PEC Zwolle - FC Groningen: Small difference between teams in Eredivisie clash

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Competition: Netherlands Eredivisie
Competition: Sun 16.May
Match begins: 12:30 (UTC)
Venue: MAC³PARK Stadion (12500 seats)

Here's everything you need to know, and then some, about the PEC Zwolle - FC Groningen game!

Insights:
  • FC Groningen have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Zwolle and FC Groningen.

Zwolle are staying put; they can neither be promoted or relegated this season and are fighting only for positions. Groningen are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.

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PEC Zwolle form and stats

The story so far in the Eredivisie for PEC Zwolle at their home stadium (MAC³PARK Stadion) is 5 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats. Zwolle has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager B. Konterman and the players.

Samir Lagsir (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.42/10. Lagsir scored one goal. As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today? Xavier Mous had a busy but productive day in the PSV match. Despite making seven saves the loss could not be prevented.

Ahead of that match, Zwolle lost 0-1 at home to ADO Den Haag.

This is expected to be a close game, with Zwolle perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with PEC Zwolle as a small favourite), we find seven games. PEC Zwolle has won four of these, drawn two and lost one.

The PEC Zwolle fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 18 in 16 matches. Zwolle's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 18 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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FC Groningen form and stats

As the visiting team in Eredivisie matches, FC Groningen have produced an overall stat of 7-2-7 so far.

214 minutes! That's how long the FC Groningen goalkeeper Sergio Padt and his defense have shut out their league opponents.

Sergio Padt (goalkeeper) was the best performer with a rating of 7.72. Padt stopped the opponent with three saves.

Ahead of that match was the victory versus FC Emmen at their stadium, the result 4-0.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Groningen playing away and similar expectations, we found ten relevant matches. Results were four FC Groningen wins, one draw and five defeats.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Groningen have scored 23 goals in 16 league games away. 23 goals have been conceded by FC Groningen in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: FC Groningen - Zwolle 1-0. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's four Zwolle victories, zero draws and six FC Groningen wins. Over/under statistics; five of these games ended with three goals or more, five matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

FC GroningenJ. Strand Larsen
J. Strand Larsen
9 goals
FC GroningenA. El Messaoudi
A. El Messaoudi
8 goals
ZwolleR. Ghoochannejhad Nournia
R. Ghoochannejhad Nournia
6 goals

PEC Zwolle missing players

FC Groningen missing players

Total First Half Second Half
PEC Zwolle FC Groningen
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
33 16 5 Played P 5 16 33
8 5 3 Won W 4 7 14
11 6 1 Drew D 0 2 8
14 5 1 Lost L 1 7 11
43 18 11 Scored S 10 23 40
53 18 5 Conceded C 5 23 36
94% 88% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 91%
82% 75% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 69% 61%
52% 38% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 56% 42%
36% 19% 60% Over 3.5 O 3.5 60% 50% 30%
18% 6% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 12% 6%
58% 44% 40% BTTS BTTS 40% 56% 45%
18% 25% 40% Clean Sheets C S 60% 19% 36%
30% 44% 20% Failed to Score F T 0% 25% 27%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.2 1.3 0.6 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.8 1.4 1.5
5 1 0 Red cards R C 1 3 3
 
12.4 13.2 13.2 Shots (avg) S ( 13.2 10.8 11.4
4.1 4.4 5.6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 3.8 3.5
32% 25% 39% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 38% 34%
Key stats in Eredivisie this season:
  • FC Groningen have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • FC Groningen haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Ajax 33 27 4 2 99 22 17 14 2 1 53 14 16 13 2 1 46 8 77 85
2 PSV 33 21 8 4 73 34 17 13 3 1 39 13 16 8 5 3 34 21 39 71
3 AZ 33 20 8 5 70 41 16 11 2 3 34 18 17 9 6 2 36 23 29 68
4 Vitesse 33 18 7 8 51 35 16 11 4 1 25 9 17 7 3 7 26 26 16 61
5 Feyenoord 33 15 11 7 61 36 16 8 6 2 32 13 17 7 5 5 29 23 25 56
6 FC Utrecht 33 13 13 7 51 40 16 6 6 4 26 24 17 7 7 3 25 16 11 52
7 FC Groningen 33 14 8 11 40 36 17 7 6 4 17 13 16 7 2 7 23 23 4 50
8 Sparta Rotterdam 33 12 8 13 47 47 17 6 4 7 30 27 16 6 4 6 17 20 0 44
9 Heracles 33 12 8 13 42 48 17 8 4 5 29 16 16 4 4 8 13 32 -6 44
10 Fortuna Sittard 33 12 5 16 49 56 17 5 3 9 27 33 16 7 2 7 22 23 -7 41
11 SC Heerenveen 33 9 12 12 42 47 16 6 5 5 21 16 17 3 7 7 21 31 -5 39
12 FC Twente 33 9 11 13 45 48 16 3 6 7 20 23 17 6 5 6 25 25 -3 38
13 PEC Zwolle 33 8 11 14 43 53 16 5 6 5 18 18 17 3 5 9 25 35 -10 35
14 RKC Waalwijk 33 7 9 17 33 52 17 5 4 8 21 25 16 2 5 9 12 27 -19 30
15 Willem II 33 7 7 19 38 67 16 5 2 9 20 32 17 2 5 10 18 35 -29 28
16 FC Emmen 33 6 9 18 36 68 17 4 4 9 26 41 16 2 5 9 10 27 -32 27
17 VVV-Venlo 33 6 5 22 43 87 16 3 4 9 20 42 17 3 1 13 23 45 -44 23
18 ADO Den Haag 33 4 10 19 27 73 17 1 6 10 17 38 16 3 4 9 10 35 -46 22

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Ajax 33 27 4 2 99 22 17 14 2 1 53 14 16 13 2 1 46 8 77 85
2 PSV 33 21 8 4 73 34 17 13 3 1 39 13 16 8 5 3 34 21 39 71
3 AZ 33 20 8 5 70 41 16 11 2 3 34 18 17 9 6 2 36 23 29 68
4 Vitesse 33 18 7 8 51 35 16 11 4 1 25 9 17 7 3 7 26 26 16 61
5 Feyenoord 33 15 11 7 61 36 16 8 6 2 32 13 17 7 5 5 29 23 25 56
6 FC Utrecht 33 13 13 7 51 40 16 6 6 4 26 24 17 7 7 3 25 16 11 52
7 FC Groningen 33 14 8 11 40 36 17 7 6 4 17 13 16 7 2 7 23 23 4 50
8 Sparta Rotterdam 33 12 8 13 47 47 17 6 4 7 30 27 16 6 4 6 17 20 0 44
9 Heracles 33 12 8 13 42 48 17 8 4 5 29 16 16 4 4 8 13 32 -6 44
10 Fortuna Sittard 33 12 5 16 49 56 17 5 3 9 27 33 16 7 2 7 22 23 -7 41
11 SC Heerenveen 33 9 12 12 42 47 16 6 5 5 21 16 17 3 7 7 21 31 -5 39
12 FC Twente 33 9 11 13 45 48 16 3 6 7 20 23 17 6 5 6 25 25 -3 38
13 PEC Zwolle 33 8 11 14 43 53 16 5 6 5 18 18 17 3 5 9 25 35 -10 35
14 RKC Waalwijk 33 7 9 17 33 52 17 5 4 8 21 25 16 2 5 9 12 27 -19 30
15 Willem II 33 7 7 19 38 67 16 5 2 9 20 32 17 2 5 10 18 35 -29 28
16 FC Emmen 33 6 9 18 36 68 17 4 4 9 26 41 16 2 5 9 10 27 -32 27
17 VVV-Venlo 33 6 5 22 43 87 16 3 4 9 20 42 17 3 1 13 23 45 -44 23
18 ADO Den Haag 33 4 10 19 27 73 17 1 6 10 17 38 16 3 4 9 10 35 -46 22

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The Eredivisie is the highest level of professional football in the Netherlands. 18 teams play two fixtures against each other to form the final league table and decide which team wins the Dutch national championship. The phrase Eredivisie translates to “Honour Division”. The “big three” in Dutch football are Ajax, PSV and Feyenoord.