Soccer betting preview: FC Emmen welcomes FC Groningen in what could be a tight duel

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Competition: Netherlands Eredivisie
Date: Sat 03.August
Match begins: 16:30 (UTC)
Venue: Sportpark de Pampert (1500 seats)

It's game two of the Eredivisie season and everything to play for. Read our full preview!

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 FC Emmen and FC Groningen.

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FC Emmen form and stats

The home fans saw their team lose the first game of the season here at Sportpark de Pampert. Last season these fans witnessed 5 wins, 5 draws and 7 losses from FC Emmen's 17 home games.

The FC Emmen fans got no joy from their last match, a Eredivisie game also here at Sportpark de Pampert: A 0-1 defeat against FC Groningen. Previous to that game, a home match hosting FC Groningen in a game that was won 1-0.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how FC Emmen have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found four matches with the results: Won 2 Drawn 1 Lost 1.

It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the FC Emmen at home. 0 on target and 1 scored by the opposition; from 1 match.

Last season, FC Emmen's league statistics were 10 wins, 8 draws and 16 losses, resulting in a 14th position in the Eredivisie Playoffs. Over these 34 matches they scored 41 goals and conceded 72. Playing at home last season FC Emmen managed 5-5-7 (win-draw-lost) with 23 goals and 31 conceded.

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FC Groningen form and stats

Playing away, FC Groningen have won 1 game, drawn 0 and suffered 0 defeats so far this season.

FC Groningen play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 1-0 victory visiting FC Emmen. A 1-3 defeat away at Vitesse before that.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found five similar matches played by FC Groningen in our archives, and the results are: 3 wins for FC Groningen, 1 draw and 1 defeat.

FC Groningen has the goal stats of 1-0 (for/against) from 1 business trip at the early stages of this season.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the FC Emmen - FC Groningen 0-1 played earlier this season. FC Emmen-FC Groningen H2H statistics last eight meetings regardless of arena: FC Emmen 3 wins, FC Groningen 4 wins, 1 draw. 4 of these eight matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

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FC Emmen missing players

FC Groningen missing players

FC Emmen FC Groningen
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs no_table Away Total
1 1 0 Played 0 1 1
0 0 0 Won 0 1 1
0 0 0 Drew 0 0 0
1 1 0 Lost 0 0 0
0 0 0 Scored 0 1 1
1 1 0 Conceded 0 0 0
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 0% 100% 100%
0% 0% 0% Over 1.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 2.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% BTTS 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 100% 100%
100% 100% 0% Failed To Score 0% 0% 0%
 
6 6 0 Corners For (avg) 0 7 7
7 7 0 Corners Against (avg) 0 6 6
2 2 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 2 2
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
FC Emmen Last season FC Groningen
Total Home   Statistic   Away Total
34 17   Played   18 36
10 5   Won   3 14
8 5   Drew   5 6
16 7   Lost   10 16
41 23   Scored   14 42
72 31   Conceded   28 45
100% 100%   Over 0.5   78% 89%
91% 88%   Over 1.5   50% 56%
62% 47%   Over 2.5   44% 47%
38% 35%   Over 3.5   28% 22%
29% 29%   Over 4.5   22% 17%
62% 59%   BTTS   44% 44%
12% 24%   Clean Sheets   28% 33%
26% 18%   Failed To Score   50% 33%
 
4.8 6.5   Corners For (avg)   4.1 4.5
5.2 4   Corners Against (avg)   6.2 4.9
1.9 1.9   Yellow Cards (avg)   1.9 1.7
1 0   Red Cards   0 3
Key stats last season:
  • FC Emmen have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • FC Emmen haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

FC Emmen
All Eredivisie Playoffs Eredivisie Eerste Divisie Club Friendlies KNVB Beker
All Home Away
14-07-19 CF FC Emmen 1 - 1 Almere City
16-07-19 CF FC Groningen 2 - 2 FC Emmen
23-07-19 CF Go Ahead Eagles 2 - 3 FC Emmen
25-07-19 CF FC Emmen 3 - 0 OFI
03-08-19 ER FC Emmen 0 - 1 FC Groningen
10-08-19 ER Ajax 17:45 FC Emmen
17-08-19 ER FC Emmen 18:45 SC Heerenveen
24-08-19 ER Willem II 16:30 FC Emmen
30-08-19 ER FC Emmen 18:00 PEC Zwolle
14-09-19 ER FC Utrecht 18:45 FC Emmen
FC Groningen
All Eredivisie Club Friendlies KNVB Beker
All Home Away
06-07-19 CF Preußen Münster 3 - 0 FC Groningen
16-07-19 CF FC Groningen 2 - 2 FC Emmen
20-07-19 CF Hannover 96 0 - 1 FC Groningen
23-07-19 CF FC Groningen 3 - 0 FC Eindhoven
03-08-19 ER FC Emmen 0 - 1 FC Groningen
10-08-19 ER FC Groningen 16:30 FC Twente
18-08-19 ER AZ Alkmaar 14:45 FC Groningen
24-08-19 ER PSV 17:45 FC Groningen
31-08-19 ER FC Groningen 17:45 Heracles
14-09-19 ER VVV-Venlo 17:45 FC Groningen

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Willem II 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 1 2 3
2 FC Groningen 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3
3 Ajax 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1
4 Vitesse 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
17 FC Emmen 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
18 PEC Zwolle 1 0 0 1 1 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 0

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