There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with FC Groningen leading ADO Den Haag by 20 points.
- ADO Den Haag has the fewest scored goals in the first half (5) in Eredivisie
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
FC Groningen form and stats
Overall Eredivisie stats at home this season for FC Groningen are 4-3-2 (wins-draw-losses).
The fans are hoping that Groningen will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the Eredivisie game against Vitesse (placed 2nd). In the match before that, Groningen hosted FC Twente and drew the game 2-2.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Groningen as they are travelling to their away game against Heracles in the Eredivisie. That match is four days after this one.
Groningen are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 10 goals in 9 games. From these home matches, Groningen have conceded only 8 goals.
ADO Den Haag form and stats
There's been little loot from ADO Den Haag's travels as they have only collected 8 points from 9 away games in the Eredivisie. ADO Den Haag, who have the most conceded goals (21) away in Eredivisie, only have 2 wins to counter their 5 defeats and 2 draws.
Haag delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against FC Emmen (placed 18th) in their previous match; a Eredivisie game. Prior to that match, the Haag manager R. Brood faced defeat when travelling to Vitesse and losing 1-2.
The attacking power of Haag when travelling is not overwhelming with 8 goals scored from 9 league matches away. ADO Den Haag have conceded 21 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: ADO Den Haag - FC Groningen 0-1. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: six wins for FC Groningen, two draws and two wins for ADO Den Haag. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: six games.Top Goalscorers
  J. Strand Larsen 7 goals |  A. El Messaoudi 6 goals |   M. Kramer 4 goals |
FC Groningen missing players
ADO Den Haag missing players
| FC Groningen | ADO Den Haag | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 18 |
| 9 | 4 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 5 | 11 |
| 25 | 10 | 5 | Scored | S | 3 | 8 | 16 |
| 22 | 8 | 1 | Conceded | C | 10 | 21 | 41 |
| 94% | 89% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 67% | 56% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 89% | 83% |
| 50% | 33% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 56% | 50% |
| 39% | 22% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 33% | 39% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 22% | 28% |
| 56% | 44% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 56% | 56% |
| 28% | 44% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 11% | 11% |
| 22% | 22% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 33% | 39% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.5 | 1.8 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.7 | 1.7 | 1.4 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 12.2 | 13.6 | 14.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.3 | 7.7 | 8.4 |
| 3.7 | 3.3 | 4.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.7 | 3.1 | 2.9 |
| 37% | 33% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 27% | 29% | 30% |
- ADO Den Haag has the fewest scored goals in the first half (5) in Eredivisie
- ADO Den Haag has the most conceded goals (21) away in Eredivisie
- ADO Den Haag have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- ADO Den Haag have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- ADO Den Haag 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 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 58 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 5 | 45 | 41 |
| 2 | Vitesse | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 32 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 19 | 41 |
| 3 | PSV | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 43 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 13 | 24 | 40 |
| 4 | Feyenoord | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 32 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 19 | 35 |
| 5 | AZ | 17 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 41 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 23 | 15 | 16 | 34 |
| 6 | FC Groningen | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 31 |
| 7 | FC Twente | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 33 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 28 |
| 8 | SC Heerenveen | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 16 | -2 | 22 |
| 9 | Sparta Rotterdam | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 28 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | -2 | 21 |
| 10 | FC Utrecht | 17 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 22 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -2 | 21 |
| 11 | Heracles | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 19 | -8 | 21 |
| 12 | PEC Zwolle | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 17 | -7 | 20 |
| 13 | Fortuna Sittard | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 34 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 16 | -9 | 19 |
| 14 | VVV-Venlo | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 27 | 45 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 27 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 18 | -18 | 16 |
| 15 | RKC Waalwijk | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 16 | -16 | 14 |
| 16 | ADO Den Haag | 18 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 41 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 21 | -25 | 11 |
| 17 | Willem II | 18 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 39 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 18 | -18 | 10 |
| 18 | FC Emmen | 18 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 45 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 28 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 17 | -28 | 6 |