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- FC Groningen is in the worst form (0-1-5)
- FC Emmen have the fewest points (3) away in Eredivisie
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
FC Groningen form and stats
FC Groningen's results here at Euroborg in the Eredivisie have been very modest with 2 victories, 2 draws and 6 defeats.
FC Groningen faced defeat in their previous match, away at PSV (0-6). FC Groningen were outplayed and humiliated in their previous game, as mentioned in the paragraph above. They will need to reinstall their confidence before this one. Groningen's goalkeeper Verrips was extremely busy against PSV, saving the team from a uglier defeat with a stunning seven saves. Hove (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 6.82/10. Hove hit one key pass, dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 25 successful passes (of 30 total).
Before that, FC Groningen drew at home versus FC Twente.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 Groningen have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 7 matches with the results: Won 1, drawn 1 and lost 5.
Groningen are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 13 goals in 10 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. FC Groningen has at home met teams with this table position (low), three times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 2 of 3 times.
FC Emmen form and stats
FC Emmen have only collected 3 points from their away games in the Eredivisie, after 1-0-9 (10 played). Three consecutive losses in away matches means FC Emmen are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.
This fixture can not go any worse than the last one, the home defeat versus Fortuna Sittard with 0-1 on the scoreboard. Defender Araujo was the best team player with a rating of 7.3. Araujo won 7 of 8 duels.
A defeat, in the KNVB Beker away at PSV, before that. As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 8 similar matches played by FC Emmen in our archives, and the results are: 4 wins for FC Emmen, 0 draws and 4 defeats.
The attacking power of Emmen when travelling is not overwhelming with 6 goals scored from 10 league matches away. For FC Emmen, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net. When FC Emmen is visiting a side on the bottom half, 2 of 2 matches have ended with three or more goals. These are matches against FC Emmen, Excelsior, SC Cambuur, FC Volendam and Vitesse.
Head 2 Head
FC Emmen - Groningen 0-0 was the product when this pair of participants last did battle, earlier this season. FC Groningen-FC Emmen H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: FC Groningen five wins, FC Emmen two wins, three draws. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).
Top Goalscorers
  O. ter Haar Romeny 4 goals |  R. Zivkovic 3 goals |  L. Bernadou 2 goals |
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| FC Groningen | FC Emmen | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 21 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 14 | 6 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 9 | 11 |
| 21 | 13 | 2 | Scored | S | 2 | 6 | 17 |
| 47 | 20 | 4 | Conceded | C | 4 | 24 | 37 |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 86% |
| 71% | 70% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 90% | 71% |
| 62% | 60% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 60% | 48% |
| 43% | 50% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 40% | 33% |
| 33% | 40% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 10% | 14% |
| 57% | 60% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 48% |
| 14% | 10% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 10% | 24% |
| 33% | 30% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 40% | 43% |
| 4.1 | 4.6 | 6.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.5 | 4.3 | 4.9 |
| 6.9 | 6.2 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 6.2 | 5.3 |
| 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.5 | 1.3 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10.7 | 13.3 | 12.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.5 | 9.8 | 11.3 |
| 3.4 | 4.1 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.1 | 3.4 |
| 30% | 32% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 19% | 24% |
| 16.3 | 15.8 | 14 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 15.5 | 15.9 | 14 |
| 5.7 | 4.8 | 3.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.3 |
- FC Emmen have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- FC Emmen have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- FC Emmen have the fewest points (3) away in Eredivisie
- FC Emmen haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- FC Groningen have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- FC Groningen have scored at least twice as many goals at home as FC Emmen have scored away.
- FC Groningen have the fewest points from losing position (1) in Eredivisie
- FC Groningen have the most conceded goals in the second half (33) in Eredivisie
- FC Groningen have the most dropped points from leading position (16) in Eredivisie
- FC Groningen haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- FC Groningen is in the worst form (0-1-5)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | AZ | 21 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 46 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 21 | 44 |
| 2 | Feyenoord | 20 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 45 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 13 | 27 | 43 |
| 3 | PSV | 21 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 55 | 25 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 30 | 42 |
| 4 | Ajax | 20 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 56 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 13 | 35 | 40 |
| 5 | FC Twente | 20 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 32 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 37 |
| 6 | Sparta Rotterdam | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 34 |
| 7 | FC Utrecht | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 31 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 24 | 2 | 33 |
| 8 | SC Heerenveen | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 10 | -2 | 27 |
| 9 | RKC Waalwijk | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 31 | 31 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 0 | 26 |
| 10 | Fortuna Sittard | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 33 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 17 | -7 | 26 |
| 11 | NEC | 21 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 24 | 22 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 24 |
| 12 | Go Ahead Eagles | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 28 | 35 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | -7 | 22 |
| 13 | Vitesse | 20 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 37 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 16 | -12 | 20 |
| 14 | Excelsior | 21 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 20 | 48 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 33 | -28 | 20 |
| 15 | FC Volendam | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 46 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 24 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 22 | -23 | 17 |
| 16 | FC Emmen | 21 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 37 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 24 | -20 | 16 |
| 17 | SC Cambuur | 21 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 35 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -24 | 13 |
| 18 | FC Groningen | 21 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 21 | 47 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 27 | -26 | 13 |
