The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. FC Groningen are in the 10th position while the guests worry at 14th.
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
5 victories, 1 draw and 3 defeats. That’s what FC Groningen have to build on here at Hitachi Capital Mobility Stadium in the Eredivisie.
FC Groningen's last game was hosting FC Emmen (placed 14th) and winning 2-0. Preceding that match was the home KNVB Beker game against FC Utrecht that was lost 0-1.
FC Groningen goalkeeper Sergio Padt did an outstanding job against FC Emmen with 6 saves, so vital to securing the victory.
The FC Groningen fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 14 goals in 9 league matches. FC Groningen have only conceded 7 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
FC Emmen form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for FC Emmen so far with only 1 point returning home. The records show 0-1-8 (win-draw-lose). FC Emmen seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?
Two away games in a row for FC Emmen, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-2 versus FC Groningen in the Eredivisie. A home win before that, celebrating 2-0 vs Sparta Rotterdam.
FC Emmen are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 4 goals from 9 away games. FC Emmen are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 4 goals in these matches.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: FC Groningen - FC Emmen 2-0. Last nine meetings between the teams: FC Groningen won 5, FC Emmen won 3 and 1 draw. 4 games with over 2,5 goals, 5 matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. de Leeuw 6 goals |   K. Sierhuis 5 goals |  A. Hrustic 3 goals |
FC Groningen missing players
FC Emmen missing players
| FC Groningen | FC Emmen | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 18 |
| 7 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 8 | 10 |
| 21 | 14 | 5 | Scored | S | 2 | 4 | 20 |
| 18 | 7 | 0 | Conceded | C | 9 | 24 | 34 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 78% | 89% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 33% | 33% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 56% | 56% |
| 11% | 11% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 33% | 28% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 22% | 17% |
| 44% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 44% | 50% |
| 39% | 56% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 22% | 11% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 56% | 33% |
| 5.4 | 5.8 | 5.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 2 | 2.1 | 3.9 |
| 4.1 | 3.1 | 3.5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 6 | 6.9 | 6.5 |
| 1.7 | 1.8 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 3.3 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 232 | 134 | 27 | Total Shots | T S | 19 | 78 | 220 |
| 68 | 39 | 12 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 21 | 70 |
| 31% | 36% | 42% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 19% | 29% |
- All of FC Emmen's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- FC Emmen has the fewest points (1) away
- FC Emmen has the fewest scored goals (4) away
- FC Emmen have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- FC Emmen have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- FC Emmen have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- FC Emmen have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- FC Emmen have yet to win a game away.
- FC Emmen haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- FC Groningen has the fewest matches over the total-line (5)
- FC Groningen has the most matches under the total-line (12)
- FC Groningen have scored at least twice as many goals at home as FC Emmen have scored away.
- FC Groningen haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| 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 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 58 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 11 | 42 | 44 |
| 2 | AZ | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 39 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 28 | 41 |
| 3 | PSV | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 42 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 19 | 34 |
| 4 | Willem II | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 33 |
| 5 | Feyenoord | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 32 | 27 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 31 |
| 6 | Vitesse | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 32 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 30 |
| 7 | FC Utrecht | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 33 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 29 |
| 8 | SC Heerenveen | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 29 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 28 |
| 9 | Heracles | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 31 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 26 |
| 10 | FC Groningen | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 25 |
| 11 | Sparta Rotterdam | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 30 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 20 | -3 | 23 |
| 12 | FC Twente | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 37 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 18 | -11 | 19 |
| 13 | Fortuna Sittard | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 42 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 30 | -19 | 19 |
| 14 | FC Emmen | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 34 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 24 | -14 | 18 |
| 15 | PEC Zwolle | 18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 25 | 42 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 22 | -17 | 16 |
| 16 | VVV-Venlo | 18 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 17 | 44 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 25 | -27 | 15 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 37 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 23 | -18 | 13 |
| 18 | RKC Waalwijk | 18 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 22 | 43 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 27 | -21 | 11 |