This league campaign has been strenuous for FC Groningen up to now, while FC Twente have enjoyed success. Will the guests triumph again at Euroborg?
- FC Groningen have the most dropped points from leading position (16) in Eredivisie
- FC Twente have the fewest conceded goals (12) in Eredivisie
Both teams have had ample time to rest since their previous effort on the pitch. Let's trust this will be an in-your-face fixture!
FC Groningen form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Eredivisie this season. FC Groningen have only managed 2 wins, 1 draw and 6 losses from their games here at Euroborg. Problems are piling up for FC Groningen as they are struggling in their away games as well, taking their total losing streak to a running total of seven games. This streak could be one for the history books.
The supporters are hoping that FC Groningen will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 2-3 away loss in the match against FC Volendam (placed 15th). Defender Blokzijl got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 7.55/10. Blokzijl served one assist, hit two key passes and won 0 of 1 duels.
Preceding that match was a defeat to SC Cambuur (0-1).Goal party? We don't know the future, but we do know that 10 of the 13 most recent league games with this team has contained three goals or more.
FC Groningen are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 12 goals in 9 games. Groningen have conceded 19 goals in these home games, a significant number. When FC Groningen hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like FC Emmen, Excelsior, SC Cambuur, FC Volendam and Vitesse), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 3 of 3 times.
FC Twente form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team, who have the fewest conceded goals (12) in Eredivisie, on their Eredivisie travels is 2 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats. In general it has been a productive period now for Twente as they haven't lost any of their last ten games.
FC Twente played 1-1 against Feyenoord in their previous match.
Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Vitesse that ended 2-2.The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Ajax in just four days.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting FC Twente as they have only managed to score 7 times from 9 away games in the league.
Head 2 Head
FC Twente have pulled off a streak of 9 consecutive games without losing (5-4-0) when playing FC Groningen.These sides faced each other earlier this match year: FC Twente - Groningen 3-0.
Top Goalscorers
  R. Pepi 7 goals |   R. van Wolfswinkel 7 goals |  V. Černý 6 goals |
FC Groningen missing players
FC Twente missing players
| FC Groningen | FC Twente | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 19 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 13 | 6 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 20 | 12 | 5 | Scored | S | 3 | 7 | 31 |
| 40 | 19 | 9 | Conceded | C | 3 | 9 | 12 |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 89% | 95% |
| 68% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 56% | 79% |
| 63% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 22% | 42% |
| 42% | 56% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 11% | 11% |
| 32% | 44% | 67% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 58% | 56% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 44% | 37% |
| 16% | 11% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 33% | 53% |
| 32% | 33% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 33% | 16% |
| 4.3 | 4.6 | 1.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7.7 | 7 | 6.4 |
| 6.4 | 6.3 | 9 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.7 | 6 | 4.8 |
| 1.6 | 1.2 | 0.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.7 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10.4 | 12.2 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 15 | 14.6 | 16.1 |
| 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.8 | 4.6 |
| 33% | 39% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 21% | 35% |
| 15.6 | 16.4 | 22.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12.7 | 12.1 | 10.3 |
| 5.6 | 5.2 | 7.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 4.3 | 3.2 |
- FC Groningen have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- FC Groningen have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Eredivisie
- FC Groningen have the most conceded goals in the second half (28) 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 (0-0-6)
- FC Twente have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- FC Twente have the fewest conceded goals (12) in Eredivisie
- FC Twente have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (5) in Eredivisie
- FC Twente have the most clean sheets (10) in Eredivisie
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Feyenoord | 19 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 43 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 13 | 27 | 42 |
| 2 | AZ | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 40 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 16 | 40 |
| 3 | PSV | 19 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 47 | 23 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 24 | 38 |
| 4 | Ajax | 19 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 51 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 13 | 30 | 37 |
| 5 | FC Twente | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 31 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 36 |
| 6 | Sparta Rotterdam | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 30 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 33 |
| 7 | FC Utrecht | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 31 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 24 | 1 | 30 |
| 8 | SC Heerenveen | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 9 | -1 | 27 |
| 9 | NEC | 19 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 24 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 23 |
| 10 | RKC Waalwijk | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 30 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 17 | -2 | 22 |
| 11 | Fortuna Sittard | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 33 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 17 | -8 | 22 |
| 12 | Go Ahead Eagles | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 32 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -6 | 19 |
| 13 | Vitesse | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 35 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 14 | -12 | 19 |
| 14 | Excelsior | 19 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 20 | 43 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 28 | -23 | 19 |
| 15 | FC Volendam | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 45 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 22 | -23 | 16 |
| 16 | FC Emmen | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 34 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 24 | -19 | 15 |
| 17 | SC Cambuur | 19 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 30 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -19 | 12 |
| 18 | FC Groningen | 19 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 20 | 40 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 21 | -20 | 12 |
