Delightful dogfight as daring FC Groningen duels with determined FC Twente

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Competition: Netherlands Eredivisie
Date: Sat 10.August
Match begins: 16:30 (UTC)
Venue: Sportpark Lonerstraat (1000 seats)

With the nervous opening game out of the way it’s time for the second Eredivisie game of the season. FC Groningen look forward to welcoming FC Twente in front of their home support.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

This stadium uses grass, unlike FC Twente's home stadium. The visitors last 17 games on grass have ended in 6 wins, 0 draws and 11 losses.

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FC Groningen form and stats

Happy days for FC Groningen in their previous game, a Eredivisie match away at FC Emmen that ended with a 1-0 victory. A defeat was the result before that one, 1-3 away at Vitesse.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how FC Groningen have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found nine games) they have won 3 times, drawn 4 and lost 2.

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FC Twente form and stats

FC Twente's last game was the home draw against PSV (1-1). Ahead of that game was the 2-2 draw at home against SC Cambuur in the Eerste Divisie.

We have checked recent matches where FC Twente have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those five games were W1-D0-L4.

Head 2 Head

Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): FC Groningen won 4 games, 3 matches ended with a draw and FC Twente has 3 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 5 / 5

Top Goalscorers

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1 goals

FC Groningen missing players

FC Twente missing players

FC Groningen FC Twente
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs top Away Total
1 0 0 Played 0 0 1
1 0 0 Won 0 0 0
0 0 0 Drew 0 0 1
0 0 0 Lost 0 0 0
1 0 0 Scored 0 0 1
0 0 0 Conceded 0 0 1
100% 0% 0% Over 0.5 0% 0% 100%
0% 0% 0% Over 1.5 0% 0% 100%
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% 100%
100% 0% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Failed To Score 0% 0% 0%
 
7 0 0 Corners For (avg) 0 0 0
6 0 0 Corners Against (avg) 0 0 7
2 0 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 0 1
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
FC Groningen Last season FC Twente
Total Home   Statistic   Away Total
36 18   Played   19 38
14 11   Won   13 25
6 1   Drew   3 5
16 6   Lost   3 8
42 28   Scored   41 72
45 17   Conceded   22 39
89% 100%   Over 0.5   100% 97%
56% 61%   Over 1.5   95% 74%
47% 50%   Over 2.5   63% 55%
22% 17%   Over 3.5   37% 34%
17% 11%   Over 4.5   16% 16%
44% 44%   BTTS   63% 53%
33% 39%   Clean Sheets   32% 37%
33% 17%   Failed To Score   5% 13%
 
4.5 4.8   Corners For (avg)   5 5.8
4.9 3.6   Corners Against (avg)   5.6 4.7
1.7 1.6   Yellow Cards (avg)   1.7 1.7
3 3   Red Cards   1 2
Key stats last season:
  • FC Groningen have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • FC Groningen haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • FC Twente have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • FC Twente haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

FC Groningen
All Eredivisie Club Friendlies KNVB Beker
All Home Away
06-07-19 CF Preuen Munster 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 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
FC Twente
All Eredivisie Eerste Divisie Club Friendlies KNVB Beker
All Home Away
03-05-19 ED FC Twente 2 - 2 SC Cambuur
05-07-19 CF FC Twente 0 - 0 Al Wahda
20-07-19 CF FC Twente 0 - 0 OH Leuven
28-07-19 CF FC Twente 1 - 0 Konyaspor
03-08-19 ER FC Twente 1 - 1 PSV
10-08-19 ER FC Groningen 16:30 FC Twente
18-08-19 ER FC Twente 12:30 RKC Waalwijk
24-08-19 ER SC Heerenveen 18:45 FC Twente
01-09-19 ER FC Twente 10:15 FC Utrecht
15-09-19 ER Fortuna Sittard 14:45 FC Twente

  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 VVV-Venlo 1 1 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
2 Willem II 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 1 2 3
3 FC Groningen 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3
4 Ajax 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1
5 FC Twente 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
6 PSV 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
7 Vitesse 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
16 FC Emmen 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
17 PEC Zwolle 1 0 0 1 1 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 0
18 RKC Waalwijk 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 3 -2 0

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