Delightful dogfight as daring FC Groningen duels with determined PEC Zwolle

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Competition: Netherlands Eredivisie
Date: Sat 21.September
Match begins: 17:45 (UTC)
Venue: Sportpark Lonerstraat (1000 seats)

FC Groningen welcome PEC Zwolle for another interesting Eredivisie fixture here at Sportpark Lonerstraat.

FC Groningen and PEC Zwolle should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

PEC Zwolle play their home games on artificial turf, while this game is played on grass. Recent stats for PEC Zwolle when playing on grass are 9 wins, 5 draws and 17 defeats from 31 matches. They have scored 28 goals and conceded 61 times in these games.

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FC Groningen form and stats

Two Eredivisie home games so far for FC Groningen, who are yet to win here at Sportpark Lonerstraat. Only 0 points so far. Two defeats in a row at home hurts for FC Groningen, their manager D. Buijs and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.

The fans are hoping that FC Groningen will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the Eredivisie game against VVV-Venlo (placed 9th). Preceding that match was a defeat to Heracles (1-2).

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does FC Groningen handle that role? We have found eleven games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The win/draw/lost stats in these games are W3-D4-L4.

FC Groningen are traveling soon after this match as the Eredivisie match at PSV awaits in four days.

Early season league goal statistics from FC Groningen's 2 home games: 2 goals, 5 conceded.

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PEC Zwolle form and stats

Things could have gone better for PEC Zwolle in their Eredivisie away matches, but 3 points from 3 games is all right.

PEC Zwolle are travelling after their nice 6-2 home win in the Eredivisie against RKC Waalwijk (placed 18th). Ahead of that match was the victory versus FC Emmen at their stadium, the result 3-1.

PEC Zwolle are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 3 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat. From a total of four matches.

PEC Zwolle have scored 4 goals on their travels this season, from 3 away games in the league. The PEC Zwolle manager J. Stegeman has some worries about the defense as 7 goals have been conceded in these travels.

Head 2 Head

As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 6 FC Groningen victories, 0 draws and 4 PEC Zwolle wins. 5 of these games ended with three goals or more, 5 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

R. Ghoochannejhad
4 goals
I. Bel Hassani
3 goals
A. Hrustic
2 goals

FC Groningen missing players

PEC Zwolle missing players

FC Groningen PEC Zwolle
Total Home Home vs mid Statistics Away vs low Away Total
5 2 1 Played 1 3 6
1 0 0 Won 1 1 2
1 0 0 Drew 0 0 1
3 2 1 Lost 0 2 3
4 2 1 Scored 3 4 13
7 5 2 Conceded 1 7 14
80% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 100%
60% 100% 100% Over 1.5 100% 100% 100%
60% 100% 100% Over 2.5 100% 100% 100%
20% 50% 0% Over 3.5 100% 67% 83%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 17%
60% 100% 100% BTTS 100% 67% 83%
40% 0% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 0%
20% 0% 0% Failed to Score 0% 33% 17%
 
6.6 4 5 Corners For (avg) 2 2.7 3
4.4 2.5 5 Corners Against (avg) 15 9.3 7.3
1.6 2.5 2 Yellow Cards (avg) 1 1.7 1.5
2 2 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Key stats This season:
  • All of FC Groningen's home matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • All of PEC Zwolle's matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • FC Groningen have created more than twice as many corners as PEC Zwolle.
  • FC Groningen have lost all their home matches so far.
  • FC Groningen have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • PEC Zwolle have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • PEC Zwolle have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • PEC Zwolle have scored more than double the goals of FC Groningen.
  • PEC Zwolle haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

FC Groningen
All Eredivisie Club Friendlies KNVB Beker
All Home Away
03-08-19 ER FC Emmen 0 - 1 FC Groningen
10-08-19 ER FC Groningen 1 - 3 FC Twente
18-08-19 ER AZ 0 - 0 FC Groningen
31-08-19 ER FC Groningen 1 - 2 Heracles
14-09-19 ER VVV-Venlo 2 - 1 FC Groningen
21-09-19 ER FC Groningen 17:45 PEC Zwolle
25-09-19 ER PSV 16:30 FC Groningen
28-09-19 ER Ajax 17:45 FC Groningen
04-10-19 ER FC Groningen 18:00 RKC Waalwijk
20-10-19 ER FC Groningen 12:30 Sparta Rotterdam
PEC Zwolle
All Eredivisie Club Friendlies KNVB Beker
All Home Away
11-08-19 ER FC Utrecht 3 - 1 PEC Zwolle
16-08-19 ER Vitesse 3 - 0 PEC Zwolle
25-08-19 ER PEC Zwolle 2 - 2 Sparta Rotterdam
30-08-19 ER FC Emmen 1 - 3 PEC Zwolle
15-09-19 ER PEC Zwolle 6 - 2 RKC Waalwijk
21-09-19 ER FC Groningen 17:45 PEC Zwolle
29-09-19 ER PEC Zwolle 12:30 PSV
05-10-19 ER SC Heerenveen 18:45 PEC Zwolle
20-10-19 ER PEC Zwolle 10:15 ADO Den Haag
26-10-19 ER Heracles 18:45 PEC Zwolle

  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 5 4 1 0 19 5 2 2 0 0 9 1 3 2 1 0 10 4 14 13
2 PSV 5 4 1 0 14 3 2 2 0 0 8 1 3 2 1 0 6 2 11 13
3 FC Twente 6 3 3 0 13 8 3 1 2 0 7 5 3 2 1 0 6 3 5 12
4 Vitesse 6 3 2 1 10 9 3 2 1 0 7 3 3 1 1 1 3 6 1 11
5 AZ Alkmaar 5 3 1 1 12 3 3 2 1 0 9 1 2 1 0 1 3 2 9 10
6 FC Utrecht 6 3 1 2 13 10 3 2 0 1 7 4 3 1 1 1 6 6 3 10
7 Feyenoord 5 2 3 0 8 6 3 1 2 0 6 5 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 9
8 Willem II 6 3 0 3 9 11 3 1 0 2 2 4 3 2 0 1 7 7 -2 9
9 VVV-Venlo 6 3 0 3 9 12 3 2 0 1 6 6 3 1 0 2 3 6 -3 9
10 Heracles 6 2 2 2 8 10 4 1 1 2 5 8 2 1 1 0 3 2 -2 8
11 Sparta Rotterdam 6 2 2 2 12 15 2 1 0 1 5 5 4 1 2 1 7 10 -3 8
12 PEC Zwolle 6 2 1 3 13 14 3 1 1 1 9 7 3 1 0 2 4 7 -1 7
13 SC Heerenveen 6 1 3 2 7 8 3 0 3 0 2 2 3 1 0 2 5 6 -1 6
14 ADO Den Haag 6 2 0 4 10 12 3 1 0 2 4 6 3 1 0 2 6 6 -2 6
15 FC Groningen 5 1 1 3 4 7 2 0 0 2 2 5 3 1 1 1 2 2 -3 4
16 FC Emmen 6 1 0 5 5 14 3 1 0 2 3 4 3 0 0 3 2 10 -9 3
17 Fortuna Sittard 5 0 2 3 6 12 3 0 1 2 5 7 2 0 1 1 1 5 -6 2
18 RKC Waalwijk 6 0 1 5 7 20 3 0 0 3 1 8 3 0 1 2 6 12 -13 1

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