Both these participants are capable of winning this one, PSV enjoying a 24 point lead on FC Groningen in the standings. Get this show on the road!
- PSV have the most points from losing position (15) in Eredivisie
FC Groningen form and stats
The complete Eredivisie statistics playing at home this season for FC Groningen are 1-6-1 (wins-draws-losses). Three draws in a row here at Euroborg for Groningen, who might be willing to risk more at some point in hope of a win.
Groningen faced defeat in their previous match, away at AZ (0-1). Wierik was "man of the match" with a rating of 7.21 out of 10. The defender Wierik hit one key pass and won 4 of 6 duels.
Prior to that, an away loss at Heracles.The match schedule is unforgiving for Groningen as they have a new game in only three days, a KNVB Beker match thankfully also at home. NEC are visiting.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Groningen here at Euroborg in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (7 from 8 games). Groningen are not conceding a lot of goals here at Euroborg in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 6 from 8 matches. It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
PSV form and stats
The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 6 wins, 1 draw and only 2 losses in the Eredivisie. The fact that PSV have won four matches in a row should scare the hosts and makes this contest more interesting.
PSV won their last game, 2-0 versus Go Ahead Eagles played at home. Midfield player Gakpo was the top player of the team with a match rating of 8.02/10. Gakpo scored one goal, hit three key passes and had 23 successful passes (of 26 total).
Ahead of that match was the victory versus RKC Waalwijk at their stadium, the result 4-1.The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Telstar in just four days.
The PSV manager Schmidt has got the team scoring on the road, with 19 away goals in 9 league matches. PSV have conceded 12 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The latest past scoreline featuring both these participants is the PSV - Groningen 5-2 played earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: zero - three - seven (Groningen wins - draws - PSV wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  C. Ngonge 7 goals |  J. Strand Larsen 6 goals |  T. Suslov 1 goals |
FC Groningen missing players
PSV missing players
| FC Groningen | PSV | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 8 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 18 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 6 | 14 |
| 7 | 6 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 20 | 7 | 4 | Scored | S | 5 | 19 | 46 |
| 27 | 6 | 3 | Conceded | C | 3 | 12 | 24 |
| 94% | 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 78% | 75% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 39% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 78% | 78% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 50% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 39% |
| 61% | 62% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 67% | 67% |
| 17% | 25% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 22% | 22% |
| 28% | 25% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 11% | 11% |
| 4.2 | 4 | 1.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 10 | 6.3 | 6.4 |
| 5.4 | 6.2 | 9.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 1.7 | 2.6 | 2.8 |
| 1.6 | 2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.1 |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10.7 | 10.6 | 7.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 17.3 | 17.9 | 18.3 |
| 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6 | 7.2 | 7.4 |
| 26% | 21% | 24% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 28% | 29% | 35% |
| 13.5 | 12.9 | 17.2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9 | 8.4 | 8.2 |
| 5.1 | 3.1 | 4.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3 |
- All of PSV's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- PSV have scored more than double the goals of FC Groningen.
- PSV have the fewest matches under the total-line (2) in Eredivisie
- PSV have the most points from losing position (15) in Eredivisie
- PSV have the most scored goals (19) away in Eredivisie
- PSV have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- PSV haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | PSV | 18 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 46 | 24 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 22 | 43 |
| 2 | Ajax | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 56 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 38 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 52 | 42 |
| 3 | Feyenoord | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 42 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 25 | 39 |
| 4 | Vitesse | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 33 |
| 5 | AZ | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 35 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 32 |
| 6 | FC Twente | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 32 |
| 7 | FC Utrecht | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 29 |
| 8 | SC Cambuur | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 32 | 39 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 19 | -7 | 28 |
| 9 | NEC | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 16 | -2 | 25 |
| 10 | SC Heerenveen | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | -5 | 25 |
| 11 | Go Ahead Eagles | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 29 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 16 | -10 | 21 |
| 12 | FC Groningen | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 21 | -7 | 19 |
| 13 | Heracles | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 14 | -5 | 18 |
| 14 | Willem II | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 36 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 21 | -18 | 18 |
| 15 | RKC Waalwijk | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 14 | -11 | 16 |
| 16 | Sparta Rotterdam | 18 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 27 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 | -12 | 13 |
| 17 | Fortuna Sittard | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 46 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 25 | -27 | 13 |
| 18 | PEC Zwolle | 18 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 32 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 21 | -23 | 6 |
