Greeting visitors in their own stadium is secure and friendly for FC Groningen, but PSV are fully motivated and able to go home as winners. Who wins?
- FC Groningen have the most dropped points from leading position (10) in Eredivisie
- PSV have the most scored goals (35) in Eredivisie
It's no vacation for neither FC Groningen nor PSV as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
FC Groningen form and stats
When playing at home in the Eredivisie, FC Groningen have managed 1 win, 1 draw and suffered 3 defeats from 5 games. It's trouble wherever FC Groningen are playing these days as they have suffered four straight defeats now, regardless of arena. They really need to get back to winning ways.
Groningen are returning here after guesting FC Dordrecht in a KNVB Beker fixture and winning with a 3-0 scoreline. Kasanwirjo, defender, was given a rating of 9.14/10 in that game, top of the team. Kasanwirjo scored two goals, hit three key passes and won 5 of 11 duels.
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting FC Twente (0-3).FC Groningen has scored 6 league goals at home this season, in 5 matches.
PSV form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Eredivisie travels is 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats.
Two away matches in a row for PSV, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-1 vs Arsenal in the Europa League.
That result followed a home victory 6-1 versus FC Utrecht in the Eredivisie.Take note that 8 of this team's 10 most recent league rounds have ended with three or more goals.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Arsenal in just four days.
PSV create on average more than 2,5 goals per away game (in the league) all by themselves, having scored 13 goals in 5 travels. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as PSV have conceded 8 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
PSV have been victorious in all of the 8 most recent fixtures against this opponent. Will the streak continue?Top Goalscorers
  C. Gakpo 9 goals |  X. Simons 8 goals |   R. Pepi 4 goals |
FC Groningen missing players
PSV missing players
| FC Groningen | PSV | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | 6 | 1 | Scored | S | 5 | 13 | 35 |
| 22 | 10 | 4 | Conceded | C | 5 | 8 | 14 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 70% | 60% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | 80% |
| 60% | 60% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 80% | 80% |
| 40% | 60% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 40% | 60% |
| 30% | 40% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 40% | 60% |
| 60% | 60% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 60% | 70% |
| 20% | 20% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 20% |
| 20% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 20% | 10% |
| 4 | 4.8 | 1 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 6.4 | 7.5 |
| 5.9 | 5 | 1 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.5 | 4.4 | 3.8 |
| 1.6 | 1 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10.2 | 12.2 | 13 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 17.5 | 17.8 | 20 |
| 3.2 | 3.2 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 8 | 8 | 8.7 |
| 31% | 38% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 31% | 32% | 40% |
| 15.5 | 13.4 | 12 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.5 | 11.6 | 10.2 |
| 5.4 | 3.8 | 5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.6 | 3.6 |
- FC Groningen have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- FC Groningen have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Eredivisie
- FC Groningen have the most dropped points from leading position (10) in Eredivisie
- FC Groningen haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- PSV have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- PSV have scored more than double the goals of FC Groningen.
- PSV have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Eredivisie
- PSV have the fewest matches under the total-line (2) in Eredivisie
- PSV have the most matches over the total-line (8) in Eredivisie
- PSV have the most scored goals (35) in Eredivisie
- PSV have the most scored goals in the second half (18) in Eredivisie
- 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 | Ajax | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 25 | 25 |
| 2 | PSV | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 24 |
| 3 | Feyenoord | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 15 | 23 |
| 4 | AZ | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 23 |
| 5 | FC Twente | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 19 |
| 6 | Sparta Rotterdam | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 17 |
| 7 | RKC Waalwijk | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 14 |
| 8 | SC Heerenveen | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 14 |
| 9 | FC Utrecht | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 14 | -6 | 12 |
| 10 | Fortuna Sittard | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -5 | 11 |
| 11 | NEC | 10 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 10 |
| 12 | Excelsior | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 27 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 18 | -15 | 10 |
| 13 | Go Ahead Eagles | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -5 | 9 |
| 14 | SC Cambuur | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | -9 | 8 |
| 15 | Vitesse | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -10 | 8 |
| 16 | FC Groningen | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | -12 | 8 |
| 17 | FC Emmen | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 15 | -14 | 6 |
| 18 | FC Volendam | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 17 | -17 | 6 |
