FC Groningen vs Vitesse match preview

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Competition: Netherlands Eredivisie
Date: Sat 18.May
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)

FC Groningen will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 8 points behind Vitesse.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for FC Groningen and Vitesse.

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FC Groningen form and stats

Overall stats at home this season for FC Groningen are 10-1-6 (wins-draw-losses).

The fans are hoping that FC Groningen will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the Eredivisie game against FC Emmen. Ahead of that match, FC Groningen won a home game hosting Fortuna Sittard (3-0).

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

A decent goal production from FC Groningen in their home games so far, with 26 goals from 17 matches. FC Groningen are not conceding a lot of goals here, averaging less than one per game. The total is 16 from 17 matches.

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Vitesse form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Vitesse so far with only 17 points returning home. The records show 4-5-8 (win-draw-lose).

Two travels in a row for Vitesse, whose manager L. Slutskiy could celebrate last time after the Eredivisie win against VVV-Venlo. A home win before that, celebrating 6-1 vs Graafschap.

A quick return to home after this game, as Vitesse are hosting FC Groningen in the Eredivisie only three days away.

Vitesse find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 25 goals from 17 away fixtures. Vitesse have conceded 26 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was FC Groningen - Vitesse 2-1, played this season. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 3 wins for FC Groningen, 2 draws and 5 wins for Vitesse. Over 2,5 goals: 7 times; under 2,5 goals: 3 games.

Top Goalscorers

B. Linssen
12 goals / 2 assists
M. Bero
9 goals / 3 assists
M. Ødegaard
8 goals / 10 assists

FC Groningen missing players

Vitesse missing players

FC Groningen Vitesse
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
34 17 5 Played 5 17 34
13 10 1 Won 2 4 14
6 1 1 Drew 2 5 11
15 6 3 Lost 1 8 9
39 26 4 Scored 12 25 70
41 16 7 Conceded 9 26 51
88% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 88% 94%
53% 59% 60% Over 1.5 100% 82% 91%
44% 47% 40% Over 2.5 80% 65% 74%
21% 18% 20% Over 3.5 80% 35% 50%
18% 12% 0% Over 4.5 40% 18% 29%
41% 41% 60% BTTS 100% 65% 76%
35% 41% 20% Clean Sheets 0% 24% 15%
35% 18% 20% Failed To Score 0% 24% 15%
 
4.4 4.6 3.6 Corners For (avg) 6.4 5.9 6.4
4.9 3.6 5 Corners Against (avg) 2.8 5.2 5
1.8 1.6 2.4 Yellow Cards (avg) 1.6 2 1.9
3 3 2 Red Cards 1 6 9
Key stats this 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 Groningen
All Eredivisie Club Friendlies KNVB Beker
All Home Away
30-03-19 ER AZ 1 - 0 FC Groningen
02-04-19 ER FC Groningen 1 - 0 Graafschap
06-04-19 ER FC Groningen 1 - 0 Excelsior
14-04-19 ER SC Heerenveen 1 - 1 FC Groningen
20-04-19 ER FC Groningen 0 - 1 Ajax
29-04-19 ER PEC Zwolle 3 - 2 FC Groningen
12-05-19 ER FC Groningen 3 - 0 Fortuna Sittard
15-05-19 ER FC Emmen 1 - 0 FC Groningen
18-05-19 ER FC Groningen 18:45 Vitesse
21-05-19 ER Vitesse 18:45 FC Groningen
Vitesse
All Eredivisie Europa League Super Cup Club Friendlies KNVB Beker
All Home Away
30-03-19 ER ADO Den Haag 3 - 3 Vitesse
02-04-19 ER Vitesse 2 - 2 AZ
07-04-19 ER Vitesse 3 - 3 PSV
14-04-19 ER FC Utrecht 0 - 0 Vitesse
20-04-19 ER Vitesse 4 - 1 PEC Zwolle
23-04-19 ER Ajax 4 - 2 Vitesse
12-05-19 ER Vitesse 6 - 1 Graafschap
15-05-19 ER VVV-Venlo 1 - 3 Vitesse
18-05-19 ER FC Groningen 18:45 Vitesse
21-05-19 ER Vitesse 18:45 FC Groningen

  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 Ajax 34 28 2 4 119 32 17 15 2 0 70 13 17 13 0 4 49 19 87 86
2 PSV 34 26 5 3 98 26 17 16 1 0 58 7 17 10 4 3 40 19 72 83
3 Feyenoord 34 20 5 9 75 41 17 14 0 3 43 16 17 6 5 6 32 25 34 65
4 AZ 34 17 7 10 64 43 17 11 3 3 35 15 17 6 4 7 29 28 21 58
5 Vitesse 34 14 11 9 70 51 17 10 6 1 45 25 17 4 5 8 25 26 19 53
6 FC Utrecht 34 15 8 11 60 51 17 9 5 3 30 16 17 6 3 8 30 35 9 53
7 Heracles 34 15 3 16 61 68 17 11 0 6 42 32 17 4 3 10 19 36 -7 48
8 FC Groningen 34 13 6 15 39 41 17 10 1 6 26 16 17 3 5 9 13 25 -2 45
9 ADO Den Haag 34 12 9 13 58 63 17 7 4 6 33 32 17 5 5 7 25 31 -5 45
10 Willem II 34 13 5 16 58 72 17 6 2 9 26 33 17 7 3 7 32 39 -14 44
11 SC Heerenveen 34 10 11 13 64 73 17 4 7 6 27 35 17 6 4 7 37 38 -9 41
12 VVV-Venlo 34 11 8 15 47 63 17 7 3 7 25 25 17 4 5 8 22 38 -16 41
13 PEC Zwolle 34 11 6 17 44 57 17 6 3 8 31 31 17 5 3 9 13 26 -13 39
14 FC Emmen 34 10 8 16 41 72 17 5 5 7 23 31 17 5 3 9 18 41 -31 38
15 Fortuna Sittard 34 9 7 18 50 80 17 7 5 5 30 26 17 2 2 13 20 54 -30 34
16 Excelsior 34 9 6 19 46 79 17 6 4 7 27 36 17 3 2 12 19 43 -33 33
17 Graafschap 34 8 5 21 38 75 17 6 3 8 25 28 17 2 2 13 13 47 -37 29
18 NAC Breda 34 5 8 21 29 74 17 4 6 7 18 30 17 1 2 14 11 44 -45 23

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