FC Twente are ready for FC Groningen with expectations of acquiring all three points. Will they? Read our in-depth preview!
- FC Twente have won all their matches at home so far.
- FC Groningen have the most dropped points from leading position (10) in Eredivisie
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!
FC Twente form and stats
4 victories, 0 draws and 0 defeats. That’s what FC Twente have to build on here at De Grolsch Veste in the Eredivisie. FC Twente are on a three game winning streak in their home games.
No payout for Twente in their previous match, an away game at Feyenoord that ended in defeat 0-2. Pröpper, defender, was given a rating of 7.41/10 in that game, top of the team. Pröpper won 3 of 4 duels.
Before that game, the 3-0 home victory against Vitesse.FC Twente have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only {1 goals}.
FC Groningen form and stats
The visitors are W1-D1-L2 on the road this term. That's in the Eredivisie. Recent form does not give FC Groningen much hope, as the visitors have lost three games in a row. FC Twente will be a tough nut to crack.
FC Groningen failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs RKC Waalwijk (placed 7th) that ended with defeat 2-3. Pepi has bagged at least one goal for this team three matches in a row. The competence! The attacker Pepi got a match rating of 8.23 in that game. Pepi scored two goals, hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.
Preceding that, the 1-4 home loss versus AZ.The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The KNVB Beker trip to FC Dordrecht.
Groningen have conceded 9 goals in these games. FC Groningen has visited these top teams two times, and 2 of 2 has ended with 2 goals or more!
Head 2 Head
FC Twente have avoided a loss in the last 8 matches (4-4-0) facing FC Groningen.Top Goalscorers
  V. Černý 4 goals |   R. Pepi 4 goals |  V. Misidjan 3 goals |
FC Twente missing players
FC Groningen missing players
| FC Twente | FC Groningen | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 15 | 12 | 3 | Scored | S | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 7 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 8 | 9 | 19 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 78% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 67% |
| 56% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 56% |
| 11% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 25% | 44% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 25% | 33% |
| 33% | 25% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 75% | 67% |
| 44% | 75% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 22% |
| 22% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 6.4 | 5 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 3.5 | 4.2 |
| 5.3 | 3.2 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 6.2 | 5.6 |
| 1 | 0.8 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 2.2 | 1.6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 14.6 | 16.5 | 17 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4.5 | 9 | 10.8 |
| 4.6 | 6 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 3.8 | 3.4 |
| 37% | 50% | 60% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 27% | 32% |
| 11 | 8.5 | 8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 18 | 16.2 | 14.7 |
| 3.7 | 2.5 | 1 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 9 | 7 | 5.2 |
- All of FC Twente's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- FC Groningen have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- FC Groningen have scored in all their away matches so far.
- 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 have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- FC Groningen haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- FC Twente have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- FC Twente have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- FC Twente have scored at least twice as many goals at home as FC Groningen have scored away.
- FC Twente have scored in all their home matches so far.
- FC Twente have won all their matches at home so far.
- FC Twente have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- FC Twente 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 | AZ | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 12 | 23 |
| 2 | Ajax | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 19 | 22 |
| 3 | PSV | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 16 | 21 |
| 4 | Feyenoord | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 20 |
| 5 | FC Twente | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | Sparta Rotterdam | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 14 |
| 7 | RKC Waalwijk | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 13 |
| 8 | SC Heerenveen | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 13 |
| 9 | FC Utrecht | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | -1 | 12 |
| 10 | NEC | 9 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 11 | Fortuna Sittard | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -5 | 10 |
| 12 | Excelsior | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -9 | 10 |
| 13 | Go Ahead Eagles | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -5 | 8 |
| 14 | SC Cambuur | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | -6 | 8 |
| 15 | FC Groningen | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | -9 | 8 |
| 16 | Vitesse | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -13 | 5 |
| 17 | FC Emmen | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 15 | -14 | 5 |
| 18 | FC Volendam | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 16 | -17 | 5 |
