Can Go Ahead Eagles outdo FC Groningen in De Adelaarshorst clash?

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Competition: Netherlands Eredivisie
Competition: Sun 07.May
Match begins: 12:30 (UTC)
Venue: De Adelaarshorst (8000 seats)

The home advantage belongs to Go Ahead Eagles in this game vs FC Groningen, but the away team will fight to the bitter end. Here's our match preview!

Insights:
  • FC Groningen have the fewest clean sheets (4) in Eredivisie

This could be an absorbing fixture with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well refreshed since they last ran out on the pitch. Game on!

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Go Ahead Eagles form and stats

Go Ahead Eagles have collected 23 points from their Eredivisie home games so far after 6-5-4. Two home wins in a row for Go Ahead Eagles bring valid hopes of a third.

Eagles's last game was hosting Fortuna Sittard (placed 12th) and winning 2-0. Deijl was "man of the match" with a rating of 7.44 out of 10. The defender Deijl won 7 of 9 duels.

Before that, Go Ahead Eagles had a home game versus RKC Waalwijk which ended with a victory 3-2.

Go Ahead Eagles have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at De Adelaarshorst with 24 goals in 15 league matches. On the other hand, Eagles have conceded 22 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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FC Groningen form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for FC Groningen so far with only 5 points returning home. The records show 1-2-12 (win-draw-lose). Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in twelve away games in a row.

The manager der Ree was unhappy after their last game, played at their home ground Euroborg. FC Groningen suffered a 0-1 loss to NEC (placed 8th). Willems, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.22. Willems hit one key pass and won 2 of 2 duels.

It was a defeat before that one as the away game against RKC Waalwijk wasn't a success with a 1-2 loss.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Groningen as they have only managed to score 10 times from 15 away games in the league. The FC Groningen manager der Ree has some worries about the defense as 34 goals have been conceded in these travels.

Head 2 Head

The 4 most recent meetings involving these opponents have all finished as FC Groningen victories. More of the same or streak broken?

It's not the first time these two sides face each other this season, as the records show this recent game: FC Groningen - Go Ahead Eagles 1-0.

Top Goalscorers

FC GroningenR. Pepi
R. Pepi
11 goals
Go Ahead EaglesW. Willumsson
W. Willumsson
7 goals
EaglesI. Lidberg
I. Lidberg
6 goals

Go Ahead Eagles missing players

FC Groningen missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Go Ahead Eagles FC Groningen
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
30 15 4 Played P 5 15 30
9 6 2 Won W 0 1 4
9 5 2 Drew D 1 2 5
12 4 0 Lost L 4 12 21
42 24 7 Scored S 5 10 28
50 22 3 Conceded C 11 34 60
93% 87% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 93% 97%
83% 73% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 67% 70%
50% 47% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 80% 60% 57%
40% 47% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 33% 33%
23% 27% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 20% 23%
60% 53% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 53% 53%
23% 40% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 13% 13%
23% 20% 25% Failed to Score F T 0% 40% 37%
 
4.9 5 6 Corners for (avg) C F 5.4 3.8 4.1
5.8 6.1 6 Corners against (avg) C A 5.2 7.2 6.1
1.6 1.1 1.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.4 1.7 1.4
2 2 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
12.2 13.1 13.8 Shots (avg) S ( 12.6 9.5 11.4
4 4.7 5.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.8 2.7 3.2
35% 34% 32% Goal Efficiency G E 26% 25% 29%
 
14.1 12.9 9 Shots against (avg) S A 12.8 15.8 14.8
5.1 4.9 3.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.8 5.9 5.1
Key stats in Eredivisie this season:
  • FC Groningen have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • FC Groningen have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • FC Groningen have the fewest clean sheets (4) in Eredivisie
  • FC Groningen have the fewest points from losing position (1) in Eredivisie
  • FC Groningen have the most conceded goals in the second half (39) in Eredivisie
  • Go Ahead Eagles have scored at least twice as many goals at home as FC Groningen have scored away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Feyenoord 30 22 7 1 73 28 15 11 4 0 34 9 15 11 3 1 39 19 45 73
2 PSV 30 20 5 5 81 35 15 13 1 1 49 10 15 7 4 4 32 25 46 65
3 Ajax 30 18 8 4 79 32 15 9 4 2 44 13 15 9 4 2 35 19 47 62
4 AZ 30 18 6 6 59 32 15 8 5 2 30 17 15 10 1 4 29 15 27 60
5 Sparta Rotterdam 30 15 8 7 50 33 15 9 2 4 28 16 15 6 6 3 22 17 17 53
6 FC Twente 30 14 10 6 51 26 15 11 4 0 39 10 15 3 6 6 12 16 25 52
7 FC Utrecht 30 12 9 9 46 45 15 6 5 4 15 13 15 6 4 5 31 32 1 45
8 NEC 30 8 14 8 39 34 15 3 9 3 26 22 15 5 5 5 13 12 5 38
9 RKC Waalwijk 30 10 8 12 46 52 15 8 3 4 30 20 15 2 5 8 16 32 -6 38
10 SC Heerenveen 30 10 8 12 36 45 15 5 2 8 19 26 15 5 6 4 17 19 -9 38
11 Go Ahead Eagles 30 9 9 12 42 50 15 6 5 4 24 22 15 3 4 8 18 28 -8 36
12 Fortuna Sittard 30 9 5 16 35 56 15 4 3 8 18 27 15 5 2 8 17 29 -21 32
13 Vitesse 30 7 10 13 36 48 15 3 6 6 16 25 15 4 4 7 20 23 -12 31
14 FC Volendam 30 8 6 16 36 61 15 7 1 7 24 29 15 1 5 9 12 32 -25 30
15 FC Emmen 30 6 10 14 29 51 15 3 9 3 15 17 15 3 1 11 14 34 -22 28
16 Excelsior 30 8 4 18 27 66 15 7 2 6 19 24 15 1 2 12 8 42 -39 28
17 FC Groningen 30 4 5 21 28 60 15 3 3 9 18 26 15 1 2 12 10 34 -32 17
18 SC Cambuur 30 4 4 22 21 60 15 2 0 13 10 30 15 2 4 9 11 30 -39 16

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Feyenoord 30 22 7 1 73 28 15 11 4 0 34 9 15 11 3 1 39 19 45 73
2 PSV 30 20 5 5 81 35 15 13 1 1 49 10 15 7 4 4 32 25 46 65
3 Ajax 30 18 8 4 79 32 15 9 4 2 44 13 15 9 4 2 35 19 47 62
4 AZ 30 18 6 6 59 32 15 8 5 2 30 17 15 10 1 4 29 15 27 60
5 Sparta Rotterdam 30 15 8 7 50 33 15 9 2 4 28 16 15 6 6 3 22 17 17 53
6 FC Twente 30 14 10 6 51 26 15 11 4 0 39 10 15 3 6 6 12 16 25 52
7 FC Utrecht 30 12 9 9 46 45 15 6 5 4 15 13 15 6 4 5 31 32 1 45
8 NEC 30 8 14 8 39 34 15 3 9 3 26 22 15 5 5 5 13 12 5 38
9 RKC Waalwijk 30 10 8 12 46 52 15 8 3 4 30 20 15 2 5 8 16 32 -6 38
10 SC Heerenveen 30 10 8 12 36 45 15 5 2 8 19 26 15 5 6 4 17 19 -9 38
11 Go Ahead Eagles 30 9 9 12 42 50 15 6 5 4 24 22 15 3 4 8 18 28 -8 36
12 Fortuna Sittard 30 9 5 16 35 56 15 4 3 8 18 27 15 5 2 8 17 29 -21 32
13 Vitesse 30 7 10 13 36 48 15 3 6 6 16 25 15 4 4 7 20 23 -12 31
14 FC Volendam 30 8 6 16 36 61 15 7 1 7 24 29 15 1 5 9 12 32 -25 30
15 FC Emmen 30 6 10 14 29 51 15 3 9 3 15 17 15 3 1 11 14 34 -22 28
16 Excelsior 30 8 4 18 27 66 15 7 2 6 19 24 15 1 2 12 8 42 -39 28
17 FC Groningen 30 4 5 21 28 60 15 3 3 9 18 26 15 1 2 12 10 34 -32 17
18 SC Cambuur 30 4 4 22 21 60 15 2 0 13 10 30 15 2 4 9 11 30 -39 16

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The Eredivisie is the highest level of professional football in the Netherlands. 18 teams play two fixtures against each other to form the final league table and decide which team wins the Dutch national championship. The phrase Eredivisie translates to “Honour Division”. The “big three” in Dutch football are Ajax, PSV and Feyenoord.