National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's FC Emmen or FC Groningen that keep their silverware dream alive.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
FC Emmen form and stats
This is not the first game this season in the KNVB Beker for FC Emmen, as the manager D. Lukkien led his troops to eliminate FC Eindhoven, and reach the 2nd Round. Last season their KNVB Beker adventure ended in the 1st round.FC Emmen's results here at De Oude Meerdijk in the Eredivisie have been very modest with 0 victories, 3 draws and 3 defeats. The home team are struggling everywhere these days as they haven't won a league-game, regardless of being the home or the away team, in twelve attempts.
The home supporters saw a 1-1 draw versus ADO Den Haag in the Eredivisie last time out and are looking for a win here. A Eredivisie defeat was the result before that one, 1-2 away at Sparta Rotterdam.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Emmen as they are travelling to their away game against PEC Zwolle in the Eredivisie. That match is three days after this one.
A decent goal production from Emmen in their home games so far, with 9 goals from 6 league matches. As for conceded goals, FC Emmen's unpleasant statistic is 17 goals surrendered.
FC Groningen form and stats
They also participated in KNVB Beker last season. This ended in the 2nd round.3 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses. That’s the product of FC Groningen playing as the away team in the Eredivisie this season.
FC Groningen won their last game, 2-0 versus RKC Waalwijk played at home. Prior to that result Groningen won their away game at AZ in the Eredivisie. The scoreline was 2-1.
The schedule is very tough for Groningen now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Eredivisie game at Sparta Rotterdam is waiting in only four days.
Groningen find the net regularly in their away games. 7 goals from 5 away fixtures in the league. 7 goals have been conceded by Groningen in these games.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Emmen three wins, one draw and FC Groningen six victories. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less.FC Emmen missing players
FC Groningen missing players
| FC Emmen | FC Groningen | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 15 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 5 | 5 | Won | W | 6 | 12 | ||
| 6 | 3 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | ||
| 14 | 7 | Lost | L | 5 | 8 | ||
| 30 | 24 | Scored | S | 17 | 31 | ||
| 53 | 31 | Conceded | C | 18 | 29 | ||
| 96% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 96% | ||
| 84% | 87% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 83% | 64% | ||
| 56% | 53% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 58% | 40% | ||
| 40% | 47% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 42% | 28% | ||
| 28% | 40% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 8% | 8% | ||
| 56% | 53% | BTTS | BTTS | 58% | 48% | ||
| 20% | 27% | Clean Sheets | C S | 17% | 32% | ||
| 28% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 24% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1.5 | 1.1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.5 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 2 | ||
| 10.1 | 10.9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.5 | 12.8 | ||
| 3.5 | 4.1 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.2 | 3.7 | ||
| 34% | 39% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 31% | ||
| 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 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 47 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 40 | 30 |
| 2 | Vitesse | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 25 |
| 3 | PSV | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 24 |
| 4 | Feyenoord | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 23 |
| 5 | FC Groningen | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 23 |
| 6 | FC Twente | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 21 |
| 7 | SC Heerenveen | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 19 |
| 8 | AZ | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 17 |
| 9 | Sparta Rotterdam | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -2 | 12 |
| 10 | FC Utrecht | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 12 |
| 11 | PEC Zwolle | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 15 | -8 | 12 |
| 12 | RKC Waalwijk | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -9 | 12 |
| 13 | Heracles | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 16 | -11 | 9 |
| 14 | Fortuna Sittard | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 14 | -13 | 9 |
| 15 | VVV-Venlo | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 33 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 13 | -15 | 9 |
| 16 | Willem II | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -10 | 8 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 19 | -18 | 7 |
| 18 | FC Emmen | 12 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 13 | -17 | 4 |