Match Report
The table read 9th (Go Ahead Eagles, 10 pts) against 8th (FC Groningen, 11 pts), 1 points apart. In league terms the two rates read 2.29/2 for Go Ahead Eagles and 2.14/1.86 for FC Groningen (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.9.
14 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Go Ahead Eagles 2, draws 5, FC Groningen 7, at 2.43 goals per meeting. Only 36% of these meetings ended in a home win. Recent meetings have been cagier — 1.6 goals per game across the last five against 2.43 historically.
De Adelaarshorst, capacity 10,400, hosted the game. D. Higler officiated: 100 games logged, averaging 1.9 yellow cards each. Half-time and full-time told different stories: FC Groningen led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-1.
Goal scorers
Go Ahead Eagles: Søren Tengstedt (82') · FC Groningen: Brynjólfur Willumsson (32')
Key stats
Possession: Go Ahead Eagles 61% · FC Groningen 39% · Total shots: 24-4 · On target: 6-2 · Corners: 9-0