Match Report
The table read 9th (FC Groningen, 48 pts) against 3rd (NEC Nijmegen, 59 pts), 11 points apart. NEC Nijmegen had been under-performing their position — 11th on five-round form against 3rd in the table.
The sides have met 22 times in the GioScore results database: 7 wins for FC Groningen, 6 draws and 9 for NEC Nijmegen, at 3.45 goals per meeting. Goals tend to flow: 64% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 64%.
Goal scorers
FC Groningen: Marco Rente (45'), Tygo Land (51') · NEC Nijmegen: Darko Nejasmic (76')
Key stats
Possession: FC Groningen 50% · NEC Nijmegen 50% · Total shots: 11-12 · On target: 7-3 · Corners: 5-6