Match Report
FC Groningen went into the game 8th in the table on 11 points; PEC Zwolle sat 16th on 4 — a 7-point gap. Scoring rates set the scale: FC Groningen 2.14 scored and 1.86 conceded per game, PEC Zwolle 0.86 and 2.86, with the league averaging 1.9.
Across 25 recorded meetings, FC Groningen have 10 wins to PEC Zwolle's 8, with 7 draws, at 2.16 goals per meeting. Only 28% of the meetings produced more than two goals.
M. van den Kerkhof took charge of the match — our records show 100 games refereed with an average of 1.3 yellow cards per game. Euroborg, capacity 22,525, hosted the game. FC Groningen led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 3-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
FC Groningen: Thom van Bergen (20'), Jorg Schreuders (43'), Tygo Land (68')
Key stats
Possession: FC Groningen 52% · PEC Zwolle 48% · Total shots: 17-9 · On target: 7-1 · Corners: 5-6