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FC Groningen 2026/2027

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FC Groningen right now

FC Groningen sit 8th in Eredivisie. A -2.74 xG difference sits behind 11 points from 7 matches, which suggests the results have been kinder than the performances. They have outscored their 10.79 xG by 4.21, while conceding slightly fewer than the 13.53 xG against them (−0.53). They have taken 2.01 more points than their chances were worth (8.99), so the table flatters them.

How FC Groningen compares

Open the match page for Excelsior

Next match Eredivisie · Sun 11/10

Away Excelsior

1.49 Projected expected goals 1.38
Model probability
Excelsior
38%
Draw
29%
FC Groningen
33%

Data coverage: Full

Open the match page for PEC Zwolle

Last result Eredivisie · Fri 18/09

Home PEC Zwolle

3:0 Win

Expected goals
1.39 – 0.43
xG difference
+0.96
Every result →
Performance

Goals vs xG — match by match

Bars are goals scored. Lines are the xG created and conceded in each match.

xG created xGA conceded Goals
4.5 0.0 Sun 09/08 Fri 18/09 Sun 09/08 FC Utrecht · Expected goals 1.55 Sun 16/08 ADO Den Haag · Expected goals 3.20 Sun 23/08 PSV Eindhoven · Expected goals 1.09 Fri 28/08 Fortuna Sittard · Expected goals 1.92 Sun 06/09 FC Twente · Expected goals 1.48 Sat 12/09 Go Ahead Eagles · Expected goals 0.16 Fri 18/09 PEC Zwolle · Expected goals 1.39 Sun 09/08 FC Utrecht · Expected goals conceded 2.27 Sun 16/08 ADO Den Haag · Expected goals conceded 1.01 Sun 23/08 PSV Eindhoven · Expected goals conceded 4.42 Fri 28/08 Fortuna Sittard · Expected goals conceded 0.87 Sun 06/09 FC Twente · Expected goals conceded 2.30 Sat 12/09 Go Ahead Eagles · Expected goals conceded 2.23 Fri 18/09 PEC Zwolle · Expected goals conceded 0.43
The season so far 7 matches, as they add up -2.74 xG difference -0.39 xGD / match
Every match behind the chart above: FC Groningen's expected goals for and against, and the goals it scored.
Date Opponent Venue Score Expected goals Expected goals conceded xG difference Goals scored
Sun 09/08 FC Utrecht Home 2:1 1.55 2.27 -0.72 2
Sun 16/08 ADO Den Haag Away 4:1 3.20 1.01 +2.19 4
Sun 23/08 PSV Eindhoven Away 1:5 1.09 4.42 -3.33 1
Fri 28/08 Fortuna Sittard Home 2:3 1.92 0.87 +1.05 2
Sun 06/09 FC Twente Home 2:2 1.48 2.30 -0.82 2
Sat 12/09 Go Ahead Eagles Away 1:1 0.16 2.23 -2.07 1
Fri 18/09 PEC Zwolle Home 3:0 1.39 0.43 +0.96 3
The season so far 10.79 13.53 15

Finishing

+4.21

Goals vs xG

Defending

-0.53

Goals conceded vs xGA

Results

+2.01

Points vs xPts

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Key players

Thom van Bergen M 4.17 630 min · 4G · xG 3.05 · xA 1.12
David van der Werff F 3.41 568 min · 2G · xG 1.44 · xA 1.97
Tika de Jonge M 2.72 622 min · 0G · xG 1.29 · xA 1.43
Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson F 2.43 515 min · 4G · xG 2.01 · xA 0.42
xGI = xG + xA ⓘ

Expected Goal Involvement combines expected goals and expected assists.

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