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FC Groningen

Eredivisie 9th of 18 · 8 pts · P6 W2 D2 L2 · GD -1 LLDDW

Coach: Dick Lukkien · since Jul 2023 · 1.27 ppg over 75

36 team matches · 51 goals · 2025-09-20 → 2026-09-12 · ranks within the current squad · 9 players who appeared but left not shown

Most influential

#1
Thom van Bergen 26 · Attacking Midfield
▲ 7.42
Minutes #2G+A #1Rating #1Creation #7
Minutes
3116 (96% of team) · 36 starts
Goals + assists
12 + 5 (33% of team goals) · xG 16.6
Rating
7.06 (78th pct, midfielders in league)
Creation
36.0 key passes · 9.0 big chances · 1.3/90
  • DGo Ahead EaglesA7.0
  • DFC TwenteH1G7.6
  • LFortuna SittardH7.3
  • LPSVA 1A6.6
  • WADO Den HaagA1G 1A8.5
#2
David van der Werff 17 · Right Wing
▲ 7.33
Minutes #5G+A #2Rating #2Creation #1
Minutes
2442 (75% of team) · 31 starts + 5 sub
Goals + assists
4 + 3 (14% of team goals) · xG 6.8
Rating
6.99 (71th pct, midfielders in league)
Creation
57.0 key passes · 14.0 big chances · 2.62/90
With / without
1.26 ppg starting (31) · 1.6 without (5) -0.34
  • DGo Ahead EaglesA7.0
  • DFC TwenteH 1A7.7
  • LFortuna SittardH1G8.0
  • LPSVA6.2
  • WADO Den HaagA1G7.8
#3
Thijmen Blokzijl 3 · Centre Back · captain ×6
▼ 6.54
Minutes #1G+A #9Rating #6Defence #2
Minutes
3227 (100% of team) · 36 starts
Goals + assists
1 + 2 (6% of team goals) · xG 0.9
Rating
6.86 (66th pct, defenders in league)
Defence
8.1 actions/90 · duels 49% · aerials 51%
  • DGo Ahead EaglesA6.9
  • DFC TwenteH 1A6.8
  • LFortuna SittardH6.7
  • LPSVA5.7
  • WADO Den HaagA6.6
#4
Jorg Schreuders 14 · Right Back
● 6.82
Minutes #3G+A #5Rating #8Defence #13
Minutes
3036 (94% of team) · 35 starts + 1 sub
Goals + assists
1 + 4 (10% of team goals) · xG 2.4
Rating
6.82 (59th pct, defenders in league)
Defence
3.3 actions/90 · duels 49% · aerials 106%
  • DGo Ahead EaglesA7.0
  • DFC TwenteH7.2
  • LFortuna SittardH 1A6.8
  • LPSVA5.9
  • WADO Den HaagA7.2
#5
Tika de Jonge 8 · Central Midfield
▲ 7.23
Minutes #6G+A #6Rating #5Creation #6
Minutes
2262 (70% of team) · 27 starts + 3 sub
Goals + assists
3 + 1 (8% of team goals) · xG 2.6
Rating
6.86 (40th pct, midfielders in league)
Creation
29.0 key passes · 5.0 big chances · 1.35/90
With / without
1.48 ppg starting (27) · 0.78 without (9) +0.70
  • DGo Ahead EaglesA6.5
  • DFC TwenteH7.5
  • LFortuna SittardH7.7
  • LPSVA6.8
  • WADO Den HaagA7.6

Full squad by position · click a column to sort

PlayerRankAppsMinGAxGRatingFormMin#G+A#Rat#
Goalkeepers
Etienne Vaessen 1 #7 34 2964 0 2 0.0 6.86 ● 6.99 4 11 4
Lovro Stubljar 13 0 0 0 0 ● None
Pelle Boevink 30 New signing · 2 Sep 0 0 0 0 ● None
Rijk Janse 31 New signing · 1 Jul 0 0 0 0 6.49 at NEC Nijmegen
Defenders
Thijmen Blokzijl 3 #3 36 3227 1 2 0.9 6.86 ▼ 6.54 1 9 6
Jorg Schreuders 14 #4 36 3036 1 4 2.4 6.82 ● 6.82 3 5 8
Marco Rente 5 #8 28 2021 1 2 1.8 6.88 ▼ 6.45 8 8 3
Wouter Prins 2 #11 26 836 0 2 1.1 6.45 ● 6.28 10 10 17
Tyrique Mercera 29 #12 19 807 0 1 0.3 6.53 ● 6.34 11 12 14
Márk Csinger 4 New signing · 14 Aug #15 5 353 0 0 0.0 6.55 ● 6.55 14 17 11
Elvis van der Laan 15 #18 4 172 0 0 0.0 6.37 6.37 16 18 18
Nikolas Brandis 12 New signing · 23 Jul 3 46 0 0 0.0 6.45 6.45
Hans Hateboer New signing 0 0 0 0 ● 6.69 at Olympique Lyonnais
Jesper Mosselaar 42 0 0 0 0 ● None
Malcolm Jeng On loan · from Reims 0 0 0 0 6.68 at Feyenoord
Midfielders
Thom van Bergen 26 #1 36 3116 12 5 16.6 7.06 ▲ 7.42 2 1 1
David van der Werff 17 #2 36 2442 4 3 6.8 6.99 ▲ 7.33 5 2 2
Tika de Jonge 8 #5 30 2262 3 1 2.6 6.86 ▲ 7.23 6 6 5
Tygo Land 18 #6 33 2067 4 2 1.5 6.83 ● 6.94 7 3 7
Travis Hernes 7 New signing · 1 Jul #13 16 375 0 0 0.6 6.54 ● 6.51 13 14 12
Pelle Clement 24 New signing · 1 Jul #14 6 488 0 1 0.1 6.51 ● 6.52 12 13 15
Alvin Nordin 16 New signing · 4 Aug 1 8 0 0 0.1 6.55 6.55
Jismerai Dillema 44 1 1 0 0 0.0
Jahelille Hall 53 0 0 0 0 ● None
Attackers
Brynjólfur Willumsson 9 #9 30 1359 5 0 5.9 6.7 ▲ 7.06 9 4 10
Oskar Zawada 19 #10 16 326 3 0 3.6 6.75 ● 6.98 15 7 9
Ryan Metu 34 #16 9 123 0 0 0.3 6.54 ● 6.59 17 15 13
Jacob Ondrejka 11 On loan · from Parma #17 5 108 0 0 0.2 6.49 ● 6.49 18 16 16
Nils Eggens 20 6 46 1 0 0.2 6.56 ● 6.61

Ranks need 90+ minutes in the window (rating also 2+ rated matches). Form = average rating over the player's last 5 appearances anywhere, arrow vs their own last-365 average (±0.3). With/without shown only with 5+ matches each side and is a record, not an effect.

This week · last 7 days

2matches played · last one 0 days ago
218 kmtravelled · round trips from Euroborg, as the crow flies
until the next match
Last win from behind · 398 days ago 16 Aug 2025 · v SC Heerenveen 2-1 · Eredivisie From 1 down at 15′ · level Brynjólfur Willumsson 29′ · winner Brynjólfur Willumsson 90+4′
  • 12 Sepat Go Ahead Eagles · De Adelaarshorst, Deventer · 109 km each way · NLD E
  • 18 Sepv PEC Zwolle · Euroborg, Groningen · home · NLD E

Market · 2026/2027 · Eredivisie · 6 priced matches

8 ptsthe market expected 7.8 ± 3.0 · gap +0.2 (+0.1 sd)
17%went in as favourite · even 50% · underdog 33%

Pinnacle closing 1X2, margin removed; expected points = 3 × P(win) + P(draw) per match, summed. ± is one standard deviation of the season total, so about a third of team-seasons finish outside it and the gap is a description of this season, not a rating of the team or the market.

36 matches · 2025-09-20 → 2026-09-12

MetricAll 36Home 18Away 18
Results
Matches361818
Points per game1.311.281.33
W / D / L13 / 8 / 156 / 5 / 77 / 3 / 8
Goals for / match1.421.501.33
Goals against / match1.421.281.56
Clean sheets22%28%17%
Failed to score22%22%22%
Both teams scored61%61%61%
Over 2.556%67%44%
Expected goals
xG for / match1.701.851.54
xG against / match1.501.421.58
xG difference0.200.43-0.04
Finishing vs xG-0.28-0.35-0.21
xPts / match1.511.651.38
Points vs xPts-0.21-0.37-0.05
Game state
Scored first58%56%61%
PPG when scoring first1.901.802.00
PPG when conceding first0.380.500.29
Came back from behind25%30%20%
Won from behind000
Came back for a point or win532
Leads held59%54%64%
Minutes leading30%30%29%
Minutes level47%49%44%
Minutes trailing24%20%27%
First goal (min)322638
First goal conceded (min)444047
Timing
Goals scored in 2nd half53%52%54%
Goals conceded in 2nd half59%56%61%
Late goals for (76'+)0.330.280.39
Late goals against0.330.390.28
Style
Possession50%54%47%
Shots15.717.613.9
On target5.55.25.9
Shot conversion9%8%10%
Shots inside box61%62%60%
Big chances created3.02.93.1
Corners6.17.15.1
xG from set plays26%26%24%
Goals from headers20%18%21%
Pressure index14.518.310.7
Dominant minutes51.459.843.1
Pass accuracy80%80%79%
Fouls10.39.711.0
Cards1.611.331.89

Goal timing for / against per 15 min

0–15'87
16–30'76
31–45'98
46–60'912
61–75'66
76–90'1212

Current: unbeaten 2 · winless 4 · scoring 6 · conceding 11

FormationUsePPGGFGAxGxGA
4-2-3-125 69%1.321.41.521.61.4
4-4-211 31%1.271.451.181.931.73

Windows with fewer than 5 matches show no figures. Won from behind counts matches the team trailed in at any point and won on goals; a shootout win after coming back to level counts as a comeback, not a win from behind. Distances are straight-line round trips from the ground the team hosts most, never road or air miles.

6 matches with pressure data · intensity v an average side in the same situations, SD units · raw 13.2 for, 14.92 against

Pressure in line with an average side in the same situations (+0.08) · stands out: when behind +0.54

Typical match · pressure by minute, smoothed · overall home away

0'15'30'45'60'75'90'

Tempo

Overall intensity+0.086
Early press (0-15, level)+0.316
Late push (76+, level)-0.562

Game state

When ahead-0.085
When level+0.016
When behind+0.543
10 min after conceding-0.076
10 min after scoring+0.506

Situations

At home+0.243
Away-0.133
4+ days rest+0.086

Opposition

v top-tier opponents-0.142
v mid-tier opponents-0.262
v bottom-tier opponents+0.662
Evenly matched-0.083
As underdog-0.142

Conceded

Pressure conceded+0.206
Conceded when ahead+0.395
Conceded late (76+)+0.105

Ahead vs level -0.09 · Behind vs level +0.53

Bars are SD units against the league baseline for the same venue, game state, men on the pitch and minute; the last column is the number of matches behind each figure. Fewer than 3 matches shows greyed.

7 played in the 2026/27 season · W3 D2 L2 · tap a result for the summary, events, stats, lineups, player stats and closing odds.

Eredivisie· 2026/2027W3 D2 L2

27 fixtures in the feed · kick-off times in your local time.

Sun 11 OctEredivisie · Matchweek 8 Excelsior v FC Groningen 1/1 Sun 18 OctEredivisie · Matchweek 9 FC Groningen v Ajax 1/1 Sun 25 OctEredivisie · Matchweek 10 NEC Nijmegen v FC Groningen 1/1 Sun 1 NovEredivisie · Matchweek 11 FC Groningen v Sparta Rotterdam 1/1 Sun 8 NovEredivisie · Matchweek 12 AZ Alkmaar v FC Groningen 1/1 Sat 21 NovEredivisie · Matchweek 13 FC Groningen v SC Heerenveen 1/1 Fri 27 NovEredivisie · Matchweek 14 FC Groningen v Willem II 1/1 Fri 4 DecEredivisie · Matchweek 15 Telstar v FC Groningen 1/1 Sun 13 DecEredivisie · Matchweek 16 FC Groningen v Feyenoord 1/1 Sun 20 DecEredivisie · Matchweek 17 SC Cambuur v FC Groningen 1/1 Sun 10 JanEredivisie · Matchweek 18 FC Groningen v Go Ahead Eagles 1/1 Sun 17 JanEredivisie · Matchweek 19 Ajax v FC Groningen 1/1 Sun 24 JanEredivisie · Matchweek 20 Sparta Rotterdam v FC Groningen 1/1 Sun 31 JanEredivisie · Matchweek 21 FC Groningen v NEC Nijmegen 1/1 Sat 13 FebEredivisie · Matchweek 22 FC Groningen v AZ Alkmaar 1/1 Sat 20 FebEredivisie · Matchweek 23 PEC Zwolle v FC Groningen 1/1 Sat 27 FebEredivisie · Matchweek 24 Willem II v FC Groningen 1/1 Sat 6 MarEredivisie · Matchweek 25 FC Groningen v Telstar 1/1 Sat 13 MarEredivisie · Matchweek 26 FC Utrecht v FC Groningen 1/1 Sat 20 MarEredivisie · Matchweek 27 FC Groningen v PSV 1/1 Sat 3 AprEredivisie · Matchweek 28 SC Heerenveen v FC Groningen 1/1 Sat 10 AprEredivisie · Matchweek 29 FC Groningen v Excelsior 1/1 Sat 24 AprEredivisie · Matchweek 30 Fortuna Sittard v FC Groningen 1/1 Sat 1 MayEredivisie · Matchweek 31 FC Groningen v ADO Den Haag 1/1 Sat 8 MayEredivisie · Matchweek 32 FC Twente v FC Groningen 1/1 Sun 16 MayEredivisie · Matchweek 33 FC Groningen v SC Cambuur 1/1 Sun 23 MayEredivisie · Matchweek 34 Feyenoord v FC Groningen 1/1

29 players in the current squad · 2026/2027. Appearances, minutes and rating over the last 365 days for this club.

Goalkeepers 4

  • 1 Etienne VaessenGoalkeeper · 31 · Netherlands 34 (34) 2964′ 0+2 6.86
  • 13 Lovro StubljarGoalkeeper · 22 · Slovenia 0 0′ 0+0
  • 30 Pelle Boevink New signing · 2 Sep Yet to debutGoalkeeper · 28 · Netherlands 0 0′ 0+0
  • 31 Rijk Janse New signing · 1 Jul Yet to debutGoalkeeper · 24 · Netherlands 0 0′ 0+0

Defenders 11

  • 2 Wouter PrinsLeft Back · 22 · Netherlands 26 (8) 836′ 0+2 6.45
  • 3 Thijmen BlokzijlCentre Back · 21 · Netherlands 36 (36) 3227′ 1+2 6.86
  • 4 Márk Csinger New signing · 14 AugCentre Back · 23 · Hungary 5 (4) 353′ 0+0 6.55
  • 5 Marco RenteRight Back · 29 · Germany 28 (25) 2021′ 1+2 6.88
  • 12 Nikolas Brandis New signing · 23 JulLeft Back · 21 · Slovakia 3 46′ 0+0 6.45
  • 14 Jorg SchreudersRight Back · 22 · Netherlands 36 (35) 3036′ 1+4 6.82
  • 15 Elvis van der LaanCentre Back · 18 · Netherlands 4 (1) 172′ 0+0 6.37
  • 29 Tyrique MerceraRight Back · 22 · Netherlands 19 (7) 807′ 0+1 6.53
  • 42 Jesper MosselaarCentre Back · 21 · Netherlands 0 0′ 0+0
  • Hans Hateboer New signing Yet to debutRight Back · 32 · Netherlands 0 0′ 0+0
  • Malcolm Jeng On loan · from Reims Yet to debutCentre Back · 21 · Sweden 0 0′ 0+0

Midfielders 9

  • 7 Travis Hernes New signing · 1 JulCentral Midfield · 20 · Norway 16 (3) 375′ 0+0 6.54
  • 8 Tika de JongeCentral Midfield · 23 · Netherlands 30 (27) 2262′ 3+1 6.86
  • 16 Alvin Nordin New signing · 4 AugCentral Midfield · 18 1 8′ 0+0 6.55
  • 17 David van der WerffRight Wing · 22 · Netherlands 36 (31) 2442′ 4+3 6.99
  • 18 Tygo LandDefensive Midfield · 20 · Netherlands 33 (23) 2067′ 4+2 6.83
  • 24 Pelle Clement New signing · 1 JulLeft Wing · 30 · Netherlands 6 (6) 488′ 0+1 6.51
  • 26 Thom van BergenAttacking Midfield · 22 · Netherlands 36 (36) 3116′ 12+5 7.06
  • 44 Jismerai DillemaCentral Midfield · 19 · Netherlands 1 1′ 0+0
  • 53 Jahelille HallCentral Midfield · 18 · Netherlands 0 0′ 0+0

Attackers 5

  • 9 Brynjólfur WillumssonCentre Forward · 26 · Iceland 30 (14) 1359′ 5+0 6.7
  • 11 Jacob Ondrejka On loan · from ParmaLeft Wing · 24 · Sweden 5 108′ 0+0 6.49
  • 19 Oskar ZawadaCentre Forward · 30 · Poland 16 326′ 3+0 6.75
  • 20 Nils EggensCentre Forward · 21 · Netherlands 6 46′ 1+0 6.56
  • 34 Ryan MetuLeft Wing · 18 · Netherlands 9 123′ 0+0 6.54