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Eredivisie · 2026

FC Groningen 2–2 FC Twente · Eredivisie

2–2Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

FC Groningen and FC Twente drew 2–2.

Shots
2116
Shots on target
45
Expected goals
1.442.31
Possession
46%54%

Full time

What the match recorded

FC Groningen and FC Twente drew 2–2. Recorded in this match (FC Groningen – FC Twente): shots 21–16, shots on target 4–5, expected goals 1.44–2.31, possession 46%–54%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

FC Twente show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

FC Twente's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

16.6 shots/match ▲ShotsFC Groningen · FC Twente21 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricFC GroningenFC TwenteBaseline
Shots16.6 shots/match21 shots/match13.4 shots/match
Shots against14.6 shots/match11.5 shots/match15.9 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

FC Groningen have a visible home split

weak

FC Groningen's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

19.7 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season16.6 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots19.7 shots/match16.6 shots/match13.4 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

The teams have contrasting possession records

weak

FC Twente have recorded the higher season possession share.

51.2%PossessionFC Groningen · FC Twente● 60.5%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 9.3 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricFC GroningenFC TwenteBaseline
Possession51.2%60.5%50.3%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots21 shots16 shotsFC Groningen 21 shots, FC Twente 16 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots5 shotsFC Groningen 4 shots, FC Twente 5 shots
  • Expected goals1.44 xG2.31 xGFC Groningen 1.44 xG, FC Twente 2.31 xG
  • Possession46%54%FC Groningen 46%, FC Twente 54%
  • Corners8 corners2 cornersFC Groningen 8 corners, FC Twente 2 corners
  • Fouls6 fouls8 foulsFC Groningen 6 fouls, FC Twente 8 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card1 cardFC Groningen 1 card, FC Twente 1 card
  • Passes384 passes458 passesFC Groningen 384 passes, FC Twente 458 passes
  • Pass accuracy78.9%84.7%FC Groningen 78.9%, FC Twente 84.7%
  • Shots inside box13 shots12 shotsFC Groningen 13 shots, FC Twente 12 shots
  • Blocked shots12 blocks1 blockFC Groningen 12 blocks, FC Twente 1 block
  • Goalkeeper saves3 saves2 savesFC Groningen 3 saves, FC Twente 2 saves
  • Offsides2 offsides1 offsideFC Groningen 2 offsides, FC Twente 1 offside

As it happened

Key moments

  1. 6′Marko PjacaGoal · FC Twente
  2. 8′Ramiz ZerroukiYellow card · FC Twente
  3. 18′Thom van BergenGoal · FC Groningen
  4. 29′Tygo LandGoal · FC Groningen
  5. 40′Wout WeghorstGoal · FC Twente
  6. Half-time
  7. 55′Márk CsingerYellow card · FC Groningen
  8. Full time
Player changes · 9grouped by team and minute
  • 60′FC Groningen · 3 player changesElvis Van der Laan · Oskar Zawada · Jacob Ondrejka
  • 61′FC Twente · 1 player changeDaan Rots
  • 75′FC Twente · 2 player changesThomas Van den Belt · Filip Thorvaldsen
  • 80′FC Groningen · 1 player changeTravis Hernes
  • 83′FC Groningen · 1 player changeNikolas Brandis
  • 88′FC Twente · 1 player changeLucas Vennegoor of Hesselink

Who started

Lineups

Show both lineups

Confirmed lineups as published before kick-off.

FC Groningen
  1. Etienne VaessenG
  2. Wouter PrinsD
  3. Thijmen BlokzijlD
  4. Márk CsingerD
  5. Jorg SchreudersD
  6. Tika de JongeM
  7. Tygo LandM
  8. Thom van BergenM
  9. Brynjólfur Darri WillumssonF
  10. David van der WerffF
  11. Pelle ClementF
FC Twente
  1. Lars UnnerstallG
  2. Robin PröpperD
  3. Ruud NijstadD
  4. Bart van RooijD
  5. Max BrunsD
  6. Ramiz ZerroukiM
  7. Daouda WeidmannM
  8. Younes TahaM
  9. Marko PjacaF
  10. Wout WeghorstF
  11. Sondre ØrjasæterF

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0FC Groningen
2Draws
3FC Twente
FC Twente — FC Groningen · Eredivisie2–1
FC Groningen — FC Twente · Eredivisie1–1
FC Groningen — FC Twente · Eredivisie1–1
FC Twente — FC Groningen · Eredivisie2–0
FC Twente — FC Groningen · Eredivisie3–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: FC Groningen favored in 0 of 13 directional metrics · FC Twente in 0 · 13 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

FC Groningen5 matchesFC Twente4 matches
2.2 goals/matchGoals scored5/42.25 goals/match
2.4 goals/matchGoals allowed5/4▲ 1.25 goals/match
1.75 xG/matchExpected goals5/4▲ 1.89 xG/match
16.6 shots/matchShots5/4▲ 21 shots/match
5.8 shots/matchShots on target5/4▲ 7 shots/match
51.2%Possession5/4● 60.5%
5.2 corners/matchCorners5/4● 6.25 corners/match
8.2 fouls/matchFouls5/410 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade C · Limited evidenceLimited evidence — limited
Season samples5 / 4home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 4last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.
  • At least one team has an incomplete last-five window.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 6 Sept 2026, 14:15 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Eredivisie

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsFC GroningenFC Twente
CompetitionEredivisie
Head-to-headFC Groningen — FC Twente
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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