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VriendenLoterij Eredivisie 25/26 · 8 Feb 2026

FC Groningen 1–2 PSV Eindhoven

Picked for matchday: Against the odds: the prediction gave this result 24% · Chances everywhere: 3.6 xG · Standout: Dennis Man scored 87.6 · Breakout watch: Paul Wanner

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jan 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.7 – 1.1
Actual xG
0.9 – 2.7
Goals
1 – 2

Footybot made FC Groningen favourites at 51%.

PSV Eindhoven won and made the better chances: 2.7 xG to 0.9.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Jerdy Schouten, 63.6 in 77′.

Well above their usual level: Jerdy Schouten +13.5, Ismael Saibari +8.4.

Well below it: David van der Werff −14.5, Thom van Bergen −9.1, Joey Veerman −9.0.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

FC Groningen

31 Jan 2026L 0–2at Sparta Rotterdam Eredivisie
25 Jan 2026L 1–2v Fortuna Sittard Eredivisie
18 Jan 2026W 2–0at SC Heerenveen Eredivisie
10 Jan 2026D 0–0v NAC Breda Eredivisie
21 Dec 2025D 1–1at Go Ahead Eagles Eredivisie

PSV Eindhoven

1 Feb 2026W 3–0v Feyenoord Eredivisie
28 Jan 2026L 1–2v FC Bayern München Champions League
24 Jan 2026D 2–2v NAC Breda Eredivisie
21 Jan 2026L 0–3at Newcastle United Champions League
17 Jan 2026W 2–1at Fortuna Sittard Eredivisie

Head to head

23 Aug 2025PSV Eindhoven 4–2 FC Groningen Eredivisie

FC Groningen

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Younes Taha Midfielder79100.7156.5+6.5
Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson Forward1200–56.0–
Etienne Vaessen Goalkeeper9000–49.7−0.3
Thijmen Blokzijl Defender9000–47.7+0.9
Stije Resink Midfielder90000.0745.2−8.5
Marco Rente Defender9000–43.3−5.0
Oskar Zawada Forward1100–42.1–
Wouter Prins Defender7800–41.5–
Jorg Schreuders Midfielder9000–40.2−5.3
Tygo Land Midfielder87000.0939.8−8.9
Thom van Bergen Forward90000.0239.6−9.1
David van der Werff Midfielder8700–38.0−14.5
Travis Hernes Midfielder300–31.3–
Tyrique Mercera Defender9000–29.2–
Ryan Metu Forward300–26.0–

PSV Eindhoven

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Dennis Man Midfielder31100.8887.6–
Yarek Gasiorowski Defender3100–75.5–
Ryan Flamingo Defender1300–75.5–
Jerdy Schouten Defender7700–63.6+13.5
Ismael Saibari Midfielder90101.1060.5+8.4
Esmir Bajraktarević Forward5900–54.9+0.2
Mauro Júnior Defender9001–54.5−1.5
Armando Obispo Defender5900–54.1+1.3
Joey Veerman Midfielder9000–53.9−9.0
Paul Wanner Midfielder90000.4153.4+6.4
Niek Schiks Goalkeeper9000–53.0–
Ivan Perišić Midfielder90000.0851.9+0.2
Sergiño Dest Defender9000–45.9−1.3
Guus Til Midfielder90000.2642.6−4.4