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VriendenLoterij Eredivisie 25/26 · 20 Sep 2025

FC Groningen 2–0 SC Telstar

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Aug 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
0.6 – 0.7
Actual xG
0.5 – 0.4
Goals
2 – 0

Footybot saw it as open: FC Groningen 28%, the draw 41%, SC Telstar 32%.

FC Groningen won a close one on the chances: 0.5 xG to 0.4.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Younes Taha, 87.4 in 76′.

Well above their usual level: Younes Taha +25.5.

Well below it: Patrick Brouwer −16.0.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

FC Groningen

14 Sep 2025W 1–0at FC Utrecht Eredivisie
29 Aug 2025W 4–0v Heracles Almelo Eredivisie
23 Aug 2025L 2–4at PSV Eindhoven Eredivisie
16 Aug 2025W 2–1v SC Heerenveen Eredivisie
10 Aug 2025L 1–4at AZ Alkmaar Eredivisie

SC Telstar

14 Sep 2025L 1–3v Fortuna Sittard Eredivisie
30 Aug 2025W 2–0at PSV Eindhoven Eredivisie
23 Aug 2025D 2–2v FC Volendam Eredivisie
15 Aug 2025L 0–2v PEC Zwolle Eredivisie
10 Aug 2025L 0–2at AFC Ajax Eredivisie

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

FC Groningen

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Wouter Prins Defender1201–100.0–
Younes Taha Midfielder76100.2787.4+25.5
Marco Rente Defender90000.0965.8–
Thom van Bergen Forward84000.1845.5–

SC Telstar

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Tyrese Noslin Midfielder90000.2165.7–
Milan Zonneveld Forward19000.1957.5–
Adil Lechkar Defender1900–55.0–
Jochem Ritmeester van de Kamp Forward9000–51.6–
Patrick Brouwer Forward7100–44.3−16.0