Eredivisie 26/27 · 6 Sep 2026

FC Groningen 2–2 FC Twente

Expected and what happened

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

Footybot made FC Groningen favourites at 41%.

FC Twente deserved more from the draw, creating 2.3 xG to 1.4.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Max Bruns, 67.8 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Max Bruns +18.2, Robin Pröpper +14.9, Tygo Land +13.5.

Well below it: Lars Unnerstall −19.1.

Each side's last five results before this match.

28 Aug 2026	L 2–3	v Fortuna Sittard Eredivisie
23 Aug 2026	L 1–5	at PSV Eindhoven Eredivisie
16 Aug 2026	W 4–1	at ADO Den Haag Eredivisie
9 Aug 2026	W 2–1	v FC Utrecht Eredivisie
21 May 2026	L 0–2	at AFC Ajax Eredivisie

30 Aug 2026	W 4–1	at SC Cambuur Eredivisie
27 Aug 2026	W 2–1	at Qarabağ FK Conference League
20 Aug 2026	L 0–1	v Qarabağ FK Conference League
16 Aug 2026	W 3–1	v PEC Zwolle Eredivisie
13 Aug 2026	D 3–3	at DAC 1904 Conference League

22 Feb 2026	FC Twente 2–1 FC Groningen Eredivisie
2 Nov 2025	FC Groningen 1–1 FC Twente Eredivisie

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Nikolas Brandis Defender	9	0	0	–	69.0	–
Tygo Land Midfielder	80	1	0	0.05	59.3	+13.5
Tika de Jonge Midfielder	90	0	0	0.15	56.6	+13.2
Thom van Bergen Forward	90	1	0	0.49	55.3	+9.1
Márk Csinger Defender	60	0	0	–	53.9	+0.8
Elvis Van der Laan Defender	30	0	0	–	50.4	–
Thijmen Blokzijl Defender	90	0	1	–	49.4	+1.7
David van der Werff Midfielder	90	0	1	0.19	47.8	+2.3
Jorg Schreuders Midfielder	90	0	0	0.06	46.4	+5.7
Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson Forward	60	0	0	0.05	46.1	+1.6
Etienne Vaessen Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	44.5	−3.2
Oskar Zawada Forward	30	0	0	0.37	42.5	–
Jacob Ondrejka Forward	30	0	0	0.06	42.4	–
Travis Hernes Midfielder	10	0	0	–	41.8	–
Wouter Prins Defender	83	0	0	0.02	40.6	+8.3
Pelle Clement Midfielder	60	0	0	–	33.2	−7.6

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Max Bruns Defender	90	0	0	0.14	67.8	+18.2
Robin Pröpper Defender	90	0	0	0.18	59.9	+14.9
Marko Pjaca Forward	61	1	0	0.15	58.8	+7.6
Filip Thorvaldsen Midfielder	15	0	0	–	53.8	–
Younes Taha Midfielder	88	0	1	0.51	52.9	+9.5
Bart van Rooij Defender	90	0	0	–	52.6	+5.9
Daouda Weidmann Midfielder	75	0	0	0.03	52.0	−0.6
Wout Weghorst Forward	90	1	1	0.90	51.5	+6.2
Sondre Ørjasæter Midfielder	75	0	0	0.05	49.3	−3.4
Ramiz Zerrouki Midfielder	90	0	0	0.05	48.2	−2.0
Thomas Van den Belt Midfielder	15	0	0	–	42.2	–
Ruud Nijstad Defender	90	0	0	–	40.6	−4.9
Daan Rots Midfielder	29	0	0	0.30	38.9	–
Lucas Vennegoor of Hesselink Forward	2	0	0	–	36.9	–
Lars Unnerstall Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	31.7	−19.1