FC Groningen
Eredivisie · strength −0.90 (attack −0.32, defence −0.59) against an average Premier League side, rated Oct 2026
Last 40 matches
Form bars show each match's xG difference: no xGxG below −1−1 to 00 to +1+1 or better
Points against expected
Expected points: what each match's xG for and against would earn on average.
| Season | Difference |
|---|---|
| Eredivisie 26/27 | +2.3 |
| VriendenLoterij Eredivisie 25/26 | −6.1 |
Rating by month
Attack and defence against an average Premier League side (0); higher is better for both.
Ratings as a table
| Month | Strength | Attack | Defence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | −0.90 | −0.32 | −0.59 |
| Sep 2026 | −1.07 | −0.46 | −0.61 |
| Aug 2026 | −0.91 | −0.35 | −0.56 |
| Jul 2026 | −0.67 | −0.28 | −0.39 |
| Jun 2026 | −0.68 | −0.28 | −0.40 |
| May 2026 | −0.68 | −0.28 | −0.40 |
| Apr 2026 | −0.55 | −0.16 | −0.39 |
| Mar 2026 | −0.60 | −0.17 | −0.42 |
| Feb 2026 | −0.58 | −0.29 | −0.29 |
| Jan 2026 | −0.36 | −0.19 | −0.17 |
| Dec 2025 | −0.32 | −0.18 | −0.14 |
| Nov 2025 | −0.32 | −0.28 | −0.04 |
| Oct 2025 | −0.47 | −0.52 | +0.04 |
| Sep 2025 | −0.38 | −0.49 | +0.11 |
| Aug 2025 | −0.48 | −0.56 | +0.08 |
Best performers
| # | Player | Average | Last three, newest first | Against average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Etienne Vaessen | 49.5 | 59.0on 25 Oct 2026 at NEC Nijmegen22.2on 18 Oct 2026 v AFC Ajax53.4on 11 Oct 2026 at Excelsior | −4.4 |
| 2 | Thijmen Blokzijl | 45.4 | 39.2on 25 Oct 2026 at NEC Nijmegen45.8on 18 Oct 2026 v AFC Ajax52.7on 11 Oct 2026 at Excelsior | |
| 3 | Thom van Bergen | 49.6 | 41.0on 25 Oct 2026 at NEC Nijmegen55.0on 18 Oct 2026 v AFC Ajax54.8on 11 Oct 2026 at Excelsior | |
| 4 | Tika de Jonge | 42.8 | 34.0on 25 Oct 2026 at NEC Nijmegen41.6on 18 Oct 2026 v AFC Ajax42.7on 11 Oct 2026 at Excelsior | −3.0 |
| 5 | Jorg Schreuders | 42.2 | 36.8on 25 Oct 2026 at NEC Nijmegen36.3on 18 Oct 2026 v AFC Ajax46.6on 11 Oct 2026 at Excelsior | −2.1 |
| 6 | Pelle Clement | 41.4 | 50.4on 25 Oct 2026 at NEC Nijmegen46.7on 18 Oct 2026 v AFC Ajax42.9on 11 Oct 2026 at Excelsior | +5.2 |
| 7 | David van der Werff | 43.2 | 37.5on 25 Oct 2026 at NEC Nijmegen37.9on 18 Oct 2026 v AFC Ajax43.0on 11 Oct 2026 at Excelsior | −3.7 |
| 8 | Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson | 49.7 | 68.2on 25 Oct 2026 at NEC Nijmegen47.9on 18 Oct 2026 v AFC Ajax55.0on 11 Oct 2026 at Excelsior | +6.8 |
| 9 | Tygo Land | 48.0 | 47.7on 25 Oct 2026 at NEC Nijmegen42.6on 18 Oct 2026 v AFC Ajax72.3on 11 Oct 2026 at Excelsior | +11.3 |
| 10 | Márk Csinger | 50.9 | 46.5on 25 Oct 2026 at NEC Nijmegen63.8on 18 Oct 2026 v AFC Ajax43.6on 11 Oct 2026 at Excelsior | |
| 11 | Wouter Prins | 30.8 | 32.8on 25 Oct 2026 at NEC Nijmegen40.3on 18 Oct 2026 v AFC Ajax35.9on 12 Sep 2026 at Go Ahead Eagles | +5.1 |
| 12 | Jacob Ondrejka | 39.9 | 39.2on 18 Oct 2026 v AFC Ajax46.1on 11 Oct 2026 at Excelsior35.5on 18 Sep 2026 v PEC Zwolle | |
| 13 | Marco Rente | 48.0 | 35.9on 25 Oct 2026 at NEC Nijmegen51.4on 18 Oct 2026 v AFC Ajax65.5on 11 Oct 2026 at Excelsior | +3.3 |
| 14 | Nils Eggens | 48.7 | 50.3on 25 Oct 2026 at NEC Nijmegen50.4on 18 Oct 2026 v AFC Ajax42.8on 11 Oct 2026 at Excelsior | |
| 15 | Travis Hernes | 42.4 | 52.0on 25 Oct 2026 at NEC Nijmegen41.8on 6 Sep 2026 v FC Twente6.8on 28 Aug 2026 v Fortuna Sittard | −6.3 |
| 16 | Hans Hateboer | 50.8 | 66.7on 25 Oct 2026 at NEC Nijmegen47.0on 18 Oct 2026 v AFC Ajax36.2on 11 Oct 2026 at Excelsior | |
| 17 | Elvis Van der Laan | 38.8 | 50.4on 6 Sep 2026 v FC Twente48.2on 23 Aug 2026 at PSV Eindhoven25.3on 16 Aug 2026 at ADO Den Haag | −2.1 |
| 18 | Oskar Zawada | 38.1 | 42.7on 11 Oct 2026 at Excelsior25.5on 12 Sep 2026 at Go Ahead Eagles42.5on 6 Sep 2026 v FC Twente | |
| 19 | Nikolas Brandis | 46.3 | 69.0on 6 Sep 2026 v FC Twente39.5on 23 Aug 2026 at PSV Eindhoven60.5on 16 Aug 2026 at ADO Den Haag | |
| 20 | Ryan Metu | 38.5 | 46.0on 18 Oct 2026 v AFC Ajax34.4on 11 Oct 2026 at Excelsior34.2on 9 Aug 2026 v FC Utrecht | |
| 21 | Alvin Nordin | 2.1 | 4.2on 18 Sep 2026 v PEC Zwolle0.0on 28 Aug 2026 v Fortuna Sittard | |
| 22 | Tyrique Mercera | 40.1 | 40.1on 9 Aug 2026 v FC Utrecht | |
| 23 | Jesper Mosselaar | 100.0 | 100.0on 18 Sep 2026 v PEC Zwolle |
Latest results
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Result | xG | Expected points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct 2026 | Eredivisie | at NEC Nijmegen | D 2–2 | 1.5–1.8 | 1.16 |
| 18 Oct 2026 | Eredivisie | AFC Ajax | L 2–5 | 2.2–3.1 | 0.96 |
| 11 Oct 2026 | Eredivisie | at Excelsior | W 5–1 | 2.8–1.8 | 1.93 |
| 18 Sep 2026 | Eredivisie | PEC Zwolle | W 3–0 | 1.4–0.4 | 2.11 |
| 12 Sep 2026 | Eredivisie | at Go Ahead Eagles | D 1–1 | 0.2–2.2 | 0.18 |
| 6 Sep 2026 | Eredivisie | FC Twente | D 2–2 | 1.4–2.3 | 0.89 |
| 28 Aug 2026 | Eredivisie | Fortuna Sittard | L 2–3 | 1.5–0.9 | 1.80 |
| 23 Aug 2026 | Eredivisie | at PSV Eindhoven | L 1–5 | 1.1–4.5 | 0.18 |
| 16 Aug 2026 | Eredivisie | at ADO Den Haag | W 4–1 | 3.2–1.0 | 2.51 |
| 9 Aug 2026 | Eredivisie | FC Utrecht | W 2–1 | 1.5–2.3 | 0.98 |
All 45 results
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Result | xG | Expected points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct 2026 | Eredivisie | at NEC Nijmegen | D 2–2 | 1.5–1.8 | 1.16 |
| 18 Oct 2026 | Eredivisie | AFC Ajax | L 2–5 | 2.2–3.1 | 0.96 |
| 11 Oct 2026 | Eredivisie | at Excelsior | W 5–1 | 2.8–1.8 | 1.93 |
| 18 Sep 2026 | Eredivisie | PEC Zwolle | W 3–0 | 1.4–0.4 | 2.11 |
| 12 Sep 2026 | Eredivisie | at Go Ahead Eagles | D 1–1 | 0.2–2.2 | 0.18 |
| 6 Sep 2026 | Eredivisie | FC Twente | D 2–2 | 1.4–2.3 | 0.89 |
| 28 Aug 2026 | Eredivisie | Fortuna Sittard | L 2–3 | 1.5–0.9 | 1.80 |
| 23 Aug 2026 | Eredivisie | at PSV Eindhoven | L 1–5 | 1.1–4.5 | 0.18 |
| 16 Aug 2026 | Eredivisie | at ADO Den Haag | W 4–1 | 3.2–1.0 | 2.51 |
| 9 Aug 2026 | Eredivisie | FC Utrecht | W 2–1 | 1.5–2.3 | 0.98 |
| 21 May 2026 | Eredivisie | at AFC Ajax | L 0–2 | 0.2–1.8 | 0.26 |
| 17 May 2026 | Eredivisie | at Heracles Almelo | W 2–1 | 1.2–0.6 | 1.80 |
| 10 May 2026 | Eredivisie | NEC Nijmegen | W 2–1 | 1.3–1.0 | 1.59 |
| 2 May 2026 | Eredivisie | Excelsior | L 2–3 | 0.9–2.4 | 0.52 |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Eredivisie | at Feyenoord | L 1–3 | 1.5–1.5 | 1.34 |
| 11 Apr 2026 | Eredivisie | Go Ahead Eagles | D 0–0 | 1.7–0.8 | 2.01 |
| 4 Apr 2026 | Eredivisie | at SC Telstar | W 2–0 | 2.7–1.3 | 2.19 |
| 22 Mar 2026 | Eredivisie | AZ Alkmaar | W 3–0 | 2.5–1.7 | 1.83 |
| 13 Mar 2026 | Eredivisie | at PEC Zwolle | D 1–1 | 2.2–2.4 | 1.30 |
| 7 Mar 2026 | Eredivisie | AFC Ajax | W 3–1 | 1.9–2.1 | 1.29 |
| 1 Mar 2026 | Eredivisie | at FC Volendam | L 2–3 | 4.3–2.5 | 2.21 |
| 22 Feb 2026 | Eredivisie | at FC Twente | L 1–2 | 0.9–0.8 | 1.44 |
| 14 Feb 2026 | Eredivisie | FC Utrecht | L 1–2 | 0.8–2.5 | 0.45 |
| 8 Feb 2026 | Eredivisie | PSV Eindhoven | L 1–2 | 0.9–2.7 | 0.43 |
| 31 Jan 2026 | Eredivisie | at Sparta Rotterdam | L 0–2 | 0.3–1.2 | 0.58 |
| 25 Jan 2026 | Eredivisie | Fortuna Sittard | L 1–2 | 2.4–0.8 | 2.36 |
| 18 Jan 2026 | Eredivisie | at SC Heerenveen | W 2–0 | 1.9–1.5 | 1.63 |
| 10 Jan 2026 | Eredivisie | NAC Breda | D 0–0 | 1.3–0.8 | 1.72 |
| 21 Dec 2025 | Eredivisie | at Go Ahead Eagles | D 1–1 | 1.1–1.1 | 1.41 |
| 13 Dec 2025 | Eredivisie | FC Volendam | W 3–0 | 3.2–0.2 | 2.85 |
| 5 Dec 2025 | Eredivisie | at Excelsior | W 2–0 | 3.9–2.0 | 2.25 |
| 2 Dec 2025 | Eredivisie | at AFC Ajax | L 0–2 | 2.0–1.5 | 1.66 |
| 23 Nov 2025 | Eredivisie | PEC Zwolle | D 2–2 | 2.6–0.8 | 2.44 |
| 9 Nov 2025 | Eredivisie | at NEC Nijmegen | L 0–2 | 1.4–1.6 | 1.26 |
| 2 Nov 2025 | Eredivisie | FC Twente | D 1–1 | 3.4–1.4 | 2.36 |
| 25 Oct 2025 | Eredivisie | at Fortuna Sittard | W 2–1 | 1.8–1.2 | 1.76 |
| 19 Oct 2025 | Eredivisie | Sparta Rotterdam | L 0–2 | 1.2–0.9 | 1.61 |
| 3 Oct 2025 | Eredivisie | at NAC Breda | W 2–1 | 0.6–0.1 | 1.77 |
| 28 Sep 2025 | Eredivisie | Feyenoord | L 0–1 | 0.7–0.5 | 1.49 |
| 20 Sep 2025 | Eredivisie | SC Telstar | W 2–0 | 0.5–0.4 | 1.40 |
| 14 Sep 2025 | Eredivisie | at FC Utrecht | W 1–0 | 1.3–1.1 | 1.57 |
| 29 Aug 2025 | Eredivisie | Heracles Almelo | W 4–0 | 0.2–0.1 | 1.16 |
| 23 Aug 2025 | Eredivisie | at PSV Eindhoven | L 2–4 | 0.5–1.4 | 0.70 |
| 16 Aug 2025 | Eredivisie | SC Heerenveen | W 2–1 | – | – |
| 10 Aug 2025 | Eredivisie | at AZ Alkmaar | L 1–4 | 0.2–1.3 | 0.47 |