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Groningen

8th · 15 pts from 10 · DWWLD

Groningen are 8th in the Eredivisie with 15 points from 10 games (4 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats), having scored 24 and conceded 21.

They average 1.71 expected goals for and 1.98 against per game, and GossipBall ranks them 10th of 18 teams in the league on its ratings.

Simulating the rest of the season 10,000 times, GossipBall expects Groningen to finish with about 47 points, with a 0% chance of winning the league, 2% of a top-four finish and 1% of finishing in the bottom three.

Next up: home to Sparta Rotterdam on Sunday 1 November 2026, where GossipBall gives Groningen a 47% chance of winning.

10 / 18GOSSIPBALL rating rank
1.71xG per game
1.98xG against per game
10%clean sheets
47.0expected final points
0%chance to win the league

Next matches

Groningen vs Sparta Rotterdam prediction (Eredivisie):
Groningen
Sparta Rotterdam
Win probability: home 47%, draw 27%, away 26%
Likeliest score 1–1
AZ Alkmaar vs Groningen prediction (Eredivisie):
AZ Alkmaar
Groningen
Win probability: home 55%, draw 24%, away 20%
Likeliest score 1–1

Results this season

NEC Nijmegen 2–2 Groningen result and stats:
25 Oct
NEC Nijmegen2
Groningen2
Upset
Win probability: home 53%, draw 24%, away 23%
1.5–1.3match xG
Groningen 2–5 Ajax result and stats:
18 Oct
Groningen2
Ajax5
Called correctly
Win probability: home 27%, draw 26%, away 47%
2.4–3.1match xG
Excelsior 1–5 Groningen result and stats:
11 Oct
Excelsior1
Groningen5
Upset
Win probability: home 40%, draw 28%, away 32%
1.8–2.8match xG
Groningen 3–0 Zwolle result and stats:
18 Sep
Groningen3
Zwolle0
Called correctly
Win probability: home 52%, draw 25%, away 22%
1.4–0.4match xG
Go Ahead Eagles 1–1 Groningen result and stats:
12 Sep
Go Ahead Eagles1
Groningen1
Upset
Win probability: home 47%, draw 26%, away 27%
2.2–0.2match xG
Groningen 2–2 Twente result and stats:
6 Sep
Groningen2
Twente2
Upset
Win probability: home 28%, draw 28%, away 44%
1.7–2.3match xG
Groningen 2–3 Fortuna Sittard result and stats:
28 Aug
Groningen2
Fortuna Sittard3
Upset
Win probability: home 51%, draw 27%, away 22%
1.6–0.9match xG
PSV Eindhoven 5–1 Groningen result and stats:
23 Aug
PSV Eindhoven5
Groningen1
Called correctly
Win probability: home 78%, draw 14%, away 8%
4.4–1.1match xG
Den Haag 1–4 Groningen result and stats:
16 Aug
Den Haag1
Groningen4
Called correctly
Win probability: home 30%, draw 30%, away 40%
1.0–3.2match xG
Groningen 2–1 Utrecht result and stats:
9 Aug
Groningen2
Utrecht1
Upset
Win probability: home 33%, draw 30%, away 37%
1.5–2.3match xG

Season stats per game

Goals scored2.40
Goals conceded2.10
Expected goals (xG)1.71
xG against1.98
Shots14.3
Shots on target5.5
Shots on target against6.2
Conversion (goals per shot on target)44%
Corners4.6
Fouls9.4
Yellow cards1.20
Red cards0.00
Clean sheets10%
Both teams scored90%
3 or more goals90%
Failed to score0%

GOSSIPBALL rating

Attack (vs league average)+0.05
Defence (positive = concedes less)+0.04
Overall+0.09
What these numbers mean

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