EINDHOVEN. FC Groningen beat Jong PSV. Jong PSV lost this match even if it was better in terms of ball possession (59%).

The match was played at the Sportcomplex De Herdgang stadium in Eindhoven on Monday and it started at 8:00 pm local time. In front of 603 spectators.​ The referee was Nick Smit who had the assistance of Roan van Marrewijk and Maarten Bolwerk. The 4th official was Tim Visser. The weather was light intensity drizzle. The temperature was cold at 7.78 degrees Celsius or 46 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 77%.​

Match Statistics​

Jong PSV

2 - 3

FC Groningen

  • 59 Ball Possession 41
Shots
  • 5 Total 19
  • 3 On Target 6
  • 1 Off Target 11
  • 1 Shots blocked 2
  • 126 Attack 144
  • 54 Dangerous attack 81
  • 130 Ball safe 105
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 2 Corners 7
  • 1 Off Sides 1
Fouls
  • 13 Total 11
  • 2 Yellow Cards 1
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 2 Substitutions 3

Ball possession

Jong PSV had a strong ball possession 59% while FC Groningen was struggling with a 41% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

FC Groningen was more aggressive with 81 dangerous attacks and 19 shots of which 6 were on target. This is one of the reasons why FC Groningen won the match.​

Jong PSV shot 5 times, 3 on target, 1 off target. On the opposite side, FC Groningen shot 19 times, 6 on target, 11 off target.

Cards

Jong PSV received 2 yellow cards (Jevon Simons and Matteo Dams). Talking about the opposition, FC Groningen received 1 yellow card (Luciano Valente).

Match Timeline

20'
Johan Hove(goal)Luciano Valente
M. Dams- Yellow
38'
D. Gilbert(goal)Emir Bars
46'
D. Gilbert- sub ->Tim van den Heuvel
46'
53'
Luciano Valente- Yellow
62'
T. Blokzijl- sub ->Isak Dybvik Määttä
63'
Rui Mendes- sub ->Joey Pelupessy
M. Jiménez(own-goal)
65'
T. Abed- sub ->Mylian Jiménez
67'
J. Simons- Yellow
82'
81'
Fofin Turay- sub ->Thom van Bergen
J. Uneken(goal)Tai Abed
90'
90'
Marvin Peersman(goal)Johan Hove

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Willem II
79
38
FC Groningen
75
38
Roda JC Kerkrade
75
38
FC Dordrecht
69
38
ADO Den Haag
63
38
De Graafschap
63
38
FC Emmen
57
38
NAC Breda
56
38
MVV Maastricht
56
38
Jong AZ
56
38
Helmond Sport
51
38
VVV-Venlo
48
38
SC Cambuur
47
38
FC Eindhoven
43
38
Jong Ajax
40
38
Jong PSV
40
38
Telstar
35
38
TOP Oss
34
38
FC Den Bosch
33
38
Jong Utrecht
26
38

After this contest, Jong PSV stays with 28 points to sit in the 16th place. Talking about the opposition, FC Groningen will has 54 points to sit in the 4th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Eerste Divisie, Jong PSV will play away with Jong Ajax on the 15th of March with a 7-7 head to head record.

FC Groningen will host De Graafschap on the 15th of March with a 10-2 head to head statistic in favor of FC Groningen (3 draws).

Jong PSV – Formation

Jong PSV
G
N. Schiks 1.Netherlands
6.8
D
E. van de Blaak 2.Netherlands
6.7
D
C. Egan-Riley 3.England
6.7
D
M. Dams 4.Belgium
7.0
38'
D
K. Jansen 5.Netherlands
7.3
M
M. Jiménez 6.Netherlands
6.8
67'
M
J. Simons 7.Netherlands
6.3
82'
M
T. van den Heuvel 8.Netherlands
6.4
46'
M
M. Nassoh 10.Netherlands
6.7
M
E. Bars 11.Turkey
6.8
F
J. Uneken 9.Netherlands
7.3
90'
Substitutes
G
K. Peersman 16.Belgium
G
T. Smolenaars 23.Netherlands
D
M. Dağaşan 14.Turkey
D
B. Rovers 22.Netherlands
M
T. Abed 17.Israel
7.0
67'
M
D. Gilbert 18.Trinidad and Tobago
7.1
46' 46'
M
E. Geerts 20.Belgium
F
I. Houben 21.Netherlands

Jong PSV started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

The manager Wil Boessen decided to play with the following team: Niek Schiks (6.8), Emmanuel van de Blaak (6.7), CJ Egan-Riley (6.7), Matteo Dams (7.0), Koen Jansen  (7.3), Tim van den Heuvel (6.4), Mylian Jiménez (6.8), Jevon Simons (6.3), Mohamed Nassoh (6.7), Emir Bars (6.8) and Jesper Uneken (7.3).

The home team had on the bench: Muhlis Dagasan, Kjell Peersman, Tai Abed (7.0), Dantaye Gilbert (7.1), Enzo Geerts, Iggy Houben, Bram Rovers and Tijn Smolenaars.

Substitutions

Jong PSV made 2 changes: Tim van den Heuvel for Dantaye Gilbert (46′) and Mylian Jiménez for Tai Abed (67′).

Player of the match: Koen Jansen ​

Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Jong PSV was Koen Jansen .

His rating is 7.3 with 56 passes (84% accurate) and 0 key passes. He won 7 duels out of 10. He performed 1 cross.

FC Groningen – Formation

FC Groningen
G
Hidde Jurjus 21.Netherlands
6.3
D
Marco Rente 5.Germany
7.0
D
Leandro Bacuna 8.Curaçao
6.7
D
Isak Dybvik Määttä 18.Norway
7.0
62'
D
Marvin Peersman 43.Belgium
7.5
90'
M
Joey Pelupessy 4.Netherlands
6.4
63'
M
Johan Hove 7.Norway
9.1
20'
M
Jorg Schreuders 14.Netherlands
7.1
M
Luciano Valente 40.Italy
8.4
53'
F
Thom van Bergen 25.Netherlands
6.8
81'
F
Romano Postema 29.Netherlands
7.1
Substitutes
G
Jasper Meijster 44.Netherlands
G
Dirk Baron 45.Netherlands
D
Nick Bakker 15.Netherlands
D
T. Blokzijl 20.Netherlands
6.3
62'
F
Kristian Strømland Lien 17.Norway
F
Noam Emeran 22.France
F
Rui Mendes 27.Portugal
7.1
63'
F
Kian Slor 38.Netherlands
F
Fofin Turay 42.Netherlands
6.7
81'

FC Groningen started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).

Dick Lukkien played with: Hidde Jurjus (6.3), Leandro Bacuna (6.7), Marco Rente (7.0), Marvin Peersman (7.5), Isak Dybvik Määttä (7.0), Jorg Schreuders (7.1), Joey Pelupessy (6.4), Johan Hove (9.1), Luciano Valente (8.4), Romano Postema (7.1) and Thom van Bergen (6.8).

They had on the bench: Nick Bakker, Kristian Stromland Lien, Thijmen Blokzijl (6.3), Noam Emeran, Rui Mendes (7.1), Kian Slor, Fofin Turay (6.7), Jasper Meijster, Dirk Baron, Sven Bouland and Roy Leicester.

Substitutions

FC Groningen made 3 changes: Isak Dybvik Määttä for Thijmen Blokzijl (62′), Joey Pelupessy for Rui Mendes (63′) and Thom van Bergen for Fofin Turay (81′).

Player of the match: Johan Hove​

As per our analysis, the most impressive player for FC Groningen was Johan Hove.

His rating is 9.1 with 1 goal, 43 passes (81% accurate) and 3 key passes. He won 4 duels out of 5. He performed 4 crosses. He hit the woodwork once times.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the Eerste Divisie.​