ADO Den Haag vs FC Groningen preview

Netherlands flag 2026/2027 Eredivisie, Netherlands
WerkTalent Stadion Sun, 16 Aug - 10:15 AM
Eredivisie
ADO Den HaagADO
FC GroningenGRO
KICKOFF : Sun, 16 Aug - 10:15 AM
Round 2 Regular Season

CONTEXT

ADO Den Haag host FC Groningen in Eredivisie (Regular Season) at WerkTalent Stadion. Domestically, ADO Den Haag sit 15th in the table while FC Groningen are 5th. Power ranking favours FC Groningen by 34.6 points heading into this fixture.

TL;DR

  • Structural: FC Groningen hold a +34.6 pts power-ranking advantage heading into this fixture.
  • Form: ADO Den Haag are in line with baseline; recent form is evenly matched.
  • Squad: No major squad or availability edge; impact is neutral.
  • Efficiency: ADO Den Haag show stronger possession-adjusted chance creation in the data.
  • Transition: FC Groningen have a moderate edge in transition threat.
  • Set pieces: FC Groningen carry higher set-play value and dead-ball upside.
  • xVariable: FC Groningen hold a marginal advantage on underlying metrics.
  • Market: Projection split: ADO Den Haag 0% (Δ+0%) | Draw 0% (Δ+0%) | FC Groningen 0% (Δ+0%).
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
ADO Den Haag R. Peter
R. Peter
VS
FC Groningen D. Lukkien
D. Lukkien
0
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.54
0 i
Last 6 Opponents
AZ Rank: 79 L
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1.5 i
Last 6 Opponents
FC Utrecht Rank: 76 W
Ajax Rank: 81 L
Heracles Almelo Rank: 57 W
NEC Nijmegen Rank: 76 W
Excelsior Rank: 68 L
Feyenoord Rank: 82 L
0
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
0 - 0 - 0
0
No sidelined player data available.

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
36.46
71.06
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
ADO Den Haag
FC Groningen
Power Score
36.46
71.06
League Position
15
5
Global Rank
445
259

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

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vs
ADO Den Haag — Opponent-weighted form score
FC Groningen — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) ADO Den Haag FC Groningen

STARTING XI - EXPECTED

Match Formation 4-4-2
Match Formation 4-2-3-1
Pitch

General Information

Date & Time
Aug 16, 2026, 10:15 AM
Competition
2026/2027 Eredivisie, Netherlands · Round 2 · Regular Season
Stadium
WerkTalent Stadion
Capacity
15000
Pitch Surface
Artificial turf
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees
Jeroen Manschot
Kevin Weever
Luc de Koning
Niels Boel

Expected Lineup

Referee : Jeroen Manschot

Starting XI ▼

1
Kilian Nikièma
Kilian Nikièma Goalkeeper
6.67
7
Daryl van Mieghem
Daryl van Mieghem Midfielder
6.09
17
Jalen Hawkins
Jalen Hawkins Midfielder
6.47
11
Evan Rottier
Evan Rottier Attacker
6.91
46
Yannick Eduardo
Yannick Eduardo Attacker
7
4
Matteo Waem
Matteo Waem Left Back
6.46
15
Milan Hokke
Milan Hokke Right Back
6.85
3
Pascal Mulder
Pascal Mulder Right Back
6.47
16
Finn de Bruin
Finn de Bruin Central Midfield
6.71
18
Sekou Sylla
Sekou Sylla Left Back
6.02
25
Juho Kilo
Juho Kilo Central Midfield
7.15
Referee : Jeroen Manschot

Starting XI ▼

1
Etienne Vaessen
Etienne Vaessen Goalkeeper
8.26
9
Brynjólfur Willumsson
Brynjólfur Willumsson Centre Forward
7.73
15
Elvis van der Laan
Elvis van der Laan Left Back
6.42
24
Pelle Clement
Pelle Clement Left Wing
6.46
2
Wouter Prins
Wouter Prins Left Back
6.36
8
Tika de Jonge
Tika de Jonge Defensive Midfield
6.35
14
Jorg Schreuders
Jorg Schreuders Right Back
6.58
3
Thijmen Blokzijl
Thijmen Blokzijl Right Back
6.87
18
Tygo Land
Tygo Land Defensive Midfield
7.17
17
David van der Werff
David van der Werff Right Wing
7.83
26
Thom van Bergen
Thom van Bergen Attacking Midfield
8

CONCLUSION

Overall, the structural indicators point toward FC Groningen holding the stronger pre-match profile. Power rankings give FC Groningen a 34.6-point edge. Projection probabilities are unavailable or insufficient in the available data for this fixture. The balance of play should hinge on execution in transitions and set-piece phases.