Groningen U21 vs Heerenveen U21 — U21 Divisie 1 2020
Match Prediction
Statistical Prediction
Based on goals from last 9+ matches
Groningen U2157%
Heerenveen U2121%✓ Correct in 50 of 100 matches — 5 more than always backing the home side
The model picks a winner (home or away) for each finished match using only pre-kickoff data, then checks it against the real result: 50% correct across 579,794 matches, vs 44.6% for always backing the home side.
Home picks 50.2% correct · Away picks 49.2% correct
Football matches only. Past performance is not indicative of future results.
Expected goals in this match
What is xG?
Every shot is scored 0–1 by how likely it is to be a goal from that spot — a chance in the middle of the box ≈ 0.4, a long shot from a tight angle ≈ 0.03, a penalty ≈ 0.76. Add them up over a match and that is the xG.
The scoreline can lie: you can win 1-0 on a fluke while creating half the chances. xG shows who was really closer to scoring — and over a season it predicts results better than goals alone.
Groningen U21 creates 80% more chances
Season form · 69 home / 9 away
creates per match
allows per match
finishing
Total goals
- Over58
- Under42
3+ goals likely
Both teams score
- Yes57
- No43
Both teams likely to score
Score probability
Probability of each scoreline, %
Groningen U21 ↓
Most likely 1–0 (10%) · grid covers 95% of scorelines
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Combos
Model probabilities, not odds. For information only.
How is this calculated?
Every number below comes from this match — nothing is made up.
Recent form of each side
Groningen U21 at home — creates 1.88, concedes 1.16 · 69 matches
Heerenveen U21 away — creates 1.00, concedes 2.00 · 9 matches
⚑ Home and away form are counted separately — the home-field edge is already baked into these numbers.
Expected goals for this match
Groningen U21 attack 1.88 + Heerenveen U21 defence 2.00 → ÷2 → 1.94
Heerenveen U21 attack 1.00 + Groningen U21 defence 1.16 → ÷2 → 1.08
Each side's attack is blended with the other's defence, then averaged.
Chance of every scoreline
From those two numbers a Poisson distribution gives the probability of each exact score — the grid shown above.
The answer to "why 57%?"
Groningen U21 at 57% is simply the biggest of the three — that is the pick.
What the model can't see
It reads only the stats of recent matches. It knows nothing about:
- injuries & suspensions
- the matchday lineup
- motivation — cup, relegation, a title race
- weather & pitch condition
- in-game coaching decisions
So 57% does not mean "Groningen U21 will win" — it means "on the available stats, this is the most likely result."
Statistical model based on expected goals (xG). For informational purposes only.
Probable lineups not yet announced
Starting lineups are usually confirmed ~1 hour before kickoff
Head to Head
If points are equal: 1. Goal difference 2. Goals scored 3. Head-to-head
P = Played · W = Won · D = Drawn · L = Lost · GF = Goals for · GA = Goals against · GD = Goal difference · Pts = Points
Groningen U21 host Heerenveen U21 on Saturday, 5 December 2020 at 14:00. The match is part of the U21 Divisie 1 2020/2021 season.
Groningen U21 face Heerenveen U21 (U21 Divisie 1)
U21 Divisie 1 returns with Groningen U21 hosting Heerenveen U21. Match starts December 5, 2020. Live commentary, lineups, and stats appear here from kickoff. Submit your prediction below for a chance to earn XP.
Groningen U21 host Heerenveen U21 at Sportpark Corpus den Hoorn veld 7 GG/FCG.
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