Eredivisie Knockout phase Sun, Mar 1 2026 · 13:30 Kras Stadion, Volendam
FC Volendam
First leg0–3 3–2 Full time · HT 1–1 xG 1.41 – 4.04
Groningen
  • B. Kuwas 45+7’ (P)
  • A. Oehlers 56’
  • R. Mühren 90+6’
  • 16’ S. Resink
  • 90+2’ T. van Bergen
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

FC Volendam come from behind to beat Groningen

FC Volendam entered as narrow favourites, yet Groningen led 1–0 after 16 minutes through a Resink goal. But Kuwas, Oehlers and Mühren scored to turn it around for FC Volendam, who won 3–2. FC Volendam won despite the lower xG; Groningen created the better chances (4.04 vs 1.41). On the chances created, Groningen deserved more: 2.6 expected points against the 0 points they took.

FC Volendam ✓41%
Draw27%
Groningen32%

Model vs reality

FC Volendam goals
3
Model 1.43 · xG 1.41
Groningen goals
2
Model 1.24 · xG 4.04
Total goals
5
Model 2.67 · xG 5.45
Score 3–2
3%
Most likely 1–1 (13%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 50%
Both scored
Yes
Model 55%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchA. OehlersFC Volendam · 1 goal
8.3
  • RefereeRichard Martens
  • CoachesR. Kruijs · —
  • VenueKras Stadion
  • Table before kick-offFC Volendam 15th · Groningen 11th

Timeline

  1. S. Resink 0–1Assist Y. Taha
    16’
  2. B. WillumssonYellow card · Roughing
    23’
  3. ⇄ A. OehlersFor B. Pauwels
    38’
  4. B. Kuwas (pen) 1–1
    45+7’
  5. Half time · 1–1
  6. ⇄ R. MührenFor B. Kuwas
    46’
  7. O. KökçüYellow card · Foul
    46’
  8. ⇄ J. SchreudersFor S. Resink
    53’
  9. A. Oehlers 2–1Assist D. Kwakman
    56’
  10. Y. TahaYellow card
    65’
  11. M. AmevorYellow card · Roughing
    76’
  12. ⇄ W. PrinsFor M. Peersman
    76’
  13. ⇄ M. SeuntjensFor T. Land
    77’
  14. ⇄ Ryan MetuFor D. Janse
    78’
  15. ⇄ O. ZawadaFor B. Willumsson
    79’
  16. ⇄ A. PlatFor O. Kökçü
    79’
  17. ⇄ J. IdehoFor B. Ould-Chikh
    80’
  18. ⇄ J. BacunaFor Robin van Cruijsen
    86’
  19. T. van Bergen 2–2Assist J. Schreuders
    90+2’
  20. R. Mühren 3–2
    90+6’
  21. Full time · 3–2

Team stats

FC Volendam11 shots · 9 in box, 2 outside
Groningen28 shots · 18 in box, 10 outside
FC VolendamGroningen
48% Possession 52%
1.41 Expected goals (xG) 4.04
0.34 Expected points (xPts) 2.56
11 Shots 28
4 Shots on target 9
5 Shots off target 13
2 Blocked shots 6
9 Shots inside the box 18
2 Shots outside the box 10
349 Passes 368
78% Pass accuracy 77%
2 Corners 10
6 Goalkeeper saves 1
8 Fouls 13
1 Offsides 2
2 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
7.04 Team rating 6.43

Line-ups

FC Volendam 4-3-3

17.3 K. van Oevelen(G)
327.5 Y. Leliendal 206.9 N. Verschuren 37.0 M. Amevor 56.3 P. Ugwu
76.9 O. Kökçü ↓79’ 237.2 D. Kwakman A 407.0 R. van Cruijsen
296.7 B. Pauwels ↓38’ 107.0 B. Kuwas ↓46’ 776.2 B. Ould-Chikh ↓80’
  • 1K. van Oevelen (G)7.3
  • 32Y. Leliendal7.5
  • 20N. Verschuren6.9
  • 3M. Amevor7.0
  • 5P. Ugwu6.3
  • 7O. Kökçü↓79’6.9
  • 23D. KwakmanA7.2
  • 40R. van Cruijsen7.0
  • 29B. Pauwels↓38’6.7
  • 10B. Kuwas↓46’7.0
  • 77B. Ould-Chikh↓80’6.2

Substitutes used

  • 11A. Oehlers ★↑38’8.3
  • 21R. Mühren↑46’7.9
  • 17J. Ideho↑80’6.7
  • 4J. Bacuna↑86’7.0
  • 6A. Plat↑79’6.9

Unused: R. Steur, Y. Samson, Luca Blondeau, A. Meijers, D. Payne, M. Mau-Asam

Coach: R. Kruijs

Groningen 4-4-2

15.9 E. Vaessen(G)
436.0 M. Peersman ↓76’ 46.3 D. Janse ↓78’ 36.2 T. Blokzijl 166.3 T. Mercera
176.9 D. van der Werff 68.3 S. Resink ↓53’ 186.0 T. Land ↓77’ 106.9 Y. Taha A
266.5 T. van Bergen 95.6 B. Willumsson ↓79’
  • 1E. Vaessen (G)5.9
  • 43M. Peersman↓76’6.0
  • 4D. Janse↓78’6.3
  • 3T. Blokzijl6.2
  • 16T. Mercera6.3
  • 17D. van der Werff6.9
  • 6S. Resink↓53’8.3
  • 18T. Land↓77’6.0
  • 10Y. TahaA6.9
  • 26T. van Bergen6.5
  • 9B. Willumsson↓79’5.6

Substitutes used

  • 14J. SchreudersA↑53’7.3
  • 2W. Prins↑76’6.3
  • 20M. Seuntjens↑77’6.3
  • 19O. Zawada↑79’6.2
  • 34Ryan Metu↑78’6.7

Unused: H. Jurjus, L. Štubljar, M. Rente, Robin Kelder, S. Bouland, T. Hernes, Rui Mendes

Player stats

Top rated
A. OehlersFC Volendam8.3
2nd
S. ResinkGroningen8.3
3rd
R. MührenFC Volendam7.9

FC Volendam

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
K. van Oevelen G 90 0 0 6 sv 0 58% 55 0 0 0/0 0/1 7.3
Y. Leliendal D 90 0 0 1 (1) 1 84% 31 6 0 1/2 2/3 7.5
N. Verschuren D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 76% 34 0 3 1/1 0/2 6.9
M. Amevor D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 79% 29 0 1 0/0 2/1 7.0
P. Ugwu D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 74% 23 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
O. Kökçü F 79 0 0 0 (0) 1 88% 25 1 1 1/2 1/0 6.9
D. Kwakman M 90 0 1 0 (0) 1 85% 39 6 0 0/1 1/3 7.2
R. van Cruijsen M 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 80% 25 0 1 0/1 0/1 7.0
B. Pauwels F 38 0 0 1 (0) 1 88% 8 0 1 1/2 0/0 6.7
B. Kuwas F 46 1 0 1 (1) 1 100% 4 1 0 0/0 0/0 7.0
B. Ould-Chikh F 80 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 18 0 0 1/2 0/0 6.2
A. Oehlers F 52 1 0 2 (1) 2 65% 26 0 0 0/0 0/0 8.3
R. Mühren F 44 1 0 3 (1) 1 100% 7 0 0 0/0 2/1 7.9
J. Ideho F 10 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 3 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.7
J. Bacuna M 4 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 9 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.0
A. Plat M 11 0 0 0 (0) 0 77% 13 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.9

Groningen

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
E. Vaessen G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 65% 49 0 0 0/0 0/0 5.9
M. Peersman D 76 0 0 1 (0) 0 77% 22 0 0 1/1 0/0 6.0
D. Janse D 78 0 0 1 (0) 1 84% 49 1 0 0/0 3/2 6.3
T. Blokzijl D 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 91% 34 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.2
T. Mercera D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 70% 20 2 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
D. van der Werff M 90 0 0 4 (3) 5 77% 30 2 1 2/4 0/0 6.9
S. Resink M 53 1 0 2 (1) 1 96% 23 1 0 2/3 0/4 8.3
T. Land M 77 0 0 0 (0) 2 91% 33 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.0
Y. Taha F 90 0 1 2 (1) 5 44% 27 1 0 2/3 1/1 6.9
T. van Bergen F 90 1 0 7 (2) 1 87% 23 0 0 0/1 3/0 6.5
B. Willumsson F 79 0 0 2 (1) 0 67% 12 1 0 0/0 4/1 5.6
J. Schreuders M 37 0 1 0 (0) 1 79% 19 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.3
W. Prins D 14 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 9 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.3
M. Seuntjens M 13 0 0 1 (1) 1 63% 8 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
O. Zawada F 11 0 0 1 (0) 0 33% 3 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
Ryan Metu F 12 0 0 0 (0) 0 57% 7 0 0 1/2 0/0 6.7

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.