FC Groningen vs FC Emmen prediction — KNVB Beker · Thu 29 Oct · 20:00 UK

KNVB Beker · Thu 29 Oct · 20:00 UK
65FC Groningen win19Draw16FC Emmen win
Our call before kickoff
65%
FC Groningen to win
Missed
Full time
Final 0–2

How it finished

FC Emmen beat FC Groningen 2–0. Bawler's model favoured FC Groningen at 65% before kickoff and got it wrong — it gave FC Emmen 16%. It forecast 3.5 goals; only 2 were scored. FC Groningen had 19 shots (7 on target) to FC Emmen's 3 (2), with 73% of the ball against 27%. On expected goals it was 1.3 to 1.1, so FC Groningen created the better chances and still lost the game.

FC GroningenFull-time statsFC Emmen
73%Possession27%
1.3Expected goals (xG)1.1
19Shots3
7Shots on target2
14Shots inside box3
2Big chances2
9Corners2
0Saves7
11Fouls15
3Offsides1
2Yellow cards4
What we publishedBeforeAfter
Our callFC Groningen to win 65%FC Emmen won (16% called)
Total goals3.52
Both teams to score61%No

Published before kickoff and settled afterwards — misses included. Every call is time-stamped to the Bitcoin blockchain before the match so it cannot be edited later.

What we said the chances were

FC Groningen to score91%
2 or more goals86%
Goal before half-time79%
3 or more goals68%
FC Emmen to score67%
Both teams score61%

What we expected from each side

The grey number is their average over the last six.

FC GroningenFC GroningenFC EmmenFC Emmen
2.4Goals1.1
FC GroningenFC GroningenFC EmmenFC Emmen
1.0Goals0.5
FC GroningenFC GroningenFC EmmenFC Emmen
1.3Goals0.6

Shots and corners are not shown for this fixture — we do not have enough counted matches for these sides yet. Each bar is split by each side's share of the total.

First half — what we expected

FC Groningen
65%
to score before half-time
FC Emmen
39%
to score before half-time

Shots and corners are not shown for this fixture — we do not have enough counted matches for these sides yet.

Head to head

Jul 2026FC Groningen 3–2 FC Emmen
Jul 2025FC Groningen 2–0 FC Emmen
Jul 2024FC Groningen 3–2 FC Emmen
Apr 2024FC Emmen 0–3 FC Groningen
Oct 2023FC Groningen 0–0 FC Emmen
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Common questions

Who won FC Groningen vs FC Emmen?

FC Emmen beat FC Groningen 2–0. Bawler's model favoured FC Groningen at 65% before kickoff and got it wrong — it gave FC Emmen 16%. It forecast 3.5 goals; only 2 were scored. FC Groningen had 19 shots (7 on target) to FC Emmen's 3 (2), with 73% of the ball against 27%. On expected goals it was 1.3 to 1.1, so FC Groningen created the better chances and still lost the game.

What was the final score in FC Groningen vs FC Emmen?

FC Groningen 0–2 FC Emmen, played on 29 Oct 2026 in the Netherlands: KNVB Beker. Bawler's model had gone into it with FC Groningen 65%, the draw 19% and FC Emmen 16%.

What were the stats in FC Groningen vs FC Emmen?

Full-time: Possession 73%–27%, Expected goals (xG) 1.3–1.1, Shots 19–3, Shots on target 7–2, Shots inside box 14–3, Big chances 2–2, Corners 9–2, Saves 0–7, Fouls 11–15, Offsides 3–1, Yellow cards 2–4.

Did both teams score in FC Groningen vs FC Emmen?

No. It finished 0–2, so FC Groningen failed to score. Bawler's model had put both teams scoring at 61% before kickoff.

Was Bawler's prediction for FC Groningen vs FC Emmen right?

Every call is published before kickoff and graded afterwards, misses included. On this match: Our call — we said FC Groningen to win 65%, it finished FC Emmen won (16% called); Total goals — we said 3.5, it finished 2; Both teams to score — we said 61%, it finished No.

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