ADO Den Haag 1-4 FC Groningen: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Eredivisie Matchday 2 · Sunday 16 August 2026 · WerkTalent Stadion, Den Haag · referee J. Manschot · full time
Full time: ADO Den Haag 1-4 FC Groningen
FC Groningen won 4-1 away at ADO Den Haag in Eredivisie Matchday 2 on Sunday 16 August 2026. The goals: Thom van Bergen 15', Brynjólfur Willumsson 30', David van der Werff 45+2', Yannick Eduardo 55', Nils Eggens 81'.
How FC Groningen won it
Thom van Bergen put FC Groningen ahead in the 15th minute. Brynjólfur Willumsson made it 0-2 to FC Groningen in the 30th minute, set up by Etienne Vaessen. David van der Werff made it 0-3 to FC Groningen in the 45th minute (+2), set up by Tygo Land. Yannick Eduardo made it 1-3 to ADO Den Haag in the 55th minute, set up by Finn de Bruin. Nils Eggens made it 1-4 to FC Groningen in the 81st minute, set up by Thom van Bergen.
It was 0-3 at half-time.
The referee, J. Manschot, showed 1 yellow card: 0 to ADO Den Haag and 1 to FC Groningen.
ADO Den Haag: R. Peter, 4-4-2 · FC Groningen: D. Lukkien, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 2.21 for ADO Den Haag and 1.17 for FC Groningen.
ADO Den Haag scored about 1.2 fewer than their chances were worth: poor finishing, or a goalkeeper at his best.
FC Groningen made more of their chances than the xG suggests, by about 2.8 goals.
ADO Den Haag created the better chances, 2.21 xG to 1.17, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
ADO Den Haag had 4 shots on target, FC Groningen 14.
ADO Den Haag's goalkeeper made 10 saves.
ADO Den Haag had 55% of the ball, but FC Groningen took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
ADO Den Haag came into it with 10 Eredivisie matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 2.3 a match, with 1.10 expected goals for and 1.99 against, and had won 10% of their matches.
FC Groningen came into it with 10 Eredivisie matches played, scoring 2.4 and conceding 2.1 a match, with 1.60 expected goals for and 2.02 against, and had won 40% of their matches.
ADO Den Haag vs FC Groningen: the match in numbers
| ADO Den Haag | Match statistics | FC Groningen |
|---|---|---|
| 55% | Ball possession | 45% |
| 2.21 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.17 |
| 10 | Total shots | 17 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 14 |
| 2 | Big chances | 8 |
| 489 | Total passes | 405 |
| 81% | Pass accuracy | 78% |
| 5 | Corners | 2 |
| 11 | Fouls | 11 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 21 | Tackles | 9 |
| 10 | Saves | 3 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen), rated 8.4 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal, 1 assist.
ADO Den Haag
- Kilian Nikièma 8.2
- Finn de Bruin 7.1 1 assist
- Daryl van Mieghem 6.8
- Yannick Eduardo 6.8 1 goal
- Juho Kilo 6.7
FC Groningen
- Thom van Bergen 8.4 1 goal, 1 assist
- David van der Werff 8.0 1 goal
- Tika de Jonge 7.6
- Tygo Land 7.4 1 assist
- Brynjólfur Willumsson 7.2 1 goal
The lowest-rated starter was Sekou Sylla at 5.8. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- ADO Den Haag: PEC Zwolle vs ADO Den Haag Sunday 1 November 2026 · Eredivisie
- FC Groningen: FC Groningen vs Sparta Rotterdam Sunday 1 November 2026 · Eredivisie
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Questions about ADO Den Haag vs FC Groningen
What was the score in ADO Den Haag vs FC Groningen?
ADO Den Haag 1-4 FC Groningen (half-time 0-3), Eredivisie, Sunday 16 August 2026.
Who scored in ADO Den Haag vs FC Groningen?
Thom van Bergen 15', Brynjólfur Willumsson 30', David van der Werff 45+2', Yannick Eduardo 55', Nils Eggens 81'.
Did Moneyball predict ADO Den Haag vs FC Groningen correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in ADO Den Haag vs FC Groningen?
Thom van Bergen, rated 8.4 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed ADO Den Haag vs FC Groningen?
J. Manschot.
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