GolVolt — Telstar vs FC Groningen: preview, line-ups, chances

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

Streak

Telstar without a win in 9 matches

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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 3 draws and 6 defeats. Last win: 8 August, 2:1 against NEC Nijmegen.

Streak

FC Groningen have scored in 10 matches in a row

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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 24 goals in those matches.

Last time

Last meeting, 4 April: Telstar – FC Groningen 0:2

Player in form

Brynjólfur Willumsson: 5 goals in 5 league matches

Goals5 xG1.82

Scoring more than his chances suggest (xG 1.8).

Attack

FC Groningen score 2.6 goals per match

Telstar1.4 FC Groningen2.6

Last 5 matches in all competitions. Telstar score 1.4.

Player in form

Tyrone Owusu: 4 goals in 5 league matches

Goals4

The most goals and assists in the squad over recent league matches.

Players to watch

Eredivisie, this season.

Patrick Brouwer

Telstar · midfielder

2goals 2assists 6.95avg rating

Last match, Go Ahead Eagles: 1 assist, rating 6.7.

Thom van Bergen

FC Groningen · midfielder

6goals 3assists 7.35avg rating

Last match, NEC Nijmegen: 1 assist, rating 6.6.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

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“This set-up” is Telstar at home and FC Groningen away, as in this match.

Telstar

at home · 10

4W2D4L2.1scored per match1.9conceded per match

FC Groningen

away · 10

4W3D3L1.9scored per match1.7conceded per match

Head to head

2 meetings since 2025.

Last time · 4 Apr 2026 · Eredivisie Telstar 0:2 FC Groningen Janse 32' · Schreuders 90+5'. FC Groningen: 2 wins in a row in this fixture.

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0 draws2.0 goals per match · both scored in 0 of 2

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Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: Telstar (4-2-3-1, last: Go Ahead Eagles) · FC Groningen (4-2-3-1, last: NEC Nijmegen).

Official around 19:00, Fri 4 Dec

RJKoeman Jr. MPPeersman ASSoualhia SVValk GCCaschili NRRossen NSShenkman PBBrouwer TOOwusu AMMartha NTThórisson EVVaessen MCCsinger MRRente TBBlokzijl HHHateboer TJde Jonge PCClement DWvan der Werff TBvan Bergen JSSchreuders BWWillumsson

TelstarFC Groningen

When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.

Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

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Volt matchup

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