ADO Den Haag vs Groningen

16 August 2026 · Eredivisie · 2026/27 · Referee Jeroen Manschot

Full time 1 – 4

Half-time: 0–3

  • Yannick Eduardo 55’
  • Thom van Bergen 15’
  • Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson 30’
  • David van der Werff 45+2’
  • Nils Eggens 81’

Match summary

Groningen won comfortably, 4-1 away at ADO Den Haag. Groningen led 3-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Thom van Bergen put Groningen ahead in the 15th minute, Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson made it 0-2 in the 30th minute, and David van der Werff made it 0-3 in first-half stoppage time. In the second half, Yannick Eduardo pulled one back to make it 1-3 in the 55th minute and Nils Eggens made it 1-4 with a header in the 81st minute.

The chances backed that up: Groningen created 3.20 expected goals (xG) from 17 shots to ADO Den Haag's 0.90 from 10.

Match stats

55% Possession 45%
10 Shots 17
4 Shots on target 14
5 Corners 2
77 Attacks 92
44 Dangerous attacks 61
489 Passes 410
81.6% Pass accuracy 77.1%
22 Tackles 10
11 Fouls 11
0 Yellow cards 1
0 Offsides 3

Key events

ADO Den Haag Groningen
Kick-off
4’
David van der WerffShot on target
Corner
8’
13’
Brynjólfur Darri WillumssonShot on target
15’
Thom van BergenLeft foot shot0-1 (Groningen)
18’
Tika de JongeShot on target
Matteo WaemShot on target
28’
30’
Brynjólfur Darri WillumssonRight foot shot0-2 (Groningen)
30’
Thom van BergenShot on target
37’
Thom van BergenShot on target
Corner
45’
Corner
45+1’
Corner
45+1’
45+2’
David van der WerffRight foot shot0-3 (Groningen)
Half-time0-3
Finn de BruinJan Žambůrek
46’
Othniël RaterinkMatteo Waem
46’
Milan HokkeShot on target
46’
47’
Tika de JongeShot on target
47’
Thom van BergenShot on target
Second half underway
Corner
50’
Yannick EduardoLeft foot shot1-3 (ADO Den Haag)
55’
Luka ReischlYannick Eduardo
59’
59’
Márk CsingerElvis Van der Laan
Evan RottierJesse Bal
69’
73’
Tika de JongeShot on target
Juho KiloShot on target
74’
Lasse WilhelmPascal Mulder
78’
78’
David van der WerffShot on target
78’
Corner
79’
Corner
80’
Nils EggensBrynjólfur Darri Willumsson
80’
Jorg SchreudersShot on target
81’
Nils EggensHeader1-4 (Groningen)
83’
David van der WerffFoul
87’
Nikolas BrandisWouter Prins
87’
Jacob OndrejkaTika de Jonge
87’
Travis HernesTygo Land
Full-time1-4

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.90 3.20 15’ Thom van Bergen (Groningen), 0-1 15’ 30’ Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson (Groningen), 0-2 30’ 45+2’ David van der Werff (Groningen), 0-3 45+2’ 55’ Yannick Eduardo (ADO Den Haag), 1-3 55’ 81’ Nils Eggens (Groningen), 1-4 81’ 0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.90 3.20 15’ Thom van Bergen (Groningen), 0-1 van Bergen 15’ 30’ Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson (Groningen), 0-2 Willumsson 30’ 45+2’ David van der Werff (Groningen), 0-3 van der Werff 45+2’ 55’ Yannick Eduardo (ADO Den Haag), 1-3 Eduardo 55’ 81’ Nils Eggens (Groningen), 1-4 Eggens 81’
ADO Den Haag 0.90 xGGroningen 3.20 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Groningen attacking ADO Den Haag attacking 
30’ Thom van Bergen (Groningen), open play, 0.52 xG, saved 47’ Tika de Jonge (Groningen), open play, 0.42 xG, saved 18’ Yannick Eduardo (ADO Den Haag), open play, 0.35 xG, off target 30’ Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson (Groningen), open play, 0.33 xG, goal 13’ Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson (Groningen), open play, 0.30 xG, saved 37’ Thom van Bergen (Groningen), open play, 0.30 xG, saved 73’ Tika de Jonge (Groningen), open play, 0.26 xG, saved 43’ Thom van Bergen (Groningen), open play, 0.23 xG, off target 47’ David van der Werff (Groningen), open play, 0.24 xG, goal 33’ Wouter Prins (Groningen), open play, 0.23 xG, blocked 55’ Yannick Eduardo (ADO Den Haag), open play, 0.22 xG, goal 58’ Jesse Bal (ADO Den Haag), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 15’ Thom van Bergen (Groningen), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 81’ Nils Eggens (Groningen), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 47’ Thom van Bergen (Groningen), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 51’ David van der Werff (Groningen), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 74’ Juho Kilo (ADO Den Haag), set piece, 0.04 xG, saved 4’ David van der Werff (Groningen), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 5’ Daryl van Mieghem (ADO Den Haag), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 38’ Sekou Sylla (ADO Den Haag), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 78’ David van der Werff (Groningen), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 18’ Tika de Jonge (Groningen), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 46’ Milan Hokke (ADO Den Haag), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 80’ Jorg Schreuders (Groningen), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 28’ Matteo Waem (ADO Den Haag), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 84’ Milan Hokke (ADO Den Haag), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+4’ Finn de Bruin (ADO Den Haag), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 30’ Thom van Bergen (Groningen), open play, 0.52 xG, saved 47’ Tika de Jonge (Groningen), open play, 0.42 xG, saved 18’ Yannick Eduardo (ADO Den Haag), open play, 0.35 xG, off target 30’ Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson (Groningen), open play, 0.33 xG, goal 13’ Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson (Groningen), open play, 0.30 xG, saved 37’ Thom van Bergen (Groningen), open play, 0.30 xG, saved 73’ Tika de Jonge (Groningen), open play, 0.26 xG, saved 43’ Thom van Bergen (Groningen), open play, 0.23 xG, off target 47’ David van der Werff (Groningen), open play, 0.24 xG, goal 33’ Wouter Prins (Groningen), open play, 0.23 xG, blocked 55’ Yannick Eduardo (ADO Den Haag), open play, 0.22 xG, goal 58’ Jesse Bal (ADO Den Haag), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 15’ Thom van Bergen (Groningen), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 81’ Nils Eggens (Groningen), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 51’ David van der Werff (Groningen), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 47’ Thom van Bergen (Groningen), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 74’ Juho Kilo (ADO Den Haag), set piece, 0.04 xG, saved 4’ David van der Werff (Groningen), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 5’ Daryl van Mieghem (ADO Den Haag), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 38’ Sekou Sylla (ADO Den Haag), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 78’ David van der Werff (Groningen), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 18’ Tika de Jonge (Groningen), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 46’ Milan Hokke (ADO Den Haag), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 80’ Jorg Schreuders (Groningen), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 84’ Milan Hokke (ADO Den Haag), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 28’ Matteo Waem (ADO Den Haag), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 90+4’ Finn de Bruin (ADO Den Haag), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

ADO Den Haag 4-4-2 Starting XI
Nikièma
Sylla
Hokke
Mulder 78’
Waem 46’
Ruijter
Žambůrek 46’
Kilo
Mieghem
Bal 69’
Eduardo 59’
Groningen 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Vaessen
Prins 87’
Blokzijl
Laan 59’
Schreuders
Jonge 87’
Land 87’
Clement
Bergen
Werff
Willumsson 80’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Kilian Nikièma
90′ 10 4 62 – – – – –
Defenders7 players
Milan Hokke
90′ 1 – 1 3 1 58 – – – –
Pascal Mulder Taken off
78′ 2 2 – 4 1 56 1 – – –
Matteo Waem Taken off
45′ – 1 – 1 1 29 2 – – –
Sekou Sylla
90′ 3 1 – 4 – 33 1 – – –
Illaijh de Ruijter
90′ 2 – – 4 – 22 1 – – –
Othniël Raterink Came on as a substitute
45′ 3 – – 3 – 18 – – – –
Lasse Wilhelm Came on as a substitute
12′ 1 – – 1 – 13 – – – –
Midfielders4 players
Daryl van Mieghem
90′ – – 34 1 – 1 1 4 – 3 –
Jan Žambůrek Taken off
45′ – – 21 – – 3 1 3 2 – –
Juho Kilo
90′ – – 70 – – 3 1 4 1 – –
Finn de Bruin Came on as a substitute
45′ – 1 26 2 – – 2 – – – –
Forwards4 players
Jesse Bal Taken off
69′ – – 1 – 0.15 – – 2 1 22 –
Yannick Eduardo Taken off
59′ 1 – 2 1 0.57 – – 2 – 12 –
Luka Reischl Came on as a substitute
31′ – – – – – – – 1 1 5 –
Evan Rottier Came on as a substitute
21′ – – – – – – 1 1 1 5 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

ADO Den Haag win 38% Avg odds 2.48
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.52
Groningen win 36% Avg odds 2.62

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

ADO Den Haag L
Groningen LLWWW

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Previous and next meeting

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.