February 5th features a match where FC Twente will travel to Groningen to battle FC Groningen in a clash of the Eredivisie. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 3 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. FC Groningen sits at 18th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-3 loss against FC Volendam. Gaetano Oristanio scored the first goal for FC Volendam in the 21st minute, but Johan Hove got the equalizer for FC Groningen in the 50th minute , but FC Volendam kept scoring and walked away with the win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 4 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, FC Twente recorded a 1-1 draw against Feyenoord. Santiago Giménez struck first for Feyenoord in the 30th minute on a feed from Sebastian Szymański, then Joshua Brenet tied it up for FC Twente in the 68th minute on a feed from Michal Sadílek earning FC Twente a comeback draw. FC Twente should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 20 points in their last 10 matches.
On the 16th of October, FC Twente hosted FC Groningen in their last match together. FC Twente was victorious by a score of 3 to 0. Virgil Misidjan scored the first goal for FC Twente in the 48th minute, then Joshua Brenet added another in the 55th minute on a feed from Ricky van Wolfswinkel At the end of 90 a dissapointed FC Groningen couldn’t manage to score, and FC Twente took the shutout win.
For FC Twente, their top scorers are and Virgil Misidjan, each having 2 goals in their last five matches. FC Groningen’s most prolific scorer has been Damil Dankerlui. The Dutch defender has netted 2 goals over the last five matches
FC Groningen will be without Damil Dankerlui, Joey Pelupessy and P. Abraham, while Wout Brama and Michal Sadílek are unavailable to play for Ron Jans’s team.