FC Groningen Key Passes Stats 2026/2027

FC Groningen Key Passes Stats 2026/2027 - season overview

FC Groningen are averaging 10.5 key passes per game in 2026/2027, with matches involving them seeing 22 total key passes on average. That puts them 12th of 18 for chances created per match in their primary competition. Below you'll find every FC Groningen player's key-pass rate and create-shots hit percentage, the upcoming fixture against Excelsior, and a full match-by-match log.

Frequently Asked Questions

What counts as a created shot in the Player to Create Shots market?

A key pass or an assist. A key pass is the final pass to a teammate who attempts a shot without scoring; if that teammate scores, the pass is recorded as an assist instead. Bookmakers settle create-shots lines on Opta data as the sum of both, so every chance created counts once.

Does this table include assists in the key pass numbers?

No - the table shows key passes only. Because a create-shots line settles on key passes plus assists, a FC Groningen player's true market number is equal to or higher than what you see here. The hit rates are a conservative floor for the create-shots market.

Which bookmakers offer the create shots market?

Bet365 lists it as Player To Create Shots in its bet builder, and Sky Bet and Paddy Power carry the same market family in theirs. Lines and player coverage vary by fixture - creative midfielders and attacking full-backs are priced most often.

How does Super Sub affect create shots settlement?

At Sky Bet and Paddy Power, if the player you backed is substituted off, the player who replaces him continues the line and the substitute's chances created count towards your bet. Bet365 instead runs Sub On Play On - a player who enters as a substitute has his own bet stand, with his output counting from the moment he comes on.

Which FC Groningen players create the most shots?

David van der Werff leads with 24 key passes across 10 qualifying appearances (2.4/g, 80% hit rate). The table ranks every FC Groningen player by key passes per qualifying appearance (20+ minutes) with hit rates at the 1+, 2+ and 3+ lines and six-game form.

Where do these key passes stats come from?

All numbers come from match-level Sportmonks data ingested into Statz - 10 FC Groningen fixtures in the active window for 2026/2027. Bookmakers settle the create-shots market on Opta's count, which can differ by the odd marginal touch, so always treat the bookmaker's feed as final for settlement.

What is the create shots market?

Player to Create Shots is a bet builder market where you back a player to set up a number of shots for his teammates - typically 1+, 2+ or 3+ across the 90 minutes. Bookmakers settle it on Opta data as the cumulative total of a player's key passes plus his assists. A key pass is the final pass to a teammate who then attempts a shot without scoring; if the teammate scores, that pass upgrades from a key pass to an assist. Both count towards a create-shots line, so the market is effectively a bet on chances created. One honest note on this table: it shows key passes only. A player's create-shots number at the bookmaker is his key passes PLUS his assists, so for FC Groningen players who register assists the table slightly understates the market line. Treat the hit rates here as a conservative floor - a player hitting 2+ key passes regularly clears a 2+ create-shots line at least as often.

Bet365 player to create shots

Bet365 lists the market as Player To Create Shots inside its bet builder, usually at 1+, 2+ and 3+ lines for the creative midfielders and full-backs in each side. Bet365's player markets run Sub On Play On rules: if your player comes on as a substitute, his bet stands and his output from the moment he enters counts in full. Use the Lineup only toggle above the table to focus the FC Groningen numbers on players expected to start.

Sky Bet create shots

Sky Bet carries create shots selections in its bet builder and applies its Super Sub rule to player markets: if the player you backed is substituted off, the player who replaces him continues the line, and the substitute's key passes and assists count towards your bet. That makes team-level creativity - how many chances FC Groningen generate as a side - matter as much as the individual you pick, because the line survives a substitution.

Paddy Power create shots

Paddy Power offers the same create-shots market family in its bet builder, also with Super Sub settlement - a replaced starter's line is continued by the player who comes on for him. As with any player market, settlement follows the bookmaker's official data feed (Opta), so a marginal touch that our data logs as a key pass will almost always match, but the bookmaker's count is the one that settles the bet.

How to use this table for create shots bets

Start with the hit percentage at your line: step the table between 1+, 2+ and 3+ key passes and read how often each FC Groningen player has cleared that number per qualifying appearance (20+ minutes). The Match grid view shows the raw counts game by game - green cells mark matches where the player hit the active line - and the form dots track his last six. The Super Sub toggle folds substitutes' key passes into each starter's fixture cells, mirroring how Sky Bet and Paddy Power settle. It also points at a structural edge: books price a starter's line on his per-90 output, while Super Sub rules quietly add his replacement's output on top - so at those books, lines on players in high-rotation positions are slightly better than they look. Pair the hit rates with the chances created per game number and the over/under dials below before building the leg.

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FC Groningen player key passes rates

Player	Position	Apps	Key passes	Per game	1+ hit rate
Younes Taha	attacker	2	5	2.5	100%
Ryan Metu	attacker	1	1	1	100%
David van der Werff	midfielder	10	24	2.4	80%
Thom van Bergen	attacker	10	13	1.3	80%
Pelle Clement	midfielder	7	6	0.86	71%
Tika de Jonge	midfielder	10	14	1.4	70%
Tygo Land	midfielder	10	11	1.1	60%
Brynjólfur Willumsson	attacker	8	5	0.63	50%
Oskar Zawada	attacker	2	1	0.5	50%
Wouter Prins	defender	8	5	0.63	38%
Marco Rente	defender	6	5	0.83	33%
Marvin Peersman	defender	3	1	0.33	33%
Thijmen Blokzijl	defender	10	4	0.4	30%
Etienne Vaessen	goalkeeper	10	3	0.3	20%
Jorg Schreuders	attacker	10	5	0.5	20%
Márk Csinger	defender	6	1	0.17	17%
Jacob Ondrejka	attacker	5	0	0	0%
Elvis van der Laan	defender	4	0	0	0%
D. Janse	defender	3	0	0	0%
Travis Hernes	midfielder	3	0	0	0%
Mats Seuntjens	midfielder	1	0	0	0%
Hans Hateboer	defender	1	0	0	0%
Nikolas Brandis	defender	1	0	0	0%

FC Groningen key passes match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team key passes	Opposition key passes	Match total	Top player
18 Sep 2026	Eredivisie	PEC Zwolle	Home	3-0	12	8	20	David van der Werff (4)
12 Sep 2026	Eredivisie	Go Ahead Eagles	Away	1-1	3	20	23	Wouter Prins (1)
6 Sep 2026	Eredivisie	FC Twente	Home	2-2	15	13	28	David van der Werff (4)
28 Aug 2026	Eredivisie	Fortuna Sittard	Home	2-3	19	8	27	Tika de Jonge (5)
23 Aug 2026	Eredivisie	PSV	Away	5-1	6	17	23	Thom van Bergen (2)
16 Aug 2026	Eredivisie	ADO Den Haag	Away	1-4	14	9	23	Thom van Bergen (3)
9 Aug 2026	Eredivisie	FC Utrecht	Home	2-1	12	14	26	David van der Werff (4)
21 May 2026	Eredivisie	Ajax	Away	2-0	5	12	17	Tygo Land (2)
17 May 2026	Eredivisie	Heracles Almelo	Away	1-2	10	9	19	Marco Rente (4)
10 May 2026	Eredivisie	NEC Nijmegen	Home	2-1	9	5	14	David van der Werff (3)

FC Groningen key passes 2026/2027: last 10 games

Key passes for per game: 10.5
Key passes against per game: 11.5
Match total key passes per game: 22
Games: 10
League rank for match key passes: 6 of 18

FC Groningen Key passes for 2026/2027 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 6.5 %	Over 8.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 12.5 %	Over 14.5 %
Home	5	13.4	100%	100%	80%	40%	40%
Away	5	7.6	40%	40%	20%	20%	0%
Overall	10	10.5	70%	70%	50%	30%	20%

FC Groningen Key passes against 2026/2027 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 6.5 %	Over 8.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 12.5 %	Over 14.5 %
Home	5	9.6	80%	40%	40%	40%	0%
Away	5	13.4	100%	100%	60%	40%	40%
Overall	10	11.5	90%	70%	50%	40%	20%

FC Groningen Match total 2026/2027 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 14.5 %	Over 16.5 %	Over 18.5 %	Over 20.5 %	Over 22.5 %
Home	5	23	80%	80%	80%	60%	60%
Away	5	21	100%	100%	80%	60%	60%
Overall	10	22	90%	90%	80%	60%	60%

FC Groningen Team key passes 2026/2027: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Team key passes	Overall	Home	Away
Key passes / match	10.5	13.4	7.6
Key passes over 6.5	70%	100%	40%
Key passes over 8.5	70%	100%	40%
Key passes over 10.5	50%	80%	20%
Key passes over 12.5	30%	40%	20%
Key passes over 14.5	20%	40%	0%

FC Groningen Key passes against 2026/2027: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Key passes against	Overall	Home	Away
Key passes against / match	11.5	9.6	13.4
Key passes against over 6.5	90%	80%	100%
Key passes against over 8.5	70%	40%	100%
Key passes against over 10.5	50%	40%	60%
Key passes against over 12.5	40%	40%	40%
Key passes against over 14.5	20%	0%	40%

FC Groningen Match key passes 2026/2027: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Match key passes	Overall	Home	Away
Match key passes / match	22	23	21
Match key passes over 14.5	90%	80%	100%
Match key passes over 16.5	90%	80%	100%
Match key passes over 18.5	80%	80%	80%
Match key passes over 20.5	60%	60%	60%
Match key passes over 22.5	60%	60%	60%

FC Groningen key passes match by match 2026/2027

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Key passes for	Key passes against	Match total	1st-half total
18 Sep	Eredivisie	PEC Zwolle (H)	3-0	12	8	20	-
12 Sep	Eredivisie	GA Eagles (A)	1-1	3	20	23	-
6 Sep	Eredivisie	FC Twente (H)	2-2	15	13	28	-
28 Aug	Eredivisie	Fortuna (H)	2-3	19	8	27	-
23 Aug	Eredivisie	PSV (A)	5-1	6	17	23	-
16 Aug	Eredivisie	ADO Den Haag (A)	1-4	14	9	23	-
9 Aug	Eredivisie	FC Utrecht (H)	2-1	12	14	26	-
21 May	Eredivisie	Ajax (A)	2-0	5	12	17	-
17 May	Eredivisie	Heracles Almelo (A)	1-2	10	9	19	-
10 May	Eredivisie	NEC Nijmegen (H)	2-1	9	5	14	-

Eredivisie key passes table 2026/2027: every team's key passes per game

#	Team	MP	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 18.5 %
1	Ajax	7	19.29	7	26.29	86%
2	SC Heerenveen	7	13.29	12.57	25.86	100%
3	Sparta Rotterdam	7	11.57	13.86	25.43	86%
4	Feyenoord	7	18	6.71	24.71	86%
5	FC Twente	7	17.57	7.14	24.71	86%
6	FC Groningen	7	11.57	12.71	24.29	100%
7	Go Ahead Eagles	7	11.14	13	24.14	100%
8	Willem II	7	8.14	16	24.14	86%
9	PEC Zwolle	7	7	16.71	23.71	86%
10	Fortuna Sittard	7	7	15.14	22.14	71%
11	PSV	7	15.43	6.57	22	71%
12	SC Cambuur	7	9	13	22	71%
13	ADO Den Haag	7	9.14	12.71	21.86	57%
14	FC Utrecht	7	8.29	13.43	21.71	86%
15	NEC Nijmegen	7	12.57	8.57	21.14	71%
16	AZ	7	15.57	5.43	21	71%
17	Excelsior	7	8.29	12.43	20.71	57%
18	Telstar	7	5.29	15.14	20.43	29%

FC Groningen key passes against top-half and bottom-half teams 2026/2027

Opponents	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 18.5 %
Vs top six	16	8.94	9.69	18.63	44%
Vs top half	21	8.48	10.29	18.76	48%
Vs bottom half	21	12.76	7.9	20.67	67%
Vs bottom six	15	13.07	8.2	21.27	73%

FC Groningen key passes per game by competition, last three seasons

Competition	Season	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 18.5 %
Eredivisie	2026/2027	7	11.57	12.71	24.29	100%
Eredivisie	2025/2026	35	10.43	8.37	18.8	49%
Eredivisie	2024/2025	34	7.94	8.97	16.91	38%

FC Groningen next three opponents: key passes per game this season

Kick-off	Opponent	Their match total	Their key passes for	Their key passes against	Match total at that venue	For at that venue	Against at that venue
Sun 11 Oct 14:45	Excelsior (away)	20.71	8.29	12.43	17	7	10
Sun 18 Oct 14:45	Ajax (home)	26.29	19.29	7	23.33	17	6.33
Sun 25 Oct 13:30	NEC Nijmegen (away)	21.14	12.57	8.57	23	13.25	9.75

FC Groningen players with the most games of 1+ key passes 2026/2027

#	Player	Position	Games with 1+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Thom van Bergen	attacker	7	7	100%
2	David van der Werff	midfielder	6	7	86%
3	Pelle Clement	midfielder	5	7	71%
4	Tika de Jonge	midfielder	5	7	71%
5	Tygo Land	midfielder	5	7	71%

FC Groningen players with the most games of 2+ key passes 2026/2027

#	Player	Position	Games with 2+	Apps	Hit rate
1	David van der Werff	midfielder	5	7	71%
2	Thom van Bergen	attacker	3	7	43%
3	Tika de Jonge	midfielder	3	7	43%
4	Tygo Land	midfielder	3	7	43%
5	Wouter Prins	defender	2	6	33%

FC Groningen players with the most games of 3+ key passes 2026/2027

#	Player	Position	Games with 3+	Apps	Hit rate
1	David van der Werff	midfielder	4	7	57%
2	Thom van Bergen	attacker	2	7	29%
3	Tika de Jonge	midfielder	2	7	29%
4	Jorg Schreuders	attacker	1	7	14%
5	Tygo Land	midfielder	1	7	14%

Excelsior key passes match by match, last 10 games (next opponent)

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Key passes for	Key passes against	Match total	1st-half total
19 Sep	Eredivisie	Ajax (A)	2-2	3	27	30	-
13 Sep	Eredivisie	FC Utrecht (H)	1-2	7	7	14	-
8 Sep	Eredivisie	NEC Nijmegen (A)	2-2	11	10	21	-
5 Sep	Eredivisie	Willem II (A)	0-3	7	10	17	-
29 Aug	Eredivisie	Sparta (H)	2-1	11	8	19	-
15 Aug	Eredivisie	PSV (H)	1-2	3	15	18	-
7 Aug	Eredivisie	SC Cambuur (A)	0-4	16	10	26	-
17 May	Eredivisie	Sparta (A)	2-3	7	11	18	-
10 May	Eredivisie	FC Volendam (H)	1-1	5	5	10	-
2 May	Eredivisie	FC Groningen (A)	2-3	10	10	20	-