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FC Groningen vs Willem II Tilburg, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2018-19
FC Groningen
0 – 1
Full Time
Willem II Tilburg
Fri 17 Aug 2018 · 18:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 58' Pol Llonch
Ahmad Mendes Moreira 89' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FC Groningen vs Willem II Tilburg — Eredivisie .

Match Details

  • Referee Serdar Gozubuyuk
  • Referee Jeroen Manschot
  • Referee Richard Brondijk
  • Referee Terry Hoekstra
  • Referee Erwin Blank
7 games this season 🟨 1.3/game ⚽ 4.0 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 ADO Den Haag 0 0
2 AFC Ajax 0 0
3 AZ 0 0
4 FC Groningen 0 0
5 FC Twente '65 0 0
6 FC Utrecht 0 0
7 Feyenoord Rotterdam 0 0
8 Fortuna Sittard 0 0
9 Go Ahead Eagles 0 0
10 NEC 0 0
11 PEC Zwolle 0 0
12 PSV 0 0
13 SBV Excelsior 0 0
14 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 0 0
15 SC Heerenveen 0 0
16 Sparta Rotterdam 0 0
17 Telstar 1963 0 0
18 Willem II Tilburg 0 0

Head-to-Head

7
3
FC Groningen 10 games · Avg 2.6 goals Willem II Tilburg
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-17 FC Groningen 0–1 Willem II Tilburg

Recent Form

FC Groningen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Aug Willem II Tilburg H 0–1 L
12 Aug SBV Vitesse A 1–5 L
12 Aug Wroxham FC H 0–3 L
21 May FC Erzgebirge Aue A 1–4 L
14 May SSV Jahn Regensburg H 0–1 L
06 May Arminia Bielefeld A 1–1 D
Willem II Tilburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Aug FC Groningen A 1–0 W
11 Aug VVV Venlo H 0–1 L
12 Aug Hamburger SV H 1–2 L

Season Stats

FC Groningen Willem II Tilburg
#4 Position #18
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

FC Groningen are 4th (0 pts). Willem II Tilburg are 18th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for FC Groningen to score. At the same time, Willem II Tilburg does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 10' FC Groningen currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Danny Buijs might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 20' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Groningen in their trying to find a way past Willem II Tilburg's compact .
  • 25' Freek Heerkens has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 30' With 0 assists to his name this season, Deyovaisio Zeefuik is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Willem II Tilburg.
  • 33' A goal from the England international Daniel Crowley! He fires home on 33 to make it 0-1!
  • 38' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Groningen and Willem II Tilburg are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 43' FC Groningen are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Willem II Tilburg backline.
  • 46' Another change for FC Groningen made on 46 minute. Mimoun Mahi leaves to be changed by Ahmad Mendes Moreira.
  • 51' FC Groningen are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 56' FC Groningen is showing some good football. However, FC Groningen are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 58' The referee calls foul for Pol Llonch. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 63' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 64' Another change for Willem II Tilburg made on 64 minute. James McGarry leaves to be changed by Donis Avdijaj.
  • 69' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 69 minutes.
  • 72' Tim Freriks has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tommie van de Looi on 72 minute.
  • 77' Willem II Tilburg seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 79' The whistle greets Atakan Akkaynak as he departs to be replaced by Dries Saddiki.
  • 84' FC Groningen are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 89' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ahmad Mendes Moreira on 89 minutes.
  • That’s it! Another goalless match for FC Groningen and Willem II Tilburg (для сухой ничьи).

Lineups

FC Groningen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Danny Buijs

Willem II Tilburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Adrie Koster

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.3 FC Groningen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.62 Willem II Tilburg xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 92% + Under — clean sheet likely 85%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
FC Groningen19% Draw45% Willem II Tilburg36%
Actual: Willem II Tilburg win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes15% 0% No85%
Avg goals/match: 0.92
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 57%
43%
± 1.5 25%
75%
± 2.5 8%
92%
± 3.5 2%
98%
± 4.5 0%
100%

Double Chance

FC Groningen or Draw
64%
Draw or Willem II Tilburg
81%
FC Groningen or Willem II Tilburg
55%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Groningen7% Draw75% Willem II Tilburg18%
Actual: Willem II Tilburg win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
42.5%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.8%
1 – 1
8.8%
0 – 2
6.9%
1 – 2
2.8%
0 – 3
1.4%
2 – 0
1.4%
2 – 1
1.2%
1 – 3
0.6%
2 – 2
0.6%
0 – 4
0.2%

Asian Handicap — FC Groningen

Handicap FC Groningen covers Push Willem II Tilburg covers
-2.5 0% — 100%
-2 0% 2% 98%
-1.5 2% — 98%
-1 2% 11% 87%
-0.5 13% — 87%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 26% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 8% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
54% ✗
Willem II Tilburg keeps clean sheet
74% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.