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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
6 games this season 🟨 2.7/game ⚽ 9.7 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AZ 7 19
2 Feyenoord Rotterdam 7 17
3 PSV 7 16
4 FC Twente '65 7 16
5 AFC Ajax 7 14
6 Fortuna Sittard 7 13
7 SBV Excelsior 7 11
8 FC Groningen 7 11
9 Go Ahead Eagles 7 10
10 SC Heerenveen 7 9
11 NEC 7 8
12 Sparta Rotterdam 7 5
13 Telstar 1963 7 5
14 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 7 5
15 FC Utrecht 7 5
16 PEC Zwolle 7 4
17 ADO Den Haag 7 2
18 Willem II Tilburg 7 2

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
#8 Position #18
11 Points 2
7 Played 7
3 / 2 / 2 W / D / L 0 / 2 / 5
15 Scored 6
13 Conceded 20
+2 GD -14
1.57 PPG 0.29
43% Win % 0%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
FC Groningen this season
0% Clean Sheets
Willem II Tilburg this season

FC Groningen are 8th (11 pts). Willem II Tilburg are 18th (2 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Groningen
0-15
3/2
16-30
5/1
31-45
3/3
46-60
1/3
61-75
1/1
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Willem II Tilburg
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/5
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/8
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

FC Groningen
Thom van Bergen 4 G 2 A
Brynjolfur Darri Willumsson 4 G
David van der Werff 2 G 3 A
Tygo Land 2 G 1 A
Willem II Tilburg
Devin Haen 3 G 1 A
Thomas Verheydt 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! FC Groningen vs Willem II Tilburg — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Adrie Koster will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 25' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 30' With 0 assists to his name this season, Diego Palacios is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Willem II Tilburg.
  • 33' Goal! Daniel Crowley scores his 11 goal in 168 matches.
  • 38' Willem II Tilburg are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 43' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Groningen in their trying to find a way past Willem II Tilburg's compact .
  • 46' Ahmad Mendes Moreira is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mimoun Mahi at the 46 minute mark.
  • 51' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tommie van de Looi, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 56' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Groningen and Willem II Tilburg are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 58' The referee has no hesitation. Pol Llonch is booked for Willem II Tilburg — Yellow card on 58.
  • 63' Mike te Wierik needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 64' The whistle greets James McGarry as he departs to be replaced by Donis Avdijaj.
  • 69' Mimoun Mahi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 72' Tim Freriks has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tommie van de Looi on 72 minute.
  • 77' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 79' Willem II Tilburg make a change. Atakan Akkaynak trudges off to be replaced by Dries Saddiki on 79 minutes.
  • 84' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 89' The referee calls foul for Ahmad Mendes Moreira. He receives a Yellow card.
  • Willem II Tilburg celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

FC Groningen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Danny Buijs

Willem II Tilburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Adrie Koster

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.85 FC Groningen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02 Willem II Tilburg xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✗ Wrong
FC Groningen49% Draw26% Willem II Tilburg25%
Actual: Willem II Tilburg win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.87
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

FC Groningen or Draw
75%
Draw or Willem II Tilburg
51%
FC Groningen or Willem II Tilburg
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Groningen39% Draw44% Willem II Tilburg17%
Actual: Willem II Tilburg win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
1 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
9.5%
0 – 0
7.4%
3 – 1
5.9%
3 – 0
5.7%
1 – 2
5.3%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
4.9%
3 – 2
3.1%
0 – 2
2.9%

Asian Handicap — FC Groningen

Handicap FC Groningen covers Push Willem II Tilburg covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 17% 68%
-1.5 32% — 68%
-1 32% 23% 45%
-0.5 55% — 45%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 12% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
Willem II Tilburg keeps clean sheet
17% ✗

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