FC Groningen vs Willem II Tilburg, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Groningen vs Willem II Tilburg — Eredivisie .
- FC Groningen 12 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- Willem II Tilburg 12 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Serdar Gozubuyuk
- Referee Jeroen Manschot
- Referee Richard Brondijk
- Referee Terry Hoekstra
- Referee Erwin Blank
12 games this season
🟨 4.2/game
⚽ 13.9 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSV | 12 | 26 |
| 2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 12 | 25 |
| 3 | AFC Ajax | 12 | 25 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 12 | 24 |
| 5 | AZ | 12 | 23 |
| 6 | SC Heerenveen | 12 | 21 |
| 7 | Fortuna Sittard | 12 | 20 |
| 8 | Go Ahead Eagles | 12 | 17 |
| 9 | FC Groningen | 12 | 15 |
| 10 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 12 | 15 |
| 11 | NEC | 12 | 14 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 12 | 12 |
| 13 | PEC Zwolle | 12 | 12 |
| 14 | FC Utrecht | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | SBV Excelsior | 12 | 11 |
| 16 | Telstar 1963 | 12 | 10 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 12 | 9 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 12 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #18 |
| 15 | Points | 3 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 4 / 3 / 5 | W / D / L | 0 / 3 / 9 |
| 29 | Scored | 11 |
| 28 | Conceded | 40 |
| +1 | GD | -29 |
| 1.25 | PPG | 0.25 |
| 33% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
8%
Clean Sheets
FC Groningen this season
FC Groningen this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Willem II Tilburg this season
Willem II Tilburg this season
FC Groningen are 9th (15 pts). Willem II Tilburg are 18th (3 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Groningen
0-15
7/4
16-30
6/3
31-45
4/5
46-60
4/5
61-75
3/5
76+
3/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Willem II Tilburg
0-15
2/4
16-30
1/3
31-45
–/7
46-60
1/7
61-75
2/11
76+
5/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Groningen
| Brynjolfur Darri Willumsson | 9 G | 1 A |
| Thom van Bergen | 8 G | 3 A |
| David van der Werff | 2 G | 3 A |
| Tygo Land | 2 G | 1 A |
Willem II Tilburg
| Devin Haen | 3 G | 2 A |
| Thomas Verheydt | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — FC Groningen and Willem II Tilburg get this one started.
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Groningen in their trying to find a way past Willem II Tilburg's compact .
- 10' Jesper Drost, a Netherlands , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 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' Willem II Tilburg started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
- 25' Willem II Tilburg come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 30' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Groningen and Willem II Tilburg are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 33' Daniel Crowley does the damage! The net is bulging and Willem II Tilburg surge ahead!
- 38' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 38 minutes.
- 43' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Groningen and Willem II Tilburg are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 46' A tactical swap from FC Groningen — Ahmad Mendes Moreira on, Mimoun Mahi off on 46 minutes.
- 51' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 56' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Groningen and Willem II Tilburg are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 58' Pol Llonch was booked on 58.
- 63' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Willem II Tilburg that had 177 games and scored 225 goals.
- 64' The Willem II Tilburg manager makes a substitution. James McGarry departs to be replaced by Donis Avdijaj.
- 69' 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.
- 72' The whistle greets Tommie van de Looi as he departs to be replaced by Tim Freriks.
- 77' Supporters expect more eagerness from Atakan Akkaynak, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 79' Dries Saddiki has so much to prove this time. He replaces Atakan Akkaynak on 79 minute.
- 84' Damil Dankerlui has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 89' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ahmad Mendes Moreira on 89 minutes.
- The points are shared — FC Groningen 0-1 Willem II Tilburg. Honours even.
Lineups
FC Groningen Lineups
Starting XI
-
17
Jesper Drost ↓ Uriel Antuna 46'
- 1
- 4
- 42
- 5
- 23
- 21
- 7
- 36
- 10
- 19
Bench
- 29
- 16
- 31
- 20
- 12
- 6
-
14
Uriel Antuna ↑ 46'
- 22
-
33
Tim Freriks ↑ 72'
- 24
-
18
Ahmad Mendes Moreira ↑ 46'
Coach
Danny Buijs
Willem II Tilburg Lineups
Starting XI
-
24
James McGarry ↓ Donis Avdijaj 64'
-
22
Atakan Akkaynak ↓ Dries Saddiki 79'
- 1
- 3
- 2
-
11
Jordy Croux ↓ Aras Ozbiliz 46'
- 9
- 15
- 14
- 5
- 8
Bench
-
18
Donis Avdijaj ↑ 64'
- 31
- 25
- 21
-
7
Aras Ozbiliz ↑ 46'
-
17
Dries Saddiki ↑ 79'
- 32
- 28
Coach
Adrie Koster
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kaj Sierhuis | 3 |
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 2 |
| Stije Resink | 2 |
| Che Nunnely | 2 |
| Ahmed El Messaoudi | 2 |
| Mo El Hankouri | 2 |
| Wessel Dammers | 1 |
| Daniel Crowley | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Groningen Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
2.39
FC Groningen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15
Willem II Tilburg xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 67% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Willem II Tilburg win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.54
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
FC Groningen or Draw
77%
Draw or Willem II Tilburg
46%
FC Groningen or Willem II Tilburg
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Willem II Tilburg win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–1 not predicted0 – 1Actual
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 1
8.8%
2 – 0
8.3%
3 – 1
7.3%
1 – 0
6.6%
3 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
5.3%
1 – 2
4.5%
4 – 1
4.4%
0 – 0
4.2%
3 – 2
4.2%
4 – 0
3.8%
Asian Handicap — FC Groningen
| Handicap | FC Groningen covers | Push | Willem II Tilburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -2 | 23% | 19% | 58% |
| -1.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| -1 | 42% | 21% | 37% |
| -0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Willem II Tilburg keeps clean sheet
10%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.