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FC Groningen vs Willem II Tilburg, Eredivisie 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2019-20
FC Groningen
2 – 0
Full Time
Willem II Tilburg
Sun 3 Nov 2019 · 13:30 UTC Hitachi Capital Mobility Stadion HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 43' Dries Saddiki
Ahmed El Messaoudi 53' Y
Y 76' Jordens Peters
Charlison Benschop 80' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FC Groningen vs Willem II Tilburg — Eredivisie at Hitachi Capital Mobility Stadion.

Match Details

  • Referee Pol van Boekel
  • Referee Richard Polman
  • Referee Clay Ruperti
  • Referee Ingmar Oostrom
  • Referee Angelo Boonman
4 games this season 🟨 1.8/game ⚽ 5.8 goals/game

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

7
3
FC Groningen 10 games · Avg 2.6 goals Willem II Tilburg
Last 5 meetings
2019-11-03 FC Groningen 2–0 Willem II Tilburg 2019-02-02 Willem II Tilburg 1–2 FC Groningen 2018-08-17 FC Groningen 0–1 Willem II Tilburg

Recent Form

FC Groningen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Nov Willem II Tilburg H 2–0 W
27 Oct SC Heerenveen A 1–1 D
20 Oct Sparta Rotterdam H 2–0 W
04 Oct RKC Waalwijk H 3–0 W
28 Sep AFC Ajax A 0–2 L
25 Sep PSV A 1–3 L
Willem II Tilburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Nov FC Groningen A 0–2 L
26 Oct RKC Waalwijk H 2–1 W
19 Oct FC Twente '65 A 1–0 W
06 Oct AZ H 1–1 D
29 Sep FC Utrecht A 0–2 L
21 Sep VVV Venlo H 1–0 W

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)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
8% Clean Sheets
FC Groningen this season
0% Clean Sheets
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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. FC Groningen is hosting Willem II Tilburg for another epic battle.
  • 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Adrie Koster will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 10' FC Groningen currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Groningen needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Groningen side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 35' Willem II Tilburg fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 40' The deadlock is broken! Kaj Sierhuis gets on the scoresheet on 40 minutes.
  • 43' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Dries Saddiki.
  • 46' Johnny Quinonez is ready to make an impact after coming on for Che Nunnely at the 46 minute mark.
  • 47' Against the run of play, Kaj Sierhuis has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 52' It looks surprising FC Groningen does not make any changes. Paul Gladon has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 53' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ahmed El Messaoudi.
  • 58' A quiet spell here at Hitachi Capital Mobility Stadion. Willem II Tilburg seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 60' It is a substitution in Willem II Tilburg team. Dries Saddiki is replaced by Bart Nieuwkoop on 60 minute.
  • 63' Charlison Benschop is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kaj Sierhuis at the 63 minute mark.
  • 66' It is a substitution in Willem II Tilburg team. Miquel Nelom is replaced by Paul Gladon on 66 minute.
  • 71' Fresh legs for FC Groningen! Samir Memisevic comes on to replace Ajdin Hrustic.
  • 76' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jordens Peters.
  • 80' Charlison Benschop is having his name booked by the referee on 80.
  • 85' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 86' It is a substitution in FC Groningen team. Mo El Hankouri is replaced by Sam Schreck on 86 minute.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

FC Groningen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Danny Buijs

Willem II Tilburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Adrie Koster

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kaj Sierhuis 3
Vangelis Pavlidis 2
Stije Resink 2
Che Nunnely 2
Ahmed El Messaoudi 2
Mo El Hankouri 2
Daniel Crowley 1
Wessel Dammers 1

Head to Head

2019-11-03 FC Groningen 2–0 Willem II Tilburg 2019-02-02 Willem II Tilburg 1–2 FC Groningen 2018-08-17 FC Groningen 0–1 Willem II Tilburg

FC Groningen Form

2019-11-03 FC Groningen 2–0 Willem II Tilburg W 2019-10-27 SC Heerenveen 1–1 FC Groningen D 2019-10-20 FC Groningen 2–0 Sparta Rotterdam W 2019-10-04 FC Groningen 3–0 RKC Waalwijk W 2019-09-28 AFC Ajax 2–0 FC Groningen L 2019-09-25 PSV 3–1 FC Groningen L

Willem II Tilburg Form

2019-11-03 FC Groningen 2–0 Willem II Tilburg L 2019-10-26 Willem II Tilburg 2–1 RKC Waalwijk W 2019-10-19 FC Twente '65 0–1 Willem II Tilburg W 2019-10-06 Willem II Tilburg 1–1 AZ D 2019-09-29 FC Utrecht 2–0 Willem II Tilburg L 2019-09-21 Willem II Tilburg 1–0 VVV Venlo W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
3.23 FC Groningen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.71 Willem II Tilburg xG
I would bet for: FC Groningen to win 75% + Over 2.5 goals 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Groningen75% Draw15% Willem II Tilburg10%
Actual: FC Groningen win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 3.94
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 73%
27%
± 3.5 54%
46%
± 4.5 35%
65%

Double Chance

FC Groningen or Draw
90%
Draw or Willem II Tilburg
25%
FC Groningen or Willem II Tilburg
85%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Groningen65% Draw29% Willem II Tilburg6%
Actual: FC Groningen win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
3 – 0
10.8%
2 – 0
Actual
4 – 0
8.6%
3 – 1
7.6%
2 – 1
7.2%
1 – 0
6.5%
4 – 1
6.1%
5 – 0
5.6%
1 – 1
5.1%
5 – 1
4%
6 – 0
3.1%
0 – 0
2.9%

Asian Handicap — FC Groningen

Handicap FC Groningen covers Push Willem II Tilburg covers
-2.5 46% — 54%
-2 46% 21% 33%
-1.5 67% — 33%
-1 67% 17% 16%
-0.5 84% — 16%
+0.5 95% — 5%
+1 95% 3% 1%
+1.5 99% — 1%
+2 99% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
49% ✗
Willem II Tilburg keeps clean sheet
5% ✓

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