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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 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
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
#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' That's the starting whistle at Hitachi Capital Mobility Stadion. Ninety minutes of football awaits between FC Groningen and Willem II Tilburg.
  • 5' It’s high time Adrie Koster made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 15' Willem II Tilburg are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 20' Dries Saddiki needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ahmed El Messaoudi made 270 appearances and scored 21 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 35' Paul Gladon, a Netherlands forward, has 8 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 40' Kaj Sierhuis does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Groningen surge ahead!
  • 43' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Dries Saddiki.
  • 46' Another change for Willem II Tilburg made on 46 minute. Che Nunnely leaves to be changed by Johnny Quinonez.
  • 47' GOAL! Kaj Sierhuis fires home to make it 2-0!
  • 52' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Groningen and Willem II Tilburg are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 53' The referee shows FC Groningen player a Yellow card on 53.
  • 58' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 60' Bart Nieuwkoop is ready to make an impact after coming on for Dries Saddiki at the 60 minute mark.
  • 63' A change in the FC Groningen ranks — Kaj Sierhuis exits the field as Charlison Benschop enters on 63.
  • 66' Paul Gladon is ready to make an impact after coming on for Miquel Nelom at the 66 minute mark.
  • 71' Samir Memisevic is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ajdin Hrustic at the 71 minute mark.
  • 76' Controversy at the stadium! Jordens Peters argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 80' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Charlison Benschop on 80 minutes.
  • 85' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 86' Sam Schreck is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mo El Hankouri at the 86 minute mark.
  • With this win, FC Groningen is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

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
Ahmed El Messaoudi 2
Mo El Hankouri 2
Vangelis Pavlidis 2
Stije Resink 2
Che Nunnely 2
Dave Kwakman 1
Tika de Jonge 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
2.7 FC Groningen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.59 Willem II Tilburg xG
I would bet for: FC Groningen to win 73% + Over 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Groningen73% Draw17% Willem II Tilburg10%
Actual: FC Groningen win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes41% 0% No59%
Avg goals/match: 3.29
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 62%
38%
± 3.5 41%
59%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

FC Groningen or Draw
89%
Draw or Willem II Tilburg
27%
FC Groningen or Willem II Tilburg
83%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Groningen60% Draw34% Willem II Tilburg6%
Actual: FC Groningen win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
3 – 0
11.9%
1 – 0
10.2%
4 – 0
7.9%
2 – 1
7.8%
3 – 1
7%
1 – 1
6.5%
0 – 0
5%
4 – 1
4.8%
5 – 0
4.3%
5 – 1
2.7%
2 – 2
2.2%

Asian Handicap — FC Groningen

Handicap FC Groningen covers Push Willem II Tilburg covers
-2.5 38% — 62%
-2 38% 22% 40%
-1.5 60% — 40%
-1 60% 20% 19%
-0.5 81% — 19%
+0.5 95% — 5%
+1 95% 4% 1%
+1.5 99% — 1%
+2 99% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
56% ✓
Willem II Tilburg keeps clean sheet
8% ✓

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