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FC Groningen vs Willem II Tilburg, Eredivisie 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2020-21
FC Groningen
1 – 0
Full Time
Willem II Tilburg
Sun 29 Nov 2020 · 13:30 UTC Hitachi Capital Mobility Stadion HT 45+1' · FT 45+6'
Y 45' Gorkem Saglam

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Cristian Dobre
  • Referee Martin van den Kerkhof
  • Referee Robin Gansner
  • Referee Erik Koopman

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
2020-11-29 FC Groningen 1–0 Willem II Tilburg 2020-02-28 Willem II Tilburg 3–1 FC Groningen 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
29 Nov Willem II Tilburg H 1–0 W
21 Nov SBV Vitesse H 1–1 D
08 Nov Feyenoord Rotterdam A 0–2 L
31 Oct VVV Venlo H 2–1 W
25 Oct Fortuna Sittard A 3–1 W
18 Oct FC Utrecht H 0–0 D
Willem II Tilburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Nov FC Groningen A 0–1 L
21 Nov VVV Venlo H 2–1 W
08 Nov PSV A 0–3 L
31 Oct SBV Vitesse H 1–3 L
24 Oct PEC Zwolle A 0–0 D
17 Oct FC Twente '65 H 0–3 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)
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' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 10' The 28-year-old Mats Kohlert has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Willem II Tilburg needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 30' Leeroy Owusu has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 35' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 40' The energy levels are beginning to show. Adrie Koster might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Gorkem Saglam on 45.
  • 46' A change in the FC Groningen ranks — Joel van Kaam exits the field as Tomas Suslov enters on 46.
  • 51' With 0 assists to his name this season, Patrick Joosten is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Willem II Tilburg.
  • 56' 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.
  • 61' Cape Verde Islands international Alessio Da Cruz has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 63' Ahmed El Messaoudi has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 63 minutes.
  • 68' Damil Dankerlui has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 73' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Danny Buijs will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 78' Jordens Peters, a Netherlands , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 81' Another substitution for FC Groningen to replace Patrick Joosten by Mo El Hankouri on 81 minute.
  • 82' Alessio Da Cruz gets the nod from FC Groningen. He replaces Jorgen Larsen and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 84' Another change for Willem II Tilburg made on 84 minute. Gorkem Saglam leaves to be changed by Mats Kohlert.
  • 87' FC Groningen make a change. Gabriel Gudmundsson trudges off to be replaced by Miguel on 87 minutes.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — FC Groningen 1-0 Willem II Tilburg.

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
Bjorn Meijer 1
Mats Kohlert 1

Head to Head

2020-11-29 FC Groningen 1–0 Willem II Tilburg 2020-02-28 Willem II Tilburg 3–1 FC Groningen 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

2020-11-29 FC Groningen 1–0 Willem II Tilburg W 2020-11-21 FC Groningen 1–1 SBV Vitesse D 2020-11-08 Feyenoord Rotterdam 2–0 FC Groningen L 2020-10-31 FC Groningen 2–1 VVV Venlo W 2020-10-25 Fortuna Sittard 1–3 FC Groningen W 2020-10-18 FC Groningen 0–0 FC Utrecht D

Willem II Tilburg Form

2020-11-29 FC Groningen 1–0 Willem II Tilburg L 2020-11-21 Willem II Tilburg 2–1 VVV Venlo W 2020-11-08 PSV 3–0 Willem II Tilburg L 2020-10-31 Willem II Tilburg 1–3 SBV Vitesse L 2020-10-24 PEC Zwolle 0–0 Willem II Tilburg D 2020-10-17 Willem II Tilburg 0–3 FC Twente '65 L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
3.02 FC Groningen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.81 Willem II Tilburg xG
I would bet for: FC Groningen to win 74% + Over 2.5 goals 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Groningen74% Draw16% Willem II Tilburg10%
Actual: FC Groningen win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 3.83
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 72%
28%
± 3.5 52%
48%
± 4.5 33%
67%

Double Chance

FC Groningen or Draw
90%
Draw or Willem II Tilburg
26%
FC Groningen or Willem II Tilburg
84%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Groningen61% Draw32% Willem II Tilburg7%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.2%
3 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
7.9%
3 – 1
7.8%
4 – 0
7.3%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
6%
4 – 1
5.9%
5 – 0
4.4%
5 – 1
3.7%
0 – 0
3.2%
3 – 2
3.2%

Asian Handicap — FC Groningen

Handicap FC Groningen covers Push Willem II Tilburg covers
-2.5 40% — 60%
-2 40% 21% 39%
-1.5 61% — 39%
-1 61% 19% 20%
-0.5 80% — 20%
+0.5 93% — 7%
+1 93% 5% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
45% ✗
Willem II Tilburg keeps clean sheet
6% ✓

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