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FC Groningen vs Willem II Tilburg, Eredivisie 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2021-22
FC Groningen
1 – 0
Full Time
Willem II Tilburg
Sat 26 Feb 2022 · 17:45 UTC Euroborg HT 45' · FT 45'
Tomas Suslov 62' Y
Danny Buijs 89' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FC Groningen vs Willem II Tilburg — Eredivisie at Euroborg.

Match Details

  • Referee Richard Martens
  • Referee Martin van den Kerkhof
  • Referee Ingmar Oostrom
  • Referee Freek Vandeursen
  • Referee Yorick Weterings
  • Referee Bas Persoon (Netherlands)
4 games this season 🟨 2.8/game ⚽ 8.5 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
2022-02-26 FC Groningen 1–0 Willem II Tilburg 2021-09-18 Willem II Tilburg 2–1 FC Groningen 2021-01-14 Willem II Tilburg 2–3 FC Groningen 2020-11-29 FC Groningen 1–0 Willem II Tilburg 2020-02-28 Willem II Tilburg 3–1 FC Groningen

Recent Form

FC Groningen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Feb Willem II Tilburg H 1–0 W
20 Feb PEC Zwolle A 1–1 D
12 Feb Fortuna Sittard H 0–1 L
06 Feb Go Ahead Eagles H 2–1 W
22 Jan SBV Vitesse A 3–1 W
16 Jan PSV H 0–1 L
Willem II Tilburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Feb FC Groningen A 0–1 L
19 Feb AFC Ajax H 0–1 L
13 Feb Sparta Rotterdam A 0–1 L
06 Feb RKC Waalwijk H 3–1 W
22 Jan FC Twente '65 H 0–1 L
14 Jan PEC Zwolle A 0–2 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)
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 game is set. Willem II Tilburg kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 14' Against the run of play, Bjorn Meijer has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 19' The energy levels are beginning to show. Danny Buijs might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 24' FC Groningen is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 29' It looks like no one’s ball. Willem II Tilburg is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 34' Freek Heerkens has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 39' Willem II Tilburg seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 44' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Fred Grim will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 49' The 24-year-old Paulos Abraham has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 54' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 59' FC Groningen currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 62' Tomas Suslov is having his name booked by the referee on 62.
  • 65' A tactical swap from Willem II Tilburg — Elton Kabangu on, Che Nunnely off on 65 minutes.
  • 68' Daleho Irandust is ready to make an impact after coming on for Michael de Leeuw at the 68 minute mark.
  • 73' Over 73 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 78' Tomas Suslov has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 319 appearances.
  • 81' The whistle greets Daniel Crowley as he departs to be replaced by Godfried Roemeratoe.
  • 84' The whistle greets Mo El Hankouri as he departs to be replaced by Cyril Ngonge.
  • 85' Freek Heerkens makes way for Argyris Kampetsis at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from Willem II Tilburg.
  • 89' Danny Buijs picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-0.

Lineups

FC Groningen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Danny Buijs

Willem II Tilburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Fred Grim

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

2022-02-26 FC Groningen 1–0 Willem II Tilburg 2021-09-18 Willem II Tilburg 2–1 FC Groningen 2021-01-14 Willem II Tilburg 2–3 FC Groningen 2020-11-29 FC Groningen 1–0 Willem II Tilburg 2020-02-28 Willem II Tilburg 3–1 FC Groningen

FC Groningen Form

2022-02-26 FC Groningen 1–0 Willem II Tilburg W 2022-02-20 PEC Zwolle 1–1 FC Groningen D 2022-02-12 FC Groningen 0–1 Fortuna Sittard L 2022-02-06 FC Groningen 2–1 Go Ahead Eagles W 2022-01-22 SBV Vitesse 1–3 FC Groningen W 2022-01-16 FC Groningen 0–1 PSV L

Willem II Tilburg Form

2022-02-26 FC Groningen 1–0 Willem II Tilburg L 2022-02-19 Willem II Tilburg 0–1 AFC Ajax L 2022-02-13 Sparta Rotterdam 1–0 Willem II Tilburg L 2022-02-06 Willem II Tilburg 3–1 RKC Waalwijk W 2022-01-22 Willem II Tilburg 0–1 FC Twente '65 L 2022-01-14 PEC Zwolle 2–0 Willem II Tilburg L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.99 FC Groningen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.91 Willem II Tilburg xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 73% + FC Groningen to win 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Groningen73% Draw16% Willem II Tilburg11%
Actual: FC Groningen win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 3.9
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 53%
47%
± 4.5 34%
66%

Double Chance

FC Groningen or Draw
89%
Draw or Willem II Tilburg
27%
FC Groningen or Willem II Tilburg
84%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Groningen59% Draw32% Willem II Tilburg9%
Actual: FC Groningen win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
9.3%
3 – 0
8.9%
2 – 1
8.1%
3 – 1
7.9%
4 – 0
6.5%
1 – 1
6.2%
1 – 0
Actual
4 – 1
5.9%
5 – 0
3.9%
2 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
3.6%
5 – 1
3.6%

Asian Handicap — FC Groningen

Handicap FC Groningen covers Push Willem II Tilburg covers
-2.5 38% — 62%
-2 38% 21% 41%
-1.5 59% — 41%
-1 59% 19% 22%
-0.5 78% — 22%
+0.5 92% — 8%
+1 92% 5% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 2% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
41% ✗
Willem II Tilburg keeps clean sheet
6% ✓

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