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

Eredivisie · 2020-21
Willem II Tilburg
2 – 0
Full Time
FC Emmen
Sun 31 Jan 2021 · 13:30 UTC Koning Willem II Stadion HT 45+2' · FT 45+6'
Y 90' Glenn Bijl

Overview

Match Preview

Willem II Tilburg vs FC Emmen — Eredivisie at Koning Willem II Stadion.

Match Details

  • Referee Bjorn Kuipers
  • Referee Sander van Roekel
  • Referee Erwin Zeinstra
  • Referee Pol van Boekel
  • Referee Robin Hensgens

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AZ 2 6
2 FC Groningen 2 6
3 Go Ahead Eagles 2 4
4 Fortuna Sittard 2 4
5 AFC Ajax 2 4
6 PSV 2 4
7 Feyenoord Rotterdam 2 4
8 SC Heerenveen 2 4
9 SBV Excelsior 2 3
10 NEC 2 3
11 Sparta Rotterdam 2 3
12 FC Twente '65 2 3
13 Telstar 1963 2 3
14 FC Utrecht 2 0
15 PEC Zwolle 2 0
16 ADO Den Haag 2 0
17 Willem II Tilburg 2 0
18 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 2 0

Head-to-Head

3
1
2
Willem II Tilburg 6 games · Avg 3.3 goals FC Emmen
Last 5 meetings
2021-01-31 Willem II Tilburg 2–0 FC Emmen 2020-09-27 FC Emmen 1–1 Willem II Tilburg 2020-02-22 FC Emmen 4–2 Willem II Tilburg 2019-08-24 Willem II Tilburg 2–1 FC Emmen 2019-05-12 Willem II Tilburg 2–3 FC Emmen

Recent Form

Willem II Tilburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Jan FC Emmen H 2–0 W
28 Jan AFC Ajax A 1–3 L
22 Jan PEC Zwolle H 1–3 L
17 Jan RKC Waalwijk A 1–1 D
14 Jan FC Groningen H 2–3 L
10 Jan VVV Venlo A 1–2 L
FC Emmen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Jan Willem II Tilburg A 0–2 L
26 Jan PSV H 0–2 L
23 Jan ADO Den Haag A 0–0 D
16 Jan SBV Vitesse H 1–4 L
12 Jan Heracles Almelo A 0–4 L
09 Jan FC Twente '65 H 1–4 L

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Willem II Tilburg this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Willem II Tilburg
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/5
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Koning Willem II Stadion!
  • 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Emmen needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 10' A quiet spell here at Koning Willem II Stadion. FC Emmen seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 15' Miguel Araujo is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Emmen tonight.
  • 20' Willem II Tilburg are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Emmen backline.
  • 25' Mats Kohlert is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Willem II Tilburg so far.
  • 26' Jan-Arie van der Heijden has so much to prove this time. He replaces Freek Heerkens on 26 minute.
  • 31' Willem II Tilburg are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 36' Peru international Didier La Torre has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 38' A goal from the Netherlands international Che Nunnely! He fires home on 38 to make it 1-0!
  • 43' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Emmen that had 129 games and scored 160 goals.
  • 47' A stunning finish from Kwasi Okyere Wriedt — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 52' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 57' Willem II Tilburg is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 58' The Willem II Tilburg manager makes a substitution. Kwasi Okyere Wriedt departs to be replaced by Lindon Selahi.
  • 63' With 0 assists to his name this season, Nick Bakker is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Willem II Tilburg.
  • 68' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Willem II Tilburg and FC Emmen are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 70' The supporters are chanting for Anco Jansen. He replaces Hilal Ben Moussa on 70 minute.
  • 74' The Willem II Tilburg bench stirs into life. Mats Kohlert is withdrawn and Mike Ndayishimye gets his opportunity.
  • 79' Leeroy Owusu has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 80' The crowd applauds Nikolai Laursen as he leaves the pitch. Didier La Torre steps in for FC Emmen.
  • 82' A change in the FC Emmen ranks — Nikolai Laursen exits the field as Didier La Torre enters on 82.
  • 87' Both keepers have barely been tested. Willem II Tilburg and FC Emmen are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 90' Glenn Bijl catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Willem II Tilburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Zeljko Petrovic

FC Emmen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dick Lukkien

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Michael de Leeuw 3
Mats Kohlert 2
Mike Ndayishimye 2
Aras Ozbiliz 1
Miguel Araujo 1
Alexander Isak 1
Luka Adzic 1
Vangelis Pavlidis 1

Head to Head

2021-01-31 Willem II Tilburg 2–0 FC Emmen 2020-09-27 FC Emmen 1–1 Willem II Tilburg 2020-02-22 FC Emmen 4–2 Willem II Tilburg 2019-08-24 Willem II Tilburg 2–1 FC Emmen 2019-05-12 Willem II Tilburg 2–3 FC Emmen

Willem II Tilburg Form

2021-01-31 Willem II Tilburg 2–0 FC Emmen W 2021-01-28 AFC Ajax 3–1 Willem II Tilburg L 2021-01-22 Willem II Tilburg 1–3 PEC Zwolle L 2021-01-17 RKC Waalwijk 1–1 Willem II Tilburg D 2021-01-14 Willem II Tilburg 2–3 FC Groningen L 2021-01-10 VVV Venlo 2–1 Willem II Tilburg L

FC Emmen Form

2021-01-31 Willem II Tilburg 2–0 FC Emmen L 2021-01-26 FC Emmen 0–2 PSV L 2021-01-23 ADO Den Haag 0–0 FC Emmen D 2021-01-16 FC Emmen 1–4 SBV Vitesse L 2021-01-12 Heracles Almelo 4–0 FC Emmen L 2021-01-09 FC Emmen 1–4 FC Twente '65 L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.57 Willem II Tilburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16 FC Emmen xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Willem II Tilburg48% Draw26% FC Emmen26%
Actual: Willem II Tilburg win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.73
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Willem II Tilburg or Draw
74%
Draw or FC Emmen
52%
Willem II Tilburg or FC Emmen
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Willem II Tilburg33% Draw46% FC Emmen21%
Actual: Willem II Tilburg win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
9%
0 – 0
8.5%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
6.6%
0 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4.7%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
4.1%
3 – 2
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Willem II Tilburg

Handicap Willem II Tilburg covers Push FC Emmen covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 14% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 22% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 16% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Willem II Tilburg keeps clean sheet
32% ✗
FC Emmen keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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