Willem II Tilburg vs FC Groningen, Eredivisie 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Willem II Tilburg vs FC Groningen — Eredivisie at Koning Willem II Stadion.
- Willem II Tilburg 12 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- FC Groningen 12 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bas Nijhuis
- Assistant 1 Michael Osseweijer
- Assistant 2 Kevin Weever (Netherlands)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb | FC Groningen | H | 1–3 | L |
| 08 Feb | PSV | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Feb | AZ | H | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Jan | RKC Waalwijk | A | 0–2 | L |
| 18 Jan | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Jan | FC Twente '65 | A | 2–6 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb | Willem II Tilburg | A | 3–1 | W |
| 08 Feb | NEC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Feb | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Jan | Heracles Almelo | A | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Jan | SC Heerenveen | H | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Jan | Go Ahead Eagles | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Willem II Tilburg | FC Groningen | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #9 |
| 3 | Points | 15 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 0 / 3 / 9 | W / D / L | 4 / 3 / 5 |
| 11 | Scored | 29 |
| 40 | Conceded | 28 |
| -29 | GD | +1 |
| 0.25 | PPG | 1.25 |
| 0% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Willem II Tilburg this season
Willem II Tilburg this season
8%
Clean Sheets
FC Groningen this season
FC Groningen this season
Willem II Tilburg are 18th (3 pts). FC Groningen are 9th (15 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Willem II Tilburg
| Devin Haen | 3 G | 2 A |
| Thomas Verheydt | 1 G |
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Koning Willem II Stadion that hosts another battle between Willem II Tilburg and FC Groningen.
- 5' Dave Kwakman is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
- 10' FC Groningen come into this ranked 15 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 17' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Stije Resink makes it 0-2.
- 21' Tika de Jonge adds to his 0 season tally! FC Groningen lead 0-3 — and this changes everything.
- 26' It’s high time Dick Lukkien made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 31' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 36' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Willem II Tilburg and FC Groningen are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 41' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tijmen Blokzijl, as he is very good at scoring at Koning Willem II Stadion with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 45' Boris Lambert picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 46' Boris Lambert makes way for Dennis Kaygin at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Willem II Tilburg.
- 49' What a strike from Jesse Bosch! The score is 1-3.
- 54' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 59' The supporters are chanting for Jorg Schreuders. He replaces Dave Kwakman on 59 minute.
- 64' 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.
- 65' Fresh legs for Willem II Tilburg! Jeremy Bokila comes on to replace Kyan Vaesen.
- 70' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 70 minutes.
- 71' The FC Groningen bench stirs into life. Mats Seuntjens is withdrawn and Romano Postema gets his opportunity.
- 74' The supporters are chanting for Patrick Joosten. He replaces Erik Schouten on 74 minute.
- 79' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 84' Willem II Tilburg are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 86' Another change for FC Groningen made on 86 minute. Wouter Prins leaves to be changed by Finn Stam.
- 87' Another change for Willem II Tilburg made on 87 minute. Amar Ahmed Fatah leaves to be changed by Emilio Kehrer.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-3 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Willem II Tilburg Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 25
- 1
- 8
-
9
Kyan Vaesen ↓ Jeremy Bokila 65'
-
4
Erik Schouten ↓ Patrick Joosten 74'
- 16
- 33
-
6
Boris Lambert ↓ Dennis Kaygin 46'
-
14
Cisse Sandra ↓ Youssuf Sylla 74'
- 30
- 21
Bench
-
17
Patrick Joosten ↑ 74'
-
18
Jeremy Bokila ↑ 65'
- 24
- 41
-
19
Youssuf Sylla ↑ 74'
- 7
- 22
-
11
Emilio Kehrer ↑ 87'
-
77
Dennis Kaygin ↑ 46'
- 5
- 15
Coach
Peter Maes
FC Groningen Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
20
Mats Seuntjens ↓ Romano Postema 71'
- 5
- 1
- 6
- 10
- 26
- 4
- 3
-
16
Dave Kwakman ↓ Jorg Schreuders 59'
-
18
Tika de Jonge ↓ Leandro Bacuna 86'
-
2
Wouter Prins ↓ Finn Stam 86'
Bench
-
7
Leandro Bacuna ↑ 86'
- 21
- 9
-
29
Romano Postema ↑ 71'
- 25
- 27
- 33
-
14
Jorg Schreuders ↑ 59'
- 11
- 31
- 36
-
22
Finn Stam ↑ 86'
Coach
Dick Lukkien
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kaj Sierhuis | 3 |
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 2 |
| Stije Resink | 2 |
| Che Nunnely | 2 |
| Ahmed El Messaoudi | 2 |
| Mo El Hankouri | 2 |
| Marious Vrousai | 1 |
| Kwasi Okyere Wriedt | 1 |
Head to Head
Willem II Tilburg Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.13
Willem II Tilburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.97
FC Groningen xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 76% + FC Groningen to win 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Groningen win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.1
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 3.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 4.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
Double Chance
Willem II Tilburg or Draw
35%
Draw or FC Groningen
84%
Willem II Tilburg or FC Groningen
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Groningen win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 2
8.2%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 2
7.5%
0 – 3
7.2%
1 – 1
6.3%
1 – 4
5.9%
0 – 4
5.3%
0 – 1
4.9%
2 – 2
4.5%
2 – 3
4.4%
1 – 5
3.5%
2 – 4
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Willem II Tilburg
| Handicap | Willem II Tilburg covers | Push | FC Groningen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 96% |
| -1.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -1 | 4% | 7% | 89% |
| -0.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| +0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +1 | 27% | 19% | 54% |
| +1.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +2 | 46% | 20% | 34% |
| +2.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
Clean Sheet
Willem II Tilburg keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.
