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Willem II Tilburg vs FC Groningen, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2018-19
Willem II Tilburg
1 – 2
Full Time
FC Groningen
Sat 2 Feb 2019 · 18:45 UTC Koning Willem II Stadion HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 31' Samir Memisevic
Renato Tapia 33' Y
Y 44' Deyovaisio Zeefuik
Y 83' Sergio Padt

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Edwin van de Graaf
  • Referee Cristian Dobre
  • Referee Marc Nagtegaal
  • Referee Richard Martens
  • Referee Erik Kleinjan

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

3
7
Willem II Tilburg 10 games · Avg 2.6 goals FC Groningen
Last 5 meetings
2019-02-02 Willem II Tilburg 1–2 FC Groningen 2018-08-17 FC Groningen 0–1 Willem II Tilburg

Recent Form

Willem II Tilburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Feb FC Groningen H 1–2 L
27 Jan FC Utrecht A 1–0 W
20 Jan NAC Breda H 2–0 W
23 Dec FC Emmen A 2–0 W
14 Dec ADO Den Haag H 0–3 L
08 Dec SC Heerenveen H 1–5 L
FC Groningen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Feb Willem II Tilburg A 2–1 W
26 Jan PSV A 1–2 L
19 Jan Heracles Almelo H 3–0 W
22 Dec Fortuna Sittard A 0–0 D
16 Dec FC Emmen H 1–2 L
09 Dec VVV Venlo A 0–0 D

Season Stats

Willem II Tilburg FC Groningen
#18 Position #8
2 Points 11
7 Played 7
0 / 2 / 5 W / D / L 3 / 2 / 2
6 Scored 15
20 Conceded 13
-14 GD +2
0.29 PPG 1.57
0% Win % 43%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Willem II Tilburg this season
14% Clean Sheets
FC Groningen this season

Willem II Tilburg are 18th (2 pts). FC Groningen are 8th (11 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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
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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Willem II Tilburg
Devin Haen 3 G 1 A
Thomas Verheydt 1 G
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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Willem II Tilburg have kicked off against FC Groningen. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' FC Groningen fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Willem II Tilburg and FC Groningen are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 15' Pol Llonch, a Spain , has 23 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 20' FC Groningen come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Willem II Tilburg and FC Groningen are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 30' It is a cagey affair so far. Willem II Tilburg in their trying to find a way past FC Groningen's compact .
  • 31' Samir Memisevic catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 31.
  • 33' Renato Tapia catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 33.
  • 35' GOAL! Django Warmerdam fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 37' Against the run of play, Kaj Sierhuis has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 42' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 44' Deyovaisio Zeefuik picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 46' The crowd applauds Thomas Meissner as he leaves the pitch. Vangelis Pavlidis steps in for Willem II Tilburg.
  • 51' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 55' Brilliant from the ! Marious Vrousai makes it 1-2 with a superb finish on 55.
  • 60' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 62' The supporters are chanting for Mo El Hankouri. He replaces Iliass Bel Hassani on 62 minute.
  • 67' Willem II Tilburg started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 67.
  • 72' Mike te Wierik has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 75' Tommie van de Looi is replacing Kaj Sierhuis for the FC Groningen side.
  • 80' The 30-year-old Damil Dankerlui has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 83' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Sergio Padt.
  • 88' 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.
  • The final score is 1-2.

Lineups

Willem II Tilburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Adrie Koster

FC Groningen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Danny Buijs

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kaj Sierhuis 3
Stije Resink 2
Che Nunnely 2
Ahmed El Messaoudi 2
Mo El Hankouri 2
Vangelis Pavlidis 2
Jesse Bosch 1
Dave Kwakman 1

Head to Head

2019-02-02 Willem II Tilburg 1–2 FC Groningen 2018-08-17 FC Groningen 0–1 Willem II Tilburg

Willem II Tilburg Form

2019-02-02 Willem II Tilburg 1–2 FC Groningen L 2019-01-27 FC Utrecht 0–1 Willem II Tilburg W 2019-01-20 Willem II Tilburg 2–0 NAC Breda W 2018-12-23 FC Emmen 0–2 Willem II Tilburg W 2018-12-14 Willem II Tilburg 0–3 ADO Den Haag L 2018-12-08 Willem II Tilburg 1–5 SC Heerenveen L

FC Groningen Form

2019-02-02 Willem II Tilburg 1–2 FC Groningen W 2019-01-26 PSV 2–1 FC Groningen L 2019-01-19 FC Groningen 3–0 Heracles Almelo W 2018-12-22 Fortuna Sittard 0–0 FC Groningen D 2018-12-16 FC Groningen 1–2 FC Emmen L 2018-12-09 VVV Venlo 0–0 FC Groningen D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1 Willem II Tilburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.24 FC Groningen xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 62% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Willem II Tilburg22% Draw23% FC Groningen55%
Actual: FC Groningen win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 3.24
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 62%
38%
± 3.5 40%
60%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

Willem II Tilburg or Draw
45%
Draw or FC Groningen
78%
Willem II Tilburg or FC Groningen
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Willem II Tilburg14% Draw40% FC Groningen46%
Actual: FC Groningen win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 2
9.8%
1 – 1
9.5%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
8.3%
0 – 3
7.1%
1 – 3
7.1%
0 – 0
5.4%
2 – 2
4.7%
2 – 1
4.2%
1 – 4
4%
0 – 4
4%
2 – 3
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Willem II Tilburg

Handicap Willem II Tilburg covers Push FC Groningen covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 4% 95%
-1.5 5% — 95%
-1 5% 9% 85%
-0.5 15% — 85%
+0.5 36% — 64%
+1 36% 22% 42%
+1.5 58% — 42%
+2 58% 19% 23%
+2.5 77% — 23%

Clean Sheet

Willem II Tilburg keeps clean sheet
11% ✓
FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
37% ✓

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