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Willem II Tilburg vs FC Groningen, Eredivisie 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2019-20
Willem II Tilburg
3 – 1
Full Time
FC Groningen
Fri 28 Feb 2020 · 19:00 UTC Koning Willem II Stadion HT 45+4' · FT 45+4'
Y 34' Bart van Hintum
Y 80' Azor Matusiwa
Y 82' Thomas Poll
Y 84' Deyovaisio Zeefuik

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Joost van Zuilen
  • Referee Richard Martens
  • Referee Martin van den Kerkhof
  • Referee Maarten Ketting
  • Referee Robin Gansner

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

3
7
Willem II Tilburg 10 games · Avg 2.6 goals FC Groningen
Last 5 meetings
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

Willem II Tilburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Feb FC Groningen H 3–1 W
22 Feb FC Emmen A 2–4 L
16 Feb FC Utrecht H 1–1 D
08 Feb PSV A 0–3 L
02 Feb Heracles Almelo H 1–0 W
26 Jan PEC Zwolle H 0–0 D
FC Groningen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Feb Willem II Tilburg A 1–3 L
22 Feb VVV Venlo H 0–1 L
16 Feb Sparta Rotterdam A 2–1 W
08 Feb SBV Vitesse H 1–0 W
01 Feb PEC Zwolle A 0–1 L
26 Jan AFC Ajax H 2–1 W

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)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Willem II Tilburg this season
8% Clean Sheets
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' The wait is over. FC Groningen get us underway at Koning Willem II Stadion.
  • 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Willem II Tilburg and FC Groningen are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 10' Pol Llonch has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 15' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Groningen is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 20' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Damil Dankerlui made 177 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 27' GOAL! Che Nunnely fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 32' It looks surprising Willem II Tilburg does not make any changes. Jordens Peters has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 34' Bart van Hintum picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 39' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Willem II Tilburg and FC Groningen are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 40' GOAL! Vangelis Pavlidis scores on 40.
  • 45' The 29-year-old Ramon-Pascal Lundqvist has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 50' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Groningen that had 319 games and scored 271 goals.
  • 55' 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.
  • 60' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 63' A tactical swap from FC Groningen — Romano Postema on, Daishawn Redan off on 63 minutes.
  • 64' GOAL! Mats Kohlert fires home to make it 3-0!
  • 69' FC Groningen is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 74' GOAL! Ahmed El Messaoudi fires home to make it 3-1!
  • 75' Time for substitution for FC Groningen. Ramon-Pascal Lundqvist is replaced by Sam Schreck.
  • 80' That is a Yellow card for FC Groningen. Azor Matusiwa will be fuming at that decision.
  • 82' The referee has no hesitation. Thomas Poll is booked for FC Groningen — Yellow card on 82.
  • 84' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Deyovaisio Zeefuik.
  • 86' Willem II Tilburg make a change. Vangelis Pavlidis trudges off to be replaced by Paul Gladon on 86 minutes.
  • 88' The supporters are chanting for Marious Vrousai. He replaces Mats Kohlert on 88 minute.
  • 90' A tactical swap from Willem II Tilburg — Elton Kabangu on, Che Nunnely off on 90 minutes.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Willem II Tilburg to claim maximum points.

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
Vangelis Pavlidis 2
Stije Resink 2
Che Nunnely 2
Ahmed El Messaoudi 2
Mo El Hankouri 2
Kwasi Okyere Wriedt 1
Tomas Suslov 1

Head to Head

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

Willem II Tilburg Form

2020-02-28 Willem II Tilburg 3–1 FC Groningen W 2020-02-22 FC Emmen 4–2 Willem II Tilburg L 2020-02-16 Willem II Tilburg 1–1 FC Utrecht D 2020-02-08 PSV 3–0 Willem II Tilburg L 2020-02-02 Willem II Tilburg 1–0 Heracles Almelo W 2020-01-26 Willem II Tilburg 0–0 PEC Zwolle D

FC Groningen Form

2020-02-28 Willem II Tilburg 3–1 FC Groningen L 2020-02-22 FC Groningen 0–1 VVV Venlo L 2020-02-16 Sparta Rotterdam 1–2 FC Groningen W 2020-02-08 FC Groningen 1–0 SBV Vitesse W 2020-02-01 PEC Zwolle 1–0 FC Groningen L 2020-01-26 FC Groningen 2–1 AFC Ajax W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.43 Willem II Tilburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.51 FC Groningen xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 74% + Both teams to score 69%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Willem II Tilburg30% Draw21% FC Groningen49%
Actual: Willem II Tilburg win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes69% 0% No31%
Avg goals/match: 3.94
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 90%
10%
± 2.5 74%
26%
± 3.5 54%
46%
± 4.5 36%
64%

Double Chance

Willem II Tilburg or Draw
51%
Draw or FC Groningen
70%
Willem II Tilburg or FC Groningen
79%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Willem II Tilburg19% Draw36% FC Groningen45%
Actual: Willem II Tilburg win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–1 not predicted
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8.5%
1 – 1
7.8%
1 – 3
7%
0 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 3
5.1%
2 – 3
5%
2 – 1
4.9%
0 – 1
4.5%
1 – 4
4.4%
2 – 4
3.2%
0 – 4
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Willem II Tilburg

Handicap Willem II Tilburg covers Push FC Groningen covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 6% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 11% 80%
-0.5 20% — 80%
+0.5 40% — 60%
+1 40% 20% 40%
+1.5 60% — 40%
+2 60% 17% 22%
+2.5 78% — 22%

Clean Sheet

Willem II Tilburg keeps clean sheet
9% ✓
FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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