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

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 #4
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Willem II Tilburg are 18th (0 pts). FC Groningen are 4th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Willem II Tilburg vs FC Groningen — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' Timon Wellenreuther has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 15' Willem II Tilburg started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
  • 20' It is a cagey affair so far. Willem II Tilburg in their trying to find a way past FC Groningen's compact .
  • 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
  • 27' Che Nunnely is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 32' 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.
  • 34' Bart van Hintum is having his name booked by the referee on 34.
  • 39' Romano Postema has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 40' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Vangelis Pavlidis makes no mistake. 2-0!
  • 45' Willem II Tilburg is showing some good football. However, Willem II Tilburg are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 50' Bart van Hintum, a Netherlands , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 55' With 0 assists to his name this season, Thomas Poll is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Groningen.
  • 60' Daniel van Kaam has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 63' Romano Postema gets the nod from FC Groningen. He replaces Daishawn Redan and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 64' GOAL! Mats Kohlert fires home to make it 3-0!
  • 69' Over 69 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 74' What a moment for Ahmed El Messaoudi! That strike on 74 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 75' Ramon-Pascal Lundqvist makes way for Sam Schreck at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Groningen.
  • 80' It’s a booking for FC Groningen player. Azor Matusiwa gets a Yellow card.
  • 82' FC Groningen receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 82.
  • 84' Deyovaisio Zeefuik catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 84.
  • 86' It is a substitution in Willem II Tilburg team. Vangelis Pavlidis is replaced by Paul Gladon on 86 minute.
  • 88' It is a substitution in Willem II Tilburg team. Mats Kohlert is replaced by Marious Vrousai on 88 minute.
  • 90' A change in the Willem II Tilburg ranks — Che Nunnely exits the field as Elton Kabangu enters on 90.
  • Full Time. Willem II Tilburg beats FC Groningen

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
Django Warmerdam 1
Bjorn Meijer 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
1 / 4
0.8 Willem II Tilburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.52 FC Groningen xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 85% + Willem II Tilburg or Draw 79%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Willem II Tilburg41% Draw37% FC Groningen22%
Actual: Willem II Tilburg win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes24% 0% No76%
Avg goals/match: 1.32
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 71%
29%
± 1.5 39%
61%
± 2.5 15%
85%
± 3.5 5%
95%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

Willem II Tilburg or Draw
79%
Draw or FC Groningen
59%
Willem II Tilburg or FC Groningen
63%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Willem II Tilburg22% Draw66% FC Groningen12%
Actual: Willem II Tilburg win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
29.4%
1 – 0
19.6%
0 – 1
12.2%
1 – 1
12.2%
2 – 0
7.8%
2 – 1
4.6%
0 – 2
3.2%
1 – 2
3%
3 – 0
2.1%
2 – 2
1.4%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 3
0.6%

Asian Handicap — Willem II Tilburg

Handicap Willem II Tilburg covers Push FC Groningen covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 9% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 25% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 15% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Willem II Tilburg keeps clean sheet
59% ✗
FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
45% ✓

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