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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 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
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 #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' Three points are at stake. Willem II Tilburg host FC Groningen — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Willem II Tilburg are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Groningen backline.
  • 10' Willem II Tilburg are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 27' Assisted by Damil Dankerlui with the perfectly-timed delivery and Che Nunnely makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 32' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Adrie Koster will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 34' Bart van Hintum is having his name booked by the referee on 34.
  • 39' Willem II Tilburg are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Groningen's shape.
  • 40' Brilliant from the ! Vangelis Pavlidis makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 40.
  • 45' Jordens Peters is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Willem II Tilburg so far.
  • 50' The travelling FC Groningen supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 55' FC Groningen is showing some good football. However, FC Groningen are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 60' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 63' The whistle greets Daishawn Redan as he departs to be replaced by Romano Postema.
  • 64' The deadlock is broken! Mats Kohlert gets on the scoresheet on 64 minutes.
  • 69' 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.
  • 74' Ahmed El Messaoudi is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 75' Sam Schreck has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ramon-Pascal Lundqvist on 75 minute.
  • 80' Azor Matusiwa is having his name booked by the referee on 80.
  • 82' FC Groningen receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 82.
  • 84' Deyovaisio Zeefuik has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 84.
  • 86' Willem II Tilburg manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Paul Gladon is hanging Vangelis Pavlidis on the field on 86 minute.
  • 88' A change in the Willem II Tilburg ranks — Mats Kohlert exits the field as Marious Vrousai enters on 88.
  • 90' It is a substitution in Willem II Tilburg team. Che Nunnely is replaced by Elton Kabangu on 90 minute.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 3-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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
Che Nunnely 2
Ahmed El Messaoudi 2
Mo El Hankouri 2
Vangelis Pavlidis 2
Stije Resink 2
Jesse Bosch 1
Dave Kwakman 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
1.28 Willem II Tilburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.07 FC Groningen xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 64% + Both teams to score 63%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Willem II Tilburg31% Draw23% FC Groningen46%
Actual: Willem II Tilburg win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.35
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 64%
36%
± 3.5 43%
57%
± 4.5 25%
75%

Double Chance

Willem II Tilburg or Draw
55%
Draw or FC Groningen
69%
Willem II Tilburg or FC Groningen
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Willem II Tilburg19% Draw41% FC Groningen40%
Actual: Willem II Tilburg win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–1 not predicted
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
10.2%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 2
7.5%
0 – 1
6.7%
1 – 3
6.4%
2 – 2
5.9%
2 – 1
5.8%
0 – 3
5%
0 – 0
5%
2 – 3
4.1%
1 – 0
3.8%
1 – 4
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Willem II Tilburg

Handicap Willem II Tilburg covers Push FC Groningen covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 6% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 13% 77%
-0.5 23% — 77%
+0.5 46% — 54%
+1 46% 21% 33%
+1.5 67% — 33%
+2 67% 17% 16%
+2.5 84% — 16%

Clean Sheet

Willem II Tilburg keeps clean sheet
14% ✓
FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

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