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Willem II Tilburg vs FC Groningen, Eredivisie 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2020-21
Willem II Tilburg
2 – 3
Full Time
FC Groningen
Thu 14 Jan 2021 · 20:00 UTC Koning Willem II Stadion HT 45+1' · FT 45+7'
Y 90' Ko Itakura

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Marc Nagtegaal
  • Referee Richard Brondijk
  • Referee Martin Perez
  • Referee Maarten Ketting
3 games this season 🟨 2.7/game ⚽ 7.3 goals/game

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
2021-01-14 Willem II Tilburg 2–3 FC Groningen 2020-11-29 FC Groningen 1–0 Willem II Tilburg 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

Recent Form

Willem II Tilburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Jan FC Groningen H 2–3 L
10 Jan VVV Venlo A 1–2 L
23 Dec AFC Ajax H 1–1 D
20 Dec AZ A 3–5 L
13 Dec Sparta Rotterdam H 1–3 L
05 Dec Fortuna Sittard A 2–3 L
FC Groningen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Jan Willem II Tilburg A 3–2 W
09 Jan FC Utrecht A 2–2 D
23 Dec Heracles Almelo H 0–1 L
19 Dec Sparta Rotterdam A 3–2 W
12 Dec RKC Waalwijk H 2–0 W
06 Dec AZ A 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' KICK OFF: FC Groningen gets underway.
  • 5' A quiet spell here at Koning Willem II Stadion. Willem II Tilburg seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Willem II Tilburg must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 15' Willem II Tilburg is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jorgen Larsen is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Willem II Tilburg.
  • 21' Mo El Hankouri has so much to prove this time. He replaces Patrick Joosten on 21 minute.
  • 26' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 31' 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.
  • 36' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 41' Supporters expect more eagerness from Derrick Kohn, as he is very good at scoring at Koning Willem II Stadion with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 46' Wessel Dammers gets the nod from FC Groningen. He replaces Azor Matusiwa and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 50' FC Groningen is taking the lead after the goal scored by Mo El Hankouri on 50.
  • 55' The whistle greets Dries Saddiki as he departs to be replaced by Pol Llonch.
  • 60' What a strike from Che Nunnely! The score is 1-1.
  • 61' The supporters are chanting for Mike Ndayishimye. He replaces Gorkem Saglam on 61 minute.
  • 66' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 71' Willem II Tilburg started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 71.
  • 76' Another change for Willem II Tilburg made on 76 minute. Che Nunnely leaves to be changed by Mats Kohlert.
  • 79' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Vangelis Pavlidis makes no mistake. 2-1!
  • 81' A change in the FC Groningen ranks — Bart van Hintum exits the field as Alessio Da Cruz enters on 81.
  • 84' GOAL! Ko Itakura scores on 84. Assisted by Gabriel Gudmundsson
  • 89' FC Groningen are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 90' It is a substitution in FC Groningen team. Daniel van Kaam is replaced by Miguel on 90 minute.
  • 90' Ko Itakura is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • FC Groningen celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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
Ko Itakura 1
Daniel Crowley 1

Head to Head

2021-01-14 Willem II Tilburg 2–3 FC Groningen 2020-11-29 FC Groningen 1–0 Willem II Tilburg 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

Willem II Tilburg Form

2021-01-14 Willem II Tilburg 2–3 FC Groningen L 2021-01-10 VVV Venlo 2–1 Willem II Tilburg L 2020-12-23 Willem II Tilburg 1–1 AFC Ajax D 2020-12-20 AZ 5–3 Willem II Tilburg L 2020-12-13 Willem II Tilburg 1–3 Sparta Rotterdam L 2020-12-05 Fortuna Sittard 3–2 Willem II Tilburg L

FC Groningen Form

2021-01-14 Willem II Tilburg 2–3 FC Groningen W 2021-01-09 FC Utrecht 2–2 FC Groningen D 2020-12-23 FC Groningen 0–1 Heracles Almelo L 2020-12-19 Sparta Rotterdam 2–3 FC Groningen W 2020-12-12 FC Groningen 2–0 RKC Waalwijk W 2020-12-06 AZ 1–2 FC Groningen W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.25 Willem II Tilburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.69 FC Groningen xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 74% + Both teams to score 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Willem II Tilburg19% Draw20% FC Groningen61%
Actual: FC Groningen win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes66% 0% No34%
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 35%
65%

Double Chance

Willem II Tilburg or Draw
39%
Draw or FC Groningen
81%
Willem II Tilburg or FC Groningen
80%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Willem II Tilburg15% Draw35% FC Groningen50%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 2
8.6%
1 – 3
7.6%
1 – 1
7.3%
0 – 2
7.2%
0 – 3
6.2%
2 – 2
5.3%
1 – 4
5.1%
0 – 1
5%
2 – 3
Actual
0 – 4
4.2%
2 – 1
4%
2 – 4
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Willem II Tilburg

Handicap Willem II Tilburg covers Push FC Groningen covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 4% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 9% 85%
-0.5 15% — 85%
+0.5 33% — 67%
+1 33% 20% 46%
+1.5 54% — 46%
+2 54% 19% 28%
+2.5 72% — 28%

Clean Sheet

Willem II Tilburg keeps clean sheet
8% ✓
FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

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