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Willem II Tilburg vs FC Groningen, Eredivisie 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2021-22
Willem II Tilburg
2 – 1
Full Time
FC Groningen
Sat 18 Sep 2021 · 16:45 UTC Koning Willem II Stadion HT 45' · FT 45'
Dries Saddiki 7' Y
Y 19' Bart van Hintum
Y 20' Bart van Hintum
Pol Llonch 55' Y
Kwasi Okyere Wriedt 66' Y
Y 68' Cyril Ngonge

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Jeroen Manschot
  • Referee Bas Nijhuis
  • Referee Richard Brondijk
  • Referee Maarten Ketting
  • Referee Don Frijn
  • Referee Robin Hensgens

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AZ 2 6
2 FC Groningen 2 6
3 Go Ahead Eagles 2 4
4 Fortuna Sittard 2 4
5 PSV 2 4
6 Feyenoord Rotterdam 2 4
7 SBV Excelsior 2 3
8 NEC 2 3
9 AFC Ajax 1 3
10 Sparta Rotterdam 2 3
11 SC Heerenveen 1 3
12 Telstar 1963 2 3
13 FC Twente '65 2 1
14 PEC Zwolle 2 1
15 FC Utrecht 2 0
16 ADO Den Haag 2 0
17 Willem II Tilburg 2 0
18 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 2 0

Head-to-Head

3
7
Willem II Tilburg 10 games · Avg 2.6 goals FC Groningen
Last 5 meetings
2021-09-18 Willem II Tilburg 2–1 FC Groningen 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

Recent Form

Willem II Tilburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Sep FC Groningen H 2–1 W
12 Sep NEC A 0–0 D
28 Aug PEC Zwolle H 1–0 W
22 Aug SBV Vitesse A 3–0 W
15 Aug Feyenoord Rotterdam H 0–4 L
16 May Fortuna Sittard H 2–1 W
FC Groningen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Sep Willem II Tilburg A 1–2 L
12 Sep SC Heerenveen H 1–1 D
28 Aug PSV A 2–5 L
21 Aug FC Utrecht H 0–0 D
15 Aug SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden A 2–1 W
16 May PEC Zwolle A 0–1 L

Season Stats

Willem II Tilburg FC Groningen
#17 Position #2
0 Points 6
2 Played 2
0 / 0 / 2 W / D / L 2 / 0 / 0
2 Scored 6
8 Conceded 2
-6 GD +4
0.00 PPG 3.00
0% Win % 100%

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
0% Clean Sheets
FC Groningen this season

Willem II Tilburg are 17th (0 pts). FC Groningen are 2nd (6 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Willem II Tilburg
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/5
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Groningen
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Willem II Tilburg launch into their encounter with FC Groningen.
  • 5' Against the run of play, Kwasi Okyere Wriedt has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 7' Willem II Tilburg player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 12' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 17' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 19' It’s a booking for FC Groningen player. Bart van Hintum gets a Yellow card.
  • 20' A moment of madness from Bart van Hintum on 20 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Groningen will be frustrated.
  • 24' The Morocco Dries Saddiki breaks the deadlock on 24 minutes. 2-0!
  • 29' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 34' With 0 assists to his name this season, Damil Dankerlui is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Groningen.
  • 39' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Laros Duarte suffering a number of foals already.
  • 44' Willem II Tilburg started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 44.
  • 49' FC Groningen fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 54' Willem II Tilburg currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 55' A moment of madness from Pol Llonch on 55 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Willem II Tilburg will be frustrated.
  • 59' FC Groningen make a change. Jorgen Larsen trudges off to be replaced by Paulos Abraham on 59 minutes.
  • 60' Leeroy Owusu makes way for Vincent Schippers at the 60 minute mark. A tactical switch from Willem II Tilburg.
  • 61' A goal from the Slovakia international Tomas Suslov! He fires home on 61 to make it 2-1!
  • 66' Poor challenge from Kwasi Okyere Wriedt. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 68' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Cyril Ngonge.
  • 70' The crowd applauds Kwasi Okyere Wriedt as he leaves the pitch. Godfried Roemeratoe steps in for Willem II Tilburg.
  • 71' Argyris Kampetsis has so much to prove this time. He replaces Gorkem Saglam on 71 minute.
  • 76' Paulos Abraham has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 77' FC Groningen make a change. Patrick Joosten trudges off to be replaced by Romano Postema on 77 minutes.
  • 80' Mats Kohlert makes way for Max Svensson at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from Willem II Tilburg.
  • 85' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Fred Grim will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 90' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 2-1 the final result. FC Groningen will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Willem II Tilburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Fred Grim

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

2021-09-18 Willem II Tilburg 2–1 FC Groningen 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

Willem II Tilburg Form

2021-09-18 Willem II Tilburg 2–1 FC Groningen W 2021-09-12 NEC 0–0 Willem II Tilburg D 2021-08-28 Willem II Tilburg 1–0 PEC Zwolle W 2021-08-22 SBV Vitesse 0–3 Willem II Tilburg W 2021-08-15 Willem II Tilburg 0–4 Feyenoord Rotterdam L 2021-05-16 Willem II Tilburg 2–1 Fortuna Sittard W

FC Groningen Form

2021-09-18 Willem II Tilburg 2–1 FC Groningen L 2021-09-12 FC Groningen 1–1 SC Heerenveen D 2021-08-28 PSV 5–2 FC Groningen L 2021-08-21 FC Groningen 0–0 FC Utrecht D 2021-08-15 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 1–2 FC Groningen W 2021-05-16 PEC Zwolle 1–0 FC Groningen L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.27 Willem II Tilburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
4.58 FC Groningen xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 91% + Both teams to score 70%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Willem II Tilburg20% Draw13% FC Groningen67%
Actual: Willem II Tilburg win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes70% 0% No30%
Avg goals/match: 5.85
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 99%
1%
± 1.5 97%
3%
± 2.5 91%
9%
± 3.5 80%
20%
± 4.5 64%
36%

Double Chance

Willem II Tilburg or Draw
33%
Draw or FC Groningen
80%
Willem II Tilburg or FC Groningen
87%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Willem II Tilburg8% Draw22% FC Groningen70%
Actual: Willem II Tilburg win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–1 not predicted
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 4
7.1%
1 – 5
6.4%
1 – 3
6.4%
0 – 4
5.8%
0 – 3
5.3%
0 – 5
5.2%
1 – 6
4.9%
2 – 4
4.5%
1 – 2
4.4%
2 – 5
4.1%
2 – 3
4%
0 – 6
4%

Asian Handicap — Willem II Tilburg

Handicap Willem II Tilburg covers Push FC Groningen covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 1% 98%
-1.5 2% — 98%
-1 2% 4% 94%
-0.5 6% — 94%
+0.5 14% — 86%
+1 14% 13% 73%
+1.5 27% — 73%
+2 27% 17% 57%
+2.5 43% — 57%

Clean Sheet

Willem II Tilburg keeps clean sheet
2% ✓
FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

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