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Willem II Tilburg vs NEC, Eredivisie 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2021-22
Willem II Tilburg
0 – 1
Full Time
NEC
Wed 22 Dec 2021 · 17:45 UTC Koning Willem II Stadion HT 45' · FT 45'
Ulrik Jenssen 89' R

Overview

Match Preview

Willem II Tilburg vs NEC — Eredivisie at Koning Willem II Stadion.

Match Details

  • Referee Hessel Steegstra
  • Referee Jan de Vries
  • Referee Danny Makkelie
  • Referee Martin Perez
  • Referee Luuk Timmer (Netherlands)
  • Referee Joris Westhof (Netherlands)

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

Head-to-Head

1
2
2
Willem II Tilburg 5 games · Avg 2.6 goals NEC
Last 5 meetings
2021-12-22 Willem II Tilburg 0–1 NEC 2021-09-12 NEC 0–0 Willem II Tilburg

Recent Form

Willem II Tilburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Dec NEC H 0–1 L
18 Dec AZ A 1–4 L
10 Dec SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden H 1–3 L
02 Dec AFC Ajax A 0–5 L
27 Nov Go Ahead Eagles H 0–1 L
21 Nov SC Heerenveen A 1–2 L
NEC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Dec Willem II Tilburg A 1–0 W
19 Dec Go Ahead Eagles A 2–0 W
12 Dec PSV H 1–2 L
05 Dec RKC Waalwijk A 1–2 L
26 Nov SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden H 2–3 L
20 Nov AZ A 1–1 D

Season Stats

Willem II Tilburg NEC
#17 Position #10
0 Points 3
2 Played 2
0 / 0 / 2 W / D / L 1 / 0 / 1
2 Scored 5
8 Conceded 3
-6 GD +2
0.00 PPG 1.50
0% Win % 50%

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Willem II Tilburg this season
0% Clean Sheets
NEC this season

Willem II Tilburg are 17th (0 pts). NEC are 10th (3 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
NEC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
2/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Willem II Tilburg welcome NEC for this crunch clash at Koning Willem II Stadion.
  • 5' Willem II Tilburg are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 10' It’s high time Fred Grim made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 15' It looks surprising Willem II Tilburg does not make any changes. Ringo Meerveld has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. NEC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 25' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 30' It is a cagey affair so far. Willem II Tilburg in their trying to find a way past NEC's compact .
  • 35' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 38' Magnus Mattsson puts NEC on the lead.
  • 43' Elayis Tavsan needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 48' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 53' NEC is showing some good football. However, NEC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 58' A quiet spell here at Koning Willem II Stadion. Willem II Tilburg seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 63' NEC 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.
  • 68' Over 68 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 71' A change in the Willem II Tilburg ranks — Pol Llonch exits the field as Kwasi Okyere Wriedt enters on 71.
  • 75' Javier Vet gets the nod from NEC. He replaces Jordy Bruijn and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 80' Willem II Tilburg are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against NEC's shape.
  • 84' The crowd applauds Magnus Mattsson as he leaves the pitch. Mikkel Duelund steps in for NEC.
  • 89' The referee shows Willem II Tilburg player a Red card on 89.
  • The points are shared — Willem II Tilburg 0-1 NEC. Honours even.

Lineups

Willem II Tilburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Fred Grim

NEC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rogier Meijer

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.64 Willem II Tilburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
3.31 NEC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 73% + NEC to win 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Willem II Tilburg12% Draw16% NEC72%
Actual: NEC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 3.95
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 73%
27%
± 3.5 54%
46%
± 4.5 34%
66%

Double Chance

Willem II Tilburg or Draw
28%
Draw or NEC
88%
Willem II Tilburg or NEC
84%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Willem II Tilburg5% Draw28% NEC67%
Actual: NEC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 3
11.6%
0 – 2
11%
0 – 4
9.4%
1 – 3
7.3%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
6.7%
0 – 5
6.2%
1 – 4
6%
1 – 1
4.7%
1 – 5
4.1%
0 – 6
3.5%
0 – 0
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Willem II Tilburg

Handicap Willem II Tilburg covers Push NEC covers
-2.5 0% — 100%
-2 0% 1% 99%
-1.5 1% — 99%
-1 1% 3% 96%
-0.5 4% — 96%
+0.5 14% — 86%
+1 14% 16% 70%
+1.5 30% — 70%
+2 30% 21% 49%
+2.5 51% — 49%

Clean Sheet

Willem II Tilburg keeps clean sheet
4% ✓
NEC keeps clean sheet
53% ✓

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