Groningen vs Heracles: result 2-1 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 18Kick-off on January 22, 2012 at 01:30 PM (UTC)Euroborg, Groningen
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What was the result of Groningen vs Heracles?
Groningen won 2-1 on January 22, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 16′G. PletHeracles
- 48′César David Texeira TorresGroningen
- 61′V. van DijkGroningen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Groningen have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Heracles have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2011 | Utrecht(home) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 11, 2011 | Vitesse(away) | 0-0 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 3, 2011 | NEC Nijmegen(home) | 3-3 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 26, 2011 | PSV Eindhoven(away) | 1-6 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 20, 2011 | VVV Venlo(home) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2011 | Vitesse(home) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 9, 2011 | ADO Den Haag(away) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 2, 2011 | VVV Venlo(home) | 7-0 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 26, 2011 | Roda(away) | 1-3 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 19, 2011 | Twente(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 1 Groningen win(s), 0 draw(s), 4 Heracles win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2011 | Heracles 2-1 Groningen | Eredivisie |
| May 22, 2011 | Groningen 2-1 Heracles | Eredivisie |
| May 19, 2011 | Heracles 3-2 Groningen | Eredivisie |
| Mar 6, 2011 | Groningen 1-4 Heracles | Eredivisie |
| Nov 14, 2010 | Heracles 3-0 Groningen | Eredivisie |
Last archived meeting: Heracles vs Groningen on Oct 15, 2011
How many goals should we expect?
Groningen score 1.6 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Heracles score 1.5 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groningen | 1.6 | 1.6 | 5 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Heracles | 1.5 | 1.5 | 3 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Groningen | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy