Groningen vs NEC Nijmegen: result 2-1 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 22Kick-off on February 8, 2025 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Euroborg, Groningen
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What was the result of Groningen vs NEC Nijmegen?
Groningen won 2-1 on February 8, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 2′Wouter PrinsGroningen
- 31′T. van BergenGroningen
- 66′V. van CrooijNEC Nijmegen
Official lineup for Groningen vs NEC Nijmegen
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Groningen
4-2-3-1- 26T. van Bergen
- 16D. Kwakman
- 10L. Valente
- 20M. Seuntjens
- 6S. Resink
- 18T. de Jonge
- 2Wouter Prins
- 3T. Blokzijl
- 4H. Ekdal
- 5M. Rente
- 1E. Vaessen
NEC Nijmegen
4-2-3-1- 18Koki Ogawa
- 10S. Hansen
- 32V. van Crooij
- 25S. Ouaissa
- 6M. Hoedemakers
- 71D. Proper
- 24C. Verdonk
- 4Iván Márquez
- 3P. Sandler
- 2B. Pereira
- 22R. Roefs
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Groningen have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; NEC Nijmegen have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2025 | Sparta Rotterdam(away) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 28, 2025 | Heracles(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 25, 2025 | Heerenveen(home) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 18, 2025 | GO Ahead Eagles(away) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 12, 2025 | Almere City FC(home) | 0-0 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2025 | PSV Eindhoven(home) | 3-3 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 19, 2025 | Fortuna Sittard(home) | 4-1 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 11, 2025 | PEC Zwolle(away) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 5, 2025 | Borussia Mönchengladbach(away) | 2-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Dec 22, 2024 | Willem II(away) | 1-4 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Groningen win, 1 draw, 4 NEC Nijmegen wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2024 | NEC Nijmegen 6-0 Groningen | Eredivisie |
| Apr 25, 2023 | Groningen 0-1 NEC Nijmegen | Eredivisie |
| Aug 26, 2022 | NEC Nijmegen 1-1 Groningen | Eredivisie |
| Mar 12, 2022 | Groningen 4-3 NEC Nijmegen | Eredivisie |
| Jan 19, 2022 | Groningen 1-2 NEC Nijmegen | KNVB Beker |
| Oct 31, 2021 | NEC Nijmegen 3-0 Groningen | Eredivisie |
Last archived meeting: NEC Nijmegen vs Groningen on Nov 3, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Groningen score 0.9 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; NEC Nijmegen score 2.0 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groningen | 0.9 | 1.6 | 5 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| NEC Nijmegen | 2.0 | 1.7 | 4 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Groningen sit 7th in Eredivisie (14 points from 9 matches) and NEC Nijmegen sit 12th (10 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Groningen | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 19 | 14 |
| 12 | NEC Nijmegen | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 10 |
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