Groningen vs NEC Nijmegen: result 5-2 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 18Kick-off on December 22, 2013 at 01:30 PM (UTC)Euroborg, Groningen
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What was the result of Groningen vs NEC Nijmegen?
Groningen won 5-2 on December 22, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 14′M. de LeeuwGroningen
- 24′F. KostićGroningen
- 27′R. van EijdenGroningen (o.g.)
- 49′M. de LeeuwGroningen
- 57′C. HemleinNEC Nijmegen
- 63′A. JahanbakhshNEC Nijmegen
- 70′M. de LeeuwGroningen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Groningen have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; NEC Nijmegen have 3, 6 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2013 | Feyenoord(away) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 8, 2013 | ADO Den Haag(home) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 30, 2013 | NAC Breda(away) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 24, 2013 | PEC Zwolle(home) | 0-0 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 9, 2013 | Heracles(away) | 3-0 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2013 | Roda(home) | 4-3 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 6, 2013 | Utrecht(away) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 1, 2013 | AZ Alkmaar(home) | 3-2 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 23, 2013 | Cambuur(away) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 10, 2013 | Ajax(home) | 0-3 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Groningen win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 NEC Nijmegen win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2013 | NEC Nijmegen 1-4 Groningen | Eredivisie |
| Jan 27, 2013 | NEC Nijmegen 2-1 Groningen | Eredivisie |
| Nov 4, 2012 | Groningen 1-2 NEC Nijmegen | Eredivisie |
| Feb 25, 2012 | NEC Nijmegen 4-0 Groningen | Eredivisie |
| Dec 3, 2011 | Groningen 3-3 NEC Nijmegen | Eredivisie |
| Apr 24, 2011 | Groningen 3-1 NEC Nijmegen | Eredivisie |
Last archived meeting: NEC Nijmegen vs Groningen on Aug 3, 2013
How many goals should we expect?
Groningen score 1.7 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; NEC Nijmegen score 1.7 and concede 2.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groningen | 1.7 | 1.9 | 3 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
| NEC Nijmegen | 1.7 | 2.3 | 0 | 13/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Groningen sit 5th in Eredivisie (6 points from 3 matches) and NEC Nijmegen sit 11th (3 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Groningen | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| 11 | NEC Nijmegen | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
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