Groningen vs NEC Nijmegen: result 2-0 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 29Kick-off on April 5, 2017 at 05:45 PM (UTC)Euroborg, Groningen
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What was the result of Groningen vs NEC Nijmegen?
Groningen won 2-0 on April 5, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 30′M. MahiGroningen
- 67′J. BacunaGroningen
Official lineup for Groningen vs NEC Nijmegen
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Groningen
4-4-2- 14M. Mahi
- 11B. Linssen
- 12J. Bacuna
- 5S. Memišević
- 22S. Tibbling
- 17J. Drost
- 24T. Hiariej
- 8R. Jenssen
- 2J. Davidson
- 6E. Reijnen
- 1S. Padt
NEC Nijmegen
4-3-3- 9T. Awoniyi
- 20M. Rayhi
- 16F. Kadıoğlu
- 8Janio Bikel
- 19J. von Haacke
- 34G. Breinburg
- 30F. Sturing
- 28L. Burnet
- 24André Fomitschow
- 3D. Đumić
- 1Joris Delle
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Groningen have 3 wins, 8 draws and 4 defeats; NEC Nijmegen have 5, 1 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2017 | AZ Alkmaar(away) | 0-0 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 18, 2017 | Willem II(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 12, 2017 | Roda(away) | 1-3 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 5, 2017 | Ajax(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 25, 2017 | Utrecht(home) | 2-3 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2017 | Vitesse(away) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 18, 2017 | Utrecht(home) | 0-3 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 11, 2017 | ADO Den Haag(away) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 5, 2017 | Heracles(home) | 3-1 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 25, 2017 | Sparta Rotterdam(home) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Groningen wins, 3 draws, 1 NEC Nijmegen win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2016 | NEC Nijmegen 1-1 Groningen | Eredivisie |
| Jan 22, 2016 | Groningen 0-0 NEC Nijmegen | Eredivisie |
| Oct 25, 2015 | NEC Nijmegen 1-1 Groningen | Eredivisie |
| Dec 22, 2013 | Groningen 5-2 NEC Nijmegen | Eredivisie |
| Aug 3, 2013 | NEC Nijmegen 1-4 Groningen | Eredivisie |
| Jan 27, 2013 | NEC Nijmegen 2-1 Groningen | Eredivisie |
Last archived meeting: NEC Nijmegen vs Groningen on Nov 5, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Groningen score 1.3 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; NEC Nijmegen score 1.1 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groningen | 1.3 | 1.2 | 4 | 9/15 | 5/15 |
| NEC Nijmegen | 1.1 | 1.7 | 3 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
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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