Willem II vs Groningen: result 2-3 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 16Kick-off on January 14, 2021 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Koning Willem II Stadion, Tilburg
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What was the result of Willem II vs Groningen?
Groningen won 2-3 on January 14, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 50′M. El HankouriGroningen
- 60′C. NunnelyWillem II
- 79′W. DammersWillem II (o.g.)
- 84′K. ItakuraGroningen
- 90′M. El HankouriGroningen
Official lineup for Willem II vs Groningen
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Willem II
4-3-3- 7C. Nunnely
- 10V. Pavlidis
- 20K. Okyere Wriedt
- 17D. Saddiki
- 23G. Sağlam
- 27D. Köhn
- 13L. Owusu
- 25S. Holmén
- 3F. Heerkens
- 6J. van der Heijden
- 26J. Brondeel
Groningen
4-2-3-1- 31T. Suslov
- 9J. Strand Larsen
- 15G. Gudmundsson
- 14P. Joosten
- 26D. van Kaam
- 6A. Matusiwa
- 18A. El Messaoudi
- 5K. Itakura
- 2D. Dankerlui
- 3B. van Hintum
- 1S. Padt
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Willem II have 1 win, 3 draws and 11 defeats; Groningen have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2021 | VVV Venlo(away) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 23, 2020 | Ajax(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 20, 2020 | AZ Alkmaar(away) | 3-5 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 17, 2020 | Vitesse(home) | 0-2 | KNVB Beker |
| Dec 13, 2020 | Sparta Rotterdam(home) | 1-3 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2021 | Utrecht(away) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 23, 2020 | Heracles(home) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 19, 2020 | Sparta Rotterdam(away) | 3-2 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 15, 2020 | Emmen(away) | 1-2 | KNVB Beker |
| Dec 12, 2020 | Waalwijk(home) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Willem II wins, 1 draw, 3 Groningen wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 2020 | Groningen 1-0 Willem II | Eredivisie |
| Feb 28, 2020 | Willem II 3-1 Groningen | Eredivisie |
| Nov 3, 2019 | Groningen 2-0 Willem II | Eredivisie |
| Feb 2, 2019 | Willem II 1-2 Groningen | Eredivisie |
| Aug 17, 2018 | Groningen 0-1 Willem II | Eredivisie |
| Jan 21, 2018 | Willem II 1-1 Groningen | Eredivisie |
Last archived meeting: Groningen vs Willem II on Nov 29, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Willem II score 0.9 and concede 2.4 goals per match over their last 15; Groningen score 1.3 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willem II | 0.9 | 2.4 | 1 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Groningen | 1.3 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Willem II sit 18th in Eredivisie (2 points from 9 matches) and Groningen sit 6th (14 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Groningen | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 14 |
| 18 | Willem II | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 2 |
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