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Willem II
Groningen
Eredivisie | Gameweek 22
Feb 8, 2025 at 7pm UK
Hitachi Capital Mobility Stadium
NEC

Groningen
2 - 1
Nijmegen

Prins (2'), van Bergen (31')
de Jonge (53')
Blokzijl (58')
FT(HT: 2-0)

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Eredivisie clash between Groningen and NEC, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Sparta 1-0 Groningen
Sunday, February 2 at 3.45pm in Eredivisie
Last Game: Nijmegen 3-3 PSV
Saturday, February 1 at 8pm in Eredivisie

We said: Groningen 1-1 NEC

Groningen's strong home form, built on defensive solidity, gives them a fighting chance, while NEC, buoyed by their recent success against the hosts and their current form, enters with added confidence, setting the stage for a tight, low-scoring draw. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Groningen win with a probability of 44.63%. A win for NEC had a probability of 29.08% and a draw had a probability of 26.3%.

The most likely scoreline for a Groningen win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.28%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.98%) and 2-0 (8.11%). The likeliest NEC win was 0-1 (8.69%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.49%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with an 9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Groningen would win this match.

Result
GroningenDrawNEC
44.63% (0.0069999999999979 0.01) 26.28% (0.0030000000000001 0) 29.08% (-0.009999999999998 -0.01)
Both teams to score 51.06% (-0.0080000000000027 -0.01)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
46.78% (-0.0090000000000003 -0.01)53.22% (0.0089999999999932 0.01)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
25.22% (-0.0069999999999979 -0.01)74.79% (0.0079999999999956 0.01)
Groningen Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
76.26%23.74% (-0.0010000000000012 -0)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
42.12%57.88% (0.0010000000000048 0)
NEC Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
66.96% (-0.012 -0.01)33.04% (0.010999999999996 0.01)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
30.37% (-0.012 -0.01)69.63% (0.012 0.01)
Score Analysis
    Groningen 44.64%
    NEC 29.08%
    Draw 26.28%
GroningenDrawNEC
1-0 @ 11.28% (0.0099999999999998 0.01)
2-1 @ 8.98%
2-0 @ 8.11% (0.0030000000000001 0)
3-1 @ 4.31%
3-0 @ 3.89% (0.00099999999999989 0)
3-2 @ 2.38% (-0.00099999999999989 -0)
4-1 @ 1.55%
4-0 @ 1.4%
Other @ 2.75%
Total : 44.64%
1-1 @ 12.49%
0-0 @ 7.85% (0.0030000000000001 0)
2-2 @ 4.97% (-0.0010000000000003 -0)
Other @ 0.97%
Total : 26.28%
0-1 @ 8.69%
1-2 @ 6.92% (-0.0019999999999998 -0)
0-2 @ 4.81% (-0.0020000000000007 -0)
1-3 @ 2.55% (-0.0020000000000002 -0)
2-3 @ 1.84% (-0.00099999999999989 -0)
0-3 @ 1.78% (-0.00099999999999989 -0)
Other @ 2.5%
Total : 29.08%

How you voted: Groningen vs Nijmegen

Groningen
31.9%
Draw
27.7%
NEC
40.4%
47
Head to Head
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Nijmegen
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Groningen
Ogawa (6' pen., 26'), Hansen (32'), Van Crooij (52'), Ouaissa (74'), Ouwejan (86' pen.)
Verdonk (69')

Peersman (5'), Schreuders (36'), Valente (43')
Apr 25, 2023 2pm
Gameweek 30
Groningen
0-1
Nijmegen
Bruijn (84' pen.)
Aug 26, 2022 7pm
Gameweek 4
Nijmegen
1-1
Groningen
Cissoko (88')
Tannane (63'), Tavsan (90+2')
Duarte (75')
Suslov (58'), Kasanwirjo (63')
Mar 12, 2022 5.45pm
Gameweek 23
Groningen
4-3
Nijmegen
De Leeuw (2'), Strand Larsen (22'), Postema (80', 90+1')
Strand Larsen (17'), El Hankouri (60'), Duarte (75'), Irandust (87')
Akman (13'), Schone (29'), Mattsson (32')
Meijer (27')
Elkarouani (17')
Oct 31, 2021 1.30pm
Gameweek 10
Nijmegen
3-0
Groningen
Akman (45+1'), Tavsan (55'), Okita (90+1')

Ngonge (70'), Dammers (81')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Ajax27214257203767
2PSV EindhovenPSV27184578324658
3FC UtrechtUtrecht2715754839952
4Feyenoord26148457312650
5FC Twente27137753391446
6AZ AlkmaarAZ26136745291645
7Go Ahead Eagles2713594943644
8Groningen2688102534-932
9Fortuna SittardSittard2795133246-1432
10Heracles27710103548-1331
11Heerenveen2787123248-1631
12NECNijmegen2786134040030
13NAC BredaNAC Breda2786132945-1630
14PEC Zwolle2778123241-929
15Sparta RotterdamSparta27610112835-728
16Willem II2766152844-1624
17Almere CityAlmere City2746171850-3218
18RKC WaalwijkRKC Waalwijk2645173254-2217


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