FC Groningen vs Willem II match preview

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Competition: Netherlands Eredivisie
Date: Sun 03.November
Match begins: 14:30 (UTC)
Venue: Hitachi Capital Mobility Stadium (22579 seats)

This could be an interesting match as FC Groningen have their presumed home advantage while Willem II are ahead 5 points in the Eredivisie table.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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FC Groningen form and stats

3 victories, 0 draws and 2 defeats. That’s what FC Groningen have to build on here at Hitachi Capital Mobility Stadium in the Eredivisie. Nine out of nine points from the last three home games for FC Groningen, and the home supporters are ready to scream their lungs out to keep the winning streak alive.

The home team returns to Hitachi Capital Mobility Stadium after sharing the points with SC Heerenveen (placed 8th) on their last time out; the Eredivisie game ended 1-1. Before that game, the 2-0 home victory against Sparta Rotterdam.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does FC Groningen handle that role? We have found eleven games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The win/draw/lost stats in these games are W4-D3-L4.

FC Groningen have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Hitachi Capital Mobility Stadium with 9 goals in 5 league matches. FC Groningen's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 5 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Willem II form and stats

3-0-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Willem II in their Eredivisie matches away.

Willem II won their last game, 2-1 versus RKC Waalwijk played at home. Prior to that result Willem II won their away game at FC Twente. The scoreline was 1-0.

We have checked recent matches where Willem II have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those seven games were W2-D1-L4.

Willem II has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 8 goals from 5 games. Willem II have conceded 9 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): FC Groningen 4 wins, 3 draws and Willem II 3 victories. As for goals, 4 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 6 games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Willem IIV. Pavlidis
V. Pavlidis
6 goals
FC GroningenA. Hrustic
A. Hrustic
3 goals / 1 assists
FC GroningenC. Benschop
C. Benschop
3 goals / 2 assists

FC Groningen missing players

Willem II missing players

FC Groningen Willem II
Total Home Home vs top Statistics Stat Away vs mid Away Total
11 5 0 Played P 2 5 11
4 3 0 Won W 1 3 6
2 0 0 Drew D 0 0 1
5 2 0 Lost L 1 2 4
13 9 0 Scored S 2 8 14
13 5 0 Conceded C 4 9 15
91% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
82% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 80% 73%
45% 60% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 60% 45%
18% 20% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 60% 27%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 40% 18%
45% 40% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 60% 55%
45% 60% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 20% 18%
18% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 20% 27%
 
4.9 4.6 0 Corners For (avg) C F 4 5 5
4.7 3.4 0 Corners Against (avg) C A 5.5 4 4.5
1.6 1.8 0 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 4 3 1.9
3 2 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • All of FC Groningen's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • FC Groningen have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • FC Groningen have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • FC Groningen haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Willem II have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Willem II haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

FC Groningen
All Eredivisie Club Friendlies KNVB Beker
All Home Away Home vs top
25-09-19 ER PSV 3 - 1 FC Groningen
28-09-19 ER Ajax 2 - 0 FC Groningen
04-10-19 ER FC Groningen 3 - 0 RKC Waalwijk
20-10-19 ER FC Groningen 2 - 0 Sparta Rotterdam
27-10-19 ER SC Heerenveen 1 - 1 FC Groningen
30-10-19 KB Harkemase Boys 19:45 FC Groningen
03-11-19 ER FC Groningen 14:30 Willem II
08-11-19 ER Vitesse 20:00 FC Groningen
24-11-19 ER FC Groningen 12:15 Feyenoord
30-11-19 ER Fortuna Sittard 19:45 FC Groningen
Willem II
All Eredivisie Club Friendlies KNVB Beker
All Home Away Away vs mid
21-09-19 ER Willem II 1 - 0 VVV-Venlo
29-09-19 ER FC Utrecht 2 - 0 Willem II
06-10-19 ER Willem II 1 - 1 AZ Alkmaar
19-10-19 ER FC Twente 0 - 1 Willem II
26-10-19 ER Willem II 2 - 1 RKC Waalwijk
30-10-19 KB HV & CV Quick 19:45 Willem II
03-11-19 ER FC Groningen 14:30 Willem II
10-11-19 ER Willem II 14:30 PSV
23-11-19 ER ADO Den Haag 20:45 Willem II
30-11-19 ER Willem II 18:30 Sparta Rotterdam

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Ajax 11 9 2 0 35 7 5 5 0 0 20 1 6 4 2 0 15 6 28 29
2 AZ Alkmaar 11 7 2 2 25 8 5 3 1 1 13 5 6 4 1 1 12 3 17 23
3 PSV 11 7 2 2 26 13 6 4 1 1 16 8 5 3 1 1 10 5 13 23
4 Vitesse 11 7 2 2 22 15 6 4 1 1 13 8 5 3 1 1 9 7 7 23
5 FC Utrecht 11 6 2 3 22 14 5 4 0 1 12 4 6 2 2 2 10 10 8 20
6 Willem II 11 6 1 4 14 15 6 3 1 2 6 6 5 3 0 2 8 9 -1 19
7 Heracles 11 5 3 3 18 15 6 3 1 2 11 8 5 2 2 1 7 7 3 18
8 SC Heerenveen 11 4 5 2 17 12 6 1 5 0 5 4 5 3 0 2 12 8 5 17
9 FC Twente 11 4 3 4 21 20 6 2 2 2 13 10 5 2 1 2 8 10 1 15
10 Sparta Rotterdam 11 4 3 4 19 20 5 3 0 2 12 8 6 1 3 2 7 12 -1 15
11 FC Groningen 11 4 2 5 13 13 5 3 0 2 9 5 6 1 2 3 4 8 0 14
12 Feyenoord 11 3 5 3 19 22 6 2 3 1 12 10 5 1 2 2 7 12 -3 14
13 PEC Zwolle 11 3 1 7 16 26 5 2 1 2 12 12 6 1 0 5 4 14 -10 10
14 FC Emmen 11 3 1 7 14 24 6 3 1 2 11 8 5 0 0 5 3 16 -10 10
15 ADO Den Haag 11 3 0 8 13 21 5 1 0 4 4 9 6 2 0 4 9 12 -8 9
16 Fortuna Sittard 11 2 3 6 17 26 6 2 2 2 13 10 5 0 1 4 4 16 -9 9
17 VVV-Venlo 11 3 0 8 11 28 5 2 0 3 6 13 6 1 0 5 5 15 -17 9
18 RKC Waalwijk 11 0 1 10 10 33 5 0 0 5 3 12 6 0 1 5 7 21 -23 1

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