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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
Draw
NEC
Groningen
31.9%
Draw
27.7%
NEC
40.4%
47
Head to Head
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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
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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')
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Ajax31235363273674
2PSV EindhovenPSV31224593355870
3Feyenoord31198472333965
4FC UtrechtUtrecht31188561421962
5FC Twente31149858441451
6AZ AlkmaarAZ31148951341750
7Go Ahead Eagles31138105249347
8Heerenveen32117144056-1640
9Fortuna SittardSittard32116153653-1739
10Sparta RotterdamSparta32911123739-238
11Groningen31108133846-838
12Heracles32911124057-1738
13NECNijmegen3197154345-234
14PEC Zwolle31810133849-1134
15NAC BredaNAC Breda3288163354-2132
16Willem II3267193253-2125
17RKC WaalwijkRKC Waalwijk3257203969-3022
18Almere CityAlmere City3248202162-4120


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