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Fortuna Sittard
Go Ahead Eagles
Groningen
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NAC Breda
NEC
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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
1Ajax26204255203564
2PSV EindhovenPSV26184478304858
3FC UtrechtUtrecht2614754639749
4Feyenoord25138454292547
5FC Twente26137652371546
6AZ AlkmaarAZ25135742261644
7Go Ahead Eagles2613584740744
8Fortuna SittardSittard2695123243-1132
9Groningen2587102433-931
10Heerenveen2687113246-1431
11NECNijmegen2685133737029
12NAC BredaNAC Breda2685132844-1629
13Heracles26610103347-1428
14PEC Zwolle2668123041-1126
15Sparta RotterdamSparta26510112535-1025
16Willem II2666142842-1424
17RKC WaalwijkRKC Waalwijk2545163252-2017
18Almere CityAlmere City2636171650-3415


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