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Ajax
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FC Utrecht
Feyenoord
Fortuna Sittard
Go Ahead Eagles
Groningen
Heerenveen
Heracles Almelo
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NEC
PEC Zwolle
PSV
Waalwijk logo
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Willem II
NEC
Eredivisie | Gameweek 4
Aug 26, 2022 at 7pm UK
Goffertstadion
Groningen

NEC
1 - 1
Groningen

Cissoko (88')
Tannane (63'), Tavsan (90+2')
FT(HT: 0-0)
Duarte (75')
Suslov (58'), Kasanwirjo (63')

The Match

Preview

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

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Volendam 1-4 NEC
Sunday, August 14 at 11.15am in Eredivisie
Last Game: Groningen 1-0 Go Ahead Eagles
Sunday, August 21 at 11.15am in Eredivisie

We said: NEC 1-1 Groningen

As recent clashes suggest, there is little to choose between the sides ahead of this one and the match could go either way. We are tipping the teams to cancel each other out, giving rise to a share of the spoils at the sound of the final whistle. 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 NEC win with a probability of 51.94%. A draw had a probability of 24.5% and a win for Groningen had a probability of 23.6%.

The most likely scoreline for a NEC win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.27%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.62%) and 2-0 (9.33%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.62%), while for a Groningen win it was 0-1 (7.03%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with an 11.6% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 1-1 draw for this match.

Result
NECDrawGroningen
51.94% (-0.118 -0.12) 24.45% (0.047000000000001 0.05) 23.6% (0.07 0.07)
Both teams to score 52.05% (-0.073999999999998 -0.07)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
50.3% (-0.136 -0.14)49.7% (0.136 0.14)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
28.29% (-0.122 -0.12)71.71% (0.122 0.12)
NEC Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
80.89% (-0.096999999999994 -0.1)19.11% (0.097999999999999 0.1)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
49.26% (-0.165 -0.16)50.74% (0.164 0.16)
Groningen Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
64.35% (-0.013000000000005 -0.01)35.65% (0.013000000000005 0.01)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
27.58% (-0.012 -0.01)72.42% (0.012 0.01)
Score Analysis
    NEC 51.94%
    Groningen 23.6%
    Draw 24.44%
NECDrawGroningen
1-0 @ 11.27% (0.029999999999999 0.03)
2-1 @ 9.62% (-0.0099999999999998 -0.01)
2-0 @ 9.33% (-0.0069999999999997 -0.01)
3-1 @ 5.31% (-0.022 -0.02)
3-0 @ 5.15% (-0.02 -0.02)
3-2 @ 2.74% (-0.012 -0.01)
4-1 @ 2.2% (-0.017 -0.02)
4-0 @ 2.13% (-0.014 -0.01)
4-2 @ 1.13% (-0.008 -0.01)
Other @ 3.06%
Total : 51.94%
1-1 @ 11.62% (0.02 0.02)
0-0 @ 6.81% (0.037 0.04)
2-2 @ 4.96% (-0.0069999999999997 -0.01)
3-3 @ 0.94% (-0.005 -0.01)
Other @ 0.11%
Total : 24.44%
0-1 @ 7.03% (0.036 0.04)
1-2 @ 6% (0.0099999999999998 0.01)
0-2 @ 3.62% (0.018 0.02)
1-3 @ 2.06% (0.0029999999999997 0)
2-3 @ 1.71% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
0-3 @ 1.25% (0.006 0.01)
Other @ 1.94%
Total : 23.6%

How you voted: NEC vs Groningen

NEC
55.8%
Draw
25.6%
Groningen
18.6%
43
Head to Head
Mar 12, 2022 5.45pm
Groningen
4-3
NEC
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
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3-0
Groningen
Akman (45+1'), Tavsan (55'), Okita (90+1')

Ngonge (70'), Dammers (81')
Apr 5, 2017 6.45pm
Nov 5, 2016 6.45pm
Jan 22, 2016 7pm
Groningen
0-0
NEC

Hateboer (70')

Limbombe (44'), Appiah (62')
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TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1PSV EindhovenPSV17150259134645
2Ajax17123237162139
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4Feyenoord17105240211935
5AZ AlkmaarAZ17102531171432
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