GolVolt — Willem II vs FC Groningen: preview, line-ups, chances

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

Streak

Willem II without a win in 27 matches

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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 6 draws and 21 defeats. Last win: 22 December, 4:1 against NEC Nijmegen.

Streak

FC Groningen have scored in 10 matches in a row

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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 24 goals in those matches.

Defence

Willem II concede 3.6 goals per match

Willem II3.6 FC Groningen1.8

Last 5 matches in all competitions. FC Groningen concede 1.8.

Attack

FC Groningen score 2.6 goals per match

Willem II1.0 FC Groningen2.6

Last 5 matches in all competitions. Willem II score 1.0.

Last time

Last meeting, 15 February 2025: Willem II – FC Groningen 1:3

Player in form

Brynjólfur Willumsson: 5 goals in 5 league matches

Goals5 xG1.82

Scoring more than his chances suggest (xG 1.8).

Players to watch

Eredivisie, this season.

Uriël van Aalst

Willem II · midfielder

2goals 2assists 6.85avg rating

Last match, SC Cambuur: rating 6.6.

Thom van Bergen

FC Groningen · midfielder

6goals 3assists 7.35avg rating

Last match, NEC Nijmegen: 1 assist, rating 6.6.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

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“This set-up” is Willem II at home and FC Groningen away, as in this match.

Willem II

at home · 10

0W1D9L0.9scored per match2.7conceded per match

FC Groningen

away · 10

4W3D3L1.9scored per match1.7conceded per match

Head to head

2 meetings since 2024.

Last time · 15 Feb 2025 · Eredivisie Willem II 1:3 FC Groningen Bosch 49' · Kwakman 5' · Resink 17' · de Jonge 21'. FC Groningen: 2 wins in a row in this fixture.

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0 draws3.0 goals per match · both scored in 1 of 2

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Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: Willem II (4-2-3-1, last: SC Cambuur) · FC Groningen (4-2-3-1, last: NEC Nijmegen).

THDidillon-Hödl HAter Avest FSStam MDDekker NOTjoe-A-On CTTwigt TVVilhena JSSlory UAvan Aalst VCvan Crooij DHHaen EVVaessen MCCsinger MRRente TBBlokzijl HHHateboer TJde Jonge PCClement DWvan der Werff TBvan Bergen JSSchreuders BWWillumsson

Willem IIFC Groningen

When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.

Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

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Volt matchup

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