Willem II
Football Netherlands - Eredivisie Koning Willem II Stadion Sat 15 Feb 15:00
FC Groningen
  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table
Find Out Why We’re Siding With Willem II

Willem II could have the edge over Groningen and our bet is backing them on the -0.25 Asian Handicap at +112.5. It provides some insurance of half the stake returned in the event of a draw.

Groningen Have Won 7 of Previous 9 H2H Encounters

Willem II played PSV Eindhoven on their travels in their last game. It was a 1-1 draw at Philips Stadion. Peter Maes' team ended up with just 34% possession and had two shots on target, with Mickael Tirpan being the goalscorer.

FC Groningen won their previous game which was at home. It was a 2-1 triumph at Euroborg against NEC Nijmegen. They had just 33% possession and totalled seven shots on goal, while Wouter Prins and Thom van Bergen found the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Groningen have enjoyed three successive victories against Willem II. In their last encounter, Groningen banked a 2-0 home win at Euroborg. The previous 9 matches featuring these teams have led to seven Groningen victories and two Willem II wins.

Eredivisie G W D L GF GA GD GD P
8 Groningen logo Groningen 21 9 4 8 28 26 2 28:26 31
Willem II – Last 10 League Games

Willem II have 2 wins, 5 losses and 3 draws, averaging 1.2 goals from 3.1 shots on goal and 9.0 attempts. The Tilburg club have averaged 42.3% possession, 344.9 passes and 3.4 corners per match, conceding 1.9 goals and 6.2 corners from 5.6 shots on goal and 14.8 attempts.

Jesse Bosch, Jeremy Bokila and Ringo Meerveld are joint-top scorers with 2 goals on the board. Nick Doodeman has the most assists with 3, while goalie Thomas Didillon has recorded one clean sheet.

FC Groningen – Last 10 League Games

Groningen have 3 victories, 4 defeats and 3 draws, with an average of 11.2 attempts, 4.8 shots on goal and 0.7 goals. Dick Lukkien's men average 46.2% possession, 404.7 passes, 5.4 corners in their favour and 4.4 corners against, while 1.2 goals have been conceded from 3.7 shots on goal and 11.3 attempts.

Thom van Bergen is the leading scorer along with five others, with 1 goals on the board each. Mats Seuntjens and Luciano Valente are top assists providers with 2, while Etienne Vaessen has recorded 4 clean sheets in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Willem II confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Thomas Didillon (GK), Mickael Tirpan, Raffael Behounek, Erik Schouten, Tommy St. Jago, Boris Lambert, Jesse Bosch, Cisse Sandra, Ringo Meerveld, Amar Fatah, Kyan Vaesen.

FC Groningen confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Etienne Vaessen (GK), Marco Rente, Hjalmar Ekdal, Thijmen Blokzijl, Wouter Prins, Tika de Jonge, Stije Resink, Mats Seuntjens, Luciano Valente, Dave Kwakman, Thom van Bergen.

Willem II vs Groningen Prediction & Betting Tips

Willem II look like the real deal and we’re happy to take the +112.5 about them on the Asian Handicap -0.25. The home team could have the edge in this Eredivisie game and we’ll go into this with confidence.

In order to come up with the best football predictions, we like to know the team news and study the latest form. There are also plenty of numbers to crunch from the available stats.

Key Willem II vs FC Groningen league stats:

  • The +0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Groningen in 8 of their last 10 games on the road.
  • The +0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Groningen in 4 of their last 5 games on the road.
Willem II -0.25 Probability

According to the latest odds, our pick has a 47.1% chance of winning. After careful examination, our tipsters have this probability somewhere between 50-55%. It is therefore regarded as a value bet.

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Our Match Prediction
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Correct Score Prediction

Willem II Willem II logo 1 - 0 Groningen logo Groningen

Our correct score prediction is a 1-0 win for Willem II which is available at odds of +480. We think they’ll achieve victory and this is a way of getting bigger odds and more excitement.

Corners Prediction

Groningen Over 4.5 Corners -120 BetMGM logo

It’s been an average of 5.40 corners for Groningen in their past 10 games, with Willem II conceding over 4.5 corners in the previous five matches. We’re expecting history to be repeated and that would mean the Groningen Team Corners line is covered at -120.

League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Willem II Logo Willem II
Total
9.60 3.40 6.20
Home
9.20 3.60 5.60
Away
10.50 3.50 7.00
Groningen Logo Groningen
Total
9.80 5.40 4.40
Home
10.30 5.80 4.50
Away
8.90 3.40 5.50
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Willem II vs Groningen Odds

You can get Eredivisie betting odds of +160 for a Willem II win and the bookies have FC Groningen available at +220. If you want to back the draw, it’s on offer at +175.

For the Total Goals market, Under 2.5 Goals is the shortest price for this interesting match.

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Team Stats
Willem II logo Willem II League Stats
FC Groningen logo FC Groningen League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 2 wins, 5 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 2 wins, 5 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 3 wins, 4 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 8 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

Willem II vs Groningen Lineups & Team News

Our Willem II vs Groningen team news will highlight the injuries for both squads, with the lineups giving you a helping hand with your bets.

Getting the player information you need is easy thanks to the Eredivisie squads.

Willem II Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

FC Groningen Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Willem II Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

1 Thomas Didillon
25 Mickael Tirpan 30 Raffael Behounek 4 Erik Schouten 33 Tommy St. Jago
6 Boris Lambert 8 Jesse Bosch
14 Cisse Sandra 16 Ringo Meerveld 21 Amar Fatah
9 Kyan Vaesen
1 Etienne Vaessen
5 Marco Rente 4 Hjalmar Ekdal 3 Thijmen Blokzijl 2 Wouter Prins
18 Tika de Jonge 6 Stije Resink
20 Mats Seuntjens 10 Luciano Valente 16 Dave Kwakman
26 Thom van Bergen

FC Groningen Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Willem II Substitutes

  • 5R. T. Sigurgeirsson
  • 7Nick Doodeman
  • 11Emilio Kehrer
  • 15Miodrag Pivas
  • 17Patrick Joosten
  • 18Jeremy Bokila
  • 19Youssuf Sylla
  • 22Rob Nizet
  • 24Connor van den Berg
  • 41Maarten Schut
  • 77Dennis Kaygin

FC Groningen Substitutes

  • 7Leandro Bacuna
  • 9B. A. Willumsson
  • 11Noam Emeran
  • 14Jorg Schreuders
  • 21Hidde Jurjus
  • 22Finn Stam
  • 25Thijs Oosting
  • 27Rui Mendes
  • 29Romano Postema
  • 31Jasper Meijster
  • 33Alex Mortensen
  • 36Maxim Mariani

Previous Willem II Lineups

08 Feb Eredivisie
PSV 1-1 Willem II
02 Feb Eredivisie
Willem II 0-2 AZ Alkmaar
26 Jan Eredivisie
RKC Waalwijk 2-0 Willem II
18 Jan Eredivisie
Willem II 1-1 Feyenoord
12 Jan Eredivisie
Twente 6-2 Willem II
22 Dec Eredivisie
Willem II 4-1 NEC Nijmegen

Previous FC Groningen Lineups

08 Feb Eredivisie
Groningen 2-1 NEC Nijmegen
02 Feb Eredivisie
Sp. Rotterdam 1-0 Groningen
28 Jan Eredivisie
Heracles 1-1 Groningen
25 Jan Eredivisie
Groningen 1-0 SC Heerenveen
18 Jan Eredivisie
Go Ahead E. 2-1 Groningen
12 Jan Eredivisie
Groningen 0-0 Almere

Injuries & Suspensions

Willem II Injury Table
Type Name Info
Jesse Bosch Other
Dani Mathieu Knee
FC Groningen Injury Table
Type Name Info
Stije Resink Yellow cards
Etienne Vaessen Yellow cards
Mats Seuntjens Groin
Tika de Jonge Other
Stije Resink Ankle
Team Squads

Willem II Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Peter Maes

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Tommy St. Jago - - 22 1980 22 0 0 0 3 0
Thomas Didillon - - 22 1980 22 0 0 0 2 0
Raffael Behounek - - 22 1979 22 0 1 1 3 0
Ringo Meerveld - - 22 1962 22 0 4 2 1 0
Jesse Bosch - - 21 1727 21 0 3 0 5 0

FC Groningen Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Dick Lukkien

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Etienne Vaessen - - 21 1890 21 1 0 0 3 0
Leandro Bacuna - - 21 1758 19 2 2 2 6 0
Luciano Valente - - 21 1644 20 1 2 3 4 0
Marco Rente - - 18 1591 18 0 1 0 2 1
Thom van Bergen - - 22 1444 17 5 2 1 2 0
Netherlands FlagEredivisie Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 PSV 21 18 2 1 64:25 56
2 Feyenoord 21 12 3 6 51:32 39
3 NEC Nijmegen 20 11 5 4 52:34 38
4 Ajax 21 10 8 3 41:28 38
5 Sp. Rotterdam 21 11 2 8 27:34 35
6 AZ Alkmaar 21 9 5 7 36:35 32
7 Twente 21 7 10 4 31:24 31
8 Groningen 21 9 4 8 28:26 31
9 PEC Zwolle 21 7 5 9 30:43 26
10 SC Heerenveen 20 6 7 7 32:31 25
11 Fortuna Sittard 21 7 4 10 31:36 25
12 Utrecht 20 6 6 8 30:27 24
13 Excelsior 21 6 5 10 22:37 23
14 Go Ahead E. 20 4 10 6 31:34 22
15 Volendam 21 4 6 11 22:36 18
16 Heracles 21 5 2 14 30:53 17
17 NAC Breda 21 3 7 11 23:34 16
18 Telstar 21 3 7 11 25:37 16
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 PSV 11 8 2 1 36:16 26
2 Ajax 11 7 2 2 19:9 23
3 Feyenoord 11 7 1 3 29:18 22
4 NEC Nijmegen 9 6 2 1 25:13 20
5 PEC Zwolle 10 6 1 3 14:13 19
6 Utrecht 10 5 2 3 18:10 17
7 Fortuna Sittard 10 5 2 3 17:15 17
8 Sp. Rotterdam 11 5 2 4 13:18 17
9 Volendam 11 4 4 3 17:14 16
10 AZ Alkmaar 10 4 4 2 21:19 16
11 Twente 10 4 4 2 13:11 16
12 Groningen 10 4 3 3 15:9 15
13 Go Ahead E. 9 3 5 1 15:12 14
14 SC Heerenveen 11 3 5 3 18:19 14
15 Excelsior 11 4 2 5 12:14 14
16 Heracles 10 4 1 5 20:24 13
17 NAC Breda 11 3 3 5 14:16 12
18 Telstar 11 1 4 6 17:23 7