Groningen vs NEC Nijmegen

8 February 2025 · Eredivisie · 2024/25

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 2–0

  • Wouter Prins 2’
  • Thom van Bergen 31’
  • Vito van Crooij 66’

Match summary

Groningen won 2-1 at home to NEC Nijmegen. Groningen led 2-0 at half-time.

Wouter Prins put Groningen ahead from a corner in the 2nd minute, Thom van Bergen made it 2-0 in the 31st minute, and Vito van Crooij pulled one back to make it 2-1 in the 66th minute.

The chances backed that up: Groningen created 2.18 expected goals (xG) from 17 shots to NEC Nijmegen's 0.84 from 14. Groningen had a player sent off.

Match stats

Groningen NEC Nijmegen
17 Shots 14
6 Shots on Target 4
7 Corners 6
1 Yellow Cards 0
1 Red Cards 0
2.19 xG 0.84
2.19 Non-penalty xG 0.84

Key events

Groningen NEC Nijmegen
Kick-off
Wouter Prins1-0 (Groningen)
2’
Thom van Bergen2-0 (Groningen)
31’
Half-time2-0
66’
Vito van Crooij2-1 (NEC Nijmegen)
Full-time2-1

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Groningen
  • Thijmen Blokzijl
  • Tika de Jonge

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.18 0.84 2’ Wouter Prins (Groningen), 1-0 2’ 31’ Thom van Bergen (Groningen), 2-0 31’ 66’ Vito van Crooij (NEC Nijmegen), 2-1 66’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.18 0.84 2’ Wouter Prins (Groningen), 1-0 Prins 2’ 31’ Thom van Bergen (Groningen), 2-0 van Bergen 31’ 66’ Vito van Crooij (NEC Nijmegen), 2-1 van Crooij 66’
Groningen 2.18 xGNEC Nijmegen 0.84 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 NEC Nijmegen attacking Groningen attacking 
31’ Thom van Bergen (Groningen), open play, 0.93 xG, goal 90+4’ Tika de Jonge (Groningen), open play, 0.34 xG, saved 2’ Wouter Prins (Groningen), from a corner, 0.27 xG, goal 9’ Thom van Bergen (Groningen), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 74’ Dirk Wanner Proper (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 74’ Koki Ogawa (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 31’ Luciano Valente (Groningen), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 66’ Vito van Crooij (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 76’ Vito van Crooij (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 47’ Stije Resink (Groningen), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 60’ Vito van Crooij (NEC Nijmegen), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, off target 79’ Koki Ogawa (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 90’ Philippe Sandler (NEC Nijmegen), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 52’ Stije Resink (Groningen), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 70’ Vito van Crooij (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 20’ Luciano Valente (Groningen), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 40’ Luciano Valente (Groningen), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 42’ Wouter Prins (Groningen), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 90+9’ Başar Önal (NEC Nijmegen), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 86’ Sontje Hansen (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 30’ Sontje Hansen (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 46’ Wouter Prins (Groningen), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 62’ Sami Ouaissa (NEC Nijmegen), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, blocked 79’ Brayann Pereira (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 11’ Stije Resink (Groningen), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+8’ Kento Shiogai (NEC Nijmegen), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 42’ Tika de Jonge (Groningen), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 75’ Stije Resink (Groningen), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 82’ Stije Resink (Groningen), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 83’ Luciano Valente (Groningen), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 71’ Luciano Valente (Groningen), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 31’ Thom van Bergen (Groningen), open play, 0.93 xG, goal 90+4’ Tika de Jonge (Groningen), open play, 0.34 xG, saved 2’ Wouter Prins (Groningen), from a corner, 0.27 xG, goal 9’ Thom van Bergen (Groningen), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 74’ Dirk Wanner Proper (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 74’ Koki Ogawa (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 31’ Luciano Valente (Groningen), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 66’ Vito van Crooij (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 76’ Vito van Crooij (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 47’ Stije Resink (Groningen), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 60’ Vito van Crooij (NEC Nijmegen), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, off target 79’ Koki Ogawa (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 90’ Philippe Sandler (NEC Nijmegen), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 70’ Vito van Crooij (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 40’ Luciano Valente (Groningen), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 52’ Stije Resink (Groningen), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 20’ Luciano Valente (Groningen), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 42’ Wouter Prins (Groningen), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 90+9’ Başar Önal (NEC Nijmegen), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 86’ Sontje Hansen (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 46’ Wouter Prins (Groningen), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 62’ Sami Ouaissa (NEC Nijmegen), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, blocked 30’ Sontje Hansen (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 79’ Brayann Pereira (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+8’ Kento Shiogai (NEC Nijmegen), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 11’ Stije Resink (Groningen), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 42’ Tika de Jonge (Groningen), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 75’ Stije Resink (Groningen), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 82’ Stije Resink (Groningen), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 83’ Luciano Valente (Groningen), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 71’ Luciano Valente (Groningen), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Players15 players
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
Thijmen Blokzijl Sent off
58′ – – – – – –
90′ 1 – 3 0.34 – – –
90′ – – 2 0.35 – –
90′ – – 5 0.18 – – –
Mats Seuntjens Taken off
62′ – – – – – – –
Luciano Valente Taken off
88′ – – 5 0.22 – – –
Dave Kwakman Taken off
78′ – – – – – – –
Thom van Bergen Taken off
88′ 1 – 2 1.08 – – –
Leandro Bacuna Came on as a substitute
28′ – – – – – – –
Finn Stam Came on as a substitute
12′ – – – – – – –
Jorg Schreuders Came on as a substitute
2′ – – – – – – –
Romano Postema Came on as a substitute
2′ – – – – – – –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Groningen win 33% Avg odds 2.90
Draw 31% Avg odds 3.04
NEC Nijmegen win 36% Avg odds 2.65

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.