Our prediction for this Netherlands Eredivisie match:
Groningen
Match Time & Date:
25/08/2024
12:15
Prediction: 1-1
AZ
Groningen and AZ Alkmaar square off against each other at Euroborg in what is expected to be one of the most exciting games of Sunday’s program. Groningen made a flying start to the season, with the team beating both NAC Breda (4-1) and RKC Waalwijk (2-1) in style and they are surely capable of making life difficult for AZ in front of home fans. There are no fresh injury concerns in the home team, but both Fofin Turay and Romano Postema remain in the treatment room.
The Cheese Farmers, on the other hand, aim to keep their 100% record intact as well, but beating the high-flying Green-Whites on the road is easier said than done. Taking everything into account, we believe that there is a big value in betting on draw. Maxim Dekker is banned for the match, while fellow midfielder Sem Westerveld faces race against the clock to be fit for the game.
Highlighted Player (Riechedly Bazoer):
Despite playing for PSV during his youth career, Riechedly Bazoer made his Eredivisie debut with Ajax. The central midfielder who was born on 12 October, 1996 in Utrecht, scored his first goal for Ajax on 15 February, 2015 in a 4-2 victory over Twente.
Four days later he made his European debut with the Amsterdammers, taking part in a 1-0 win over Legia in the Europa League. Bazoer scored five goals in 29 league appearances for Ajax in the 2015/2016 season, but he failed to win the domestic trophy with Frank de Boer’s troops.
Speaking of his international career, Bazoer has two caps for Netherlands U21 team and he made his debut for the first team on 13 November, 2015 against Wales. It has to be noted that he came as a late substitute in the 3-2 victory over the Dragons. Back in 2012 the right-footed midfielder won the UEFA U17 European Championship with the Dutch national team.
Highlighted Team (Groningen):
Groningen is a Dutch football clubs that competes in the Eredivisie. Founded on June 16, 1971, Groningen play home games at Euroborg. The venue was built by Ballas Nedam, Royal BAM Group and VolkerWessels, and it can hold up to 22,525 people.
The Trots van het Noorden (Pride of the North) are well known for their white home shirts with red stripes, while purple is the dominant colour of their away kit. Volendam are considered the club’s fiercest rivals, but they have a rivalry with Twente as well after the 1980s incidents between their fans. Groningen have yet to win the Eredivisie trophy, but they did well to go all the way in the Dutch Cup in the 2014/15 season.
The green and whites defeated Zwolle 2-0 in the title game. Speaking of their European success, it has to be noted that Groningen participated in the Europa League on two occasions. In the 2015/16 season the Trots van het Noorden booked their place in the group stages of the competition, but they failed to record a win in the process.
