Our prediction for this Netherlands Eredivisie match:
Groningen
Match Time & Date:
24/10/2021
20:00
Prediction: 2-3
AZ
Sunday’s football game at Euroborg pits together Groningen and AZ Alkmaar, the two teams who sit in the opposite halves of the table ahead of Matchday 10. The Green and White Army do not seem to be at their sharpest at the moment, with the team sitting in the danger zone. Groningen failed to win the previous eight league fixtures, which is yet another reason why home win should not be considered.
Both Mike Te Wierik and Radinio Balker are rated doubtful, and the duo will be assessed ahead of the kick-off. Pascal Jansen’s troops, on the other hand, impressed in back-to-back wins over Cambuur (3-1) and Utrecht (5-1), and given their attacking potential, we believe that there is a big value in betting on the visiting team. Ernest Poku faces race against clock to be fit for the Euroborg showdown.
Highlighted Player (Sergio Padt):
Sergio Padt is a Dutch footballer who plays for Eredivisie club Groningen as a goalkeeper. Padt played for the likes of Pancratius, Hoofddorp, and Ajax during his youth career, but he did not see any game action with the Amsterdammers at senior level.
Following short loan spells with the likes of Haarlem and Go Ahead Eagles, Sergio Padt signed a deal with Belgian outfit Gent in June, 2011. After making 55 appearances for the club in the Belgian top flight, the Dutch shot-stopper joined Groningen in the summer of 2014. Sergio Padt did remarkably well to win the KNVB Cup with the Green-White Army in the 2014/15 season, with the team beating PEC Zwolle in the title game.
The Groningen goalkeeper, who was born on June 6, 1990, has five caps for the Netherlands U-21 team. Speaking of his senior career, he received two call-ups for the national team, but has yet to make his debut.
Highlighted Team (AZ):
AZ Alkmaar are a professional football club that play their home matches at AFAS Stadion. The venue was opened on 4 August, 2006 and the construction of the stadium cost €38 million. AFAS Stadion is able to hold 17 023 spectators.
The Cheeseheads were founded on 10 May, 1967 and they won their first trophy in 1981, finishing the season 12 points clear of Dutch giants Ajax. 18 years later AZ clinched their second Eredivisie trophy, with the team finishing the 2008/2009 campaign with 80 points, 11 clear of second-placed Twente. In 1981 the club made it to the UEFA Cup final, but English side Ipswich Town proved to be a big catch for the Dutch team.
AZ’s home kits are red and white and they wear black shirts when playing on the road. The likes of Shota Arveladze, Jozy Altidore, Ron Vlaar, Joris Mathijsen, Graziano Pelle, Simon Poulsen, Moussa Dembele and Sergio Romero are notable footballers who played for AZ in the past.
