Our prediction for this Netherlands Eredivisie match:
Groningen
Match Time & Date:
26/01/2021
21:00
Prediction: 2-1
Den Haag
Groningen will be looking to make amends for a 1-0 loss to Vitesse when they host Den Haag at their Euroborg in the Eredivisie round 19. The Green-White Army failed to impress in their last league match, but they produce much better showings at home than on the travels. Arjen Robben remains in the recovery room, but the Dutch veteran should the only absentee in the home team.
Den Haag, on the other hand, were anything but brilliant in a goalless draw with Emmen at the weekend. De Ooievaars have been struggling on the travels of late, and seeing that Groningen are eager to return to winning ways in the Eredivisie, we are tempted to put our money on Danny Buijs’ charges. It has to be noted that Bijen and Janmaat are both sidelined through injuries ahead of the midweek clash.
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 (Den Haag):
Ado Den Haag is a professional Dutch club based in Hague, the seat of the Netherlands government. De Ooievaars (The Storks) welcome their rivals at Cars Jeans Stadion, which can hold up to 15,000 spectators. Founded back in February, 1905, Den Haag are well known for their yellow shirts with green stripes, while their away kit is mainly sky blue.
De Ooievaars were the dominant force in the Netherlands Football League Championship during the World War II, with the team winning two domestic trophies (1941/42, and 1942/43). Den Haag have two KNVB Cup titles as well as they won the Dutch Cup in both 1967/68 and 1974/75 seasons. Legendary Netherlands tactician Dick Advocaat played for Den Haag on two occasions.
He scored seven goals in 147 league appearances from 1966 to 1973, and he returned to the club in 1979. Ajax and Feyenoord are considered the club’s biggest rivals. The rivalry between the clubs has become big due to hooligan fights before and after matches.
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