Our prediction for this Netherlands Eredivisie match:
Groningen play host to Excelsior at their Euroborg in the Eredivisie round 23. The Green and White Army have been underperforming this season, and, as a result, they sit in the relegation zone ahead of the visit of Excelsior. Mads Bech Sorensen remains in the recovery room, while all Valente, Duarte, Sverko, and Musampa are rated doubtful for the match.
The visitors, on the other hand, are just three points clear of the relegation zone, meaning that Saturday’s clash is of big importance for them. Since both sides are desperate to pick up all three points from the match, we are tempted to put our money on both teams to score. Both Redouan El Yaakoubi and Couhaib Driouech are banned for the match, while Maxime Awoudja. You should know that over 3.5 goals have been netted in three of their last five meetings in all competitions.
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.