Our prediction for this Netherlands Eredivisie match:
Groningen
Match Time & Date:
16 August 2025
20:00
Prediction: 2-2
Heerenveen
After suffering a 4-1 loss at AZ Alkmaar in their opener, Groningen will look to give fans some cheer when they welcome Heerenveen to their Euroborg on Saturday. The Green and White Army struggled defensively in the opening game of the season, but they are surely capable of matching Heerenveen in front of home fans. Marco Rente is a major doubt after picking up a knock against AZ, with Noam Emeran being ready to sneak into the starting eleven.
De Superfriezen, on the other hand, dropped two points in a 1-1 draw with FC Volendam at the weekend. As both Heerenveen and Groningen are eager to record their first win of the season, we are tempted to place our bets on both teams to score. With Levi Smans limping off with injury against Volendam, fellow midfield Marcus Linday is widely expected to start against Groningen.
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.
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