Our prediction for this Netherlands Eredivisie match:
Groningen
Match Time & Date:
22/09/2021
20:00
Prediction: 1-1
Vitesse
All eyes will be on Euroborg when Groningen and Vitesse go head to head in the Eredivisie round 6. The Green and White Army aim to bounce back from a 2-1 loss to Willem II, but they face yet another difficult task in the midweek clash. Belgium international Ngonge is banned for the match, while defender Wessel Dammers remains in the recovery room. Marin Sverko is out of contention as well as he was tested positive for coronavirus.
The Vitas, on the other hand, head into the match following a 4-1 loss to Twente. Vitesse continue to struggle at the back, and given their attacking potential, both teams to score betting option should be considered. Defender Danilho Doekhi will have to serve his ban against Groningen as he was sent off in the defeat to Twente. The likes of Manhoef and Oroz are out of contention as well.
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 (Vitesse):
Nicknamed Vitas, the proud of Gelderland, Vitesse are a Dutch football club based in Arnhem. Vitesse compete in the Dutch Eredivisie and they have yet to win the national championship. However, they finished as runners-up in the Dutch elite division on five occasions (1897–98, 1902–03, 1912–13, 1913–14, 1914–15), while clinching third place in the standings in the 1997/1998 season.
Vitesse did remarkably well to win the 2016/2017 Dutch Cup title, with the team beating AZ Alkmaar in the final at De Kuip in Rotterdam. As a result, the Vitas booked their place in the Europa League group stages where they face the likes of Lazio, Nice and Zulte-Waregem.
Vitesse are well known for their yellow jerseys with black stripes, while the club’s away colour is black. GelreDome is the home ground of the Dutch team and the capacity of the venue is 21.248. It has to be noted that famous Spanish footballer Albert Ferrer was in charge of the club in the 2010/2011 season.
