Our prediction for this Netherlands Eredivisie match:
Following a 3-0 win over NAC Breda before the international break, PSV will look to retain top position in the standings when they take on Groningen in the Eredivisie round 13. PSV are eager to keep their 100% record at home intact and they are seen as hot favourites to win Saturday’s encounter. All Armando Obispo, Adamo Nagalo, Jerdy Schouten, and Joey Veerman are out of contention with injuries for the home team, while Mexico winger Lozano is a major doubt.
The Green-Whites, on the other hand, are on a four-game losing on the road and we do not believe that they are capable of spoiling PSV’s party at Philips Stadion. You should bear in mind that PSV crushed Groningen 6-0 in their last meeting in Eindhoven. To make things even more complicated for the away team, midfielder Marvin Peersman serves a one-game ban due to the accumulation of yellow cards.
Highlighted Player (Luuk de Jong):
The 26-year-old Dutch striker Luuk de Jong is considered one of Europe’s deadliest strikers with his incredible return of goals in games he spends playing. Luuk de Jong began his football career at De Graafschap in 2008, but moved on to Twente only a year later.
The tally of 39 goals in 76 league appearances earned him a transfer to Borussia Monchengladbach, but his spell in Germany ended in disappointment. Bundesliga club attempted to revive his career by sending him out on loan to Newcastle United but his stint with the English club yielded even more disappointment and concluded in utter disaster with De Jong playing 12 games without scoring a single goal for the Magpies.
A return to Netherlands and PSV Eindhoven turned out to be a proper hit for the 26-year-old striker who has restored his scoring touch with more than 50 goals for the Boeren after less than 90 games.
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.