Our prediction for this Netherlands Eredivisie match:
Waalwijk
Match Time & Date:
15/04/2023
18:45
Prediction: 2-1
Groningen
Mandemakers Stadion will host Saturday’s Eredivisie game between RKC Waalwijk and Groningen, the two teams with entirely different ambitions in the season finale. RKC are eyeing a spot in the Conference League berth, and a win over Groningen could see them climb to top eight. All Lutonda, Van den Buijs, and Bakari are pushing for a start, while Michiel Kramer is back from suspension.
The Trots van het Noorden, on the other hand, are running down a blind alley, with the team extending their losing run to five games against Utrecht (1-2). Groningen have slim survival hopes, and seeing that RKC are eager to climb to the Conference League places, home win should be considered. Jetro Willems limped off with injury in the last league match, with Laros Duarte likely to step up. Thijmen Blokzijl and Paulos Abraham should miss out through injuries as well.
Highlighted Player (Vurnon Anita):
Vurnon Anita is yet another product of famous Ajax youth football academy. The defensive midfielder made a great progress during his spell with the Eredivisie outfit as he played for the first team from 2006 to 2012. During the 2011/2012 season Anita was on Newcastle United’s radar, but Ajax chiefs rejected Newcastle’s first bid for the player.
Nonetheless, the two clubs eventually came to an agreement and the Dutch footballer moved to St. James’ Park in the summer of 2012. Vurnon Anita signed for the Magpies for a fee of £6.7 million and he made his Newcastle debut on August 18, 2012 in a 2-1 win over Tottenham Hotspur in the opening game of the season.
After making 133 appearances in the league for the Magpies, Anita joined Leeds United on July 6, 2017, signing a three-year deal with the Championship club. Vurnon Anita made his debut for Netherlands in a 2-1 win over Mexico in May, 2010. His main position is defensive midfield, but he can play as a full-back as well.
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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