Football betting preview: FC Groningen favourites when Graafschap visits

Competition: Netherlands Eredivisie
Date: Tue 02.April
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: Hitachi Capital Mobility Stadium (22579 seats)

With their 10 point advantage in the league table, FC Groningen fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Graafschap.

It's no vacation for neither FC Groningen nor Graafschap as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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FC Groningen form and stats

FC Groningen have played 13 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 7-1-5 (wins-draws-losses). After failing to beat FC Emmen here at Hitachi Capital Mobility Stadium, FC Groningen has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with five wins in a row.

In their previous game, the manager D. Buijs led his FC Groningen to a defeat in the Eredivisie match away at AZ. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Hitachi Capital Mobility Stadium. Previous to that game, a home match hosting ADO Den Haag in a game that was won 1-0.

There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for FC Groningen, as the Eredivisie home game vs Excelsior is only three days away.

FC Groningen have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Hitachi Capital Mobility Stadium with 21 goals in 13 matches. FC Groningen have conceded 15 in these home matches.

Last season, FC Groningen's league statistics were 8 wins, 14 draws and 12 losses, resulting in a 12th position in the Eredivisie. Over these 34 matches they scored 50 goals and conceded 50. Playing at home last season FC Groningen managed 7-7-3 (win-draw-lost) with 32 goals and 21 conceded.

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Graafschap form and stats

Graafschap has only collected 12 points from their away games after 2-6-9 (13 played).

Graafschap failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Heracles that ended with defeat 1-2. Before that one, a nice away victory 3-0 at SC Heerenveen.

The attacking power of Graafschap when travelling is not overwhelming with 10 goals scored in 13 matches. The opposition has been scoring high and low on Graafschap's goalkeeper in away games this season, as they have let in 34 goals in 13 travels.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Graafschap - FC Groningen 0-1. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): FC Groningen won 8 games, 2 matches ended with a draw and Graafschap has 0 wins.

Top Goalscorers

Y. El Jebli
8 goals / 6 assists
M. Mahi
7 goals / 6 assists
F. Serrarens
6 goals / 2 assists

FC Groningen missing players

Graafschap missing players

FC Groningen Graafschap
Total Home Statistic Away Total
27 13 Played 13 27
31 21 Scored 10 32
35 15 Conceded 34 57
85% 100% Over 0.5 92% 96%
56% 69% Over 1.5 85% 85%
48% 54% Over 2.5 69% 67%
22% 23% Over 3.5 46% 41%
19% 15% Over 4.5 23% 26%
44% 54% Both teams to score 23% 41%
33% 31% Clean Sheet 23% 19%
37% 15% Failed To Score 62% 44%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 PSV 26 21 4 1 79 16 13 12 1 0 46 4 13 9 7 1 33 12 63 67
2 Ajax 26 20 2 4 88 22 13 11 2 0 53 7 13 9 4 4 35 15 66 62
3 AZ 27 15 5 7 53 30 14 9 3 2 30 11 13 6 6 5 23 19 23 50
4 Feyenoord 26 14 5 7 55 33 13 11 0 2 36 12 13 3 9 5 19 21 22 47
5 Heracles 27 13 3 11 48 51 13 9 0 4 32 22 14 4 6 7 16 29 -3 42
6 Vitesse 27 11 8 8 50 39 13 8 4 1 30 18 14 3 7 7 20 21 11 41
7 FC Utrecht 26 11 7 8 45 34 13 6 4 3 22 12 13 5 7 5 23 22 11 40
8 Willem II 27 11 4 12 46 52 13 5 2 6 21 23 14 6 5 6 25 29 -6 37
9 SC Heerenveen 27 9 9 9 57 59 14 3 5 6 22 31 13 6 8 3 35 28 -2 36
10 FC Groningen 27 10 5 12 31 35 13 7 1 5 21 15 14 3 7 7 10 20 -4 35
11 VVV-Venlo 26 9 5 12 32 44 13 6 3 4 18 12 13 3 6 8 14 32 -12 32
12 PEC Zwolle 26 8 5 13 30 41 13 3 3 7 18 25 13 5 6 6 12 16 -11 29
13 ADO Den Haag 27 7 8 12 38 55 14 4 4 6 19 29 13 3 8 6 19 26 -17 29
14 Fortuna Sittard 27 8 5 14 45 64 13 6 3 4 26 20 14 2 5 10 19 44 -19 29
15 Excelsior 27 7 5 15 32 60 14 5 3 6 21 31 13 2 6 9 11 29 -28 26
16 Graafschap 27 7 4 16 32 57 14 5 2 7 22 23 13 2 6 9 10 34 -25 25
17 FC Emmen 26 6 7 13 30 60 13 2 5 6 16 26 13 4 6 7 14 34 -30 25
18 NAC Breda 26 4 5 17 23 62 13 4 3 6 16 24 13 0 6 11 7 38 -39 17

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