Groningen – Utrecht Prediction & Preview and Betting Tips (27.08.2017)

Prediction for Groningen – Utrecht

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Groningen and Utrecht face Euroborg in a match of the third round of the Eredivisie. The history of direct matches played at this stadium favors the visiting team, who in the last five matches have won 3, drawn 1 and lost 1. Indeed, in the last match in this stadium, in a match for Eredivisie on 25-02-2017, Utrecht alone Managed to win, by (2-3). The goals of the match were scored by B. Linssen (4 ‘and 45’) for Groningen and for S. Haller (54 ‘), G. Troupée (79’) and Y. Ayoub (82 ‘) for Utrecht. Special attention is needed for the home / off condition, since both teams present significantly different results in their home and away games.

Groningen

The home team is currently in 12th place with 1 point earned. In his debut they drew at home to Heerenveen by (3-3). In the second round, lost out to Ajax by (3-1). This is a team that curiously has more positive results than at home, since in the last 30 matches it has 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats as a visitor, with 50 goals scored and 28 goals conceded, against 4 wins, 8 draws and 3 Defeats at home with 34 goals scored and 26 conceded. Groningen won 4, drew 4 and lost 2 of their last 10 home games for all competitions. The team allowed their opponents to score in 7 of the last 10 games, so their defense needs to improve, but their attack has scored regularly as they have managed to make it 9 out of the last 10 games.

The team is in the twelfth place in the table of classification of the national championship with 1 point conquered in two disputed matches, until the moment they had a tie and a defeat. They scored two goals, conceded four goals and have the negative balance of two goals.

The team made a regular campaign last season and finished eighth in the championship, have a good offensive system, but their defense is not desired, as they suffer goals constantly. This season they made a very bad start to the competition and lost their first two games. Acting at home is where he gets most of his points and will stick to it to make a better campaign than they did last season and try to get a place for a European competition.

His last match was out of the game against the Ajax team and were defeated by the score of 3-1, before that they made their home debut against Heerenveen’s team and were in the 1-1 draw.

Utrecht

Currently in 2nd place, the visiting team has so far won 6 points. In the first round managed to win out to ADO Den Haag by (0-3). In the next round, the final result was a win for (2-0) in the home game with Willem II. This is a stronger team when you play in your stadium, because in the last 30 games you have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses as a visitor; Against 12 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat in his stadium. The team arrives in this match after a defeat out with Zenit St Petersburg by (2-0) after overtime. In the last 10 matches played in all competitions, Utrecht won 4, drew 3 and lost 3.

The team is in second place on the national league table with 6 points earned in two matches played, so far have had two wins. They scored five goals, conceded no goals and are in the positive balance of five goals.

It is always a team that at the end of the competition, gets a place to compete in international competitions, and last season was no different and finished in fourth place. They have an efficient offensive system and a good defense. Both acting at home and abroad always makes good performances and defeats are little seen results in their trajectory. At the beginning of the competition they are playing a good role and have won both matches so far. They showed an efficient offensive system and a very consistent defense that has not yet conceded goals. If they win this game and with a combination of results, they can finish the round in the isolated leadership of the championship.

His last match was at home against the Willem II team and they won the game by 2-0, before they made their debut away from home against the Den Haag team and won the game by 0-3.