📊 Form Guide

FC Groningen

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FC Groningen will want to continue from where they left off last time out with a 0-1 Eerste Divisie triumph vs VVV-Venlo.

In that match, FC Groningen managed 66% possession and 10 shots at goal with 3 of them on target. The only player to score for FC Groningen was Jorg Schreuders (78'). VVV-Venlo had 8 shots at goal with 3 of them on target.

FC Groningen have been on a persistent run of goalscoring form, finding the back of the net every time they’ve gone out to play in their last 6 matches.

They have managed to rack up 14 during that time while seeing the number of goals scored against them stand at 5. We shall soon find out whether or not that trend will end up being sustained into this next match.

Going into this game, the form guide shows that FC Groningen:

• have not registered a win against SC Cambuur in their previous 2 league games.
• are unbeaten in their last 12 league matches at home. It's been impressive.

SC Cambuur

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Since a loss in their previous game against Jong Ajax in Eerste Divisie action, SC Cambuur will be aiming to make amends here.

In that game, SC Cambuur managed 48% possession and 21 shots on goal with 5 on target. The only player to score for SC Cambuur was Remco Balk (93'). At the other end, Jong Ajax had 14 shots at goal with 8 on target. Carlos Forbs (76') and Julian Rijkhoff (80') scored for Jong Ajax.

Throughout their 6 latest matches, Henk de Jong's SC Cambuur have converted a total of 6 times thus yielding them a goals scored per game average of 1.

Ahead of this meeting, SC Cambuur are undefeated by FC Groningen in away games against them for the last 2 league games.

🤜🤛 Head to head

If we look at their past head to head duels stretching back to 07/02/2016, there is nothing to separate the two clubs with FC Groningen winning 3 of those games, SC Cambuur 3 and 0 being drawn after 90 minutes of play.

A total of 15 goals were shared by the two clubs in this period, with 8 for Trots van het Noorden and 7 created by Herten. This gives an average number of goals per game equal to 2.5.

The last league meeting featuring the two was Eerste Divisie match day 12 on 29/10/2023 when the final score was SC Cambuur 2-1 FC Groningen.

In that game, SC Cambuur had 53% possession and 10 attempts at goal with 4 of them on target. The goalscorers were Marco Tol (8') and Remco Balk (83').

On the other side, FC Groningen had 18 shots at goal with 5 on target. Luciano Valente (55') was the scorer.

The referee was Joey Kooij.

📋 Team News: FC Groningen

There aren’t many personnel worries, with just a single fitness concern for the FC Groningen boss Dick Lukkien to be concerned with due to a largely intact group. Wouter Prins (Knock) won’t play.

📋 Team News: SC Cambuur

SC Cambuur boss Henk de Jong has not got a full squad to pick from. Gabi Caschili (Cruciate ligament injury), Marcel Schaapman (Cruciate ligament injury) and Vito Wormgoor (Partial muscle tear) can’t be considered.

⚡ Prediction

It certainly seems that SC Cambuur will have a tough assignment to be putting goals past a FC Groningen lineup who look set to really boss this match.

Our selection here is for a commanding 3-0 margin for FC Groningen after 90 minutes.

Our expert partners are tipping under 3.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Andre Moura, 18:03 20/04/2024