Groningen vs VVV Predictions

• Under 2.5 goals have been produced in 5 of the last 7 meetings between these two clubs.
• 3 of Groningen’s last 5 matches have produced under 2.5 goals.
• 5 of VVV’s last 6 matches have produced under 2.5 goals.
• Groningen have won 7 of their 11 home games in the Eredivisie while VVV have lost 8 of their 11 away games.

We’re expecting a tight and tense ninety minutes on Saturday

Groningen won 2-1 away at Sparta Rotterdam last time out while VVV picked up all 3pts at home to Heracles courtesy of a 1-0 win, meaning that the gap between Saturday’s opponents remains at 11pts. The hosts head into this weekends’ clash as the form favourites with three wins, one draw, and one defeat from their last five matches but VVV aren’t too far behind with two wins and three draws since returning from the winter break.

We’re expecting a low-scoring affair between the pair this weekend as five of their last seven encounters have produced under 2.5 goals, as have three of Groningen’s and four of VVV’s last five matches. Groningen have won seven of their eleven home games in the league so far this season while VVV have lost eight of their eleven matches on the road, so you can see why we have backed Groningen to win on Saturday.

The hosts average 2.00 points per home game and the visitors average 0.64 points per away game, suggesting that a home win is the most likely result this weekend. Groningen have a 64% win ratio in their own backyard and score an average of 1.55 goals per home game and only concede 0.73 goals while VVV score an average of 0.82 per away game and concede 2.45 goals, and we have backed a 1-0 win for Groningen this weekend.

Neither side are known for their goalscoring ability

Over 2.5 goals have only been produced in 36% of Groningen’s home games and just 36% have seen both teams score, adding further weight to our prediction for a 1-0 home win on Saturday. The hosts have kept clean sheets in an impressive 55% of their home matches in the Eredivisie while VVV have failed to score in 36% of their away games.

18% of Groningen’s home matches and 27% of VVV’s trips on the road have produced exactly 1-goal and the hosts have secured five wins via a 1-goal margin so far this season while the visitors have lost by a single goal on four separate occasions. 55% of Groningen’s home games have ended in a win-to-nil and despite the visitors unbeaten run since returning from the winter break, we fancy Groningen to secure all 3pts this weekend.

We’re confident that under 2.5 goals will be produced in Saturday’s clash and we have predicted a final scoreline of 1-0 in favour of Groningen. The hosts have a good record of wins at home, as well as low-scoring matches and clean sheets, while the visitors have lost the majority of their away games and have been involved in just one match of their last six that has produced over 2.5 goals.