Groningen (home)
- FC Groningen will be strongly favored to take all three points at home to FC Volendam on Saturday, and the odds-on hosts can get on a streak against a side who have been poor on the road this year. In our FC Groningen vs FC Volendam prediction, Groningen appear to have the upper hand.
- Dick Lukkien has done an excellent job at Groningen since taking over in July 2023 to install a tactically disciplined possession-based system that can play with patience at the start or pace when they are on the front foot.
- He prefers a 4-4-2 where the play is built up and the tempo controlled, but when the moment is right, width and half-space combinations are used to stretch the opposition’s back line.
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Recent stats:
- Groningen have conceded only seven goals in seven home league games this season (average 1.00).
- Cheesehead sit 6th in the Eredivisie with 23 points from 15 games after a decent mid-table campaign so far.
Volendam (away)
- Volendam have played a completely different brand of soccer to Groningen under the guidance of Rick Kruys, who took over in July 2024, and according to this FC Groningen vs FC Volendam betting tips analysis, Volendam’s aggressive style may leave them vulnerable.
- His style is direct with a 4-4-2 that presses aggressively to create numbers in the attacking third and can quickly transition from defense to attack.
- The problem for Volendam is that when their press is bypassed, they are often left exposed at the back, which is what PSV did when they beat them 3-0 at the end of last month.
- Since then, they have lost 3-2 at home to NEC Nijmegen and are coming into this game on the back of consecutive defeats.
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Recent stats:
- Volendam are winless on the road this season in the Eredivisie (D2, L5).
- Volendam are floundering in 15th with only 14 points from as many games.
Key Players
- Brynjolfur Andersen Willumsson has been a reliable source of goals for Groningen with five in 11 league games this term and he looks a worthy choice in anytime goalscorer markets to continue his purple patch. In our FC Groningen vs FC Volendam betting tips, backing Willumsson to score could be a wise move.
- Henk Veerman has four goals in 15 Eredivisie games for Volendam and is the leading man up front for them this term, but we’re siding with the home side to continue their good record against a team who have been hopeless on the road.
Betting Insights
- Groningen have drawn their last two at home and they may just have to share the spoils again, although we think the value lies in Under 2.5 goals at 2.42 given the hosts’ defensive solidity and Volendam’s leaky record on the road. The FC Groningen vs FC Volendam betting tips point towards a low-scoring affair.
- Volendam have been given 6.94 to win the match and the 1.45 for a Groningen victory seems a bit short considering the visitors have yet to win on their travels in the Eredivisie this campaign.
Prediction
We’re siding with Groningen to continue their good record against a team who have been hopeless on the road, with Under 2.5 goals offering the best value.
