NEC Nijmegen
- NEC Nijmegen will be the most frustrated team in the Eredivisie 2026/2027 when the season resumes on Sunday with the hosts winless in their last five in all competitions (D3, L2), but they have the ability to dig in and make the draw a good option at Stadion De Goffert.
- NEC have drawn their last three matches, the last two of which were against top-quality opponents - a 1-1 away draw to AFC Ajax in the Eredivisie 2026/2027 and a 1-1 at home to PFC Levski Sofia in the UEFA Europa League - League Phase 2026/2027.
FC Groningen
- Groningen are in solid form having taken eight points from their last four games, but they did lose 2-5 to Ajax at home today.
- Groningen have performed better away from home in the Eredivisie 2026/2027, taking 7 points from 4 road trips (W2, D1, L1).
- Groningen have scored 11 goals on the road since the opening day of the season, including a 5-1 drubbing of Excelsior, so an away win is expected.
- Groningen will try to win the ball high up the field and punish NEC on the break, but they have been relatively sharp away.
Head-to-Head
- Groningen have failed to win on their last two visits to play NEC, so an road game to Nijmegen has a tricky edge.
- They have failed to beat NEC on their last two trips to Stadion De Goffert and this game will be a real challenge for them.
Key Players
- Tjaronn Chery is Nijmegen's best player with three goals in six Eredivisie 2026/2027 games, but he has scored two of his three goals in their last five, helping the club through a tough stretch.
- Brynjolfur Andersen Willumsson has four in seven for Groningen, while Thom van Bergen has four of their 12 goals in all competitions in 2026-27, so this one will be tight, but the visitors should have enough to snag a win.
Betting Insights
- So Groningen have the capability to score multiple goals on the counter-attack, even if they are in a tight spot, and we like the odds for over 2.5 goals here at 1.48 and both teams to score at 1.42.
- A 2-1 type of correct score seems best here because NEC have not won in their last four home games in the Eredivisie 2026/2027 (D2, L2) and scored just five goals during that run.
Prediction
- This one will be tight, but the visitors should have enough to snag a win.
- A 2-1 type of correct score seems best here because NEC have not won in their last four home games in the Eredivisie 2026/2027 (D2, L2) and scored just five goals during that run.
