FC Groningen vs NEC Nijmegen betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Eredivisie match on February 08th, 2025

FC Groningen and NEC Nijmegen will be playing against each other on Saturday, February 08th, 2025, at 19:00h (UTC), in a Eredivisie football game in Netherlands, check the FC Groningen vs NEC Nijmegen betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where FC Groningen vs NEC Nijmegen will occur

The game will be played in the small Hitachi Capital Mobility Stadium stadium, in the city of Groningen, with a capacity for 22579 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

Where to follow the live game

You can follow the match live with access to all the information to help with your sports betting at Betarena, including statistics, events and odds.

Introduction to the FC Groningen vs NEC Nijmegen betting tip 2024/2025

The Eredivisie has had fewer goals than the previous season. Last season the tournament had an average of 3.24 goals scored per match, while now the competition has an average of 3.03 goals per match played.

FC Groningen last match

FC Groningen come from a defeat in the last match. The game against Sparta Rotterdam, valid for the Eredivisie, ended with a 1-0. The team coached by D. Lukkien lined up in the last match with a 4-2-3-1 formation.

Before the match all forecasts pointed to a defeat. The odds of their win, 4.75 were the best proof of this.

The defense suffered the assaults of the rival team by coming out significantly downsized in the duels on the field. The worst in the department is Leandro Bacuna, constantly struggling in the face of the incursions of the opposing attackers. The performance of the entire team suffers from its lapses in concentration.

NEC Nijmegen last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a draw in the last round. In a dispute valid for Eredivisie, NEC Nijmegen, who used a 4-2-3-1 formation, faced the PSV team with a final score of 3-3.

For this match the rival team had all the favoritism, so considering that factor, the draw (odd 4.20) ended up being a good result.

FC Groningen vs NEC Nijmegen h2h

The last time FC Groningen went up against NEC Nijmegen, it was in Eredivisie. FC Groningen, ranked 15th place, started with a 4-4-2 tactic, while NEC Nijmegen, then in 14th place, was charged with a 4-2-2-2 formation.

The most recent precedent between these two clubs was in 03-11-2024, in the 2024/2025 season of the Eredivisie, which ended with a 6-0 win for NEC Nijmegen.

The performance of the NEC Nijmegen team in their five recent games to date has been relatively good, unlike the FC Groningen team.

FC Groningen

Eredivisie leaderboard now

Ranking in 15th place in the Eredivisie, FC Groningen enters this match with 21 points, 5 wins, 10 losses, 6 draws. What’s more, it is saddled with a negative balance.

In the 22nd round, Heracles Almelo, that is in the 14th place, has the same score.

FC Groningen analysis

The goal difference is not positive for FC Groningen: at the end of the round 21 it registers 17 goals scored against 30 taken by its goalkeeper.

FC Groningen seems to be facing a problem in scoring goals, as they have recorded a low number of goals and a high number of matches where they failed to score. This could be an indication that they are struggling to generate good scoring opportunities and need to improve their attacking performance.

his average possession rate in the league is 48.14%, which means that the team usually can't take the initiative in the game and has a more reactive style of play. Therefore, for this match FC Groningen vs NEC Nijmegen 2024/2025, the team should make an effort to keep the possession and be able to attack the opponent.

Winning once as the visiting team, the team’s record of 4 wins, 2 losses, and 4 draws proves they are naturally stronger at home.

The relentless schedule ahead could prove to be a hurdle for FC Groningen in maintaining their peak performance during multiple games in a short span of time. Despite the odds predicting a closely fought contest between FC Groningen and NEC Nijmegen, the team's busy schedule could impact the result in favor of their opponents.

Best goalscorer from FC Groningen

There are always individualities that stand out in a squad and in the team's attack, Brynjólfur Willumsson has held that position so far in the competition. Serving FC Groningen with 3 goals this season, the Attacker has been a key player in winning triumphs.

NEC Nijmegen

Eredivisie leaderboard now

NEC Nijmegen arrives in this game with 24 points, and in 11th place in the Eredivisie, having won 7 games in total and lost 10 times, making a total of 3 draws.

Which means that the team is over PEC Zwolle team who is in the position 12 in the 22nd round but with the same number of points.

NEC Nijmegen analysis

NEC Nijmegen goal quotient is definitely positive, with 31 down scored and 28 conceded after 21 rounds played.

As we approach the Regular Season, NEC Nijmegen is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 4.95 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

Best goalscorer from NEC Nijmegen

If we want to highlight a player from the team's attack at this stage, we have to name Koki Ogawa. The Attacker scored 7 goals in the current season, helping NEC Nijmegen to achieve victory in several disputes.

It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

For bettors some entries may be relevant for this match, namely:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of FC Groningen is Brynjólfur Willumsson, who has already scored 3 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of NEC Nijmegen is Koki Ogawa, he has scored in 7 opportunities.

The best time to place bets is between 75-90 minutes as some study have shown this to be where most goals happen.

Bets on the under 2.5 goals market is an alternative because adding the goals scored at home by FC Groningen 1 and the average conceding goals of the visiting team NEC Nijmegen 0.89 does not exceed the average of 3 goals, suggesting a good entry in this market.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.8.

Corners Top Betting Tips

For favorable betting results, note that combining the number of corners of both teams gives an average of 5.02 corners per game.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 2.81 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

On the FC Groningen side, we know that it is a more aggressive team having received the red card 3 times this season, very different from NEC Nijmegen who only saw the red card once. Both the red and yellow cards market can be a good bet.

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