FC Groningen vs Sparta Rotterdam betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Eredivisie match on November 09th, 2024

FC Groningen and Sparta Rotterdam will meet each other in a football match counting for Eredivisie on November 09th, 2024, Saturday at 15:30h (UTC), in Netherlands, check the FC Groningen vs Sparta Rotterdam betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where FC Groningen vs Sparta Rotterdam will occur

The game will be played in the small Euroborg stadium, in the city of Groningen, with a capacity for 22525 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

Where to follow the live game

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

Introduction to the FC Groningen vs Sparta Rotterdam 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 2.92 goals per match played.

FC Groningen last match

In the last match played, FC Groningen met NEC, in a match valid for the Eredivisie. The match ended in a loss by 6-0. The coach D. Lukkien's on that occasion lined the team up with a 4-4-2 formation.

A fairly even game was expected, with odds for the home defeat at 2.10.

The contest was a real nightmare for Etienne Vaessen, FC Groningen goalkeeper. Together with the whole team, his performance was far below average, and he was unable to help his teammates to achieve a better result.

Sparta Rotterdam last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a defeat in the last round. In a dispute valid for Eredivisie, Sparta Rotterdam, who used a 4-2-3-1 formation, faced the FC Utrecht team with a final score of 1-4.

The match between the two teams was expected to be quite close, as evidenced by the fact that the home team's defeat had odds of 2.50.

FC Groningen vs Sparta Rotterdam h2h

When these teams last met at Eredivisie, FC Groningen was 17th place while Sparta Rotterdam was in 6th place. FC Groningen deployed in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Sparta Rotterdam set up a 4-3-3 alignment.

It was on 28-05-2023 when these two teams last clashed on the field. That match, which ended with the 0-5 win for Sparta Rotterdam, was valid for the 2022/2023 season of the Eredivisie.

FC Groningen

Eredivisie leaderboard now

comes into this game with 9 points, putting them in 15th place in the Eredivisie. They are also encumbered with a negative balance, 6 losses, 2 wins, and 3 draws.

Which means that the team is over PEC Zwolle team who is in the position 16 in the 12th round and both have the same score.

FC Groningen analysis

The goal difference is not positive for FC Groningen: at the end of the round 11 it registers 11 goals scored against 19 taken by its goalkeeper.

In terms of form, the team comes from a 5 losses streak in the Eredivisie, which is not a good omen for this next match.

Recent results have shown that FC Groningen is struggling to find the back of the net, with a low number of goals scored and a high number of games where they have failed to score. This may indicate that they need to work on creating better chances and improving their attacking efficiency.

With 49% of ball possession averaged per game over the course of this league, FC Groningen can hardly be said to be the kind of team that imposes its textures on the field. However,in the next match of the season against Sparta Rotterdam they will have to come down with a whole different attitude on the pitch, and try to build more scoring chances.

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 Sparta Rotterdam, the team's busy schedule could impact the result in favor of their opponents.

Etienne Vaessen, goalkeeper hired by the team in the current season, still presents some difficulties in adapting to the new club. In the last duel, for example, this became very clear. He couldn't perform well and hurt FC Groningen in the search for victory against NEC.

Best goalscorer from FC Groningen

Individually, the team's most offensive player in the competition so far is Jorg Schreuders. He has scored 3 times in the current season and has helped FC Groningen come out with a positive result on several occasions.

Sparta Rotterdam

Eredivisie leaderboard now

Sparta Rotterdam arrives in this game with 11 points, and in 13th place in the Eredivisie, having won twice in total and lost 4 times, making a total of 5 draws.

Which means that SC Heerenveen team, at position 14, is in close pursuit of the team, that has the same score number, in the 12th round.

Sparta Rotterdam analysis

Currently, in the Eredivisie, Sparta Rotterdam sums 12 goals for and a total of 17 goals against, after 11 rounds played.

The average number of shots toward the net of Sparta Rotterdam can give us useful indications about the team's offensive abilities, and its goal average. The team counted 4.45 shots into the opponent's goal for each match played.

Usually, it is with an 54.91% average ball possession that the Sparta Rotterdam team tries to control the game. This is because typically, teams with ball possession above 50% have some control over their opponents.

Sparta Rotterdam is a more offensive team than FC Groningen, having 1094 attacks vs. 1016 from FC Groningen, having scored 12 times, in comparison, FC Groningen converted into goal 11 times.

Sparta Rotterdam may struggle to maintain their level of play when facing a grueling schedule featuring multiple games in quick succession. Despite both teams having odds of over 2 to win, Sparta Rotterdam busy schedule could play a significant role in the final outcome against FC Groningen.

Best goalscorer from Sparta Rotterdam

In the individual highlights of the team in the offensive sector, the focus falls on Camiel Neghli so far in the competition. With 4 goals with his signature, the Attacker has helped his team Sparta Rotterdam to achieve victorious results this season.

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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 Jorg Schreuders, who has already scored 3 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Sparta Rotterdam is Camiel Neghli, he has scored in 4 opportunities.

75-90 minutes into the game is where most goals occur, a good time to bet if one is following the live game.

Taking into consideration that Sparta Rotterdam scores an average of 1.2 goals per match when playing away, we should consider the under 2.5 betting market, especially because this team usually does not concede goals when playing out of their stadium.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.9.

Corners Top Betting Tips

There is an average of 4.36 corners per game, making this a good thing to note if one wishes to obtain good results in sports betting.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 3.82 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

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