Go Ahead Eagles vs FC Groningen betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Eredivisie match on January 18th, 2025

Go Ahead Eagles and FC Groningen will be playing against each other on Saturday, January 18th, 2025, at 20:00h (UTC), in a Eredivisie football game in Netherlands, check the Go Ahead Eagles vs FC Groningen betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Go Ahead Eagles vs FC Groningen will occur

The game will be played in the small De Adelaarshorst stadium, in the city of Deventer, with a capacity for 8000 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 information to help with your sports betting, including statistics, events and odds.

Introduction to the Go Ahead Eagles vs FC Groningen 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.

Go Ahead Eagles last match

Go Ahead Eagles comes from a win in the last match played. On that occasion the opponent was Fortuna Sittard, in a match valid for Eredivisie, and the match ended 0-3. Coach P. Simonis' team lined up with this formation: 4-2-3-1.

Before the kick-off, the home win had odds of 2.35, which explains why it was considered to be a fairly close match.

While a good part of the team did not have an eye-catching performance, Victor Kaj Edvardsen called the responsibility. It appeared very well in the contest's central moments, becoming the great name of victory for Go Ahead Eagles.

FC Groningen 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, FC Groningen, who used a 4-2-3-1 formation, faced the Almere City team with a final score of 0-0.

In the end, the draw (odd 3.30) cannot be considered a good result, especially considering that the chances of winning the match were high.

Go Ahead Eagles vs FC Groningen h2h

Go Ahead Eagles occupied 13th place when they went against FC Groningen, who was in 7th place, in their last match at Eredivisie. Go Ahead Eagles first went in with a 4-2-3-1 formation, which was engaged by FC Groningen with a 4-4-2 deployment.

The last preceding match between these two teams was from 29-09-2024. The match was valid for the 2024/2025 season of the Eredivisie, and it ended with a 0-1 win for Go Ahead Eagles.

The last match between these two clubs was a seesaw battle to the end.

The Go Ahead Eagles team in their last five matches has produced solid performances, while FC Groningen has been more irregular.

Curiosity about previous games

The two teams had very different results in their previous games. While Go Ahead Eagles thrashed in a game that was not expected to be so easy, against Fortuna Sittard, FC Groningen drew in a match against Almere City. Let's see how this previous result can interfere with the morale of the teams for this game.

It is important to note that much of this opposing scenario is due to the performance of Victor Kaj Edvardsen, who had a brilliant performance and was key in the impressive team victory.

Go Ahead Eagles

Eredivisie leaderboard now

The Go Ahead Eagles team with 28 points currently occupies the 7th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the UEFA Conference League Qualifiers Play-off, with a campaign of 8 wins, 4 draws and 6 losses.

This means that in the 19th round, the Fortuna Sittard team is closing in at 8th place, with 3 points separating them.

Go Ahead Eagles analysis

Go Ahead Eagles at the end of round 18 in Eredivisie had 33 goals scored and 27 conceded.

The average ball possession of Go Ahead Eagles in this league is 49.78%, which means that the team has a rather wait-and-see attitude and does not often take over the ball of the game. Therefore, for the match against FC Groningen they should do something to reverse the trend and try to impose their game on their opponents if they want the win.

Being naturally stronger at home than as a visiting team, having won 3 games away from home. At home the team proves to be better, having positive results, with 5 wins against 2 losses, and 2 draws.

Best goalscorer from Go Ahead Eagles

Individually, the team's most offensive player in the competition so far is Oliver Valaker Edvardsen. The Attacker has scored 8 times in the current season and has helped Go Ahead Eagles come out with a positive result on several occasions.

FC Groningen

Eredivisie leaderboard now

FC Groningen arrives in this game with 17 points, and in 14th place in the Eredivisie, having won 4 games in total and lost 8 times, making a total of 5 draws.

With the same score that the PEC Zwolle who occupies position 13, the team will fight for a best position in this 19th round.

FC Groningen analysis

The goal difference is on the negative side for FC Groningen, which after 18 rounds has conceded 26 but has only scored 14.

FC Groningen is currently struggling to find the back of the net, with a low number of goals scored and a high number of games where they failed to score. This suggests that their attacking play needs to be improved, with a focus on creating better opportunities and converting them into goals.

The team has shown its limits in attack, scoring 0.82 goals per game on average in the league. When we also consider that it will be playing away, we can imagine how the oddsmakers are not on its side.

Best goalscorer from FC Groningen

If we want to highlight a player in the team's offensive sector until this competition stage, we have to name Jorg Schreuders. FC Groningen owes some of their triumphs to the Attacker who scored 3 goals in 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 Go Ahead Eagles is Oliver Valaker Edvardsen, who has already scored 8 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of FC Groningen is Jorg Schreuders, he has scored in 3 opportunities.

75-90 minutes into the game is a good time to bet with most goals being made in this period.

Corners Top Betting Tips

To obtain good betting results, remembering that there is an average of 5.04 corners per game when the corners numbers of both teams are combined.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 3.44 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.

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