Our prediction for this Netherlands Eredivisie match:
Vitesse
Match Time & Date:
23/01/2021
11:45 AM
Prediction: 2-1
Groningen
All eyes will be on GelreDome when Vitesse and Groningen face each other in the Eredivisie round 18. Vitesse aim to keep their 100% record in 2021 intact, and we are positive that they will go all guns blazing at Groningen. The Vitas looked sharp in front of goal in a 4-1 win over Emmen, and it is no wonder they are seen as favourites to win Saturday’s clash. Both Hernandez and Tronstad are likely to miss the game with injuries.
Groningen, on the other hand, have been playing some high-scoring games of late, with the team netting seven goals in total in the previous three league fixtures. A lively contest is on the cards, but Vitesse seem to be closer to picking up all three points than Groningen. Summer signing Arjen Robben remains on the sidelines for the visitors.
Highlighted Player (Riechedly Bazoer):
Despite playing for PSV during his youth career, Riechedly Bazoer made his Eredivisie debut with Ajax. The central midfielder who was born on 12 October, 1996 in Utrecht, scored his first goal for Ajax on 15 February, 2015 in a 4-2 victory over Twente.
Four days later he made his European debut with the Amsterdammers, taking part in a 1-0 win over Legia in the Europa League. Bazoer scored five goals in 29 league appearances for Ajax in the 2015/2016 season, but he failed to win the domestic trophy with Frank de Boer’s troops.
Speaking of his international career, Bazoer has two caps for Netherlands U21 team and he made his debut for the first team on 13 November, 2015 against Wales. It has to be noted that he came as a late substitute in the 3-2 victory over the Dragons. Back in 2012 the right-footed midfielder won the UEFA U17 European Championship with the Dutch national team.
Highlighted Team (Groningen):
Groningen is a Dutch football clubs that competes in the Eredivisie. Founded on June 16, 1971, Groningen play home games at Euroborg. The venue was built by Ballas Nedam, Royal BAM Group and VolkerWessels, and it can hold up to 22,525 people.
The Trots van het Noorden (Pride of the North) are well known for their white home shirts with red stripes, while purple is the dominant colour of their away kit. Volendam are considered the club’s fiercest rivals, but they have a rivalry with Twente as well after the 1980s incidents between their fans. Groningen have yet to win the Eredivisie trophy, but they did well to go all the way in the Dutch Cup in the 2014/15 season.
The green and whites defeated Zwolle 2-0 in the title game. Speaking of their European success, it has to be noted that Groningen participated in the Europa League on two occasions. In the 2015/16 season the Trots van het Noorden booked their place in the group stages of the competition, but they failed to record a win in the process.
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