In a bid to snap their five-game losing streak, Groningen will travel to the De Grolsch Veste to face FC Twente in round 33 of the Eredivisie on Wednesday, with kickoff at 6 pm.
Dutch side FC Groningen is looking to end a five-game losing streak when they visit FC Twente in round 33 of the Eredivisie on Wednesday.
Zion Flemming put on a show in front of the away fans in an action-packed first half as he scored either side of Ricky van Wolfswinkel’s 37th-minute equalizer to push Sjors Ultee’s men three points clear of the drop zone.
Before that, the Tukkers were on an impressive nine-game unbeaten run in the league, picking up six wins and two draws while scoring 13 goals and keeping five clean sheets. Ron Jans’s men have won 18 and drawn eight of their 32 games this season to collect 62 points and sit fourth in the Eredivisie standings, six points adrift of third-placed Feyenoord, who boast a significantly superior goal difference of +28.
Next up for Groningen is an opposing side they haven’t defeated in seven consecutive meetings, a 1-0 win at home in September 2019. With 36 points from 32 games, Trots van het Noorden are currently 10th in the league standings but could move into eighth place with three points on Wednesday.
FC Twente vs Groningen Head to Head
Both sides have 35 games against each other with hosts taking 18 wins while visitors with 6 wins. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- FC Twente 1-2 Sittard
- Heracles 1-1 FC Twente
- FC Twente 2-0 Sparta Rotterdam
- NEC Nijmegen 0-2 FC Twente
- FC Twente 3-3 PSV
Away
- FC Groningen 1-2 Rotterdam
- RKC Waalwijk 3-1 FC Groningen
- FC Groningen 0-1 Heracles Almelo
- SC Heereenveen 3-1 FC Groningen
- FC Groningen 1-3 Ajax
FC Twente Team News
Young center-back Kik Pierie, who has been out of action since picking up an injury in March’s game against PEC Zwolle, will miss Twente’s clash with Ajax. Veteran midfielder Wout Brama also misses out for the Tukkers after the 35-year-old came off injured in the clash with Feyenoord last November.
FC Groningen Team News
Meanwhile, defender Radinio Balker is out of contention for Groningen. He continues to work his way back to full fitness while recovering from an injury almost exactly one year ago.
Prediction and Odds
FC Twente has not lost to the visitors in seven consecutive matches, and we predict this trend will continue with the Tukkers picking up the win.
- FC Twente Win
- Both Teams to Score
- Goals Over 1.5
