FC Emmen
Line-up
- 12Scherpen, Kjell
- 22Cavlan, Caner
- 4N. Bakker
- 33N. Kuipers
- 23G. Bijl
- 8H. Ben Moussa
- 20Chacon, Michael
- 15De Leeuw, Michael
- 17L. Slagveer
- 25J. Arias
- 99S. Braken
- 26D. Telgenkamp
- 3T. Siekman
- 10A. Bannink
Subs
- 1P. van der Vlag
- 2S. Gronsveld
- 5G. Klok
- 44A. Lukić
- 13K. Veendorp
- 32R. de Vos
- 27Quispel, Freddy
Groningen
Line-up
- 1S. Padt
- 29T. Handwerker
- 5S. Memišević
- 4M. te Wierik
- 42D. Zeefuik
- 6L. Reis
- 36T. van de Looi
- 7R. Doan
- 10M. Mahi
- 19P. Gladon
- 9K. Sierhuis
- 15T. Bruns
- 23A. Hrustić
- 14M. El Hankouri
Subs
- 16K. Begois
- 31J. Hoekstra
- 20A. Absalem
- 17Itakura, Ko
- 12L. Kramer
- 21D. Warmerdam
- 8I. Bel Hassani
- 22M. Breij
- 11J. Pohl
The performances of these two teams in the league over the last month and their head to head record, all suggests that under 2.5 goals will be scored on Wednesday, and that the game will most likely end in a draw. Five of the eleven meetings between these two clubs, which includes all friendlies, have produced under 2.5 goals. Emmen have only lost one of their five competitive matches against Groningen, and four of Emmen’s and four of Groningen’s last six matches have featured under 2.5 goals. The form of both teams is identical heading into the last game of the season, with each picking up three wins, one draw, and two defeats from their last six matches, and that’s why we can see the two teams cancelling each other out and the game ending in a draw on Wednesday.
Jansen top scores for the hosts this season with five goals, and up front is certainly an area Emmen need to strengthen during the summer transfer window. Moroccan international Mahi leads the way in front of goal for Groningen with seven goals in the Eredivisie, but they too could do with a natural goalscorer next season. We’re confident that under 2.5 goals will be scored in this game and have backed then match to end goalless. Both teams have been involved in a large number of low scoring games of late, and both lack goals up front, which is why we think Wednesday match will be tight, tense, and end 0-0.