FC Groningen - FC Utrecht predictions

FC Groningen may come out on top this Sunday yet, but it will be quite a struggle. They’ll be fighting a somewhat stronger team in FC Utrecht. However, it’s still a relatively balanced matchup, as signified by the 3.46 for the hosts to win.

The match is most likely to go in the away team’s favour, though it’s by no means a sure thing. With 2.05 betting odds to win, FC Utrecht have the upper hand going in, but all three possible outcomes are possible.

FC Groningen’s previous Eredivisie match did not go their way, but not even the most stubborn fans would have predicted a different result against a team as strong as Ajax . They played as visitors, and the top online bookmakers priced an away win at 9.24. They never recovered from some early concessions, and the score was brought to a conclusive 3:1 result before the end.

The visitors are coming off from a slightly underwhelming result in the previous round of the Eredivisie. They did beat RKC Waalwijk, but struggled to get their foot in front during the first half and ended up grabbing three points thanks to a slim, one-goal margin (3:2).

With more than 5 conceded goals over their latest 3 fixtures, FC Groningen’s performance leaves something to be desired. That said, savvy punters could be able to exploit this – think BTTS or Over 5 Goals markets, for example.

This match might present a rare opportunity to go for an Over 4.5 Goals bet. FC Utrecht have netted 8 goals in each of their previous 3 games – which is quite a track record.

The hosts appear to be just 5 points behind a Europa League qualifying spot, but climbing up will be a difficult task. They’ll be lucky to walk away with any points at all this Sunday, and the season is just beginning.

FC Utrecht have already placed themselves as one of the title challengers this year. They’re near the top of the table with 19 points, just 5 behind the top-placed team. Of course, it’s too early to make concrete predictions, but they’re off to a good start despite the away match they’re heading into.

FC Utrecht’s position as favourites is hard to question, but their roster has been battered by a string of injuries. They’ll have to make do without Taylor Booth, Niclas Vesterlund, Zidane Iqbal, A. Engwanda, Kevin Gadellaa, which will make things considerably more difficult than they would have been otherwise.

If you want to get some value out of this match, you’ll need to be willing to take a risk. The best betting offers are found in the HT/FT market, specifically for a Draw/Away bet.