FC Groningen - Sparta Rotterdam betting tips and odds

FC Groningen should not have bigger problems running away with three points in this match if they stick to their game plan. However, Sparta Rotterdam can be a tough nut to crack and the home side need to be on top of their game.

Sparta Rotterdam will have little to hope for in this match. 3.55 betting odds on them winning paint a pretty clear picture and from this standpoint there is little doubt in regard to the outcome of this clash.

FC Groningen are coming on the back of a hard 3:1 loss against RKC Waalwijk in the previous round. Experts gave their opponents a slight edge which, combined with home-field disadvantage, ended in a surprising 3:1.

Sparta Rotterdam are here on the back of a 1:1 draw at home. While the score records show that the match was not all that exciting, it’s important to remember that they went in with odds of 1.72. With that in mind, it’s clear that they performed above most expectations.

The biggest issue the hosts have is a lacklustre backline. They’re currently on a bit of a trend of conceding a lot of goals – over 5 across their 3 previous matches, to be exact.

These two teams already clashed multiple times this season, and neither managed to come out on top in any of those games. Most bookmakers see FC Groningen as the favourites, though, so they’ll want to use the extra drive of being the hosts to finally earn a conclusive result.

The hosts may be favourites to win the match, but their lineup is in a somewhat weakened state. Tomáš Suslov, Jan Hoekstra, Radinio Balker are all sidelined due to injury, which makes FC Groningen’s position as favourites a bit shakier than it might seem.

Our advice is to stay on the safe side and go for the Over 2.5 Goals market. It’s reliable, very probable, and available at odds of 2.15 if you use the Betsson sportsbook.