FC Groningen - Sparta Rotterdam predictions

The online bookies marked FC Groningen as the favourites, which makes a lot of sense. Still, we wouldn’t put Sparta Rotterdam winning beyond them – not to mention that draws are a strong possibility in relatively balanced games.

It’s highly unlikely that Sparta Rotterdam will manage to get some points this round. FC Groningen are at a considerable advantage, so even a draw would be a success for the visitors.

FC Groningen are coming on the back of a convincing performance in their previous away game at NAC Breda . Despite somewhat stronger opposition and home-field disadvantage, they turned a half-time lead into a narrow 1:2 victory which can be considered quite a success given the circumstances.

Sparta Rotterdam’s previous outing at their home stadium ended inconclusively. However, they kicked off as clear underdogs compared to Ajax, who were the away team. With that in mind, the 3:3 score at the end is not that disappointing.

Whenever met on their home pitch, the hosts tend to perform at a high level. They scored more than 5 times in their latest 3 home games alone, marking this match as interesting for BTTS and Over 5 Goals markets.

Given 11 goals conceded in their own net over the past 3 matches, Sparta Rotterdam's defensive line is much to be desired.

The season is slowly heating up, and the top positions on the table are within grasp for FC Groningen. They’ll need another 1 point to move up to one of the Champions League qualifying spots, which is their goal for now.

This upcoming game will be an uphill battle for home, so they’ll probably want to use the rest of the season to climb up from their current table position at 11th. After all, we’re still only at round 9, so they’ll probably have better opportunities to earn some points.

This will no doubt be an exciting match because both squads will be able to come out in full force. No players have been sidelined due to injury or suspension, and this goes for both sides.

We can say with no small amount of confidence that this match will confirm the Over 2.5 Goals market. Both teams fit the bill for such a wager perfectly, so this is a very safe bet, offered at the odds of 1.75 at 888Sport.