H2H: Groningen vs. Waalwijk – Score prediction (04.10.2019)

Overview.

Friday night’s Eredivisie action sees two of the worst Eredivisie form sides go head-to-head as Groningen (W1, L4) welcome rock-bottom Waalwijk (P5, L5). Groningen’s last two results may be taken lightly after consecutive away games vs PSV and Ajax, and the hosts scored in both halves in a 2-0 victory last time out at home. Though favourites, Groningen will need to avoid losing their cool. They are, in fact, amongst the worst-disciplined Eredivisie sides, having accrued 13 bookings and three red cards from eight league games (2.0 cards per-match on average).

Waalwijk have conceded at least twice in every league game this term (3.25 conceded per match average). It could be a long season for them, as when including goal difference (-18), Waalwijk are enduring the second-worst eight-game start since the Eredivisie’s inception in 1954/55 (D1, L7). Prone to a late collapse, 19 of Waalwijk’s 26 conceded Eredivisie goals have come after half-time (73.08%). Furthermore, 11 of those goals came in the final 15 minutes of play, equating to 1.38 goals conceded per-match in that interval.

Match Info.

Competition: Eredivisie – Round 9
Kick off: 04.10.2019, 18:00 UTC.
Venue: Euroborg (Groningen).
Referee: Kooij J. (Ned).

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Quick Facts.

Clint Leemans scored one of Waalwijk’s mere three equalising league goals last time out, before ultimately losing the game.

Groningen’s Ajdin Hrustic scored in consecutive games prior to the last two fixtures. The Australian has scored, or received a booking, in three of his last four appearances.

The away side on the day has had a man sent-off in each of the last four H2Hs.

Just two of the nine overall goals in Groningen’s home league games this term have come before half-time.

Six of Waalwijk’s seven league defeats this term have come by at least a two-goal margin.

Waalwijk lead the overall Eredivisie H2H series (W16, D14, L12) with those games averaging 2.71 total goals per-match on average.