Groningen vs NEC Nijmegen predictions, H2H, statistics and tips

The match we will analyse is the one corresponding to the 22nd round of the Eredivisie, where  Groningen will face NEC Nijmegen at Euroborg stadium on 8 February at 14:00, and will be refereed by M. van den Kerkhof.

The home team, Groningen is currently in 15º position in the tournament with 21 points, while NEC Nijmegen is currently in 11º position with 24.  Continue reading our analysis for stats, H2H history and best predictions for this Groningen vs NEC Nijmegen.

Groningen

Groningen comes from playing against Sparta Rotterdam and finished the match with a result of 1-0, with loss for Groningen. After this loss they will try to get back to winning ways against NEC Nijmegen. In that last match between Groningen and Sparta Rotterdam, Pride of the North team achieved a 54.0% possession of the ball, with 3.0 shots on goal without managing to score a goal to their opponent.

In the last 7 matches, the team coached by D. Lukkien has achieved 1 win, 2 draws y 4 defeats. Groningen average number of goals per game is 0.6 goals, while they concede an average of 1.3 goals per game. With this trend they have 2 matches conceding at least one goal. In those 7 matches, they have scored a total of 4 goals while conceding 9 goals.

Latest statistics in Groningen matches:

• Under 2.5 goals: 5/7
• Both teams to score: 3/7
• First to concede goals: 5/7
• Draw at half-time: 5/7

NEC Nijmegen

NEC Nijmegen, who visit Groningen, are coming from a 3-3 draw against PSV Eindhoven, so the team coached by R. Meijer will try to get back to winning ways, with the difficulty of playing away from home.

In that match between NEC Nijmegen and PSV Eindhoven, the NEC team achieved 36.0% ball possession, getting 7.0 shots on goal, 3 of which were goals. The goals were scored by Sami Ouaissa, Bryan Linssen and Kento Shiogai.

Analysing the last 7 matches, R. Meijer's team has won 2, drawn 2 and lost 3. NEC Nijmegen average 1.4 goals per game, while they concede an average of 2.1 goals per game. With this trend, they have 2 official matches without clean sheets. In those 7 matches, they have scored a total of 10 goals while conceding 15 goals.

Latest statistics in NEC Nijmegen matches:

• Over 2.5 goals: 4/7
• Both teams to score: 4/7
• First to concede goals: 5/7
• Draw at half-time: 4/7

Groningen vs NEC Nijmegen: H2H STATS

We always analyse previous H2H to spot trends that help us make a more accurate Groningen vs NEC Nijmegen prediction. The last match between these teams was in the Eredivisie competition, in an event that took place at the Goffertstadion stadium on 03-11-2024 with the result of 6-0, with NEC Nijmegen winning.

The last 5 meetings between Groningen and NEC Nijmegen have resulted in 1 win for Groningen, 3 wins for NEC Nijmegen, and 1 draw. In those matches, Groningen managed to score 6 goals, while NEC Nijmegen scored 13 goals against Groningen.

• In 3/5 matches both teams scored
• En 3/5 games it was an Over 2.5 goals