Adri Bogers’ side would be keen to keep their good run of form intact when they take on http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Robert-c31222 Maaskant’s men, who have lost three of their last four Eredivisie encounters.
In the 12th round of the Dutch top flight football, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/FC-Groningen-c39119 at Rat Verlegh Stadion on Friday, November 9.
NAC Breda
The Yellow Army are heading into the game on the back of a morale boosting 2-1 win over http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Teddy-Chevalier-c34746 added his name to
the score-sheet.
However, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Nemanja-Gudelj-c27524 netted a goal each in the remaining action of the opening half to head into the break leading the game 2-1. No more goals were added in the second-half, and the Rats bagged all three points with ease.
The Breda-based club has struggled to perform at home and their performances on the road have been even more subdued, losing four of their six games. Occupying the 13th spot on the league table, they have an overall record of 11 played, 3 won,
2 drawn and 6 lost.
FC Groningen
Pride of the North suffered a disappointing 1-2 defeat at the hands of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Michael-c25261 de Leeuw strike in the 11th minute gifted the home side an early lead, but Victor
Palsson and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Geert-Arend-Roorda-c14501 netted a goal each in the closing stages of the second-half to secure all three points for NEC.
The Green-White Army have thus far staged abysmal showings both at home and on the road. Occupying the 12th spot on the Eredivisie table, they have an overall record of 11 played, 3 won, 2 drawn and 6 lost.
Robert Maaskant, the Groningen-based club boss, has urged his troops to put behind their abysmal showings and start securing decent results if they have any intentions of finishing in the top-half of the table at the end of the season.
Head-to-Head statistics
Pride of the North have managed to emerge victorious in three of their last five meetings against NAC, while the remaining two fixtures ended in stalemates.
Players to watch
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Anthony-Lurling-c6220 – NAC Breda
The veteran Dutch attacker has not been in his best of form this term, netting only two goals in 11 league appearances. However, the 35-year-old will be keen to put in his 100 percent in the upcoming tie, and help his side claim all three points.
Michael de Leeuw – FC Groningen
Netting five goals in nine league appearances, the 26-year-old midfielder has been in impressive form since the start of the 2012/13 season. He would be gunning to add more to his tally on Friday, and help his side in securing a good result.
Prediction
It will be an enthralling battle between two mid-table sides. Although, the hosts have performed impressively in recent weeks, the Green-White Army’s good record against NAC puts them the favourites to bag all three points.
Predicted score-line: NAC 1-2 FC Groningen.
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