- NEC Nijmegen have scored 35 away goals in 16 away games this Eredivisie season.
- FC Groningen have won only one of their last three home games.
- NEC Nijmegen have won two of their last three visits to FC Groningen.
NEC have a knack for scoring away goals
NEC Nijmegen will arrive at Euroborg for Sunday’s Eredivisie clash in third place in the table with 56 points from 32 games, while Groningen will be tenth with 42 points from 32. So there is not much between the teams in terms of quality and ability, although FC Groningen vs NEC Nijmegen prediction is that NEC have been much more consistent and their knack for grabbing away wins is reflected in the odds for this match.
Dick Schreuder’s team are a possession-based 3-4-2-1 side that overloaded the centre with players in the middle of the park and high wing-backs to provide width. The NEC attack is clinical and they will test Groningen’s full-backs and discipline in this clash.
Groningen’s playing style is completely different to that of NEC, with Dick Lukkien’s men using a 4-4-2 with a territorial pressing game and two strikers. They do have more flexibility in the tempo of their game and can release the ball out wide to switch play behind the high back line of NEC, but it is likely to be an end-to-end game in which the visitors have the advantage.
This FC Groningen vs NEC Nijmegen preview highlights the tactical battle expected in this encounter.
Visitors have a recent knack for beating Groningen
Thom van Bergen is the best goalscorer in the Groningen ranks with nine in 32 Eredivisie matches this season and he will be their biggest danger again. But NEC have their own danger man in Bryan Linssen, who has scored 12 in 30 league games and has two in his last five.
NEC have been a little unspectacular in the last month with one win, three draws and one defeat from their last five games, although they have drawn their last two Eredivisie matches. They have been consistent enough to stay in the top four and are very strong away from home, averaging 2.19 goals per game on their travels in the 2025-2026 season, a total of 35.
This FC Groningen vs NEC Nijmegen prediction is based on their almost even head-to-head record over recent years, but NEC won their meeting five months ago by a 2-0 score in the Eredivisie. Schreuder’s side will be full of confidence in this and odds of 2.26 are good enough for us to bet on an away win in this match.
When considering FC Groningen vs NEC Nijmegen betting tips, there is a good chance of both teams scoring in this game and over 2.5 goals is priced at 1.34 while BTTS is also 1.34. So we are taking the visitors’ superior away record and recent win over Groningen into account in favour of a win for the third-placed club on the road.
