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Go Ahead Eagles v Groningen : Eredivisie match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sun 21st Dec, 13:30 BST, De Adelaarshorst, Deventer

Groningen are away from home on Sunday afternoon, as manager Dick Lukkien takes his side to visit Go Ahead Eagles and Melvin Boel at the De Adelaarshorst in the Eredivisie. We have predictions, tips, and odds from leading bookmakers and head-to-head statistics across the biggest markets, all with the aim of helping you find a winning bet on this Eredivisie clash.


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Best Tip: Both teams to score

GA Eagles should have reason to feel optimistic ahead of this fixture and, funnily enough, so might Groningen. The bookmakers can't split them and neither can we – there's no clear victor in this fixture. So our tip looks to the both teams to score market, where there's far more reason to be certain. The form stats, past head-to-head (H2H) records and bookmakers odds below are all pointing towards both sides scoring, and we think that's the tip to go with here.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think GA Eagles are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 42% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 3.10.

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
GA Eagles
42%
3.10
11%
3.00
4%
Draw
24%
3.503.60
3%
Groningen
33%
2.20
4%
2.25
5%
Draw 1-1
11%
7.006.50
GA Eagles 2-1
9%
11.009.00
GA Eagles 1-0
8%
12.00
9%
9.50
6%
Groningen 2-1
8%
9.00
5%
8.00
6%
Groningen 1-0
7%
9.508.50
GA Eagles 2-0
6%
17.00
13%
13.00
Draw 2-2
6%
12.00
8%
11.00
Draw 0-0
5%
13.0010.00
Groningen 2-0
5%
12.0010.00
9%
GA Eagles 3-1
5%
23.00
10%
19.00
12%
Groningen 3-1
4%
17.0013.00
13%
GA Eagles 3-0
3%
34.00
17%
23.00
GA Eagles 3-2
3%
29.00
12%
21.00
Groningen 3-2
3%
23.0017.00
Groningen 3-0
2%
21.00
9%
17.00
Over 2.5 Goals
58%
1.73
1%
1.70
2%
Under 2.5 Goals
42%
2.08
1%
2.05
3%
Home 1st Goal
50%
2.10
2%
2.15
2%
Away 1st Goal
47%
1.80
2%
1.83
1%
No 1st Goal
3%
13.0010.00
BTTS - Yes
60%
1.621.62
BTTS - No
40%
2.202.20
BTTS - Home Win
23%
5.50
10%
5.00
4%
BTTS - Draw
19%
4.334.20
BTTS - Away Win
18%
4.00
8%
3.80
5%
Home/draw
67%
1.67
6%
1.62
3%
Away/draw
58%
1.36
3%
1.36
3%
Home/away
76%
1.291.29
Over 1.5 Goals
80%
1.221.22
Under 1.5 Goals
20%
4.003.90
3%
Over 3.5 Goals
35%
2.752.70
2%
Under 3.5 Goals
65%
1.401.40
Over 4.5 Goals
19%
5.504.80
4%
Under 4.5 Goals
81%
1.141.15
Over 5.5 Goals
8%
11.009.00
5%
Under 5.5 Goals
92%
1.051.05
1%
Over 0.5 Goals
95%
1.041.04
Under 0.5 Goals
5%
13.0011.00
10%
Home DNB
59%
2.25
13%
2.15
5%
Away DNB
50%
1.57
9%
1.62
5%
GA Eagles win to nil
20%
6.00
9%
-
Groningen win to nil
15%
4.33-
GA Eagles / GA Eagles
17%
5.00
11%
4.60
5%
GA Eagles / Groningen
4%
23.0019.00
GA Eagles / Draw
6%
13.0012.00
Draw / GA Eagles
12%
7.006.50
Draw / Groningen
14%
5.50
8%
5.50
Draw / Draw
14%
6.00
9%
5.25
Groningen / GA Eagles
3%
26.0021.00
Groningen / Groningen
23%
3.50
7%
3.40
6%
Groningen / Draw
6%
13.0012.00
Win / draw / win Eredivisie table

GA Eagles have played 16 matches so far this season and are in 12th position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

10 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 3 games, drawn 5 and won 2. GA Eagles have conceded 17 goals, scored 14, failed to score in 2 matches and kept 1 clean sheet.

Home league performance

GA Eagles have played 7 games at home, winning 3, drawing 3 and losing 1 fixture. They have scored 12 goals, conceded 9 goals, kept 2 clean sheets and failed to score 1 time in home league games.

Groningen lay in 5th place on 26 points in the Eredivisie league table having played 16 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 12 games against teams below them in the table, winning 8, drawing 2 and losing 2 games. They have scored 22 goals and kept 5 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. Groningen have conceded 12 goals and have failed to score in 1 match.

Away league performance

Groningen have played 8 away games, winning 4, drawing 0 and losing 4 games. They have scored an average of 1.3 goals per away game and conceded an average 1.8 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
GA Eagles
Groningen
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
PSV1614113043 
May 10
l
 
2-1A
Feb 7
l
 
4-2A
2
Feyenoord1611142134 
w
 
2-1F
Feb 14
l
 
0-1A
Apr 23
3
Ajax168531029 
d
 
2-2A
Jan 17
Mar 7
l
 
2-0A
4
NEC168441428 
d
 
1-1A
May 17
May 10
l
 
2-0A
5
Groningen16826326 
Dec 21
Apr 11
-
-
6
AZ Alkmaar15744425 
Apr 23
d
 
2-2F
Mar 21
l
 
4-1A
7
Twente16664524 
Mar 7
l
 
2-0A
d
 
1-1A
Feb 21
8
Utrecht16655623 
d
 
2-2A
Mar 21
Feb 14
w
 
0-1F
9
Heerenveen16556020 
Jan 25
d
 
2-2F
w
 
2-1A
Jan 18
10
S.Rotterdam16628-1420 
l
 
0-3A
May 2
l
 
0-2A
Jan 31
11
PEC Zwolle16547-1619 
Apr 4
w
 
0-2F
d
 
2-2A
Mar 14
12
GA Eagles16466-318 
-
-
Apr 11
Dec 21
13
Fortuna16538-518 
Jan 11
d
 
2-2F
Jan 25
w
 
1-2F
14
Excelsior15519-1216 
w
 
2-0F
Feb 28
May 2
w
 
0-2F
15
FC Volendam16358-1114 
w
 
3-0F
Feb 1
w
 
3-0F
Feb 28
16
Heracles164210-1514 
Feb 21
l
 
4-2A
w
 
4-0F
May 17
17
NAC16349-913 
Mar 14
l
 
1-0A
Jan 10
w
 
1-2F
18
Telstar16268-812 
Feb 7
l
 
4-2A
w
 
2-0F
Apr 4
UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League Qualifiers
UEFA Europa League Qualifiers
UEFA Conference League Qualifiers Play Off
Relegation Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
5
GA Eagles have not lost in 5 consecutive home league games
GA Eagles 12TH
20 league games
Home
5
Overall
Goals: Scored
37
Conceded
27
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
11
Draw
6
L
3
Goals: Scored
30
Conceded
37
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
5
Draw
7
Lost
8
Groningen 5TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
18
Conceded
45
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
Won
5
D
2
Lost
13
Goals: Scored
32
Conceded
29
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
9
D
3
Lost
8
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at GA Eagles since 2017
GA Eagles
Groningen
Goals: Scored
5
6
Games: Scored
3 / 4
4 / 4
Clean sheets
0 / 4
1 / 4
GAE
1
D
1
GRO
2
League games at Groningen since 2016
Groningen
GA Eagles
Goals: Scored
4
3
Games: Scored
3 / 4
3 / 4
Clean sheets
1 / 4
1 / 4
GAE
1
D
1
GRO
2
Goal Statistics
GA Eagles 12th Groningen 5th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.6
goals
1.4
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
20%
1
32%
2
26%
3
14%
4+
8%
There is a 80% probability that GA Eagles will score 1 or more goals
0
25%
1
35%
2
24%
3
11%
4+
There is a 75% probability that Groningen will score 1 or more goals
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+1
GA Eagles’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
-14
Groningen have scored 14% fewer goals when away than predicted
1.9
average goals scored
0.9
average goals scored
1.4
conceded
2.3
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Eredivisie - 2025/2026 season
GA Eagles
PG (predicted goals)
Groningen
1.6
1.4
Attack rating
11%
better
GAE
GRO
view stats
Games scored13
12
Failed to score3
4
Scored first7
7
Goals scored25
24
Avg. goals scored1.6
1.5
Avg. shots per game8
12
Avg. shots per goal5
8
Conversion rate for19
13
Avg. XG for1.2
1.8
KickOff rating
+11%
Defence rating
GAE
GRO
14%
better
view stats
Games conceded13
11
Clean sheets3
5
Conceded first9
9
Goals conceded28
21
Avg. goals conceded1.8
1.3
Avg. shots/game conceded13
9
Avg. shots/goal conceded7
7
Conversion rate against13%
15%
Avg. XG against2.2
1.3
KickOff rating
+14%

GA Eagles v Groningen Eredivisie lLine ups will show here when available.

GA Eagles Eredivisie squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
16534
J BusserM. SurayJ KramerM Smit
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
J Busser GLK16
-
J Kramer DEF163
-
M Deijl DEF1612
3
-
M Meulensteen MID164
1
-
M. Suray MID1651
2
-
M Smit FWD1651
4
-
R Margaret FWD151
1
-
D James DEF1411
2
1
E Linthorst MID131
1
-
F Stokkers FWD121
-
A Adelgaard DEF111
2
-
K Goudmijn MID11
-
J Breum MID1112
-
G Nauber DEF92
1
-
C Twigt MID9
1
1
V Edvardsen FWD912
2
-
O Sivertsen FWD7
-
T Baeten FWD61
-
O Pettersson FWD51
-
J Dirksen DEF4
-
G Zwam DEF3
-
R Weijenberg MID2
-
Groningen Eredivisie squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
16654
M PeersmanB WillumssonS ResinkD. Janse
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
M Peersman DEF161
3
-
T Blokzijl DEF16
2
-
T. de Jonge MID161
2
-
S Resink MID1645
3
-
D. van der Werff MID162
1
-
Y Taha FWD1623
2
-
J Schreuders FWD16
1
-
T Bergen FWD1642
2
-
D. Janse DEF14
4
-
E Vaessen GLK131
-
M Rente DEF1322
2
1
M Seuntjens MID131
-
B Willumsson FWD126
1
-
T. Mercera DEF11
-
T Land MID10
2
1
W. Prins DEF82
-
O Zawada FWD71
1
-
H Jurjus GLK3
-
N. Emeran FWD3
-
R Mendes FWD2
-