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Groningen v Fortuna Sittard : Eredivisie match betting preview, prediction and odds

Hitachi Capital Mobility Stadium, Groningen

It's an away trip for Danny Buijs's Fortuna Sittard side on Sunday afternoon, as they head to the Hitachi Capital Mobility Stadium for a Eredivisie meeting with Dick Lukkien's Groningen. All of the key stats for the clash, including head-to-heads, predictions and odds from the UK's biggest bookmakers across 17 of the biggest betting markets are covered in this betting preview. It's all designed to help you make a smart bet.

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Groningen's next match is v NAC at 15:30 on Saturday 29th March
Fortuna Sittard's next match is v S.Rotterdam at 17:45 on Saturday 29th March
The last Dutch Eredivisie meeting between Groningen and Fortuna was on Sunday 16th March 2025
Dutch Eredivisie
March 16th 2025
Groningen 1
0 Fortuna
 
B. Willumsson 87'
 
GRO
FOR
Shots On
4
1
Shots Off
2
2
Corners
9
1
Possession
57%
43%
Fouls
12
11
Yellow/red cards
4/0
 
GroningenFortuna
 
E. Vaessen
W. Prins (M. Peersman 64')
T. Blokzijl
H. Ekdal
M. Rente
D. Kwakman
S. Resink
T. de Jonge
J. Schreuders (B. Willumsson 64')
L. Valente
T. van Bergen
M. Branderhorst
S. van Ottele
J. Dahlhaus
I. Ferreira Mendonca Pinto
R. Guth
(A. Halilović 85') E. Bullaude
(S. Bastien 88') L. Rosier
R. Fosso
(M. Aiko 85') E. Michut
(K. Peterson 58') A. da Cruz
(K. Sierhuis 58') B. Radulovic Samoukovic

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Best Tip: Under 3.5 goals

This match should deliver some entertainment, but don't count on a deluge of goals. Under 3.5 goals is our prediction, meaning there will be no more than 3 goals scored during a standard 90 mins. Get best odds on under 3.5 just below, followed by recent form statistics and head-to-head (H2H) records.

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Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
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Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
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If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Groningen are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 45% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 1.95.

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Groningen
45%
9/10
5%
10/11
7%
Draw
27%
23/10
6%
23/10
3%
Fortuna
28%
31/10
24%
10/3
24%
Draw 1-1
13%
11/2
7%
5/1
Groningen 1-0
13%
5/1
33%
19/4
12%
Fortuna 1-0
9%
9/1
17%
8/1
Draw 0-0
9%
7/1
38%
6/1
13%
Groningen 2-1
9%
8/17/1
Groningen 2-0
9%
7/1
27%
13/2
12%
Fortuna 2-1
6%
14/1
25%
11/1
9%
Fortuna 2-0
5%
20/1
11%
16/1
13%
Draw 2-2
4%
16/1
31%
14/1
15%
Groningen 3-1
4%
16/1
13%
12/1
Groningen 3-0
4%
14/1
21%
12/1
13%
Fortuna 3-1
2%
40/1
58%
28/1
38%
Groningen 3-2
2%
33/1
48%
22/1
10%
Fortuna 3-0
2%
40/133/1
17%
Fortuna 3-2
1%
40/1
41%
33/1
31%
Over 2.5 Goals
43%
5/4
30%
6/5
10%
Under 2.5 Goals
57%
8/13
22%
8/13
7%
Home 1st Goal
51%
4/7
3%
-
Away 1st Goal
43%
7/4
16%
-
No 1st Goal
6%
7/1
38%
-
BTTS - Yes
48%
1/1
23%
1/1
8%
BTTS - No
52%
3/4
20%
8/11
6%
BTTS - Home Win
18%
15/4
27%
10/3
3%
BTTS - Draw
18%
4/1
11%
18/5
2%
BTTS - Away Win
12%
8/1
50%
7/1
23%
Home/draw
72%
2/9
8%
2/9
5%
Away/draw
55%
10/11
6%
17/20
7%
Home/away
73%
1/3
3%
1/3
2%
Over 1.5 Goals
69%
2/5
15%
2/5
5%
Under 1.5 Goals
31%
7/4
31%
9/5
10%
Over 3.5 Goals
22%
10/3
57%
29/10
15%
Under 3.5 Goals
78%
1/5
14%
2/9
5%
Over 4.5 Goals
9%
9/1
82%
7/1
23%
Under 4.5 Goals
91%
1/16
7%
1/14
2%
Over 5.5 Goals
3%
20/1
91%
14/1
15%
Under 5.5 Goals
97%
1/66
4%
1/80
1%
Over 0.5 Goals
91%
1/14
3%
1/12
2%
Under 0.5 Goals
9%
8/1
31%
6/1
18%
Home DNB
64%
4/11
9%
7/20
9%
Away DNB
47%
2/1
20%
19/10
16%
Groningen win to nil
27%
2/1
20%
-
Fortuna win to nil
16%
11/2-
Groningen / Groningen
26%
21/10
5%
2/1
8%
Groningen / Fortuna
2%
40/1
41%
28/1
12%
Groningen / Draw
6%
14/1
15%
12/1
8%
Draw / Groningen
17%
15/4
14%
18/5
4%
Draw / Fortuna
10%
15/2
13%
7/1
14%
Draw / Draw
18%
15/4
21%
10/3
6%
Fortuna / Groningen
3%
25/1
24%
20/1
11%
Fortuna / Fortuna
12%
6/1
27%
11/2
18%
Fortuna / Draw
6%
14/112/1
Win / draw / win Eredivisie table

Groningen have played 24 matches so far this season and are in 12th position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

15 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 9 games, drawn 3 and won 3. Groningen have conceded 28 goals, scored 13, failed to score in 7 matches and kept 2 clean sheets.

Home league performance

Groningen have played 12 games at home, winning 5, drawing 5 and losing 2 fixtures. They have scored 13 goals, conceded 7 goals, kept 6 clean sheets and failed to score 5 times in home league games.

Fortuna lay in 8th place on 32 points in the Eredivisie league table having played 25 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 15 games against teams below them in the table, winning 6, drawing 4 and losing 5 games. They have scored 21 goals and kept 5 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. Fortuna have conceded 23 goals and have failed to score in 3 matches.

Away league performance

Fortuna have played 13 away games, winning 3, drawing 5 and losing 5 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
Groningen
Fortuna
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Ajax2620423564 
May 14
l
 
3-1A
l
 
0-2A
l
 
5-0A
2
PSV2618444858 
Apr 5
l
 
5-0A
l
 
1-3A
May 3
3
Utrecht261475749 
l
 
0-1A
Apr 13
May 18
w
 
2-5A
4
Feyenoord2513842547 
d
 
2-2A
Apr 2
Apr 12
d
 
1-1F
5
Twente2613761546 
d
 
1-1F
l
 
2-0A
l
 
1-2A
Apr 5
6
AZ Alkmaar2513571644 
d
 
0-00-0
May 11
w
 
1-0F
l
 
1-0A
7
GA Eagles261358744 
l
 
0-1A
l
 
2-1A
l
 
0-3A
w
 
0-2F
8
Fortuna Away269512-1132 
w
 
1-0F
l
 
1-0A
-
-
9
Groningen Home258710-931 
-
-
w
 
1-0F
l
 
1-0A
10
Heerenveen268711-1431 
w
 
1-0F
l
 
2-1F
w
 
3-0F
d
 
2-2A
11
NEC268513029 
w
 
2-1F
l
 
6-0A
l
 
0-3A
l
 
4-1A
12
NAC268513-1629 
w
 
4-1F
Mar 29
May 10
l
 
1-0A
13
Heracles2661010-1428 
Apr 23
d
 
1-1A
w
 
1-0F
d
 
2-2A
14
PEC Zwolle266812-1126 
d
 
0-00-0
May 18
l
 
1-4A
l
 
3-1F
15
S.Rotterdam2651011-1025 
w
 
1-0F
l
 
1-0A
Mar 29
d
 
1-1A
16
Willem II266614-1424 
w
 
2-0F
w
 
1-3F
Apr 27
d
 
0-00-0
17
Waalwijk254516-2017 
May 3
w
 
1-2F
w
 
3-2F
w
 
1-2F
18
Almere City263617-3415 
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
1-1A
w
 
3-0F
May 14
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Relegation Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Groningen 9TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
21
Conceded
22
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
Won
6
Draw
7
Lost
7
Goals: Scored
16
Conceded
30
Games: Scored
11 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
9 / 20
Won
5
Draw
5
Lost
10
Fortuna 8TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
22
Conceded
38
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
W
4
Draw
7
Lost
9
Goals: Scored
27
Conceded
33
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
7
Draw
5
Lost
8
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
4
Fortuna have beaten Groningen in 4 consecutive league meetings
League games at Groningen since 2019
Groningen
Fortuna
Goals: Scored
6
4
Games: Scored
3 / 4
2 / 4
Clean sheets
2 / 4
1 / 4
GRO
2
FOR
2
League games at Fortuna since 2018
Fortuna
Groningen
Goals: Scored
7
8
Games: Scored
5 / 6
3 / 6
Clean sheets
3 / 6
1 / 6
GRO
2
D
1
FOR
3
Goal Statistics

Groningen's defensive record is very strong, Dick Lukkien's men having conceded 1 or less in 6 consecutive Eredivisie matches. An average PG rating of 1.0 for Fortuna Sittard makes sense in this context.

Groningen 9th Fortuna 8th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.4
goals
1.0
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
25%
1
35%
2
24%
3
11%
4+
There is a 60% probability that Groningen will score no more than 1 goal
0
36%
1
37%
2
19%
3
4+
There is a 73% probability that Fortuna will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-25
Groningen have scored 25% fewer goals at home than predicted
-2
Fortuna’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.1
average goals scored
1.1
average goals scored
1.1
conceded
1.9
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Eredivisie - 2024/2025 season
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Groningen
PG (predicted goals)
Fortuna
1.4
1
Attack rating
GRO
FOR
20%
better
view stats
Games scored14
18
Failed to score10
7
Scored first9
10
Goals scored23
32
Avg. goals scored1
1.3
Avg. shots per game8
8
Avg. shots per goal8
6
Conversion rate for12
16
Avg. XG for1
1.4
KickOff rating
+20%
Defence rating
8%
better
GRO
FOR
view stats
Games conceded18
18
Clean sheets6
7
Conceded first12
14
Goals conceded33
42
Avg. goals conceded1.4
1.7
Avg. shots/game conceded9
11
Avg. shots/goal conceded7
6
Conversion rate against15%
16%
Avg. XG against1.4
1.6
KickOff rating
+8%

Groningen v Fortuna Eredivisie lLine ups will show here when available.

Groningen Eredivisie squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
24447
E VaessenB WillumssonL ValenteM Peersman
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
E Vaessen GLK241
4
-
M Rente DEF211
3
1
H Ekdal DEF5
-
T Blokzijl DEF20
1
1
W. Prins DEF191
1
-
T. de Jonge MID151
1
-
S Resink MID1821
4
-
J Schreuders MID2331
2
-
L Valente MID2424
4
-
D. Kwakman MID61
-
T Bergen FWD2531
2
-
Subs
H Jurjus GLK1
-
J Meijster GLK
-
L Bacuna DEF2322
6
-
F. Stam DEF171
3
-
M Peersman DEF172
6
1
T Oosting MID201
-
D. van der Werff MID2
-
B Willumsson FWD204
1
1
N. Emeran FWD3
-
R Mendes FWD1411
3
-
R Postema FWD212
1
-
Fortuna Eredivisie squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
23736
R GuthK PetersonM DijksL Rosier
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
M Branderhorst GLK20
1
-
I Pinto DEF232
3
-
S Ottele DEF242
2
-
R Guth DEF232
3
1
J Dahlhaus DEF2311
2
-
L Rosier MID2431
6
-
Édouard Michut MID111
3
-
R Fosso MID231
6
-
A Cruz FWD1841
5
-
B Samoukovic FWD4
-
E Bullaude FWD2051
2
-
Subs
L Koopmans GLK6
3
-
N. Martens GLK
-
S Adewoye DEF201
3
-
D Grujcic DEF111
1
-
M Dijks DEF183
1
1
A Halilovic MID2523
2
-
S Bastien MID232
-
L. Tunjic MID61
-
K Peterson FWD2372
3
-
K Sierhuis FWD31
-
M. Aiko FWD181
4
-
J Mitrovic FWD202
-