Groningen vs NEC Nijmegen Prediction 08.02.2025 | Eredivisie

• Competition: Dutch - Eredivisie
• Date: Saturday, 8th, February 2025
• Kickoff: 19:00 UK / 20:00 CEST
• Venue: Euroborg (Groningen)

NEC Nijmegen will look to extend their strong start to 2025 as they travel to Euroborg to face Groningen in Friday's Eredivisie action.

Since the start of the new calendar year, Groningen have fallen short in sustaining a steady level of performance, and they now seem destined for a tough fight to avoid slipping into the bottom three, especially after stumbling to a 0-1 loss against Sparta Rotterdam in a crucial bottom-table clash last week. With that setback, the Green-Whites have complicated their position in the league standings and now sit above the surface by just one point, meaning Dick Lukkien's squad must react quickly to improve their prospects of staying in the Dutch top division.

Having wrapped up 2024 in a disastrous manner, taking just one point from a possible 15 in five top-flight fixtures and also crashing out of the TOTO KNVB Beker at the hands of Heracles, Rogier Meijer's chosens went on a short winter break at just the right time. The return to action clearly shows that their three-week break did them well, as the Nijmegen-based club kicked off the new year in perfect fashion, taking seven points from the opening trio of games in 2025, which has helped revive their European hopes, lagging just two points behind Fortuna Sittard in eighth.

Groningen vs NEC Nijmegen Betting Tips: UNDER 2.5

Undoubtedly, NEC’s morale is soaring following their stunning turnaround last week, as they struck twice in the dying moments to frustrate league leaders PSV Eindhoven in a shocking 3-3 draw. However, the Nijmegen-based club have struggled to achieve notable results on the road this term, and to make matters worse, their offensive unit has been blunt, with just eight balls thrown in from nine top-flight visits. Harmless in attack on the road, NEC will find it difficult to get a maximum points at Euroborg, which has become an impregnable fortress in every sense, as Groningen can boast of being unbeaten in five straight home games, conceding no goals in that time. The last time they met at this venue, a single goal separated the two in NEC’s victory, and considering Groningen’s iron-clad defense and Nijmegen’s offensive difficulties away from home, we believe another subdued contest may be in store.