Where the money is
How much money is actually on each selection, next to what the price says it should be. A gap is not a tip — it just means the crowd and the book disagree.
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**NEC's on a mad draw streak at home — can they break the pattern against a Groningen side that swings wildly between hammerings and clinic performances?** 🎯
NEC are stuck in the draw trap (1W, 4D from their last five), though that 4-2 away win over Zagreb shows they can explode offensively when it clicks. Groningen look bipolar: battered 5-2 by Ajax then turned around and demolished Excelsior 5-1. This fixture has **drawn 18 times in 52 meetings** — so yeah, another stalemate wouldn't shock anyone.
Key storylines:
- **B. Linssen** leading the NEC attack will need space against Groningen's back line, especially with D. Fonville and P. Schuurs holding the flank defense
- Groningen's **T. d. Jonge and P. Clement** midfield pairing has to stifle NEC's creative outlets **D. Nejašmić and T. Chery** or face another home frustration
- NEC without **B. Nuytinck** (ankle) could invite more pressure down the wings
Expected lineups:
- **NEC Nijmegen**: Crettaz, Storm, Fonville, Brás, Schuurs, Nejašmić, Chery, Tadić, Thomas, Linssen, Lebreton
- **FC Groningen**: Vaessen, Prins, Blokzijl, Csinger, Schreuders, d. Jonge, Clement, Darri Willumsson, Land, v. d. Werff, v. Bergen
Prediction:
**1-1 draw** — NEC's home record screams stalemate, and this fixture loves a share of the spoils 📍
Our calls before kick-off, and how they went.
A confidence, not a tip. We do not claim these beat the bookmakers' price — the odds are short precisely because the outcome is likely.
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