Fortuna will host Groningen in the 14th round of the Dutch Championship. Which of the fighters for survival will be stronger?
"Fortune"
The team from Sittard approaches the match of the 14th round with nine points, which allow it to occupy only the penultimate 17th place. In the last match, Fortuna lost to Heracles with a score of 1-3, having suffered a third defeat in a row. However, the bad news does not end there either, as the winless streak, which counts four games, is still relevant, starting with a draw with Willem II (1-1).
"Groningen"
Groningen is doing better, but not significantly - it has 14 points, which is only four more than Sparta going into the play-off zone. However, the latest results allow the "green-white" to look to the future with optimism, since the number of defeats was minimized - only one in the six previous rounds, and besides it three draws and two wins. Given the high density, a potential victory in the reported confrontation will allow Groningen to temporarily rise to the tenth line.
Injuries and disqualifications:
- Injuries:
- Semedu (ankle injury) - "Fortune". Bulker (injury) - Groningen.
Statistics and figures:
- "Fortune" four rounds without wins;
- Groningen lost in one round out of the last six;
- Fortuna won against Groningen in one of the previous nine games.
Forecast
"Groningen" is located near the relegation zone, but after failures in the opening rounds, he began to play more confidently, minimizing mistakes, thanks to which he began to regularly replenish his point reserves. "Fortuna" rarely wins, and in the last three games it has completely lost. Even on their own field, the team from Sittard is unlikely to be able to impose a fight on the current Groningen.