On the 30th of October, FC Emmen will play host to FC Groningen in a Eredivisie match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 15 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, FC Emmen recorded a 1-2 loss against Vitesse. Gabriel Vidović struck first for Vitesse in the 26th minute, then Maximilian Wittek added another in the 1st minute of the first half’s stoppage time. FC Emmen looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 6 points in their last 10 matches, while fC Groningen sits at 14th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 4-2 win against PSV. Ricardo Pepi scored the first goal for FC Groningen in the 39th minute, then Radinio Balker added another in the 43rd minute. FC Groningen looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10.
FC Groningen and FC Emmen last played eachother at the De Oude Meerdijk on the 15th of December. FC Emmen was victorious by a score of 2 to 1. Ramon-Pascal Lundqvist struck first for FC Groningen in the 27th minute, but Glenn Bijl got the equalizer for FC Emmen in the 60th minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 67th minute on a goal by Anco Jansen.
FC Groningen is glad to have Ricardo Pepi in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored 5 goals. Ole Romeny and Ahmed El Messaoudi are the top scorers for FC Emmen in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.