January 12th features a match where FC Groningen hosts Spakenburg at Euroborg in a clash of the KNVB Beker. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 6 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. In their last match, FC Groningen recorded a 0-1 loss against Excelsior. Redouan El Yaakoubi struck first for Excelsior in the 69th minute on a feed from Julian Baas, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, FC Groningen couldn’t muster any offence and Excelsior ran away with the shutout win. FC Groningen looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 7 points in their last 10 matches, while spakenburg has not played yet this season.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out.
van der Linden has been the most prolific scorer on Spakenburg in his last five matches with 3 goals. FC Groningen’s most prolific scorer has been Ricardo Pepi. The American attacker has netted 3 goals over the last five matches.