FC Groningen vs FC Twente

Groningen host Twente in an early-season Eredivisie test. Groningen sit sixth with six points from four games, while Twente are twelfth on three points from two matches, their league schedule squeezed by a busy European qualifying run. An early statement in the table is up for grabs. Groningen's form has swung wildly: wins over Utrecht and ADO Den Haag sandwiched around heavy losses to PSV and Fortuna Sittard. Twente have been just as uneven domestically, beaten by Heerenveen before thrashing PEC Zwolle, though their headline moment came in Europe, overturning a first-leg deficit to beat Qarabağ and reach the Conference League league phase. Brynjólfur Willumsson leads Groningen's attack with three goals, with Thom van Bergen also chipping in goals and assists. For Twente, Daan Rots and Ramiz Zerrouki have impressed early on. History favors Twente heavily — 22 wins in 43 Eredivisie meetings to Groningen's seven, and unbeaten in the last six clashes. Our prediction: 1-2