Nijmegen vs Twente (Pick, Prediction, Preview)

Nijmegen – Twente

Nijmegen – Twente (Pick, Prediction, Preview)


In round number 14 of the Eredivisie on Saturday at 19:45, on Gofferstadion, will dispute match Nijmegen – Twente. With only two wins this season, the hosts barely manage to hold above the relegation places.
NEC Nijmegen

Without victory in the last five rounds, the hosts are in 15th place in the rankings, with only one point ahead of the teams are in the red zone. In the previous round, NEC recorded the dramatic defeat in the current season, 0-5 with Ajax. It was the fifth time that Mayi & co, they found the way to goal. Moreover, with only 10 goals scored to date, NEC has one of the worst offensive Eredivisie. Neither defense is not the tall, with 22 goals conceded, but 11 of them were collected in disputes with Ajax, PSV and Feyenoord.

Peter Hyballa not experiencing problems with the players and although comes after a bitter defeat, he is unlikely to make significant changes in November 1st.

FC Twente

On the other side, the guests seem to be under the zodiac sign x in five of the last six phases ending in a draw. 1-1 seems to have become the preferred score, this result is recorded three times in the last rounds. Thus, with 20 points accumulated Twente ranks sixth in the standings, a position that allows participation in the play-off Europa League. The young striker Enes Unal, transferred this summer from Breda, is the team’s top scorer with eight goals.

Rene Hake not count in match Saturday, the services of Sonny Stevens and Fredrik Jenses, but this is nothing new, two were injured early in the season.

direct meetings

The two teams met last time earlier this year in January when NEC was won by a score of 2-0. It was only the second victory in the last 21 direct confrontations. In the last six matches played on Gofferstadion, has not recorded any draw.
Probable teams:

Nijmegen (4-3-1-2): Delle – Golla Dyrestam Dumic Fomitschow – Haacke Breinburg Bikel – Rayhi – Mayi Awoniyi

Twente (4-2-3-1): Marsman – Avest Thesker Bijen Lely – Mokotjo Klich – Ede Celina Yeboah – Unal


Prediction: Over 2,5 goals
Odds: 1,55