Our prediction for this Netherlands Eredivisie match:
Zwolle
Match Time & Date:
18/12/2021
21:00
Prediction: 1-3
Twente
After suffering a 1-0 loss to Fortuna Sittard in the relegation six-pointer, Zwolle will look to return to winning ways when they take on Twente on Saturday evening. Zwolle are desperate to move away from the rock bottom, but they will have a mountain to climb on Matchday 17. Midfielder Dean Huiberts, who limped off with injury at the weekend, is unlikely to feature against Twente, while both Kenneth Paal and Daishawn Redan remain in the recovery room.
The Reds, on the other hand, aim to build on back-to-back wins over G.A. Eagles and RKC Waalwijk. Twente have been in a splendid form of late, and given Zwolle’s anything but good run of results, we believe that punters from all around the globe can find value in betting on the visitors. All Manfred Ugalde, Wout Brama, Kik Pierie, and Jody Lukoki should miss out with injuries for the visiting team.
Highlighted Player (Thomas Lam):
Thomas Lam is a footballer who can play as both centre back and defensive midfielder. Lam was born in Amsterdam, Netherlands on 18 December, 1993, but seeing that his mother is Finnish, he was eligible to play for the Finland national team.
After making 11 appearances for the Finland U21 team, he made his debut for the senior team on 9 June, 2015, in a friendly against Estonia. He started the game, but the Finns suffered a 2-0 loss to the Estonians in Turku. Speaking of his club career, Thomas Lam played for AZ Alkmaar between 2011 and 2014 and then he joined fellow Eredivisie side Zwolle.
The 188-cm-tall footballer scored four goals in 64 appearances for the club and in July 2016 he signed a contract with Nottingham Forest. Lam won the KVNB Cup with AZ Alkmaar in 2013 and he was named Promising Player of the Year in 2011. His agent is world-famous Mino Raiola and his contract with Forest expires on 30 June, 2018.
Highlighted Team (Twente):
Based in the city of Enschede, Twente is a Dutch football club that welcomes their rivals at De Grolsch Veste. The venue was opened on May 10, 1998, and the capacity of the stadium is 30,205 people. The club was founded in 1965 as a merger of Sportsclub Enschede and Enschedese Boys.
The Reds did remarkably well to win the Eredivisie title in the 2009/10 season, with the team finishing the process only one point clear of Dutch giants Ajax. As a result, Twente booked their place in the Champions League group stages. The Reds did well to collect six points in their group, but that did not help them make it to the last 16.
Twente are well known for their red jerseys, but they wear dark blue shirts when playing on the travels. The Reds take on Heracles Almelo in the Twentse Derby. Sander Boshchker is leading Twente’s all-time goal-scoring chart with 653 goals on his account.
