Our prediction for this Champions League match:
All eyes will be on De Grolsch Veste when Twente and Salzburg square off against each other in a highly-anticipated Champions League qualifier. The Reds kicked off the new Eredivisie campaign with a 2-1 win over Nijmegen, but they face a difficult task against the Austrian champions. A man to watch in the home team will be summer signing Sam Lammers, who opened his goal-scoring account at the weekend, while talented midfielder Youri Regeer is a major doubt after suffering a minor injury against NEC.
The Red Bulls, on the other hand, are on a four-game winning run in all competitions, but beating Twente in Enshede is easier said than done. The visitors are eager to defend their one-goal lead from the first leg and, taking everything into account, we believe that there is a big value in betting on draw. Both Fernando and Alexander Schlager should miss out with injuries for the visiting team.
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.