Our prediction for this Netherlands Eredivisie match:
Groningen will be aiming to build on back-to-back wins over NEC Nijmegen and Willem II. The Green and White Army aim to give fans yet another reason to celebrate, but they will have a big fish to fry against Twente. With no fresh injury worries to report, Groningen boss Dick Lukkien is unlikely to make changes to the team that defeated the Tricolores.
The Reds, on the other hand, proved their worth in back-to-back wins over RKC Waalwijk and NEC Nijmegen, but given their difficulties on the road, we are tempted to put our money on draw. A man to keep an eye on in the away team will be left-back Bas Kuipers, who scored a brace against Nijmegen, while forward Younes Taha has yet to overcome his injury. In their last meeting at Euroborg, the two teams played out a 1-1 draw and we predict that history is going to repeat itself.
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.