Our prediction for this Netherlands Eredivisie match:
Abe Lenstra Stadion will host the Eredivisie Conference League playoffs clash between Heerenveen and Twente. The hosts finished the regular season with a 2-0 win over Go Ahead Eagles, meaning that they are high on confidence ahead of Thursday’s clash. Che Nunnely is pushing for a start after scoring as a substitute in the last league match, while both van Aken and van Beek should miss out through injuries.
The Reds, on the other hand, are eyeing their fifth consecutive league win. Twente have been scoring goals for fun of late and given their display in a 3-1 win over star-studded Ajax, we believe that there is a big value in betting on the visiting team. Max Bruns remains on the sidelines with injury, but he should be the only absentee in the away team. Costa Rica forward Manfred Ugalde is widely expected to lead the line for the visiting side.
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.