Our prediction for this Netherlands Eredivisie match:
Following a 2-0 win over RKC Waalwijk, Twente will look to stay in the Champions League race when they face NEC Nijmegen on Sunday. The Reds are eyeing their fifth consecutive win at home, but Nijmegen should not be written off just yet. There are no fresh injury worries in the home team, but tired legs could prove to be a big problem as they faced Bodo in the Europa League encounter.
NEC, on the other hand, have suffered three defeats in the previous four away games and given Twente’s impressive home record, home win should definitely be considered. Earlier this season, Twente defeated Nijmegen 2-1 at Gofferstadion, which supports our earlier prediction. Forward Kodai Sano should be the only absentee in the away team, while defender Philippe Sandler is a major doubt after limping off with injury in a 2-2 draw with Almere City.
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.