Our prediction for this Netherlands Eredivisie match:
Twente
Match Time & Date:
17/08/2024
18:45
Prediction: 2-1
Sparta Rotterdam
Twente play host to Sparta Rotterdam at their De Grolsch Veste in the Eredivisie round 2. The Reds kicked off the new domestic campaign with a 2-1 win over NEC Nijmegen, but they failed to eliminate Salzburg in the Champions League third qualifying round. There are no fresh injury worries in the home team, but midfielder Michal Sadilek remains doubtful and he will be assessed ahead of the kick-off.
The Rotterdammers, on the other hand, dropped two points in a goalless draw with Heracles and they face yet another difficult task at Twente. As the Reds are a real force to be reckoned with at home, we predict that Sparta are going to Rotterdam with their hands empty. In their last meeting in Enschede Twente defeated Sparta 2-1 and we predict that history is going to repeat itself. Jeroen Rijsdijk has a luxury to field the best possible 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.
