Our prediction for this Netherlands Eredivisie match:
Vitesse
Match Time & Date:
19/09/2021
16:45
Prediction: 1-0
Twente
Vitesse will look to build on a 2-1 win over RKC when they take on Twente at GelreDome on Matchday 5. The Vitas quickly bounced back from a 5-0 loss to Ajax, and, no doubt, Sunday’s triumph gave them a confidence boost. Morocco international Oussama Tannane returns to the starting XI, and seeing that Thomas Letsch should have a full squad to choose from, we are tempted to put our money on the hosts.
The Reds, on the other hand, continue with their old habit of impressing at home, while struggle on the travels. Twente were beaten by both Fortuna Sittard and RKC in the first two away games of the process, which is yet another reason why we predict the Vitas will emerge triumphant in the GelreDome clash. Both Kik Pierie and Jody Lukoki are rated doubtful for the game, while Vaclav Cerny is out of contention with injury.
Highlighted Player (Riechedly Bazoer):
Despite playing for PSV during his youth career, Riechedly Bazoer made his Eredivisie debut with Ajax. The central midfielder who was born on 12 October, 1996 in Utrecht, scored his first goal for Ajax on 15 February, 2015 in a 4-2 victory over Twente.
Four days later he made his European debut with the Amsterdammers, taking part in a 1-0 win over Legia in the Europa League. Bazoer scored five goals in 29 league appearances for Ajax in the 2015/2016 season, but he failed to win the domestic trophy with Frank de Boer’s troops.
Speaking of his international career, Bazoer has two caps for Netherlands U21 team and he made his debut for the first team on 13 November, 2015 against Wales. It has to be noted that he came as a late substitute in the 3-2 victory over the Dragons. Back in 2012 the right-footed midfielder won the UEFA U17 European Championship with the Dutch national 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.
