De Graafschap vs. NAC Breda: Eredivisie – Week 29 preview
Dutch Eredivisie kicks off again after a week’s international break, as De Graafschap will take on NAC Breda in a battle in the bottom half of the table at De Vijverberg on Saturday, 2nd April.
De Graafschap
The Superboeren, who had a great first half of the season, seem to be struggling to achieve superior results on a regular basis. The home side emerged victorious in two of their last five encounters and managed to win only three encounters after the winter break. Consequently, they have dropped to 14th place in the league table.
The Superboeren have a good home record, as they have managed to bag a point or more in 12 of their last 14 matches at De Vijverberg. Out of the total 28 matches played, they have won 8, drawn 9, and lost 11.
Team manager, Darije Kalezic, would be looking to bag all three points in this fixture, as his troops have performed impressively in front of their home crowd. Should Kalezic’s troops emerge victorious in this encounter, the Superboeren could climb up to the 11th spot in the league table at the end of the week 29 fixtures.
NAC Breda
The winter break always tends to disturb a team’s rhythm in every league, but top-notch clubs, at most of the times, manage to retain their focus in the competitive league. However, the Rats never managed to regain their rhythm after the winter break this season. The Yellow Army performed much better in the first half of the season, as they won nine of their 19 matches, before the mid-season break came to ruin their superb performances.
NAC Breda managed to emerge victorious in only one of their nine encounters this year. Consequently, they have slipped to 13th place in the league table. The visitors will be looking to claim their second victory of this year and improve their current standings in the league.
The Yellow Army have a miserable record playing on the road, as they have bagged only five points from their 13 encounters. The Breda outfit have an overall record of 28 played, 10 won, 4 drawn, and 14 lost.
Players to watch
Rydell Poepon will lead the attack for the home side. The prolific striker is the leading goal scorer for his side with 11 goals in 26 appearances and will be the key man for the home side.
Matthew Amoah, will be the key for the Rats, as he is the leading goal scorer for his side. He has scored nine goals in 23 encounters this season and will be looking to add more to his tally.
Head-to-Head statistics
NAC have remained the better side in their last five encounters against the Superboeren. The Rats emerged victorious in three encounters while one match ended in a stalemate. The Superboeren bagged all three points in the remaining encounter.
Prediction
Both sides have performed below par this year and would be gunning to emerge victorious in this encounter to improve their current standing in the league table. However, the two teams will share points in this fixture, as it will be a 1-1 stalemate.
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