Eredivisie: De Graafschap vs. NAC Breda – 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, seems to be struggling to achieve superior results on 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 14 matches at De Vijverberg. They have an overall record of 28 played, 8 won, 9 drawn, and 11 lost.
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.
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The winter break always tend to disturb teams 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 highly in the first half of the season, as they won nine of their 19 matches before the mid-season break come to ruin their superb performances.
The Rats 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. The visitors would be looking to improve their
record and emerge victorious in this crucial encounter.
Players to watch
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Rydell-Poepon-c32002 will lead the attack pack for the home side. The prolific striker is the leading goal scorer for his side. He has scored 11 goals for his side in 26 appearances. He will be the key man for the home side’s success.
The Rats striker, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Matthew-Amoah-c24812, will look to find the back of the net, as he is the leading goal scorer for his side. He has scored nine goals in 23 encounters this season. However, he 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 yet, it would be an encounter worth watching. Both sides would be gunning to emerge victorious in this encounter to improve their current standing in the league table. However, both sides will share points in
this fixture, as it will be a 1-1 stalemate.
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