Eredivisie: FC Twente, NEC, Vitesse Arnhem – Sunday Previews
FC Twente Enschede vs. NEC Nijmegen
FC Twente Enschede will take on NEC Nijmegen at De Grolsch Veste on Sunday, with the motive of defending the Eredivisie title.
The Tukkers are desperately seeking a place at the top of the league table, as they are tied with the league leaders http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/PSV-c40281 Eindhoven in the points tally. The Tukkers are in a good position to defend their title, but any slipup can prove detrimental to their
hopes of successfully defending the Eredivisie title.
Twente returned home successful after claiming a 2 – 0 win over http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/FC-Rubin-Kazan-c39193 in the first leg of their Europa League Round of 32 tie. The Tukkers’ win in their Europa League encounter will definitely boost their morale, as they defeated a side that was
on a five-year unbeaten home run in European competitions. Team manager, Michel Preud’homme, is delighted with his side’s efforts and the manager is confident his team can defend the Dutch title.
NEC Nijmegen are placed tenth in the league table and await a difficult away encounter at De Grolsch Veste. NEC will have to count on their striker, Bjorn Vleminckx, in Enschede to claim good result, as he is the leading goal scorer in the league so far,
scoring 17 goals in 23 appearances. The 25-year-old striker is in supreme form this season. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/NEC-c40018 claimed their first win of the season in 2011 when they defeated SBV Excelsior by a 2-0 score line last week; Vleminckx scored both the goals to secure a win.
Head-to-Head statistics
The Tukkers have won three of their last five encounters against NEC while the other two games ended in stalemates.
Prediction
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/FC-Twente-c39233’s impressive form this season puts them as the favourite to win the match. The home side will comfortably win with a 3-1 score line.
Vitesse Arnhem vs. De Graafschap
Vitesse Arnhem awaits a difficult match against De Graafschap at GelreDome Arnhem. The home side will continue with their battle against relegation in this match.
Vitesse fans will be hoping that their side can cope with their bad form, as they have not won a single match in their last five encounters. The home side have been struggling to score goals and the management decided to add a new striker to the squad in
the winter transfer market.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Vitesse-c40905 signed the Ivorian striker, Wilfried Bony, who will make his first appearance in this encounter as he arrived at GelreDome with an injury. The Fans will be hoping that the new striker can make things better for their beloved side, as their side is
currently placed 15th in the league table and three points clear of the relegation zone.
On the other hand, De Graafschap have also lost their rhythm in recent weeks, as they have recorded a lone victory in their last five matches. Consequently, they have slipped to 12th place in the league table, with seven points clearing them from
the relegation zone.
The Superboeren have staged poor performances in their away fixtures; they have only managed to acquire eight points from their 11 matches. The fans will be hoping that their side can claim good results in the coming weeks and better their standings in the
league table.
Head-to-head statistics
Graafschap have won two of their last five encounters against Vitesse. The Arnhem side emerged victorious only once while two matches failed to produce a winner.
Prediction
The Superboeren’s poor form while playing away from their home puts the result 2 – 1 in favour of the home side.
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