NEC Nijmegen
- NEC sit fourth in the Eredivisie after collecting 56 points from 33 league games this term, but their form has been mixed of late.
- Nevertheless, Dick Schreuder’s men are the superior side and his pressing, aggressive, high-tempo brand of soccer has turned them into one of the Eredivisie’s most attack-minded and entertaining teams.
Go Ahead Eagles
- Go Ahead Eagles are a disciplined side, but they’re inconsistent and have too many players who simply do not possess enough quality to win their share of matches against the better Eredivisie teams.
- Since Melvin Boel was appointed, however, they have been more compact, and have been more dangerous in transition when they have caught teams out on the counter-attack.
- That has helped them to a slightly better run of form in recent weeks, and they have drawn both of their last two away games, which suggests that they can stay in the game on Sunday.
- Boel’s Eagles set up with a back four, a midfield and a front two, and their tactical approach is to clog up the central areas and block teams up in the hope that they can get numbers forward quickly and hurt the opponent on the transition.
Head-to-Head
A run of three draws and two defeats from their last five games has seen them win neither of their last two home games and fail to beat Go Ahead Eagles in the last two home meetings.
Bryan Linssen
NEC’s most dangerous player will be Bryan Linssen , who has notched 12 goals in 31 Eredivisie appearances this season.
Mathis Suray
Go Ahead Eagles’ top scorer this season is Mathis Suray , who has notched 12 Eredivisie goals in 31 appearances , but they are not an attack-minded side.
Betting Insights
- The hosts are the clear favourites for this one at 1.38 and they have the form and overall quality to justify that price.
- However, there is opportunity in the other two selections, and we predict that Over 2.5 goals and Both Teams to Score - Yes will both hit at odds of 1.3 and 1.51 respectively.
Prediction
With both NEC and Go Ahead Eagles having much to gain and little to lose, we think that they’ll both get a goal and that the odds on this being a goal-laden match are low enough to be worth the risk.
