Excelsior vs Twente prediction: NETHERLANDS: Eredivisie betting tips on match 2024-02-09 17:45.
Excelsior Rotterdam started the eighth round of this Eredivisie in fifth season, but by the start of the 21st, the Kralingers were unable to double their points tally in 13 subsequent games (12 to 21). Marinus Dijkhuizen's team has already played out eight draws in this competition and, having dropped so many points along the way, are now just two places above the danger zone. One rare positive is that they’re the most productive of the bottom-half sides with 33 goals.
On a similar note, they have scored in each of their last 12 Eredivisie games, but there was just one match in that period in which goalkeeper Stijn van Gassel kept his goal clean. They strengthened their squad on the final day of the transfer window with Lance Duijvestijn from Almere City, one day before they lost 2-1 to his old employer. The attacking midfielder could make his debut for his new club this weekend.
FC Twente often scores like crazy at home, such as last weekend when it won 3-0 against RKC on Myron Boadu’s debut. As a substitute, the striker immediately scored a goal on his return to the Eredivisie. But they’re a completely different side away from home. They failed to score in each of their last two Eredivisie away games, whilst in seven of their last eight visits to Excelsior there were no more than two goals to their name.
Joseph Oosting has practically had a fully fit squad to choose from in recent weeks and has been forced to bench some skilled players, but their squad depth is paying off. Twente’s substitutes have combined for 13 goals this league season, seven of which were scored off the pine by Ricky van Wolfswinkel. His goal against RKC last weekend was only his first of the year in a game in which he started.
Players to watch: Excelsior right back Siebe Horemans was directly involved in a goal in each of his last two matches (G1, A1), whilst Younes Taha scored in three of his last five Eredivisie appearances.
Hot stat: Excelsior’s last four home games against Twente were drawn, whilst the last three produced no second half goals.