Almere City vs Nijmegen prediction: NETHERLANDS: Eredivisie betting tips on match 2024-05-18 12:30.
[p]Almere City presented Hedwiges Maduro as the new head coach for next season last Monday. Maduro will follow in the footsteps of Alex Pastoor, who took the team to the Eredivisie for the first time and subsequently secured a second season at the highest level. But they certainly don’t owe their survival to their revent form, because the newcomers have failed to win 11 consecutive games in this competition (D7, L4)[/p]
[p]Pastoor’s men hold the crown when it comes to the most draws in this competition and opponents NEC Nijmegen are in joint-second place with 11 stalemates. Most appropriately, the previous Eredivisie meeting between these clubs didn’t come out with a winner (1-1). But on the last two occasions that the club from the Imperial City visited the Yanmar Stadium, they won 4-0.[/p]
[p]Since last weekend’s 3-2 loss to Feyenoord, NEC have known that fifth place is no longer within their reach, but they remain in pole to claim the best starting position in the European playoffs. The Nijmegen club is in sixth place and will retain it guaranteed with a win here, and would therefore not have to take to the road in the play-offs. A bad result would open the door for FC Utrecht, who play away at AZ Alkmaar, to overtake them.[/p]
[p]If that were to happen, the two teams could meet one another next Sunday in the Galgenwaard for the final of the play-offs. Before then, Rogier Meijer will have to bolster his rearguard on Sunday afternoon. Philippe Sandler is injured and vice-captain Bram Nuytinck received a red card last week. Calvin Verdonk is expected to join Matthias Ross in the centre, freeing up a spot for Youri Baas in the left-back position.[/p]
[p]Players to watch: Kornelius Hansen was on the scoresheet in three of his last seven games, despite not completing 90 minutes on a single occasion. For the visitors, Mees Hoedemakers provided an assist in five of his last 11 league appearances.[/p]
[p]Hot streak: Almere have not won a single one of their ten home games as pre-match outsiders this Eredivisie season (W0, D5, L5).[/p]