FC Volendam vs Excelsior prediction: NETHERLANDS: Eredivisie betting tips on match 2023-10-28 13:30.
It was already made clear to FC Volendam prior to the start of 2023/24 that survival at the highest level would again be a major challenge. Their first Eredivisie win was achieved three weeks ago with a 1-0 win over FC Utrecht. Last week, the 2-1 loss at Waalwijk was the recent downer for manager Matthias Kohler. That left their points tally away from home at zero.
Fortunately they’ve got a good taste of success at home. Before the win over Utrecht, there was already a draw against Heracles Almelo last month, and the side has been without a home loss for almost two months after losses to Twente and Vitesse. Spectators in the stands of the Kras Stadium will be following PSV-Ajax on their Flashscore apps with a keen eye, for Ajax and Volendam will meet next week in a catch-up game.
Their next opponent Excelsior Rotterdam has made a flying nine-game start to their Eredivisie season, despite coming across some problems after their Rotterdam city derby win over Sparta (2-1). There was a goalless draw against Vitesse in Arnhem, whilst they lost to PEC Zwolle (4-2) on home turf.
But on the balance of things, the outlook appears rosy after the first quarter of the season. Excelsior is currently the middle sibling of the port city, sitting between Feyenoord and Sparta with 13 points from their nine games. With a goal tally of 16 for and 15 against, their games have rarely been bereft of entertainment. Their only away loss this season was on the first weekend of September, a 3-1 loss to Heracles Almelo, where Lazaros Lamprou was sent off.
Players to watch: In his last three games, Benaissa Benamar scored two goals for Volendam and also received a red card. With a goal and an assist, Julian Baas had a share in both consolation goals against PEC Zwolle.
Hot stat: Four of the last five H2Hs produced over 3.5 total goals.