Nijmegen vs PSV prediction: NETHERLANDS: Eredivisie betting tips on match 2024-03-29 15:30.
[p]The first Eredivisie match since the international break will be the meeting between KNVB Cup finalist NEC Nijmegen and league leader PSV Eindhoven. NEC has done quite well against top clubs, defeating Twente (1-0) and AZ (2-1) whilst also drawing with Feyenoord (2-2) and Ajax (2-2). But they havenāt been able to make an impact against PSV for years, losing the last 12 H2Hs whilst conceding 3+ goals on nine occasions.[/p]
[p]Their success has been dominated by their run to the cup final, but thereās plenty left to achieve in this competition for the club from the Keizerstad, who are just two points behind fifth-placed Ajax. With seven consecutive home victories and a total of only three goals conceded in those seven games, itās a tough task for even the biggest clubs in the Netherlands to come out on top in De Bloedkuul.Ā [/p]
[p]But thereās little reason for the visitors to be intimidated, particularly as their sole focus is on the league now after their KNVB Cup and Champions League exits. The Eindhoven side has just eight matches left to become undefeated champions and there could be a few Eredivisie records within reach. With their goal difference of +68, itās not yet Ā inconceivable that they could eclipse the all-time league record of +90 (Ajax 1997/98).[/p]
[p]If they manage to win every remaining game, they will also become the first team to triumph in more than 30 Eredivisie games in one season. There are also a few personal accolades to play for. Captain Luuk de Jong is just one goal (22) behind top scorer Vangelis Pavlidis, whilst he and teammate Joey Veerman are sharing the āassist kingā crown with 11 decisive passes each, at least two more than those trailing them.[/p]
[p]Players to watch: NEC will be hoping that Koki Ogawa shakes off the jet glad, because he has been an important link with four goals in his last nine games. De Jong scored in all seven matches he played against NEC as PSV captain. He was good for four assists and nine goals in those seven games.[/p]
[p]Hot streaks: NEC scored in all 16 home matches this season, whilst PSV have scored in their last 42 Eredivisie matches. PSV also found the net at least twice in their last 12 games against NEC.[/p]