Nijmegen vs Twente prediction: NETHERLANDS: Eredivisie betting tips on match 2024-01-19 15:30.
NEC Nijmegen began the new year well with a surprising league stalemate at Feyenoord and a midweek victory over Go Ahead Eagles in the KNVB Cup. The Nijmegen club needed just two shots to register a 2-2 draw in De Kuip, meaning they are now undefeated in 12 of their last 13 official matches. That more recently includes five wins from their last six matches, so Rogier Meijer's team ought to be confident against FC Twente, who managed to keep it to a 3-3 draw in the reverse meeting.
The fact that the previous H2H ended in a draw was quite unique, because in the eleven prior meetings there was a winner on every single occasion. But the goal count was no exception, because NEC saw both teams score at least one goal on the day in each of their last 11 competitive matches. The folks of Nijmegen received some bad news this week when they were told that Bas Dost cannot return to the football field for the time being. The club from the Imperial City will consequently hope to strengthen itself with two more players this transfer period.
The cup journey was over for Twente after last Wednesday, but losing to the current league leaders PSV is no shame. The Tukkers won a crucial game against rival AZ (2-1) last week, meaning the lead over number four currently stands at five points. Due to the draw between opponent NEC and Feyenoord, the gap with second place has shrunk to just two points.
It is not that Twente is scoring one goal after another this season, but Joseph Oosting's team has now failed to keep their goal clean for ten matches in a row, while after the first six Eredivisie matches they had conceded only two goals this season. At Twente they are once again hoping for a revival of the club’s top scorer Sem Steijn, who scored three goals in his three meetings with NEC.
Players to watch: Japanese striker Koki Ogawa has been involved in a goal in each of his last four matches (G3, A1). Meanwhile, Twente striker Manfred Ugalde has also been on a roll in recent weeks with a total of five goals and three assists in his last five games.
Hot stat: Twente was not behind at half-time in any of their last 15 Eredivisie away games.