ERIK SAYS :

Twente Enschede v PSV Eindhoven
Football: Netherlands, Eredivisie
Sunday, 9th August 2009 - Kickoff 14:30 CET

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Twente Enschede

FC Twente suffered a huge blow last week after drawing 1-1 against Sporting Lisbon in the Champions League preliminary round due to 94th minute goal from the visitors.

FC Twente opened the score early in the game thanks to a header from Douglas (def) but forgot to score the liberating second goal. With Sporting Lisbon not creating many chances a corner kick was deflected of the leg of Wisgerhof (def) with the defender curling the ball behind his own goalkeeper.

It will be very interesting to see how FC Twente will react on this huge blow against PSV on Sunday after winning their first competition of the season against Sparta 0-2 thanks to goals from N'Kufo (att) and new signing Ruiz (att).

In their last four meetings against PSV the hosts remained without a win but secured three draws and looking at the form of PSV at this moment there seems no better time to break through that negative record.

PSV Eindhoven

PSV hugely disappointed last week by drawing 3-3 at home to VVV Venlo giving away a 2-0 lead in the second half and a 3-2 lead five minutes from time.

In the first half the hosts opened the score with Amrabat (att) finding the net after half an hour of play and Toivonen (att) doubled the lead four minutes from halftime.

In the second half two goals from the visitors leveled the score again but eight minutes from time Toivonen (att) seemed to secure the three points for PSV with his second goal of the evening.

However, three minutes later VVV Venlo once again managed to find the equalizer underlining the problems for PSV, who will defend a 1-0 lead –thanks to a 90th minute goal from Marcellis (mid)- over Cherno (Bul) away from home on Thursday in the Europe League.

THE BETTING VERDICT

Odds for the home win can be found up to $2.75 and these seem well worth taking.

If FC Twente can turn the switch and are ready to give everything in order to try to play away the hangover from last Tuesday, I can see them cause some trouble in the PSV defense.

Defensively, FC Twente seems more than all right and with Ruiz (att), N'Kufo (att) and Stoch (att) they will be able to create some danger up front.

Add the fact that PSV Eindhoven travelled to Bulgaria on Thursday and they will play away from home once again on Sunday, I think we have a great bet here at these prices.

FIXED ODDS BETTING :

Take FC Twente to win