Dutch EreDivision
2009-02-04 - FC Twente vs NAC Breda
A Sports Betting Pick by Erik
Football: Netherlands, Eredivisie
Wednesday 4th February 2009 - Kickoff 19:00
FC Twente (3rd - Home Rec : 6-3-1 23:7)
FC Twente recorded a 0-0 draw at home to FC Utrecht last Sunday and the team omitted to leapfrog Ajax to the second place in the ranking.
FC Twente played a good game but did not manage to put the ball in the back of the net, despite creating numerous good chances on the opening goal.
With 41 points out of their first 20 games the team has been performing excellent under McLaren and FC Twente will be looking to extend their unbeaten run of ten games against NAC Breda on Wednesday.
NAC Breda (7th - Away Rec : 4-2-3 14:15)
NAC Breda drew their last game 1-1 at home against FC Volendam this weekend playing some poor football and being very lucky to see FC Volendam not to return home with the full three points.
A missed penalty in the first half for the visitors and two huge chances on the winning goal in the final ten minutes of the game underlined the luck of the hosts that were booed off the field by a part of their (usual) very loyal crowd.
Injuries and suspensions
FC Twente :
Andrej Rendla (def) (knee)
NAC Breda :
Anthony Lurling (att) (groin), Edwin de Graaf (mid) (ankle), Rob Penders (def) (hamstring), Tim Gilissen (mid) (stomach), Ellery Cairo (att) (leg), Kurt Elshot (def) (knee), Tommie van der Leegte (mid) (hamstring), Matthew Amoah (att) (ankle)
Previous meetings
29/10/2008 NAC Breda - FC Twente 0 - 1
03/05/2008 NAC Breda - FC Twente 1 - 5
29/04/2008 FC Twente - NAC Breda 3 - 0
01/02/2008 NAC Breda - FC Twente 1 - 0
10/11/2007 FC Twente - NAC Breda 1 - 1
29/04/2007 FC Twente - NAC Breda 2 - 1
02/12/2006 NAC Breda - FC Twente 0 - 0
10/03/2006 FC Twente - NAC Breda 1 - 0
22/10/2005 NAC Breda - FC Twente 1 - 1
The Verdict
Can FC Twente continue their good form to keep the pressure on Ajax and AZ on Wednesday?
NAC Breda seems a good opponent to grab three points against given the injury list of the visitors. NAC Breda will be without seven starting eleven players missing (listed above) and to be honest the second string of NAC Breda is just not exactly what it takes to trouble any opponent in the Eredivisie.
FC Twente had the best of the play against FC Utrecht and the team should have scored at least twice.
NAC Breda will be playing for a clean sheet like usually in their away games and they do have the a good away record in the Eredivisie.
However, missing so many regular players and playing against a team they managed to beat only once in their last eleven meetings in Enschede may be a little bit too much to ask.
BEST BETTING TIP :
Take FC Twente to win
