FC Twente, aiming to remain in contact with the highest three, welcomes struggling SBV Excelsior to De Grolsch Veste in an Eredivisie conflict on Friday night time.
Twente clinched a win of their final outing in opposition to Go Forward Eagles, whereas Excelsior managed to salvage a draw in opposition to RKC Waalwijk.
Match Preview:
FC Twente registered their first away win since October with a victory over Go Forward Eagles, because of targets from Manfred Ugalde, Sem Steijn, and Younes Taha.
They at present sit in fourth place, having misplaced solely certainly one of their final 9 Eredivisie matches.
With a tally of 30 factors from 14 video games, Twente goals to safe a top-four end and probably qualify for UEFA’s Europa Conference League group stage.
On the flip facet, SBV Excelsior, after a promising begin, endured a seven-game winless run within the Eredivisie.
They needed to come from two targets down to attract in opposition to RKC Waalwijk, highlighting their defensive frailties, conceding 16 targets of their final eight league matches.
Excelsior’s struggles have impacted their attacking prowess too, with key striker Nikolas Agrafiotis going with out a objective in his final eight appearances.
FC Twente Eredivisie type: D W D D L W
SBV Excelsior Eredivisie type: L L D D L D
Crew Information:
FC Twente will miss Mees Hilgers attributable to suspension, whereas Michel Vlap stays uncertain attributable to a current knock. Daan Rots is more likely to retain his spot after a stable efficiency of their final recreation.
Excelsior nonetheless has a number of gamers sidelined, together with Jacky Donkor, Mike van Duinen, and Raphael Eyongo. Lennard Hartjes can be unavailable attributable to a long-standing knee damage.
Nikolas Agrafiotis may begin after impressing off the bench within the earlier match, alongside Richie Omorowa and Oscar Uddenas vying for beginning spots.
Attainable Beginning Lineups:
FC Twente: (4-3-3)
Unnerstall;
Sampsted, Van Hoorenbeeck, Propper, Smal;
Kjolo, Steijn, Sadilek;
Rots, Regeer, Ugalde
SBV Excelsior: (4-3-3)
Van Gassel;
Horemans, Widell, Nieuwpoort, Zagre;
Sandra, Yaakoubi, Baas;
Parrott, Driouech, Agrafiotis
Prediction: FC Twente 2-1 SBV Excelsior
Twente holds a robust file at residence and is more likely to proceed their successful momentum in opposition to an out-of-form Excelsior. Excelsior’s defensive vulnerabilities may very well be uncovered, resulting in a slim victory for Twente.
