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Twente will invite Almere to the De Grolsch Veste in the Eredivisie on Wednesday.
The hosts saw their unbeaten run end after three games in their previous outing, as they fell to a 2-1 away loss at Ajax. Ricky van Wolfswinkel opened the scoring in the 31st minute to give Twente the lead but Ajax completed a comeback in the second half thanks to goals from Brian Brobbey and Steven Bergwijn.
Despite the loss, they remained in third place in the league table, with a five-point lead over fifth-placed Alkmaar, who have 55 points from 30 games.
The visitors also suffered a defeat last time around, suffering a 3-2 home loss to Sparta Rotterdam in a closely contested match. Yoann Cathline broke the deadlock in the fifth minute but Sparta overturned the deficit in the first half, scoring in the 19th and 28th minutes.
Thomas Robinet equalized in the 87th minute but the joy was shortlived as Arno Verschueren gave Almere the decisive lead in the next minute. With 33 points from 30 games, they are in 12th place in the league table and might climb to 10th place with a win in this match.
Twente vs Almere Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two teams have met just four times thus far, with three meetings coming in the Eredivisie. The hosts have a 100% record in these meetings and registered a 4-1 away win in the reverse fixture in the campaign opener in August.
- Twente have scored 15 goals in four meetings against the visitors while conceding just three times.
- Almere are winless in their last eight league outings, with six games ending in draws.
- The visitors are unbeaten in their last five away games in the Eredivisie, playing four consecutive draws.
Twente vs Almere Prediction
The Tukkers have been inconsistent recently, with two wins, two losses, and a draw in their last five games. Nonetheless, they have registered four consecutive wins at home, keeping three clean sheets.
They have met just once at home against the visitors, recording a 1-0 win, and are strong favorites. They met Go Ahead Eagles in a friendly match last week, recording a 2-1 win and will look to build on that form.
De Zwarte Schapen are winless in their last eight games and have just one win in their last 10 league games, with seven games ending in draws. Interestingly, they are unbeaten in their last five away games, keeping two clean sheets. They are winless in four meetings against the hosts and might struggle here.
Considering the current form of the two teams and the hosts' dominance in the head-to-head record, Twente should be able to eke out a narrow win.
Prediction: Twente 2-1 Almere
Twente vs Almere Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Twente to win
Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 3: At least one goal to be scored in the second half - Yes
Tip 4: Ricky van Wolfswinkel to score or assist any time - Yes
Tip 5: Yellow cards - Over/Under 2.5 Yellow cards - Over 2.5 Yellow cards
