Zwolle vs Nijmegen: Dutch Championship Match Prediction
Zwolle will host Nijmegen on January 11 in the 18th round of the Dutch championship. Will the hosts be able to put an end to their failures and get the long-awaited victory, or will the visitors earn points and break away from the danger zone? In the betting tip, we have analyzed in detail the form in which the teams are approaching the face-to-face meeting, identified the current trends of the confrontation and selected the most reliable bets. Which choice will be successful?
Match announcement
PEC Zwolle
Current form
Zwolle approached the start of the season as one of the obvious candidates for relegation from the Eredivisie, but overall the selection of players allowed them to impose a fight on their competitors. In the first round, Johnny Jansen team looks quite decent, given its modest capabilities, and occupies 12th place in the table based on the results of 17 rounds. There is a gap of five points from the transitional matches zone, which allows them to look to the future with optimism. In the last round, Zwolle drew 1:1 with Waalwijk, thus extending the series without victories to three matches.
Disqualifications and injuries
Namli and Schendelaar are injured.
Interesting trends for betting
- Zwolle have not won in their last three matches – two draws and a defeat
- Zwolle have scored in seven of their eight home games this season
Probable line-up: Vermeer - Reynders, El Azzouzi, Garcia, Van der Haar - Fichtinger, Van den Bergh, Mbayo, Monteiro, Velanas - Wente.
NEC Nijmegen
Current form
Before the start of the season, Nijmegen was considered one of the clear contenders for a place in the top eight, having a high-quality squad to set such goals. However, from the very start, things did not go well and in 17 rounds they managed to get only five victories - very little, as for a contender for European Cups. For now, Roger Meyer team occupies 12th place in the table with 17 points and is eight points behind eighth Fortuna. Having lost in the last round with a score of 1:4 to Willem II, Nijmegen has already suffered its 10th defeat of the season.
Disqualifications and injuries
Neitnik is injured.
Interesting trends for betting
- Nijmegen have not won in their last seven matches – four defeats and three draws
- Nijmegen have scored against Zwolle in their last six matches
Probable line-up: Roofs - Lyratzis, Marquez, Verdonk, Aueyan - Proper, Gonzalez, Sano - Van Croy, Ogawa, Onal.
Trends
Bet Exact score 1:2
Two of Nijmegen last six matches have ended with this score
9.50Bet on Zwolle to score in the second half
In seven of Zwolle last eight home games, this bet has been successful
1.71Bet Nijmegen to score in the second half
In the last four matches between the clubs, this bet has been successful
1.67Tip and bets
Zwolle traditionally plays openly in home matches and only failed to score in one of eight home games this season. The hosts will probably look for their chances today, which Nijmegen will definitely provide, Meyer charges are extremely vulnerable in defense. At the same time, the visitors will also clearly be determined to win, there is a risk of getting involved in a fight for survival, there are high-level players in the attack - the match will certainly be spectacular and productive.
We believe that the match will be productive. Betting Tip - total over three goals . This bet is offered with a coefficient of 2.35
Bet on the outcome
Nijmegen certainly deserves more in terms of the selection of players and is unlikely to have completely given up on the fight for a place in the top eight. There is still the entire second round ahead and the guests will certainly strive to improve - their opponents are modest Zwolle and there is a good chance to start a successful series today. It makes sense to take a risk and give preference to Nijmegen - both teams have plenty of problems, but due to their higher individual skill, the guests are capable of taking their own.
Asian handicap (0) bet on Nijmegen. This bet is offered for 1.85
Bet on corners
Zwolle will probably spend a lot of time attacking at home, but Nijmegen are quite capable of responding, there should be plenty of corners.
Bet - total over 9.5 corners. This bet is offered for 1.65