SBV Excelsior vs. FC Twente - prediction, team news, lineups

After ending October by snapping their losing run, SBV Excelsior statesman November against FC Twente seeking their archetypal Eredivisie triumph since September.

The Paper Recycling Club have, however, mislaid 3 of their 4 matches astatine Stadion Woudestein up of welcoming Europe-chasing Twente, who could decorativeness the play successful 2nd spot if they unafraid a seventh league triumph of the season.

Match preview

Excelsior's lone blemish crossed their opening 4 league matches nether Ruben den Uil was a 2-1 decision to four-peat-chasing PSV Eindhoven, a setback that could reasonably beryllium taken connected the chin.

However, fewer supporters of the Rotterdam outfit would person believed that a 3-0 occurrence implicit Willem II successful aboriginal September would stay the Kralingers' astir caller league triumph heading into November.

Having collected 9 points from an disposable 12 astatine the commencement of the season, Den Uil's men person since added lone 2 much from a imaginable 18, underlining their struggles for performances and results.

Their displays astatine the opening of the winless tally admittedly produced 2-2 distant draws with NEC Nijmegen and Ajax either broadside of a constrictive 2-1 nonaccomplishment to FC Utrecht; however, conceding 5 and 4 successful respective defeats to Groningen and Heerenveen earlier a 1-0 reverse astatine Fortuna Sittard was dispiriting.

While they are not successful contiguous information of being dragged into the relegation conversation, the ongoing series of results leaves the 13th-placed Roodzwarten 5 points wide of the bottommost three, providing a steadfast cushion for the clip being.

There should astatine slightest beryllium immoderate origin for optimism earlier hosting this weekend's opponents, fixed their midweek home cupful occurrence astatine MVV Maastricht, whom they defeated 3-0.

The Tukkers, though, stay beardown favourites for maximum points aft seemingly overcoming the mini-wobble that struck during consecutive Eredivisie games successful October, erstwhile Fortuna held John van den Brom's men to a 1-1 gully earlier Utrecht ended their five-match league winning tally successful Enschede.

Twente person recorded back-to-back victories crossed each competitions since losing to Utrecht, scoring six goals and conceding erstwhile successful wins implicit Lincoln Red Imps (4-1) and AZ Alkmaar (2-0).

That suggests a instrumentality to signifier for Van den Brom's Reds up of this weekend, which could extremity with De Roodhemden sitting straight down table-topping Feyenoord, whom the fourth-placed broadside way by 4 points.

That result depends connected Twente collecting each 3 points successful Rotterdam, with Ajax, who look AZ, and PSV, who big Willem II, some needing to driblet points, results that whitethorn look far-fetched but are not wholly impossible.

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Team News

Excelsior person nary evident wounded concerns for Sunday, giving Den Uil a steadfast squad for this weekend's match.

Irakli Yegoian scored doubly successful the midweek success, adding to his 3 league goals and 5 assists to underline his presumption arsenic the Paper Recycling Club's starring marksman.

Aymen Sliti was besides connected people successful the cupful victory, ending his month-long extremity drought since the 2-2 gully with Ajax successful September.

Unlike their Rotterdam hosts, Twente person respective doubts oregon absentees this weekend: Bart van Rooij and Lars Unnerstall volition beryllium assessed earlier the match, portion Filip Thorvaldsen, Stav Lemkin and Max Bruns are sidelined; Daouda Weidmann is suspended aft receiving 2 yellowish cards against AZ.

Wout Weghorst leads his teammates with 4 goals, but the erstwhile Ajax guardant has not scored successful the league since 20 September, leaving him with a three-match drought that helium volition question to end.

The Tukkers tin besides trust connected the match-winning qualities of Sondre Orjasaeter, Younes Taha and Daan Rots, who person registered 11 extremity contributions betwixt them, portion the suspended Weidmann has four.

SBV Excelsior imaginable starting lineup:

Van Gassel; Moreira, Widell, Plug, Janssen; Yegoian, Meissen, Hartjes; Sliti, Garden, Thorsteinsson

FC Twente imaginable starting lineup:

Drommel; Rosiak, Propper, Nijstad, Adelgaard; Zerrouki, Van den Belt; Rots, Taha, Orjasaeter; Weghorst

We say: SBV Excelsior 1-3 FC Twente

Excelsior's midweek occurrence ended a dispiriting October, but their dense defeats to Groningen and Heerenveen underline the antiaircraft weaknesses facing Den Uil's men.

Even if Weghorst's league drought continues, Twente's supporting formed should make capable opportunities to unafraid a comfy distant victory.

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