Twente vs Cambuur Leeuwarden Predictions

Twente have ultimately won the Eerste Divisie title decisively this term, and the Enschede outfit bid farewell to the second tier this Friday when they entertain Cambuur at De Grolsch Veste. There were a few question marks surrounding their motivation after they secured the championship against Jong AZ over the Easter weekend; however they demolished Jong Ajax 2-5 on Monday and will surely want to turn in a strong display again here In front of their ever loyal supporters.

There was an inevitable hangover for Twente after they sealed automatic promotion with a nervy 0-0 draw at home to Jong AZ on Easter Monday, and Marino Pusic’s side were on the end of a 4-0 rout against NEC in Nijmegen last Friday.

Little more was expected of the Enschede outfit as they took to the field on Monday to play their rescheduled fixture against Jong Ajax which was essentially a dead rubber; however the champions showed just why they have romped their way to the title this term by hitting five past Michael Reiziger’s charges at Sportpark De Toekomst.

On the back of that performance, Twente will probably be gunning to sign off this week with a 26^th win for the campaign, however we feel that the hosts are a bit short in the betting at around 1/2 with nothing really riding on the outcome.

Visitors Cambuur are in great nick at the moment after landing six victories from their last nine in the league, and Rene Hake’s side have to go into the Play-offs with a genuine chance of following Twente into Eredivisie next season.

Their comprehensive 4-1 triumph over MVV at Cambuurstadion last week means they have now netted a whopping 20 goals in their last six games and on that form they certainly rate as decent value here at around 4/1 to cause a minor upset – despite the fact that Twente won December’s reverse fixture 0-1 in Leeuwarden.

Nevertheless, we’re inclined to steer clear of the match betting in this one with so little at stake, and over 3.5 goals rates as a much more solid wager instead.

That’s been the outcome in five of Cambuur’s last six and in three of Twente’s last half dozen matches, and there’s a strong chance that both sides will approach this contest with a carefree attitude as they have nothing to lose. Cambuur would love a victory over the champions to sustain their momentum going into the Play-offs; however our score prediction is 2-2 for this Friday’s action at De Grolsch Veste.