Twente vs FC Dordrecht Predictions

After 14 wins and one draw from 15 games, Twente’s remarkable unbeaten run finally came to an end against RKC on match day 32. With just a few matches of the regular season to go, it was perhaps inevitable that the champions elect would lose at some point as they home in on an immediate return to Eredivisie; however the manner of their 4-1 defeat in Waalwijk was quite surprising. Can Marino Pusic’s side hit back straight away when they take on Dordrecht at De Grolsch Veste this Friday?

7^th placed RKC can definitely be placed in the ‘useful’ category amongst their Eerste Divisie counterparts, though Fred Grim’s side weren’t expected to seriously trouble Twente on Monday night.

But the Waalwijk outfit turned in by far their best performance of the campaign, whilst Twente put in their worst display since losing 2-5 at home to Jong Ajax at the end of November.

That was Twente’s last league reverse prior to match day 32, and their accumulation of 43 points from a possible 45 in between has almost certainly wrapped up the Eerste Divisie title.

Nonetheless, Monday’s disappointment and Sparta Rotterdam’s 2-0 victory at home to MVV means that their advantage has been shaved to eight points and Twente will need to wait at least another couple of weeks to make their promotion mathematically certain.

Until there’s any further evidence, Monday’s result simply has to go down as one of those things for the former Dutch champions, and in all likelihood they will bounce back immediately against Dordrecht in Enschede this Friday having had a few days to recover and regroup.

After Monday’s fixture away at Volendam, Dordrecht turn out on the road again here and they will at least be buoyed by their thrilling success at Kras Stadion.

Schappenkoppen buried the nightmare of their 8-1 hiding at FC Eindhoven on their previous away assignment to post a 3-4 triumph over Palingboeren, with Joel Zwarts finally settling one of the matches of the Eerste Divisie season deep into stoppage time.

Dordrecht have actually won four of their last six on their travels now, but getting anything in Enschede looks a step too far for Claudio Braga’s inconsistent side.

Twente comfortably won September’s reverse fixture 0-2 at Riwal Hoogwerkers Stadion to enhance their record against Dordrecht to four wins and one draw from five meetings, and we can only see this one going the same way with the visitors likely to be feeling their exertions from match day 32.

The hosts have won their last six in Enschede keeping five clean sheets, and we’re backing them to win to nil again here. Twente have proven that they are a cut above their second tier rivals and we feel they will respond to Monday’s blip in fairly ruthless fashion, with a 3-0 scoreline predicted.