FC Dordrecht vs MVV Maastricht – When Dordrecht defeated champion-elect Twente 0-1 last week at De Grolsch Veste, it was by far their most outstanding performance of the season. Claudio Braga’s team should be bursting with confidence as they prepare to face MVV at the Riwal Hoogwerkers Stadion on Friday. The visitors are in poor shape as they have lost all seven of their games in the Eerste Divisie, but a win today might put them back in the running for a highly desired Play-off spot.
Leaders Twente performed poorly by their usual standards at Enschede last week, but Dordrecht deserves praise for persevering and finishing the game at De Grolsch Veste after Daniel Breedijk scored the eventual game-winning goal just before halftime.
Few anticipated Braga’s team to defeat the likely champions who had won 14 of their previous 16 games, but Dordrecht proved on April 1 that they were not affected by their 8-1 beating at FC Eindhoven. Dordrecht won in a dramatic 3-4 victory there, proving that they were in good shape after that loss.
The outcome exemplified the bizarre character of the Dutch second division, where teams frequently exhibit extremes in their form.
That certainly applies to MVV, who have now gone seven games without a victory after last week’s 1-1 stalemate with FC Eindhoven at home, having previously amassing a run of five straight triumphs in late January and early February.
The Maastricht team appeared to be a lock for the Play-offs a few weeks ago, but with only five games left in the regular season, they are now in 13th place and struggling to catch up.
FC Dordrecht vs MVV Maastricht- Betting Analysis
However, Ron Elsen’s team is far from out of it; they travel to Dordrecht this Friday only three points behind Oss in ninth place and have a manageable remaining schedule with games against Jong AZ, Jong Ajax, Volendam, and Cambuur. To begin closing the deficit, MVV will need to win this match, and they will take heart from the fact that they have defeated their opponents in the last five encounters between the two teams, including a 2-1 victory at De Geusselt earlier this season.
While it can be challenging to support a team that is in the midst of a protracted losing streak, MVV’s recent road performances can probably be excused. They have only won one point in their past three away games, a fair 2-2 draw at Roda JC, but their two 2-0 losses were against Sparta Rotterdam, who are in second position, and Go Ahead Eagles, who are in third place.
With seven victories and five draws from 16 away games this season, MVV has played well on the road overall. It’s simple to picture Elsen’s team being ready for this matchup against a Dordrecht team that has won just one of its previous seven at Riwal Hoogwerkers Stadion.
They will welcome a decrease in the strength of the opposition, and the teams’ head-to-head record favors them in this match. Although Dordrecht’s efforts in Enschede last week cannot be understated, we are betting for an MVV victory at somewhat less than 2/1 coupled with a 1-2 accurate score in the visitors’ favor.
FC Dordrecht vs MVV Maastricht- Head To Head
Our Prediction: Away Win
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