NEC vs. Go Ahead Eagles – preview and prediction, team news, and lineups

Team News

Jordy Bruijn of the NEC has scored in the last two editions of the match and will be trying to repeat his performance.

Due to knee injuries, Rens van Eijden and Mathias de Wolf will be unable to participate in this match.

The home side will also be without defender Ivan Marquez, who is still serving a suspension.

Sam Crowther, the 21-year-old who has yet to play this season owing to a heart ailment, is his side’s sole certain absentee for the match.

Last time out, Giannis-Foivos Botos came off the bench to score a goal, which could earn him a spot in the starting lineup this time.

NEC possible starting lineup:
Branderhorst; Verdonk, Guth, Odenthal; El Karouani, Schone, Bruijn, Van Rooy; Vet, Tavsan, Mattsson

Go Ahead Eagles possible starting lineup:
Noppert; Deijl, Idzes, Kramer, Kuipers; Lucassen, Rommens, Brouwers; Botos, Cordoba, Lidberg

Head-to-Head

Our Prediction: Over 1.5 Goals

This is one of those ties where the outcome may go either way because there isn’t much to choose between the two sides. However, we believe the home team will narrowly defeat their opponents and go to the semi-finals..

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