The final of the Eredivisie Promotion/Relegation playoffs will put NAC Breda against Excelsior Rotterdam. NAC reached this stage after eliminating Roda and FC Emmen while Excelsior went through ADO Den Haag. With the final consisting of 2 legs like the previous stages, we could be in for an interesting tie that will determine the last contestant in next year’s Eredivisie.
NAC Breda Team News
NAC Breda’s task was difficult as they had to eliminate two teams to get through to this stage. In the 4 games they have played so far in these playoffs, three have featured over 2.5 goals and two times the team managed to both score and concede. Curiously enough, the two times that NAC managed to keep a clean sheet were on their away trips to Roda and Emmen, while in their home fixtures against these two, they conceded a goal. But now they will face a team that plays in the upper echelon of Dutch football and defence is an area where improvement could be wanted. What is even more interesting is that NAC Breda finished 8th in the Eerste Divisie and was the last team to reach the promotion playoffs, yet the bottom team has reached the final.
Excelsior Rotterdam Team News
A 4-0 loss to Feyenoord in the last round of the Eredivisie sent Excelsior to the relegation playoffs. In the semi-finals, the team managed to eliminate ADO Den Haag in 2 high-octane games that ended both in victories for Excelsior. An impressive feat was the fact that the team managed to score a total of 9 goals in these 2 fixtures – 2 in their away game and 7 during their home match. In both games, however, the team conceded a goal. While these resounding wins might raise a question about the gap between the two divisions, it must be said that during finals, especially 2-legged ones, all manners of surprises might happen.
Head-to-Head-Games
The last competitive match between NAC and Excelsior was back in 2022 and ended in a 2-2 draw. If we look at the last 5 competitive fixtures between these two teams we will see that the former has 2 wins, while the latter just 1. All 5 games featured over 2.5 goals and 4 saw both teams scoring.
NAC Breda- Excelsior Rotterdam Betting Prediction
Generally, games featuring Dutch teams tend to be high-scoring ones. The history between NAC and Excelsior also proves this fact. Their recent results in the playoffs also allude to such a fact. Thus, my pick for this game would be for over 2.5 goals and for both teams to score. Excelsior and NAC have both proven their mettle and scoring prowess thus far, but have also displayed a propensity to concede. Excelsior did that in their 2 games from the playoffs thus far while NAC have only conceded during home fixtures from the playoffs. These are the reasons for my pick and in my view over 2.5 goals and both teams to score is a highly likely outcome here.
Betting Tip: Over 2.5 Goals & Both Teams To Score: Yes
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Odds: 1.72
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