FC Volendam - NEC predictions

While FC Volendam winning is still technically possible, we wouldn’t hold our breath. They are severely outmatched compared to NEC, so even a draw result would be quite surprising.

NEC are heading into what’s surely be a challenge. FC Volendam are not to be taken lightly and an away victory would certainly be a big success for the visitors.

FC Volendam are coming off from a rather disappointing home game in the previous round of the Eredivisie. A devastating SC Heerenveen defeat was the result of FC Volendam going behind way early in the first half and failing to ever recover from it.

NEC performed admirably in their previous Eredivisie match – though their success was not exactly a surprise. They were tagged as favourites – though not by a large margin – and played on home turf, so the odds were stacked against their opponents Sparta Rotterdam.

FC Volendam have been struggling to keep the ball out of their net lately. For instance, their previous 3 Eredivisie matches were marked by more than 5 goals conceded in total.

Our confidence that NEC will manage to hold their composure in an away game is shaky. They have over 5 concessions on record in their latest 3 visiting games alone.

The relegation fight is becoming a difficult reality for FC Volendam after 24 rounds in the Eredivisie. The current campaign is not exactly panning out the way hosts would have imagined but not everything is lost. However, with NEC coming to town, FC Volendam are likely to look for salvation points elsewhere.

The season’s records show a draw in a game between FC Volendam and NEC during an earlier round of the competition. Considering the favourable betting odds, NEC can’t be happy with that outcome, especially considering the fact that they played at home.

Both rosters have been impacted by an unfortunate string of injuries, leaving them with limited options. The favoured visitors will be short Nils Rossen, Kas de Wit, Bas Dost, while Calvin Twigt, Joey Antonioli, Xavier Mbuyamba, Luke Le Roux will not play for the home team.

Our tip is to risk an Over 3.5 Goals wager. The 2.45 are worth giving up the relative safety of a simpler Over 2.5. That said, it’s still a relatively riskier bet than what some punters might prefer.