On Sunday morning, AZ Alkmaar will look to strengthen their top-four bid when they travel to NEC Nijmegen.
NEC experienced disappointment in the KNVB Beker final against FeyenoordThe home team's four-game unbeaten run in all competitions ended last time out with a 1-0 defeat against Feyenoord in the KNVB Beker final.
Despite their recent disappointment, NEC Nijmegen are still unbeaten in their last four Eredivisie games. Rogier Meijer’s team have been prolific of late in the Dutch top-flight, scoring at least two goals in three of their last four league matches.
Nijmegen are currently in sixth place in the table, eight points adrift of their last fourth-place opponents.
NEC has been formidable lately in the Eredivisie on home soil. They are unbeaten in their last seven home games in the Dutch top-flight, recording six wins and a draw.
Their attacking prowess has been the key to their stellar home form, with the home team scoring at least two goals in their last five Eredivisie games.
AZ is back to winning ways against RKC WaalwijkThe visitors returned to winning ways after back-to-back against Heracles and PSV Eindhoven with a 3-2 home win over RKC Waalwijk.
The game followed a high-scoring pattern for AZ of late in the Eredivisie, as four of their last five matches have produced over 2.5 goals.
Despite their recent questionable Eredivisie form, AZ are still fourth-place in the table, six points clear of fifth-place Ajax, who have played a game more than the visitors.
AZ have not been at their best on their Eredivisie travels, having won just two of their last 11 league matches away from home.
Their recent Eredivisie away matches have been high-scoring, with over 2.5 goals scored in five of their last seven outings.
What am I backing?This game is difficult to judge, as NEC is a strong home team, while AZ could be better on the road. However, I find it hard to back the home win because AZ has enough quality to claim a victory.
This will likely be a high-scoring clash, though, so the bet I am backing is over 2.5 goals scored.
