NEC will try to get back on the winning track on Saturday when they host the struggling team of Willem II. The hosts lost narrowly in their last match against Heerenveen, but still have a chance to secure a place in the Conference League playoffs. The team from Nijmegen has scored 42 goals since the beginning of the season and has shown decent home results - five wins, five draws, and five losses on their own turf.
Willem II continues to struggleThe guests are in a serious crisis, as they are now in a 13-match winless streak. Their last defeat came against Fortuna Sittard with a score of 0:1, and the team remains second to last, seven points away from safety. Willem II has not won away from home since December, and their current streak of unsuccessful matches away from home is seven in a row. Against a team with ambitions for European tournaments and in their poor form, the task will not be easy.
Prediction: Win for NECNEC have a real chance to take advantage of the opponent's poor form and return to the playoff race. Against a team that has not won since December and is experiencing serious difficulties in their away matches, the hosts appear to be favorites for the three points.
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