Excelsior vs Volendam prediction and betting tips on April 12, 2024
The next round of the Dutch championship on Friday night will open the match in Rotterdam, where the local Excelsior will play with Volendam. We offer a prediction for this match from a team of Dailysports experts.
Excelsior
"Red-black" in the current season are fighting for survival and are currently on the verge of the relegation zone. After 29 rounds, the team has only 4 wins and 22 points, which allows them to occupy the 16th line in the standings of the Dutch Eredivisie. Three points separate the team of Marinus Dijkhuizen from the relegation zone, but to avoid the play-offs Excelsior need to get ahead of Valwijk, which is ahead by two points. In the last match of the championship "red-black" away with a score of 1-2 lost to Zwolle. At home walls Excelsior can not win in five matches in a row, losing three times in this stretch.
Volendam
"Other Oranges" are trying their best to catch up with Excelsior in the fight for survival, but so far Volendam occupies the second line from the end of the standings, conceding three points to the opponent in the upcoming match. Regillio Simons' team also have only 4 wins and 19 points in 29 matches. However, five points of these 19 "other Oranje" scored in the last three rounds. Firstly, there were draws with Almere City (1:1) and Feyenoord (0:0), and in the last round Volendam defeated Valwijk on their home field with the score 3:2. It is worth noting that Volendam is the worst team in the Eredivisie in terms of points gained in away matches - just one win and eight points.
Interesting facts about the match and history of head-to-head meetings
- In the first round, Volendam defeated the Red-Blacks in a home match with a score of 3:1
- In 4 out of the last five matches the "Both Score" bet has been played.
- Excelsior won their last home match against this opponent, although before that they could not take three points in three matches in a row - two defeats and a draw.
Excelsior vs Volendam Prediction
Despite the fact that Volendam is in noticeably better form at this stage, bookmakers give the advantage in the match to the home team. On the victory of Excelsior give odds in the region of 1.70. We believe that in this match it is better to take a neutral bet "both scores" for 1.60. Both teams need a win and nobody will sit back in defence.
