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Emmen vs FC Volendam: Predictions, Odds, and Free Bets
Emmen and FC Volendam haven't proved much at this point in the Eredivisie season that they deserve to remain a team in the top division of Dutch football.
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Over 2.5 Goals
Both teams had their fair share of bad losses this season. Volendam lost with a record score line 7-1 against PSV. Losing to PSV wasn't all that a surprise, but failing to register a decent challenge certainly was for Volendam. With Emmen, they will finally find their match, as this is an encounter between two of the worst teams in Eredivisie. But, regarding this bet, they are teams that have a history of playing with a big scoreline. Four of their past five matches went over 2.5 goals, and both teams have a positive ‘over' record in this season's championship at 6-3.
Both Teams to Score – Yes
Similar to the first bet, in their h2h match-up, only once in their last six encounters one team didn't score a goal, and that was last year, but not in the Eredivisie, but rather in the Dutch Cup, Emmen won as a visitor by 3-0. This season, Emmen is 5-4 in BTTS games, while Volendam is at 5-3.
Everything you need to know about Emmen vs FC Volendam
Head to Head
14/03/22
Netherlands Eerste Divisie EER
FC Emmen
FC Volendam
4
1
05/11/21
Netherlands Eerste Divisie EER
FC Volendam
FC Emmen
2
2
26/10/21
Netherlands Cup Netherlands
FC Volendam
FC Emmen
0
3
06/04/18
Netherlands Eerste Divisie EER
FC Emmen
FC Volendam
2
3
24/11/17
Netherlands Eerste Divisie EER
FC Volendam
FC Emmen
2
3
Last Five - FC Emmen
28/01/23
Netherlands Eredivisie Netherlands
RKC
FC Emmen
2
0
L
24/01/23
Netherlands Eredivisie Netherlands
PSV
FC Emmen
0
1
W
21/01/23
Netherlands Eredivisie Netherlands
NEC
FC Emmen
3
1
L
15/01/23
Netherlands Eredivisie Netherlands
Cambuur Leeuwarden
FC Emmen
0
0
D
11/01/23
Netherlands Cup Netherlands
VVV
FC Emmen
2
3
W
Last Five - FC Volendam
29/01/23
Netherlands Eredivisie Netherlands
FC Groningen
FC Volendam
2
3
W
26/01/23
Netherlands Eredivisie Netherlands
Ajax
FC Volendam
1
1
D
20/01/23
Netherlands Eredivisie Netherlands
Excelsior
FC Volendam
2
0
L
14/01/23
Netherlands Eredivisie Netherlands
RKC
FC Volendam
1
2
W
11/01/23
Netherlands Cup Netherlands
Heerenveen
FC Volendam
2
0
L
Searching for goals
If something is in common for both teams, it's their problems with efficiency. Emmen has found a player that can score goals with limited help from his teammates, it's Ole Romeny who has three goals to his name out of six Emmen scored this season. But, the rest of the team failed to help in front of an opposing goal. It seems that for Emmen finding the right balance in the midfield is the real problem as their players in the center of the field can't hold their ground against the opposition.
Emmen's probable starting lineup: Oelschlagel, Veendorp, Heylen, Veldmate, Burnet, ter Haar, Vlak, Bernadou, Zivkovic, Mendes, Diemers.
Volendam is only slightly better offensively, but they had endured worst-looking defeats this season, like the one against PSV. They also lost to NEC 4-1, and Sparta 4-0 which makes them the worst team in the league on goal difference alone at 10-27. Right-wing player Daryl van Mieghem is their best scorer with two goals, while their center forwards is struggling for chances because they are not many coming. It's worth mentioning, however, that Volendam has one of the youngest teams in the Eredivisie at an average age of only 22.4. The Emmen team is two years older which sometimes makes a big difference with the experience part of the equation.
FC Volendam's probable starting lineup: Stankovic, Murkin, Mbuyamba, Plat, Buur, Eiting, Oristanio, Mirani, El Kadiri, Muhren, Douiri.
Emmen vs FC Volendam: Q&A
- When is the kick-off? – 19:00 BST, 20:00 CET
- Where will the game take place? – De Oude Meerdijk, Emmen
- Who is the favorite according to the bookmakers? – Emmen are considered favorites
