On January 13, 2024, Twente and AZ will face off in a football match. Here are our predictions and betting tips for the game.
Our forecast for this Dutch Eredivisie game:
Player in focus (Riechedly Bazoer):
Although he started his youth career with PSV, Riechedly Bazoer’s first appearance in the Eredivisie was with Ajax. The midfielder, who was born on October 12th, 1996 in Utrecht, scored his debut goal for Ajax on February 15th, 2015 in a 4-2 win against Twente.
After four days, he played his first game with the Amsterdammers in Europe and helped them win 1-0 against Legia in the Europa League. Bazoer had five goals in 29 games for Ajax in the 2015/2016 season, but his team, coached by Frank de Boer, did not win the domestic trophy.
Regarding his experience playing for his country, Bazoer has represented the Netherlands U21 team twice and made his first appearance for the senior team on November 13, 2015 against Wales. It is worth mentioning that he joined the game as a substitute in their 3-2 win against Wales. In 2012, the midfielder, who is right-footed, was part of the Dutch national team that won the UEFA U17 European Championship.
Highlighted Team (Twente):
Twente, a football team from the city of Enschede, invites their opponents to play at De Grolsch Veste. The stadium was established on May 10, 1998 and can hold up to 30,205 spectators. It was formed in 1965 as a fusion of two clubs, Sportsclub Enschede and Enschedese Boys.
In the 2009/10 season, the Reds performed impressively, earning the Eredivisie championship title by a narrow margin of one point over Dutch powerhouse Ajax. This secured Twente a spot in the Champions League group stages. Although they collected six points in their group, it was not enough to advance to the last 16.
Twente is famous for their red uniforms, but they change to dark blue when playing away games. They will face off against Heracles Almelo in the Twentse Derby. Sander Boshchker holds the top spot on Twente’s all-time goal-scoring list with a total of 653 goals.