FC Twente vs. Sittard (Saturday, 5.45pm)
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With both sides seeking to return to winning ways, FC Twente and Fortuna Sittard lock horns at the Grolsch Veste Stadium on Saturday.
Fortuna are also looking to complete a league double over their hosts off the back of a 2-1 victory in the reverse fixture.
We say: FC Twente 2-1 Fortuna Sittard
Twente have enjoyed an excellent campaign so far and are on course to record their highest league finish since regaining promotion to the Dutch top-flight back in 2018. We are backing them to emerge victorious this weekend, albeit by a narrow margin.
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PEC Zwolle vs. Utrecht (Saturday, 7.00pm)
With their survival hopes hanging by a thread, PEC Zwolle welcome FC Utrecht to the Mac3Park Stadion on Saturday in round 32 of the 2021-22 Eredivisie season.
Meanwhile, the away side come into this one looking to guarantee a place in the semi-finals of the Conference League playoffs.
We say: PEC Zwolle 1-1 FC Utrecht
Zwolle have all to play for in this one and the onus will be on them to take control of proceedings. That said, Utrecht are in better form heading into the game, and we are backing a share of the spoils.
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Willem II vs. Heracles (Saturday, 7.00pm)
Now in the last chance saloon to avoid relegation, Willem II play host to Heracles at the Konig Willem II Stadion on Saturday.
The sides head into this one looking to return to winning ways having both failed to come out on top in their respective last outings.
We say: Willem II 2-1 Heracles
Willem II have a good record in this fixture and will be hoping for history to repeat itself as they go in search of three points this weekend. We fancy the home side to prevail over their visitors at the sound of the final whistle.
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Groningen vs. Sparta (Saturday, 8.00pm)
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Groningen welcome Sparta Rotterdam to the Hitachi Capital Mobility Stadion on Saturday looking to avoid a fifth defeat on the bounce.
This weekend's meeting will be the second between the sides this term with October's reverse fixture ending in a 1-1 draw.
We say: Groningen 1-1 Sparta Rotterdam
Judging by previous meetings, we expect another tightly-contested affair in this one with the sides settling for a point apiece at the end of the 90 minutes.
Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats, suggests the most likely outcome of this match is a Groningen win with a probability of 54.1%. A draw has a probability of 25.2% and a win for Sparta Rotterdam has a probability of 20.65%.
The most likely scoreline is Groningen 1-0 Sparta Rotterdam with a probability of 13.65% and the second most likely scoreline is Groningen 1-1 Sparta Rotterdam with a probability of 11.86%.
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Barney Corkhill
