On Thursday evening, Den Haag host Excelsior at the Cars Jeans Stadion, in a potentially vital match for the visitors in the Eredivisie.
Den Haag have little to play for in the Dutch top-flight with just three league games remaining, although the teams in the relegation play-offs could still technically catch the home side.
A record of two wins from their last nine matches in the Eredivisie is not a great one. However, with the bottom teams in poor form, they should be safe from dropping into those dreaded relegation play-off spots.
Last time out Den Haag suffered a 3-1 defeat at title-chasing PSV Eindhoven. The game saw another high-scoring game for the home side, as four of Den Haag’s last five games have produced over 2.5 goals.
A 5-0 win over Utrecht in their last Eredivisie match on home side ended a run of three games without a win on home soil. Den Haag’s recent home games in Eredivisie have been high-scoring, with over 2.5 goals scored in their last four matches.
Excelsior are currently in the relegation play-off spots, five points adrift of safety in the Dutch top-flight. The visitors have failed to win in nine Eredivisie games, suffering seven defeats in the process.
A 1-1 draw with Willem ll last time out at least ended a seven-game losing streak in the Eredivisie for Excelsior. Their recent league games have been low scoring, with under 2.5 goals scored in seven of their last nine Eredivisie outings.
Excelsior’s recent away form in the Dutch top-flight has been woeful, as the visitors have lost eight of their last nine matches on their travels. The visitors have struggled for goals on their travels in the Eredivisie of late, failing to score in four of their last five away games.
Forebet predicts that Den Haag will record a comfortable win in a high scoring clash, which would virtually end the visitors hope of escaping the relegation play-off spots.