Matchday 5 of the 2024/25 Europa League group stage between Twente (Netherlands) and Union (Belgium) will be held on November 28 at the Twente Stadium in Enschede. Twente vs. Union: prediction, betting odds, and statistics.
Referee: John Beaton (Scotland)
Matches – 6 (International matches, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 40;
Average yellow cards per match – 6.7;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 24;
Penalties – 67%.
Predicted lineups for Twente vs. Union
Twente (4-3-3): Przemysław Tytoń – Bart van Rooy, Gustaf Lagerbielke, Alec Van Hoorenbeeck, Anass Salah-Eddine – Gijs Besselink, Mathias Kjele, Juri Regeer – Daan Rots, Sam Lammers, Saifullah Ltaief.
Union (3-5-2): Anthony Moris – Ross Sykes, Christian Burgess, Kevin Mac Allister – Koki Machida, Noah Sadiki, Charles Vanhoutte, Anan Khalaili, Ousseni Niang – Mohammed Fusseini, Franjo Ivanovic.
The starting lineup for each team from their previous match in this tournament is provided.
Twente
The team drew for the third time in the group stage (1 loss), sharing points with Nice in the last round with a 2-2 scoreline. Twente's winless streak in the Europa League has now reached 12 matches (9 draws, 3 losses). Additionally, the team has conceded goals in five consecutive Europa League games. In the current Europa League standings, the Dutch club is 27th, trailing the playoff zone by one point.
Defender Bart van Rooy will miss the game due to suspension.
- Twente's winless home streak in the Europa League stands at six matches (4 draws, 2 losses).
- Both teams have scored in 4 of the last 5 Europa League matches involving Twente.
- No more than 2 goals have been scored in 5 of the team's last 6 games in this tournament.
Union
The Belgian club also shared points in their previous Europa League game, drawing 1-1 with Roma. Like their upcoming opponents, Union has no wins in the group stage (2 draws, 2 losses) and ranks lower in the standings, occupying the 30th spot. Matches involving Union are among the lowest-scoring in the current main stage of the tournament, along with games involving Slavia Prague and Roma, averaging 1.5 goals per game.
- The team has not won in 6 of their last 7 Europa League matches (3 draws, 3 losses).
- Union has not scored more than once in 6 of their previous 7 matches in the second-tier European competition.
- The club has not won in 5 consecutive away Europa League matches (1 draw, 4 losses), failing to score in 4 of them.
Twente vs. Union: Match Prediction
The Dutch team was close to their first win in this Europa League campaign, leading by two goals in their away match against Nice but failing to hold the advantage. Nonetheless, Twente has shown resilience in this tournament, remaining unbeaten in 3 of their 4 matches. The support of the home crowd will also be in favor of Joseph Oosting's side. However, I don't think they will easily overcome their upcoming opponents, let alone score many against the Belgians.
Union, although also winless in the current Europa League season, puts up a fight against their opponents. In the last round, the club managed to take points from Roma. I believe the teams are roughly equal in strength, so I suggest considering a bet on the total goals. I don't expect a high-scoring affair, as both teams lack a potent attack. The hosts have not scored more than once in 9 of their last 10 Europa League matches, while the visitors have not netted more than one goal in 6 of their last 7 matches in this tournament.
Moreover, the upcoming opponents do not concede many goals, and matches involving Union are among the lowest-scoring in the group stage. Furthermore, no more than 2 goals have been scored in 5 of Twente's last 6 Europa League games and in the last 3 matches of the Belgian club in the second-tier European competition. I believe the upcoming match will also be low-scoring, my prediction: Total under 2.5 goals.
