Matchday 5 of the 2024/25 Europa League group stage between Twente (Netherlands) and Union (Belgium) will take place on November 28 at the Twente Stadium in Enschede. Twente vs. Union: prediction, betting odds, and statistics.
Predicted lineups for Twente vs. Union
Twente (4-3-3): Przemysław Tytoń – Bart van Rooij, Gustaf Lagerbielke, Alec Van Hoorenbeeck, Anass Salah-Eddine – Gijs Besselink, Mathias Kjele, Juri Regier – 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 Fuseini, Franjo Ivanovic.
The starting lineup for each team is based on their previous match in this tournament.
Twente
The team drew for the third time in the group stage (1 loss), sharing the spoils 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). It's also worth noting that the team has conceded in each of their last five Europa League games. In the current Europa League standings, the Dutch club is in 27th place, just one point away from the playoff zone.
Defender Bart van Rooij is suspended for this match.
- Twente's winless home streak in the Europa League stands at 6 matches (4 draws, 2 losses).
- Both teams scored in 4 of the last 5 Europa League matches involving the club.
- No more than 2 goals were scored in 5 of the last 6 matches of the team in this tournament.
Union
The Belgian club also shared points in their previous Europa League match, drawing 1-1 with Roma. Like their upcoming opponent, Union is winless in the group stage (2 draws, 2 losses) and is positioned lower in the standings, occupying 30th place. It's noteworthy that matches involving Union are among the lowest-scoring in the current main stage of the tournament, averaging 1.5 goals per game alongside Slavia Prague and Roma.
- The team has not won in 6 of their last 7 Europa League matches (3 draws, 3 losses).
- Union has scored no more than once in 6 of their last 7 matches in the second-tier European competition.
- On the road, the club has not won in 5 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 victory in the current Europa League campaign, leading by two goals in the away match against Nice but unable to maintain 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 Josef Oosting's side. However, I do not expect them to easily overcome their upcoming opponent or score many goals against the Belgians.
While Union is also winless in this Europa League season, they put up a fight against their opponents. In the last round, the club managed to take points from Roma. I believe the teams are evenly matched, so I suggest considering a bet on the total as an option. I do not expect a high-scoring affair in the upcoming match, as both teams lack a prolific attack. The hosts have not scored more than once in 9 of their last 10 Europa League matches, and the visitors have scored no more than one goal in 6 of their last 7 matches in this tournament.
Moreover, both opponents do not concede much, and matches involving Union are among the lowest-scoring in the group stage. Additionally, no more than 2 goals have been scored in 5 of Twente's last 6 Europa League matches 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
