De Graafschap vs Maastricht Prediction & Betting Tips (26 April)

Maastricht could hardly be accused of bringing the greatest form into this fixture, with their recent return standing at just two points from a possible 22 at the top table of the Eerste Divisie. High-flying De Graafschap have forgotten what it is like to lose, going 14 games unbeaten in the Süper Lig, and they have won four of their last five on home soil.

Maastricht are famed for their defensive style under their current coach, so it is interesting to note that 14 of the Spanish side’s previous 17 Eerste Divisie games have actually delivered a minimum of two goals. What’s more, this has also been the case in seven of the eight matches involving De Graafschap in this competition during the current campaign.

De Graafschap have played 14 home games in the Eerste Divisie, failing to keep a clean sheet in any of these fixtures, but the strugglers have at least scored at the other end in six of the last eight. As for Maastricht, the net has bulged at both ends in seven of their last 14 away matches at the top table of the De Graafschap, and they rarely keep clean sheets on the road.