Dordrecht vs FC Emmen prediction 18.05.2024

• Competition: Eredivisie 
• Date: Saturday, 18th May 2024
• Kickoff: 15:30 UTC +1 / 16:30 CEST
• Venue: Matchoholic Stadion (Dordrecht)

The regular season in the Dutch second division has finished, and we already know that Willem II and Groningen will return to Eredivisie. The teams that finished from third to eighth position in Eerste Divisie have another chance via playoff. On Tuesday, Dordrecht and Emmen had the first leg in the playoff quarterfinal, and the game finished without winners (2-2). Despite the deadlock on the scoreboard, a closer analysis reveals Dordrecht's slight superiority in performance, positioning them as the favorites heading into the second leg.

Dordrecht is on an impressive run of 14 games without defeat. Still, the previous four matches ended in a draw, so Dordrecht must do better to progress to the quarterfinal. The whole 2023/24 season, Ivar van Dinteren's team played well at the home stadium, where they had only one defeat in the regular part of the season (11-7-1). 

FC Emmen are on a five-game unbeaten run. Actually, they had four straight wins until a draw on Tuesday against Dordrecht. Now, Alfons Arts' team has to face the same team, but away from home, where they struggled for a large portion of the season. FC Emmen finished the regular part of the season with eight defeats. 

Dordrecht vs FC Emmen pick: Dordrecht to win

In the regular part of the season, Dordrecht won both games (4-2 and 2-1). On Tuesday, in the first leg, it was 2-2, but Michele Santoni's team was slightly better. Dordrecht should have a significant advantage in the second leg at the home stadium.