De Graafschap Willem II betting prediction

The away team faces De Graafschap, in a match for the 5 round, which had been delayed, after 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses in the league so far. This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 1 win, 6 draws and 8 losses in away matches, with 14 goals scored and 29 conceded; against 4 wins, 1 draw and 10 losses at their stadium, with 21 goals scored and 30 conceded. In the last 10 away matches Willem II has won 1, tied 5 and lost 4. Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 4 of the last 5 matches, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 4 of the last 5 matches for this competition. In 15 matches, they have conceded the first goal 5 times and have never been able to turn the score around. In the last 4 away matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they have conceded 3 of their 7 goals between minutes (46'‑60').

Willem II is undefeated in three matches (two wins and one most recent draw) and, curiously, is the worst finisher in the 2025-2026 Eerste Divisie (averaging 9.2 shots per match). The team is the second-worst in tackling (13.8 tackles per match) and has conceded goals in four of its five matches. Coach John Stegeman will rely on the club's medical department to decide whether to repeat the previous starting lineup, based on the 4-2-3-1 formation. Right-back Jens Mathijsen was injured at halftime in the last match. If ruled out by the doctors, he will join a list of absences that already includes Turkish right-back Mickael Tirpan, defensive midfielder Amine Lachkar, and midfielder Jari Schuurman, all injured. In this case, his replacement is likely to be Feliciano de Ruijter. The highlights of the Willem II squad are French goalkeeper Thomas Didillon, the second most saves in the league (average of 5 saves made per game), and right winger Nick Doodeman, leader in assists in the competition (4 assists in 5 appearances).

Confirmed Lineup: Thomas Didillon-Hödl, Raffael Behounek, Alessandro Ciranni, Nathan Tjoe-A-On, Justin Hoogma, Gijs Besselink, Uriël van Aalst, Devin Haen, Nick Doodeman, Samuel Bamba, Armin Culum.
Coach: P. Maes.