Thursday's Eredivisie predictions including NEC vs. Go Ahead Eagles

Nijmegen vs. Go Ahead Eagles (Thursday, 5.45pm)

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NEC welcome Go Ahead Eagles to Goffertstadion for an Eredivisie Europa playoff semi-final on Thursday night.

The victors of this one-legged affair will face the winners of the second semi-final between FC Utrecht and Sparta Rotterdam for a chance to secure a place in the Europa Conference League qualifying rounds for next season.

We say: NEC 2-1 Go Ahead Eagles

A closely-fought contest between two evenly-matched teams is set to be played out on Thursday, and although NEC have failed to win their last three home games, we believe they will find a way to come out on top this time around.

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Utrecht vs. Sparta (Thursday, 8.00pm)

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FC Utrecht welcome Sparta Rotterdam to Stadion Galgenwaard for an Eredivisie Europa playoff semi-final on Thursday night.

The winners of this one-legged affair will face the victors of the second semi-final between NEC and Go Ahead Eagles for a chance to secure a place in the Europa Conference League qualifying rounds for next season.

We say: FC Utrecht 1-2 Sparta Rotterdam

Not only do Sparta Rotterdam enter Thursday's fixture with a stronger run of form behind them, but they also boast the psychological edge having already beaten Utrecht in their own back yard this month, so with that in mind, the visitors could once again come out on top.

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