In this week 1 match on the 7th of August, NEC plays host to FC Twente in a meeting of these two Eredivisie teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 22 degrees, a perfect day for football. NEC has not played yet this season, and neither has FC Twente.
NEC is playing their first match this season after last season’s 11th place finish, while FC Twente is starting their season after earning 68 points last season and finishing 4th in the tables.