Twente vs Motherwell Predictions

Twente vs Motherwell predictions for Monday’s Club Friendly. FC Twente face Motherwell in a Tuesday evening friendly, kicking off both clubs’ pre-season preparations for the 2025–26 campaign. Read on for all our free predictions and betting tips.

Club Friendly  | Jul 1 2025 at 6:00 pm UK at Sportpark De Kruudnhof

Twente vs Motherwell Predictions

Is Twente’s Class Too Much for Motherwell’s Fresh Start to Handle?

• Twente know where the net is
  • Despite falling short in Europe, Twente were strong going forward last season and regularly scored more than two goals in home games across competitions.
• Motherwell are still finding their feet
  • With a new manager and several unknowns in the line-up, defensive coordination could be shaky – especially against a side that presses well in midfield.
• Previous meeting saw four goals
  • Last summer’s friendly between these two teams finished 2-2, with both sides finding the net twice – even before either had hit full stride.

Best Bet for Twente vs Motherwell

The curtain-raiser for the 2025-26 season arrives early for FC Twente and Motherwell, with both sides stepping into the summer sun of the Netherlands for what’s likely to be more than just a gentle warm-up. While the stakes aren’t competitive in nature, the pressure is quietly bubbling, especially for Motherwell’s new manager, Jens Berthel Askou, who’ll be under the microscope from minute one as he attempts to lay the first stone of a new project. And for Twente, it’s about shaking off the heartbreak of last season and starting to build forward momentum again – the kind that doesn’t crumble in the 93rd minute of a European play-off.

The Dutch outfit might still be nursing emotional bruises from their collapse against AZ Alkmaar in that cruel 3-2 defeat, where they tossed away a 2-0 cushion like a student burning lecture notes after final exams. But make no mistake – this team remains a serious unit. A solid top-six presence in the Eredivisie for four seasons running, they aren’t here to give Motherwell a confidence boost.

On the other side of the pitch, the Steelmen arrive under new stewardship, with Askou inheriting a side still working out what they are. They finished eighth last term, not disastrous, but frustratingly short of the top six. With Michael Wimmer jumping ship not long after joining, the revolving managerial door at Fir Park hasn’t exactly helped create stability. And now, with a new system to implement, new faces like Elliot Watt coming in, and Lennon Miller still in the squad despite transfer whispers, there’s an awkward sense of “not quite ready” about them.

Best Bet for FC Twente vs Motherwell: Over 3.5 Goals

At BettingTips4You.com, we don’t mess about with a shopping list of maybes. One fixture, one bet – that’s how we roll. No confusion. Just the best pick based on cold numbers, warm insights, and gut feeling when it counts.

For this clash in Enschede, our Best Bet is: Over 3.5 Goals. Yes, goals. Plenty of them. Here’s why we’ve gone down this route.

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Twente may be the more polished side, but they’re far from clinical defensively, especially early in pre-season. Their 2024-25 campaign ended in chaos at the back, with three goals conceded in a single half against AZ. That fragility might not have vanished just because someone’s ironed the new season kits.

More importantly, Sem Steijn – their main source of goals last term – has gone to Feyenoord, meaning the attacking burden will shift to the likes of Arno Verschueren and possibly even Lucas Vennegoor of Hesselink, who’s got the name for headlines and might now get the minutes to match. Meanwhile, the likes of Daan Rots and Ricky van Wolfswinkel should still pose a serious threat.

Motherwell, while chaotic, aren’t toothless. They found the net twice in last year’s friendly against Twente and have players like Lennon Miller and Slattery capable of making things happen. Even more interestingly, they’ve got fresh legs, and the new manager will want to see what everyone’s made of. That often leads to games where defensive shape goes out the window and we get a ‘who blinks first’ type of affair.

This is a pre-season game, sure, but these matches tend to lean towards open, unpredictable football – especially when both teams are at very different stages of preparation. Twente’s superior quality should lead the dance, but if last year’s 2-2 draw between the sides tells us anything, it’s that Motherwell won’t be in town to sit back and admire Dutch architecture.

BettingTips4You.com expert quote:

*”When you’ve got one side adjusting to a new coach and another trying to exorcise old defensive demons, you bet goals will follow. Expect net-rattling chaos.”_ – Herrin Kendrick, BettingTips4You.com

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Correct Score Prediction: FC Twente 4-1 Motherwell

As much as Motherwell may bring freshness and a surprise factor, the reality is they are walking into a match against a technically superior opponent. Twente, even in their disjointed state, have far more structure and should outgun the Scottish side, especially if Askou rotates and experiments with his line-up. Expect Twente to score in bunches once they get going – but also expect Motherwell to at least land one punch of their own.

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