FC Twente v ADO Den Haag: play-off push meets survival fight | OneFootball

FC Twente host ADO Den Haag in the Eredivisie on Saturday, 12 September 2026 in Enschede, with the hosts chasing European places and the visitors trying to climb out of the relegation zone.

FC Twente sit fifth with 10 points and edged this fixture 3-2 the last time the sides met in Enschede in May 2021. ADO Den Haag are 17th with one point and arrive under pressure to halt their early season slide.

Form points to momentum for the hosts. FC Twente have won three of their first five league games and drew at Groningen last time out. ADO Den Haag have one point from five, earned in a 2-2 draw at Feyenoord, and have lost four league matches.

Squad news: FC Twente list Kristian Hlynsson and Stav Lemkin as injured. ADO Den Haag are without Cameron Peupion and Mylian Jiménez through injury.

On the numbers, FC Twente could control the ball, averaging 60% possession with 86.94% passing accuracy and 85 total shots so far. Their wide supply is notable, with 94 open-play crosses at 29.79% accuracy, and Marko Pjaca has two league goals, while Younes Taha and Sondre Ørjasæter have two assists each. ADO Den Haag have conceded 14 goals and may look to lean on Yannick Eduardo, who has two league goals, plus creator Evan Rottier, who has two assists.

A win would take FC Twente to 13 points and could move them closer to the Champions League places. Victory for ADO Den Haag would lift them to four points and could ease the pressure in the relegation fight by pulling them towards safety.