Bet Maastricht vs Almere City soccer: Miller picks Netherlands Eerste Divisie with promotion implications

Almere City can move into automatic promotion spot with win Friday over MVV Maastricht

If you are an old school hip hop fan, this pick story is dedicated to you, and of course, the Black Sheep.

Automatic promotion is always more favorable for teams than any playoffs.

The lottery of promotion playoffs means that many times, the best team does not come out of the bracket as champion: sometimes, it is the luckiest one.

Almere City wants to do everything it can to stay out of the Eerste Divisie playoffs, and can move into second place today (temporarily) with a win over MVV Maastricht.

The Black Sheep are no flavor of the month, though: without a doubt, this team is one that can finish in the top two.

While both teams have been playing well, these teams are 50 goals apart in goal difference (+27 to -23), and Almere City really needs this to stay within striking distance of an automatic promotion spot.

Go with Almere City, but the choice is yours.

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NETHERLANDS EERSTE DIVISIE

MVV Maastricht (+340) vs. Almere City (-152), draw (+310), 1:45 p.m. EDT

THE PICKS:

Almere City -0.75 (-112)

Almere City half/full (+150)

Over 2.75 goals (-125)