Eredivisie Match Week Eight Preview

The Eredivisie is into its eighth match week and the desk is beginning to take form. PSV stay the leaders, however behind them the likes of FC Utrecht have been a shock bundle this season. On the backside, Almere Metropolis and RKC Waalwijk stay winless.

Almere Metropolis v Willem II

Almere Metropolis can’t afford one other match week with out a win. Newly promoted Willem II go to the Yanmar on Friday evening following two robust outings towards PSV and Utrecht. Almere misplaced a detailed one to PEC Zwolle away from house 1-0, a greater efficiency than the 5-0 defeat to Twente the weekend prior. Targets have been exhausting to return by for Almere, with nobody having scored multiple. The facet have solely scored two whereas being leaky on the different finish. For Willem II, they’ve began moderately effectively but when they need to safe their spot within the Eredivisie subsequent season they should beat the likes of Almere.

NAC Breda v NEC Nijmegen

The opposite promoted facet NAC Breda have struggled essentially the most out of the three that went up. They’ve solely gained certainly one of their earlier 5 matches, with simply 5 targets scored in seven. NEC Nijmegen have additionally struggled to attain, with simply seven in seven for them. Defensively they’ve been okay, conceding eight, whereas NAC have shipped 14, the third worst defence within the league.

PSV V Sparta Rotterdam

Domestically, PSV stay with an ideal document. Sparta are the subsequent facet hoping to a minimum of seize a draw towards the league leaders. PSV look set to be with out Joey Veerman, which will definitely enhance the boldness of the facet from Rotterdam. The away facet have solely misplaced as soon as this season, but their downside has been attracts with 4. Final season PSV put eight targets previous the Rotterdam defence over the 2 matches. The final time Sparta beat PSV was again in 2016.

FC Utrecht v RKC Waalwijk

RKC Waalwijk have one other robust activity this weekend of their bid to lastly seize some extent this season. Utrecht have been in nice kind, coming into this sport off the again of 4 wins on the bounce. RKC did a minimum of maintain Ajax out for 75 minutes final weekend, however they are going to be cautious of a Utrecht facet that’s but to lose this season. Final yr the perimeters drew each of their league matches, one thing which may give Waalwijk followers a little bit of hope on Sunday night. 2020 was the final time that they away facet managed to beat Utrecht.

Go Forward Eagles v Heracles

Two sides in an identical vein of kind meet at De Adelaarshorst on Sunday for the lunchtime kick off. Each have solely misplaced certainly one of their prevoius 5, with Go Forward having gained three and Heracles successful twice. The away facet are on a two sport successful streak, having grabbed 2-1 wins over Heerenveen and NEC Nijmegen. Go Forward beat Groningen 1-0 final trip. Heracles haven’t gained in Deventer since 2017.

Feyenoord v FC Twente

One of many larger video games of the match week, Feyenoord and Twente ought to present loads of leisure on Sunday. The hosts gained a thrilling Champions League tie towards Girona within the week, whereas Twente grabbed one other level within the Europa League with a draw towards Jose Mourinho’s Fenerbahce. Twente are presently 4 factors forward of Feyenoord having performed one sport additional. The away facet have scored 13 and conceded 5, whereas Feyenoord have scored 12 and conceded six. Twente haven’t misplaced to Feyenoord for 3 video games now, and have solely misplaced as soon as of their earlier 10 conferences.

Heerenveen v PEC Zwolle

Two inconsistent sides this season, Heerenveen have gained two of their final 5, the identical as PEC Zwolle. The perimeters are degree on factors with seven and have an equivalent document with two wins, one draw and 4 defeats. Heerenveen have scored extra targets with 9, however their big defeat by the hands of AZ means they’ve conceded 16 to PEC’s 10. Final March, the house facet got here out on prime 2-0.

Ajax v FC Groningen

Ajax are beginning to put an unbeaten run collectively, with two attracts and three wins in all competitions over their final 5. Groningen, however, haven’t gained in 5 video games. They continue to be in mid desk and would fortunately take that on the finish of the season. Outcomes towards Ajax will probably be unlikely to find out their destiny, however some extent in Amsterdam could possibly be actually helpful. They haven’t managed to select up a draw away from house towards Ajax for effectively over a decade, with their final win over the facet coming in 2020.

Fortuna Sittard v AZ Alkmaar

Fortuna Sittard stopped a 3 sport shedding streak with an away draw towards Sparta Rotterdam final weekend. AZ misplaced their match towards Utrecht at house. They adopted this up with a 2-0 defeat to Athletic Membership within the Europa League. Nevertheless, this can be a facet that has proven they will rating, with their 9-1 win over Heerenveen coming only a few weeks in the past. Fortuna Sittard have already conceded 13, the fifth leakiest defence within the Eredivisie. AZ followers will anticipate them to get again on monitor this weekend.

GBeNeFN | Ben Jackson