Our prediction for this Netherlands Eredivisie match:
There will be fireworks when Excelsior and Feyenoord go head to head at Van Donge & De Roo Stadion in the Rotterdam derby. Excelsior have been having their ups and downs of late, with the team losing to PSV, beating Go Ahead Eagles, while sharing the spoils with Vitesse. The hosts are eager to move away from bottom three and they are likely to go all guns blazing at De Trots van Zuid. Sven Nieuwpoort is a major doubt after overcoming his injury, while Adrian Fein should recover in time to take part in the local derby.
The league leaders, on the other hand, aim to move one step closer to winning their first Eredivisie trophy since 2017. Feyenoord look unstoppable at the moment and seeing that they hammered Excelsior 5-1 in the first half of the season, we believe that there is a big value in betting on the visiting team. Defender Quilindschy Hartman is back from suspension, while Patrik Walemark is out for the rest of the season.
Highlighted Team (Feyenoord):
Back in 1908 football club Wilhemina was founded in the pub De Vereeniging and they played their home games in blue-sleeved red shirts and white shorts. The club’s name was changed to Hillesluise in 1909 and soon they became RVV Celeritas.
Finally, in 1912 the club got a name SC Feijenoord. Feyenoord won their first Eredivisie trophy in 1924 and 75 years later they clinched their 14th domestic trophy, finishing the season 15 points clear of second-placed Willem II. De Trots van Zuid play their home games at De Kuip and the capacity of the venue is 51 117.
The club’s fiercest rivals are Ajax and the two teams face each other in der Klassieker. The likes of Craig Bellamy, Gerrard Fox, Wouter Bos and Raemon Sluiter are notable supporters of the club. It is well known that football legends Johan Cruyff, Ruud Gullit and Peter Houtman all played for Feyenoord in the past. De Trots van Zuid play their home games in red-white shirts and black shorts.