Our prediction for this Netherlands Eredivisie match:
Nijmegen
Match Time & Date:
12/05/2024
14:30
Prediction: 2-2
Feyenoord
Feyenoord will be aiming to extend their winning run in Eredivisie to five games when they take on NEC Nijmegen on Matchday 33. The Rotterdammers have been scoring goals for fun of late and they are likely to adopt yet another attack-minded approach against NEC. Santiago Gimenez is widely expected to return to the starting XI after scoring as a brace against Zwolle, while both Mats Wieffer and Quilindschy Hartman are sidelined with injuries.
Nijmegen, on the other hand, aim to build on a thrilling 3-0 win over Excelsior. The hosts are eyeing a top-five finish, but they will have a big fish to fry against the in-form Rotterdammers. Anyhow, over 2.5 goals betting option should be considered as both sides looked sharp in front of goal at the weekend. All Philippe Sandler, Bart van Rooij, and Borges Sanches are out of contention with injuries for the home side.
Highlighted Player (Alireza Jahanbakhsh):
Born in Jirandeh, Iran on August 11 1990, Alireza Jahanbakhsh is a footballer who plays for AZ Alkmaar in Holland. Before AZ, Jahanbakhsh played for NEC in the Eredivisie, but he began his youth career at Payam Alborz Qazvin. Speaking of his senior debut, he made it with Damash Tehran in the 2010/2011 season.
In 2011 he moved to fellow Iranian club Damash Gilan and it has to be noted that he scored 10 goals in 44 appearances in the league for the club. The AZ Alkmaar winger, who is used as an attacking midfielder as well, scored 21 goals in 33 appearances in the Eredivisie in the 2017/2018 season. Speaking of his international career, Alireza JahanBakhsh scored two goals for Iran on the road to Russia and he will represent his homeland at the 2018 FIFA world cup finals.
Due to his style of play, Jahanbakhsh has always been compared to legendary Iranian footballer Mehdi Mahdavikia.
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.
