Our prediction for this Netherlands Eredivisie match:
Ajax
Match Time & Date:
20/03/2022
14:30
Prediction: 3-2
Feyenoord
There will be fireworks when Ajax and Feyenoord face each other in the Eredivisie derby on Sunday. The Amsterdammers aim to make amends for a heart-breaking Champions League loss to Benfica, but beating the in-form Rotterdammers is easier said than done. Fit-again returnee Brian Brobbey is pushing for a start, while Sean Klaiber is a major doubt, and he will be assessed ahead of the kick-off.
Left back Nicolas Tagliafico could be recalled to the starting XI as well. Feyenoord, on the other hand, came from behind to beat Zwolle at the weekend, but their display against the rock-bottom side was anything but promising. Since a wounded lion is the most dangerous one, we predict that the title holders are going to emerge triumphant in Sunday’s derby. To make things even worse for the visiting team, midfielder Orkun Kokcu is sidelined through suspension.
Highlighted Player (Steven Berghuis):
Born in Apeldoorn, Netherlands on December 19, 1991, Steven Berghuis is a Dutch winger who plays for Ajax in the Eredivisie. Berghuis played for the likes of Vitesse/AGOVV, WSV Apeldoorn, and Go Ahead Eagles during his youth career before joining Twente in 2009.
The 183-cm-tall footballer continued playing for the Reds at senior level. After ending his loan spell with VVV-Venlo, Steven Berghuis joined AZ Alkmaar in the summer of 2012, and three years later signed a deal with the Premier League club Watford. After making no more than nine appearances in the English top flight, Berghuis moved to Feyenoord in August 2016, and he has been playing De club aan de Maas ever since.
His main position is right winger, but he is capable of producing fine displays as both left winger and attacking midfielder as well. He made his Netherlands debut on May 27, 2016 in a 1-1 draw with the Republic of Ireland.
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.
