Our prediction for this Netherlands Eredivisie match:
High-flying AZ Alkmaar will look to extend their winning run in Eredivisie to seven games when they take on Cambuur at AFAS Stadion on Matchday 20. AZ aim to keep their Champions League hopes alive, and they are likely to go all guns blazing at the newcomers. Talented forward Zakaria Aboukhlal is on international duty, but keep in mind that he is not considered a first-team regular. Cambuur, on the other hand, are enjoying a very successful season.
The visitors are on the right track to secure the elite division survival, but given their three-game winless run in the national championship, we predict that the hosts are going to give fans yet another reason for celebration. Doke Schmidt is back from suspension, but fellow defender Alex Bangura serves a one-match ban against AZ Alkmaar. Both Issa Kallon and David Sambissa are on international duty.
Highlighted Player (Jordy Clasie):
Jordy Clasie is a product of the Feyenoord youth academy who plays for AZ Alkmaar as a midfielder. His main position is defensive midfield, but he is capable of producing fine displays as both central midfielder and centre-back as well.
Clasie played for the likes of Feyenoord, Excelsior (loan), Southampton, and Club Brugge (loan) before returning to Rotterdam. After ending his second spell with Feyenoord, the Dutch footballer joined AZ Alkmaar in the summer of 2019. He made his AZ debut in the Eredivisie on August 4, 2019 in a 4-0 win over Fortuna Sittard.
Jordie Clasie has 12 caps with the Netherlands U21 team, and he made his senior debut in a 1-1 draw with Italy on February 6, 2013. Thanks to his elegant style of play, Clasie has earned the nickname of “Dutch Xavi”. The AZ Alkmaar midfielder was born in Haarlem, Netherlands on June 27, 1991.