Our prediction for this Netherlands Eredivisie match:
AZ
Match Time & Date:
01/04/2023
16:30
Prediction: 2-1
Heerenveen
AZ Alkmaar will be aiming to stay in the Champions League berth when they take on Heerenveen in the Eredivisie round 27. AZ were beaten by Twente on the road before the international break, but they are on a three-game winning run at home ahead of Saturday’s clash. Vangelis Pavlidis, who represented Greece in the EURO 2024 qualifier against Gibraltar (3-0), is widely expected to lead the line for the hosts, while both Sven Mijnans and Riechedly Bazoer remain in the recovery room.
Dani De Wit will be assessed ahead of the kick-off. De Superfriezen, on the other hand, aim to build on a 2-0 win over Groningen. Heerenveen, though, were beaten by AZ Alkmaar in each of their last three meetings at AFAS Stadion, which is probably the main reason why we are going to bet on the home side. There are no fresh injury worries in the visiting team.
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.
Highlighted Team (Heerenveen):
Heerenveen is a Dutch football club that is well known for their white shirts with blue stripes. De Superfriezen (The Super Frisians) play home matches at Abe Lenstra Stadium, which has the capacity of 26,400 people.
Heerenveen have yet to win the Eredivisie title, but they impressed in the 1999/00 season, with the team finishing the process in second position in the standings. Thanks to a top-two finish, the club booked their place in the Champions League. Heerenveen, though, recorded only one in the group stages of the elite competition as they defeated Olympiakos 1-0 at home ground. De Superfizien retain a fierce rivals with Cambuur, and there have always been fireworks in clashes between the two teams.
It has to be noted that Heerenveen won the Dutch Cup in the 2008/09 season, with the team beating Twente on penalties in the title game. New Chelsea signing Hakim Ziyech played for Heerenveen at the start of his senior career.
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