Our prediction for this Netherlands Eredivisie match:
Feyenoord
Match Time & Date:
07/11/2021
16:45
Prediction: 2-2
AZ
All eyes will be on De Kuip when Feyenoord and AZ Alkmaar square off against each other in the Eredivisie round 12. Feyenoord showed character in the Rotterdam derby, with substitute Cyriel Dessers scoring a late winner. The Nigeria international is pushing for a start, while midfielder Mark Diemers should be the only absentee in the home team. Head coach Arne Slot is likely to stick to the 4-3-3 formation.
AZ Alkmaar, on the other hand, recorded a hard-fought 3-2 win over rock-bottom Zwolle at the weekend. Pascal Jansen’s men aim to regain their spot in top seven, and seeing that the 48-year-old has a full squad to choose from, we are tempted to put our money on both teams to score. You should bear in mind that 17 goals in total have been netted in the previous four meetings between the two sides in Eredivisie.
Highlighted Player (Leroy Fer):
After spending four years at Feyenoord, Leroy Fer joined FC Twente in 2011. On 13 July, 2013 Norwich City chiefs closed a four-year deal with Fer for a fee in the region of £4.4 million. The Dutch midfielder made 30 appearances for Norwich and he scored three goals for the Carrow Road outfit.
Following Norwich’s relegation from the elite division, the highly rated footballer went on to join Queens Park Rangers at the end of the 2013/2014 campaign. The Dutch footballer scored eight goals in 48 appearances for QPR, but on 1 February 2016 he was sent on loan to Swansea City. Fer made his move to Swansea permanent five months later.
Leroy was born on 5 January, 1990 in Zoetemeer, Netherlands and he is 188 cm tall. His parents are originally from Curacao and his father Lesley was a baseball player. Speaking of his individual awards, Leroy Fer was named Rotterdam Talent of the Year in 2008.
Highlighted Team (AZ):
AZ Alkmaar are a professional football club that play their home matches at AFAS Stadion. The venue was opened on 4 August, 2006 and the construction of the stadium cost €38 million. AFAS Stadion is able to hold 17 023 spectators.
The Cheeseheads were founded on 10 May, 1967 and they won their first trophy in 1981, finishing the season 12 points clear of Dutch giants Ajax. 18 years later AZ clinched their second Eredivisie trophy, with the team finishing the 2008/2009 campaign with 80 points, 11 clear of second-placed Twente. In 1981 the club made it to the UEFA Cup final, but English side Ipswich Town proved to be a big catch for the Dutch team.
AZ’s home kits are red and white and they wear black shirts when playing on the road. The likes of Shota Arveladze, Jozy Altidore, Ron Vlaar, Joris Mathijsen, Graziano Pelle, Simon Poulsen, Moussa Dembele and Sergio Romero are notable footballers who played for AZ in the past.
