Our prediction for this Netherlands Eredivisie match:
Feyenoord
Match Time & Date:
18/02/2023
21:00
Prediction: 2-1
AZ
Top position in the Eredivisie table will be at stake when Feyenoord and AZ Alkmaar face each other at De Kuip on Saturday evening. The Rotterdammers aim to build on a 2-1 win over Heerenveen, and the bookies see them as favourites to win the derby. Orkun Kokcu is banned for the match, while both Justin Bijlow and Sebastian Szymanski are out of contention with injuries.
AZ, on the other hand, aim to build on a splendid 5-0 win over Excelsior, but Feyenoord will pose a much bigger threat for the visiting team than their previous rivals. Since Arne Slot’s men are undefeated at home ground this term, we believe that punters from all around the world can find value in betting on the league leaders. As for the away side, all Sam Beukema, Sem Westerveld, Dani de Wit, Riechedly Bazoer, and Maxim Dekker should miss out with injuries.
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 (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.
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