Our prediction for this Netherlands Eredivisie match:
All eyes will be on De Kuip when Feyenoord and AZ Alkmaar go head to head in a highly-anticipated Eredivisie game. Feyenoord aim to recover from a heart-breaking loss in De Klassieker and we are positive that they will go all guns blazing at AZ. Ayase Ueda limped off with injury in the 2-0 loss to Ajax, with Julian Carranza likely to step up, while all Jordan Lotomba, Santiago Gimenez, Calvin Stengs, and Gjival Zechiel remain in the recovery room.
The Cheese Farmers, on the other hand, do not seem to be at their sharpest, losing five of the last six games in all competitions. Given AZ’s struggles at the back, we predict that Feyenoord are going to emerge triumphant in Saturday’s encounter. Both Ruben van Bommel and Lequincio Zeefuik remain on the sidelines with injuries, while the likes of Goes, Indi, Schouten, and Westerveld are major doubts.
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.