Our prediction for this Netherlands Eredivisie match:
Following a routine 3-0 win over Cambuur, Feyenoord will look to cement top position in the standings when they welcome Utrecht to their De Kuip on Matchday 30. The league leaders look unstoppable at the moment, and they are likely to stick to their attacking style of play. Quilindschy Hartman is banned for the match, while fellow midfielder Patrik Walemark misses out with injury. Quinten Timber remains doubtful for Feyenoord, who are after their fifth consecutive win on home soil.
Utrecht, on the other hand, proved their worth in back-to-back wins over Groningen and Twente, but they will have a much bigger fish to fry in Rotterdam. In the previous two meetings between the two sides at De Kuip Feyenoord emerged triumphant, and we predict that history is going to repeat itself. Ramon Hendriks misses out with a knee injury, while Django Warmerdam should recover in time to face Arne Slot’s troops.
Highlighted Player (Alireza Jahanbakhsh):
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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 (Utrecht):
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Established on July 1, 1970, Utrecht is a Dutch club that competes in the Eredivisie. The club was founded as a merger of VV DOS, USV Elinkwijk, and Velox, and it has to be noted that VV DOS did well to win the Eredivisie trophy back in 1958.
Utrecht, on the other hand, have yet to win the national championship, but they have lifted three KNVB Cup trophies (1984/85, 2002/03, 2003/04). Leo van Veen is leading the club’s all-time goal-scoring chart with 153 goals. Speaking of the club’s colours, they were white and red shirts when playing at home, while blue is the dominant colour of their away jersey.
Due to the hooligan clashes, Utrecht have a rivalry with Dutch giants Ajax. The games between the two clubs have always been very tense on the field. Utrecht welcome their rivals at Stadion Galgenwaard, the venue which can hold up to 23,750 people. The stadium was opened back in May 1936.