Our prediction for this Netherlands Eredivisie match:
Twente
Match Time & Date:
16/05/2021
14:30
Prediction: 2-1
Den Haag
After Groningen ruined their Champions League hopes, AZ Alkmaar will be looking to give fans some cheer when they take on Heracles on the last day of the season. AZ are a real force to be reckoned with at home, and you should bear in mind that they are eyeing their 12th win at their AFAS Stadion. Pascal Jansen could opt to make changes to the starting XI, with all Boadu, Evjen, and Goudmijn pushing for a start.
Experienced defender Ramon Leeuwin returns from suspension. Heracles, on the other hand, came from behind to share the spoils with Feyenoord in their last league match. The Black and Whites are eyeing a place in the Conference League, and seeing that they will go for a win in Sunday’s game as well, we are tempted to put our money on both teams to score. There are no absentees in the away team.
Highlighted Player (Joel Drommel):
Born on November 16, 1996, Joel Drommel is a Dutch footballer who plays for Twente as a goalkeeper. Drommel played for IJsselmeervogels youth team when Twente scouts spotted him. The shot-stopper was immediately brought to Enschede, and he has been playing for the Reds ever since.
He made his Eredivisie debut in September 2015 in a 2-2 draw with Ajax. Joel Drommel has 18 appearances with Jong FC Twente as well. Speaking of his international career, the talented goalkeeper has four caps with the Netherlands U21 team. He represented the Oranje at the UEFA U21 Championship in Italy 2019, making two appearances at the tournament.
It has to be noted that Joel Drommel used to play as a midfielder before turning goalkeeper. His fother Piet-Jan Drommel was a footballer as well, playing for the like of AZ Alkmaar and SC Telstar during his career. Joel Drommel is 193cm tall.
Highlighted Team (Den Haag):
Ado Den Haag is a professional Dutch club based in Hague, the seat of the Netherlands government. De Ooievaars (The Storks) welcome their rivals at Cars Jeans Stadion, which can hold up to 15,000 spectators. Founded back in February, 1905, Den Haag are well known for their yellow shirts with green stripes, while their away kit is mainly sky blue.
De Ooievaars were the dominant force in the Netherlands Football League Championship during the World War II, with the team winning two domestic trophies (1941/42, and 1942/43). Den Haag have two KNVB Cup titles as well as they won the Dutch Cup in both 1967/68 and 1974/75 seasons. Legendary Netherlands tactician Dick Advocaat played for Den Haag on two occasions.
He scored seven goals in 147 league appearances from 1966 to 1973, and he returned to the club in 1979. Ajax and Feyenoord are considered the club’s biggest rivals. The rivalry between the clubs has become big due to hooligan fights before and after matches.
