⚽ Eredivisie 2026/27 - Discussion Thread (Dutch League) ⚽

[Silence Scream]

Az Alkmaar are not a team that poses much threat especially when they meet a team that can match them strength for strength and as it is, being at the top will make them extra careful so as to not make mistakes but if there's something I've understood in football, if you're too careful to protect your lead at the top and fail to show composure in games, you'd easily lose focus and make mistakes.
 Feyernood will play host to AZ Alkmaar on the 10th of this month and it's going to be tough depending on how both teams go into the game. Alkmaar haven't lost any of their games as out of 7 games played, 6 have been won and just draw while Feyernood has 5 wins and 2 draws so it's a question of who will go down for the other? My prediction is Feyernood to win or draw.

AZ Alkmaar has made an excellent start to the league season. They need to be very careful to maintain this momentum. Feyenoord is arguably one of the toughest opponents in the Netherlands. For AZ, this match will be about holding onto the top spot they cannot afford to lose to Feyenoord. Even a draw would be a good result, in my opinion, as they can maintain their consistency against smaller teams.

[pawel7777]

Only 4 days to go to the return of the Eredivisie after the international break.
In the opening game on Fri evening, PSV will host Heerenveen.
Full fixtures and odds (from 1win.com) are:

PSV Eindhoven x1.25 Vs SC Heerenveen x8.60; Draw x6.80
Go Ahead Eagles x1.74 Vs Sparta Rotterdam x4.19; Draw x3.99
Feyenoord x1.81 Vs AZ Alkmaar x3.98; Draw x3.88
Fortuna Sittard x6.20 Vs FC Twente x1.42; Draw x4.99
Ajax x1.31 Vs NEC Nijmegen x8.00; Draw x5.80
FC Utrecht x1.47 Vs Willem II Tilburg x5.90; Draw x4.60
PEC Zwolle x1.91 Vs Cambuur x3.52; Draw x3.89
SC Telstar x1.97 Vs ADO Den Haag x3.46; Draw x3.77
Excelsior Rotterdam x2.55 Vs FC Groningen x2.52; Draw x3.64

PSV lost their last game to Twente (3-2), which cost them their 1st-place position in the table, so they have something to prove. They are a big favourite. Heerenveen have only won once in their last 5 league games, but that win was in their most recent game and it was a convincing 4-0 away win against Sparta, so maybe they shouldn't be underestimated.

Twente are also quite a big favourite (x1.42) despite playing away against Fortuna Sittard, who are currently ranked 6th in the table.

But obviously Feyenorrd Vs AZ will be the most interesting one to watch. The bookies are not that convinced by AZ's great league performance so far, and they see Feyenoord as the favourite.

[Majestic-milf]

Ngl, I'm leaning towards that same leg too, but I haven't confirmed the odds. I do like to bet on goals for Eredivisie games, but I'm cautious of AZ Alkmaar because they seem like a team that will default to a low block in an attempt to keep the game as low-scoring as possible, especially if they know that they can't win. Over 2.5 would have been a nice leg with things considered.

If I'm not sure of their goal outcomes, I'd take the corners option. In a game as tough as this, there's bound to be plenty of corners but at the same time, you can bet on the draw or gg option, it might work.

[pawel7777]

Ngl, I'm leaning towards that same leg too, but I haven't confirmed the odds. I do like to bet on goals for Eredivisie games, but I'm cautious of AZ Alkmaar because they seem like a team that will default to a low block in an attempt to keep the game as low-scoring as possible, especially if they know that they can't win. Over 2.5 would have been a nice leg with things considered.

If I'm not sure of their goal outcomes, I'd take the corners option. In a game as tough as this, there's bound to be plenty of corners but at the same time, you can bet on the draw or gg option, it might work.

Feyenoord Vs Alkmaar is a tough one when it comes to goal prediction.
Both usually play quite offensively, with Feyenoord currently being the top-scoring team in the Eredivisie after 7 rounds, but both also have the best defenses in the league. So we could have anything from a goalless draw to a double-digit number of goals.
I think it largely depends on how the game starts. If we have an early goal by either side, it could force the other team to get more adventurous and take more risks, which could then turn the game into a goal-for-goal exchange instead of playing cautiously.
The unpredictability is exactly what makes this game interesting.