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

[tiCeR]

Winner of this matchday - Ajax Amsterdam! PSV did what they often do, but you usually don't beat them by goal difference as they are ahead of everyone else most of the time. You beat them by consistently collecting the points and keeping them at a distance because who knows why, but PSV often has the most spectacular wins, but some of the most surprising losses.

This time around, Ajax finally managed to beat one of their biggest competitors. They haven't been that successful recently when it came to those clashes.

[Mayor of ogba]

Fortuna Sittard being in top six is not enough reason why Feyenoord should not win them. It is even very shameful that Feyenood couldn't win Fortuna Sittard irrespective of their form. Feyenoord has several advantages in the game including playing host and also has very good stats against their visitor. They even scored first but failed to maintain the lead until full time as Fortuna Sittard equalized the goal at the 86th minute to make the match end in a draw.

Fortuna Sittard being in top six is enough reason to me why Feyenoord shouldn't win them, and that consideration alone has exempted me from the people Feyenoord cut their game or bet this week. I don't allow home advantage make to overlook the potential of away team if I'm having a double mind or doubt about a team winning a match I will just avoid that team, that's what I just did against Feyenoord.

[Swordsoffreedom]

Fortuna Sittard being in top six is enough reason to me why Feyenoord shouldn't win them, and that consideration alone has exempted me from the people Feyenoord cut their game or bet this week. I don't allow home advantage make to overlook the potential of away team if I'm having a double mind or doubt about a team winning a match I will just avoid that team, that's what I just did against Feyenoord.

Feyenoord was unlucky against Fortuna Sittard. I just watched highlights. Home team performed quite well, but the match ended in a 1 - 1 draw. In 86th minute,  Sittard equalized with a goal from Zand. But, Feyenoord's players dominated the entire match.

Did anyone placed bet on Twente and Excelsior today?? It was an unbelievable result. I was certain Twente would win, but they won by massive 9-0 margin. Even after securing 5-0 lead by the end of  first half, Twente's players kept up their attacks in second half. Wout weghorst scored 4 goal in this match alone. Funny thing is that Weghorst had not scored any single goal in his previous 9 match  . Most impressive performance came from Sondre Orjasaeter, although he didn't score any goal, young Norwegian left forward provided 5 assists. 

[Joca97]

Fortuna Sittard being in top six is enough reason to me why Feyenoord shouldn't win them, and that consideration alone has exempted me from the people Feyenoord cut their game or bet this week. I don't allow home advantage make to overlook the potential of away team if I'm having a double mind or doubt about a team winning a match I will just avoid that team, that's what I just did against Feyenoord.

Feyenoord was unlucky against Fortuna Sittard. I just watched highlights. Home team performed quite well, but the match ended in a 1 - 1 draw. In 86th minute,  Sittard equalized with a goal from Zand. But, Feyenoord's players dominated the entire match.

Did anyone placed bet on Twente and Excelsior today?? It was an unbelievable result. I was certain Twente would win, but they won by massive 9-0 margin. Even after securing 5-0 lead by the end of  first half, Twente's players kept up their attacks in second half. Wout weghorst scored 4 goal in this match alone. Funny thing is that Weghorst had not scored any single goal in his previous 9 match  . Most impressive performance came from Sondre Orjasaeter, although he didn't score any goal, young Norwegian left forward provided 5 assists. 

Feyenoord losing points on matches they need to win and this two points that they didnt get might cost them later on in the season. You just have to win at home these kind of matches plus when you are better the entire game then someone you need to finish the game earlier or you will get punished.

Twente in the other hand just put Excelsior to shame,the red card did a lot but still to receive 9 goals is just some crazy stuff.

[Mayor of ogba]

Feyenoord losing points on matches they need to win and this two points that they didnt get might cost them later on in the season. You just have to win at home these kind of matches plus when you are better the entire game then someone you need to finish the game earlier or you will get punished.

Twente in the other hand just put Excelsior to shame,the red card did a lot but still to receive 9 goals is just some crazy stuff.

This season, Feyenoord has drew two matches they were supposed to win comfortably, and I believe this is going to make them lose the title to PSV. Twente is very good this season they even top the Eredivisie table at the beginning of the season, I knew they were going to win Excelsior from away but I didn't imagine them to score nine goals against Excelsior yesterday, Excelsior players and fans will be so disappointed with the heavy defeat they conceded at the hand if Twente.

[Xyloo]

Feyenoord losing points on matches they need to win and this two points that they didnt get might cost them later on in the season. You just have to win at home these kind of matches plus when you are better the entire game then someone you need to finish the game earlier or you will get punished.

Twente in the other hand just put Excelsior to shame,the red card did a lot but still to receive 9 goals is just some crazy stuff.

This season, Feyenoord has drew two matches they were supposed to win comfortably, and I believe this is going to make them lose the title to PSV. Twente is very good this season they even top the Eredivisie table at the beginning of the season, I knew they were going to win Excelsior from away but I didn't imagine them to score nine goals against Excelsior yesterday, Excelsior players and fans will be so disappointed with the heavy defeat they conceded at the hand if Twente.

Twente put in an unbelievable performance. Scoring 9 goals away from home must be unprecedented in the top football leagues. Weghorst scored 4 goals, and Orjasaeter provided 5 assists, I think he's the player with the most assists in a single match. We're used to seeing a lot of goals in the Dutch league, but this result surprised us all. Feyenoord, meanwhile, drew 1-1 against Fortuna, failing to prevent the gap with Ajax from closing. Ajax, on the other hand, managed to beat AZ.

[Lida93]

Fortuna Sittard being in top six is not enough reason why Feyenoord should not win them. It is even very shameful that Feyenood couldn't win Fortuna Sittard irrespective of their form. Feyenoord has several advantages in the game including playing host and also has very good stats against their visitor. They even scored first but failed to maintain the lead until full time as Fortuna Sittard equalized the goal at the 86th minute to make the match end in a draw.

Fortuna Sittard being in top six is enough reason to me why Feyenoord shouldn't win them, and that consideration alone has exempted me from the people Feyenoord cut their game or bet this week. I don't allow home advantage make to overlook the potential of away team if I'm having a double mind or doubt about a team winning a match I will just avoid that team, that's what I just did against Feyenoord.

In as much as the result didn't come out as expected,  being in the top six on the table isn't much of a big deal and the outcome didn't have anything to do with being in the top six but rather a case of determination from Fortuna Sittard. I still think it's one of those bad days at the field where things don't just go the way planned. Feyenoord FC are in a great form and everyone expected them to beat Fortuna sittard in this fixture but it seemed as if  the underdog had another plan which was to do everything possible to resist Feyenoord by every means possible and I think their strategy really worked out well. This result is quite some good news for clubs like Ajax and PSV in terms of the title race and how the table would look like because they both stand to benefit more from the outcome of this game.

[pawel7777]

PSV did not hold back against Willem II. They ran them over 7-0, but strangely enough, it was not the highest win of matchday 11. Twente absolutely destroyed Excelsior 9-0 despite playing away.
It must've been a one painful game to watch for Excelsior fans. It all started with a red card for Excelsior's Nesto Groen in the 5th minute, and Twente unleashed severe punishment throughout the remaining part of the game. Weghorst scored 4 and now leads the season's top scorer ranking with 8 goals to his name, ex aequo with Groningen's Brynjólfur Willumsson.
Excelsior didn't make a single shot on goal.

Feyenoord lost some points again, as they only drew with Fortuna Sittard 1-1. Ajax used that opportunity to get closer after they beat AZ 1-0.
After 11 rounds, we have 4 clubs in the top 4 with only 2 points separating the 1st from the 4th. Things are getting pretty interesting.

[pawel7777]

The latest Champions League round was not something that Feyenoord and PSV wanted to remember.
Both clubs suffered losses. Feyenoord lost at home 0-3 to Inter, which is not really a surprise, as Inter is considered to be one of the strongest European clubs. And today PSV also lost at home 1-2 to Club Brugge. PSV's loss could be seen as a disappointment as they were the favourite.

As far as the standings are right now, PSV occupies 24th place, which is the last one that grants participation in the play-off stage. Feyenoord is on a distant 32nd place (out of the total of 36 participating clubs).

In the next round, Feyenoord will host Porto, while PSV will travel to Madrid to face Real, so both of them losing again is a pretty likely scenario.

[Slow death]

In the next round, Feyenoord will host Porto, while PSV will travel to Madrid to face Real, so both of them losing again is a pretty likely scenario.

Eredivisie teams have not fared well in the European Champions League; apart from Ajax, who won the competition in 1995, no other Eredivisie side has managed to win the European Champions League since that time. In the 2018–19 season, Ajax managed to reach the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League; however, the club has declined significantly over the last four years and has not even managed to win the Eredivisie title. Both Feyenoord and PSV have squads that are strong enough only for the Eredivisie; they are unable to compete in European tournaments at the level of the Champions League. I expect them both to lose their upcoming matches. I’ll venture the following predictions:

Feyenoord vs. Porto (Porto to win)

Viking vs. Feyenoord (Viking to win)

Real Madrid vs. PSV (Real Madrid to win)

PSV vs. Atlético Madrid (Atlético Madrid to win)

PSV will be eliminated from this competition with only one win from six matches, and Feyenoord will likewise be eliminated with just one win from their six games. Fortunately for both clubs, they still have the Eredivisie, where they could potentially end the season with a title and qualify for next year’s Champions League. Therefore, I highly doubt that this elimination will have any impact on the coaching staff, the players, or the management of either club.

[pawel7777]

(...)
Feyenoord vs. Porto (Porto to win)

Viking vs. Feyenoord (Viking to win)

Real Madrid vs. PSV (Real Madrid to win)

PSV vs. Atlético Madrid (Atlético Madrid to win)

PSV will be eliminated from this competition with only one win from six matches, and Feyenoord will likewise be eliminated with just one win from their six games. Fortunately for both clubs, they still have the Eredivisie, where they could potentially end the season with a title and qualify for next year’s Champions League. Therefore, I highly doubt that this elimination will have any impact on the coaching staff, the players, or the management of either club.

I agree that PSV's chances of winning any of their next two games are bleak and Feyenoord are not in a much better place (I expect them to lose to Porto and win against Viking), but luckily the UCL league stage has 8 rounds, not 6.
In the last two games, Feyenoord will play against Galatasaray (away) and Leipzig (home). As for PSV: Viking (away) and Stuttgart (home).

I don't have much hope for Feyenoord, but PSV are capable of earning 6 points in the last 2 games and maybe qualify for the play-off stage.

[nelson4lov]

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I don't have much hope for Feyenoord, but PSV are capable of earning 6 points in the last 2 games and maybe qualify for the play-off stage.

Ngl, the only match out of the remaining 4 matches that I think PSV can win is the away game against Vikings. ATM have just 3 points, so I'm sure they will try as much as possible to win. Away to Real Madrid, it's almost a guarantee that they will lose that game unless PSV puts a magical performance. Stuttgart as well won't be an easy game and I fully expect the German side to win that game as well.

PSV should have won against Club brugge as that is one of the teams that is well within the level of PSV yet they lost at home. Disappointing stuff.

[swogerino]

[...]
I don't have much hope for Feyenoord, but PSV are capable of earning 6 points in the last 2 games and maybe qualify for the play-off stage.

Ngl, the only match out of the remaining 4 matches that I think PSV can win is the away game against Vikings. ATM have just 3 points, so I'm sure they will try as much as possible to win. Away to Real Madrid, it's almost a guarantee that they will lose that game unless PSV puts a magical performance. Stuttgart as well won't be an easy game and I fully expect the German side to win that game as well.

PSV should have won against Club brugge as that is one of the teams that is well within the level of PSV yet they lost at home. Disappointing stuff.

PSV performances has been somewhat altering as they won against Porto which is a good achievement for them as they won away and now they lost at home to Club Brugge which they have historically at least been able to win most of the times against Belgian teams especially when playing at home. Well now they should focus on the Eredivisie as they are still 2 points behind the leaders of Feyenoord and they definitely need to win the upcoming games as maybe by losing in Champions they are also tired and lack focus for these upcoming Eredivisie games, so they have to be careful.

[pawel7777]

(...) Stuttgart as well won't be an easy game and I fully expect the German side to win that game as well.

Stuttgart are not as strong as they were last season, although they are sitting pretty high in the UCL table thanks to their first 2 wins. But in the Bundesliga, they are currently placed in the bottom half (12th place) and they've lost over 62% of their league games. So I agree it might not be an easy game, but they are probably less dangerous than Viking, especially considering PSV will have the home advantage.

A quick summary of Dutch clubs' performance in yesterday's rounds of Europa League and Conference League:

Europa League:
NEC Nijmegen 3–1 Omonia Nicosia
AZ Alkmaar 1–2 Juventus

Conference League:
FC Midtjylland 1–6 Ajax
FC Twente 3–1 Pafos

Not too shabby. £ out of 4 games won. The only exception is AZ, but they faced Juventus, who are much higher rated than them. And it was a pretty close game.
NEC and AZ are currently placed 12th and 14th respectively in the EL table, while Twente and Ajax are 3rd and 11th in the Conference League.
Ajax made a strong statement yesterday, and they also clearly improved in the Eredivisie, so I expect them to climb up in the Conference League ranks.

Both Twente and Ajax will play against each other this Sunday, which will be the most interesting game of the round.

[nelson4lov]

(...) Stuttgart as well won't be an easy game and I fully expect the German side to win that game as well.

Stuttgart are not as strong as they were last season, although they are sitting pretty high in the UCL table thanks to their first 2 wins. But in the Bundesliga, they are currently placed in the bottom half (12th place) and they've lost over 62% of their league games. So I agree it might not be an easy game, but they are probably less dangerous than Viking, especially considering PSV will have the home advantage.

Well, we'll see when the time comes. The reason why I'm not arguing further is because PSV can put up a banger performance and win just as they did against my team, Liverpool. Any performance close to that and they might win. I still have doubts but let's see.

Anybody noticed how AZ Alkmaar is subtly dropping further from the top teams on the table?

[Ahli38]

Tomorrow Heerenveen will face Feyenoord in Matchday 12. This will be their first meeting of the season. Last season they actually faced each other on Matchday 18 in a rather exciting match that ended in a draw. Heerenveen appears to be a strong rival for Feyenoord by considering that they also eliminated Feyenoord during their match in the KNVB Cup round of 16. So I personally believe that Heerenveen can still be counted on to put up a meaningful fight against Feyenoord. And I’m confident they could very well defeat Feyenoord if they play with the same intensity as they have in the past. The odds available on the market are also very attractive for placing a bet on Heerenveen. They’re offered fairly high odds at 4.10 for the 1x2 market (Source). But I’ll only place a double chance bet by selecting Heerenveen or a draw at odds of 2.09 which I consider a fairly safe bet to place in the event of a draw just like in their previous meeting.

[DiMarxist]

Tomorrow Heerenveen will face Feyenoord in Matchday 12. This will be their first meeting of the season. Last season they actually faced each other on Matchday 18 in a rather exciting match that ended in a draw. Heerenveen appears to be a strong rival for Feyenoord by considering that they also eliminated Feyenoord during their match in the KNVB Cup round of 16.

I don't Heerenveen to give much problems to Feyernood in this game tomorrow. Feyernood is topping the league and is in one of their best forms, if you look at the goal scoring percentage of the two teams involved, you will find out that Feyernood has a better chance of winning this match. In as much as Heerenveen is trying and finds themselves in a decent position I don't see lighting striking twice , Feyernood is taking all three points from this game

[nelson4lov]

Heerenveen vs Feyenoord game is one of the games I'm looking out for tomorrow particularly because if Feyenoord losses or draw that game,and PSV wins 10th place Cambuur, PSV will go on top of the table. If that happens, it's going to be a problem for all title contenders unless this time is different. I fully expect PSV to win after their devastating home loss to Club brugge  in the UCL.

[meser#]

Feyenoord suffered a 5-3 defeat away to Heerenveen, despite having taken a 2-0 lead. I don’t quite understand why Feyenoord has experienced such a decline; they have dropped 8 points in their last 3 league matches. While a draw against PSV—and the resulting loss of points—is understandable, I cannot fathom how they ended up losing to Heerenveen after being two goals ahead. They have also been defeated in each of their last 2 Champions League matches.
Meanwhile, Ajax is currently leading 2-1 away against Twente. If they secure the win, Ajax will move to the top of the table. It is quite surprising to see Ajax in the lead, given their poor start to the season.
In the Eredivisie, anything can happen at any moment.

[yenerbatmaz]

Feyenoord suffered a 5-3 defeat away to Heerenveen, despite having taken a 2-0 lead. I don’t quite understand why Feyenoord has experienced such a decline; they have dropped 8 points in their last 3 league matches. While a draw against PSV—and the resulting loss of points—is understandable, I cannot fathom how they ended up losing to Heerenveen after being two goals ahead. They have also been defeated in each of their last 2 Champions League matches.
Meanwhile, Ajax is currently leading 2-1 away against Twente. If they secure the win, Ajax will move to the top of the table. It is quite surprising to see Ajax in the lead, given their poor start to the season.
In the Eredivisie, anything can happen at any moment.

Ajax took the lead twice but ended up drawing 2-2, missing a chance to claim the top spot this week. Weghorst scored two goals against his former team, the second of which came from a penalty.
The Eredivisie is proving to be quite exciting this year, with the top six teams all in the race for the title. PSV has taken a 3-0 lead in their away match; if they avoid dropping points against Cambuur, they will move into the top spot.