My people, this Sunday, 18th January 2026, the stage go set for one hot derby as Feyenoord go face off with dem local rivals, Sparta Rotterdam, for De Kuip. Na the 19th round of Eredivisie, and you know say dis matchup don always dey pack serious drama!
Feyenoord no sabi win since last four matches; them enter 2025 like say dem wan run like chicken wey no get head. Last time dem play, na 2-2 draw against Heerenveen, where dem even lead twice but still allow opponents catch dem up. Now dem dey hope say Sparta go provide dem with chance to bounce back from their long winless streak.
Sparta get beta form lately, dem don collect four wins from dem last five matches, so dem carry confidence go De Kuip. Dem gree say this derby fit change their fortune. Last time dem win Feyenoord na back in March 2017, and na small victory of 1-0 wey dem gree show for ground. Wetin una expect for this one?
Feyenoord dey sit for second position for league table with 36 points, but no be jokes o! Dem sink 13 points behind PSV. If dem no shape up, Ajax fit catch dem too, so dis match fit determine wetin go happen for dem.
Sparta wey dey 8th with 26 points, don dey eye chance to power up the table. Their last victory of 2-0 against Heracles show say dem fit do am. Dem don gather confidence, and dem fit shake tables this weekend.
Now make we yan about injury matter for both teams. Feyenoord wan miss plenty players like Gernot Trauner, Jakub Moder, and many others. Na wah! Only the young star Oussama Targhalline dey back from his African Nations Cup duty, so e get plenty work to do. Meanwhile, Sparta fit lack some key players too but dem no go let that stop dem!
As fans prepare, expectation dey high. Feyenoord go need to prove say dem fit score with that style wey dem sabi well, abi dem go just dey fall like fresh agbado? Make una tune in, because dis match fit burst everywhere! Both teams no wan collect gutter this weekend!
We dey expected plenty goals as both teams no too dey solid defensively. Na wetin make betting odds dey favor Feyenoord, but dem go fit handle Sparta relentless attack? Ikorodu, make we see how everything go unfold this Sunday!
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