Feyenoord Rotterdam dey one win away from securing second place for Eredivisie and Champions League football next season. Dem go host cup winners AZ Alkmaar for De Kuip this Sunday evening, and the atmosphere dey hot.
The hosts enter this match with seven-match unbeaten run. But dem don draw plenty this season—four draws from last seven games, including two 1-1 draws against top four rivals. The gap between dem and champions PSV Eindhoven na 17 points, and PSV don score 25 goals more than Feyenoord. That one dey pain, but second place still good achievement for club.
Robin van Persie and his men get big motivation to win final home match of difficult campaign. For AZ Alkmaar, no real pressure—dem don already win Dutch Cup and secure Europa League spot for next season. Leeroy Echteld side dey sixth for standings with four-match unbeaten run. Last weekend, dem draw 2-2 against FC Twente, thanks to Peer Koopmeiners equaliser for 95th minute.
Mathematically, AZ still fit challenge Ajax for fourth spot, but that one require Ajax to lose both remaining matches. Instead, AZ go focus on preserving current placing and stay above Heerenveen and FC Utrecht. Dem also want to improve poor away form—five defeats from seven road games.
Feyenoord dey deal with long injury list. South Korean midfielder In-Beom Hwang still sideline with muscle injury since mid-March. Bart Nieuwkoop and Leo Sauer no likely return, while Gijs Smal and Sem Steijn dey doubtful. Thomas Beelen (broken leg), Shaqueel van Persie (knee), Malcolm Jeng (leg) and Shiloh Zand (knee) all long-term absentees.
For AZ, Billy van Duijl dey in and out of squad and no likely feature. Forward Jizz Hornkamp don dey out since March. Dem go rely on Republic of Ireland striker Troy Parrott, wey don score 15 league goals this season.
Feyenoord possible starting lineup: Wellenreuther; Bos, Waranabe, Trauner, Deijl; Targhalline, Kraaijeveld; van den Elshout, Valente, Hadj Moussa; Ueda. AZ possible starting lineup: Owusu-Oduro; de Wit, Penetra, Goes, Dijkstra; Clasie, Smit; Daal, Mijnans, Jensen; Parrott.
Feyenoord get terrific home record this season, while AZ no don win away league match since February. Analysts dey back Feyenoord to pick up big victory for their final home match.
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