Eredivisie Preview: Round 33

Posted Saturday, April 17, 2010 by Goal.com

The Eredivisie returns following the midweek league action and an exciting round 33 awaits...

Sunday

ADO Den Haag - RKC
Ajax - Heracles
Twente - Feyenoord
PSV - Groningen
Heerenveen - NAC
Sparta - Utrecht
Vitesse - Roda
VVV - NEC
Willem II - AZ

ADO Den Haag - RKC

The home side appeared to be on their way to the full three points against NEC in midweek, but they gave away a two-goal lead and were eventually beaten 3-2. ADO Den Haag currently sit 15th in the league table. Aleksandr Rankovic, Robert Zwinkels and Mitchell Pique miss out due to injury, while Ahmed Ammi and Karim Soltani are suspended. RKC were never really able to threaten Heracles on Tuesday and were beaten 4-1. The Waalwijk side sit rock bottom in the league table and are already relegated. Defender Wouter Gudde is the only absentee for the guests.

Prediction: 2-0

Ajax - Heracles

The Amsterdam powerhouse recorded a comfortable 2-0 away win against Willem II on Wednesday. Ajax are second in the Eredivisie at the moment, trailing table toppers Twente by only one point. Rasmus Lindgren, Thimothee Atouba and Urby Emanuelson are all expected to miss out on Sunday's game. Heracles have been in impressive form this season and currently sit sixth in the league table. They recorded a solid 4-1 home win against RKC on Tuesday. Resit Schuurman, Vojtech Schulmeister and Sebastiaan Steur are all being plagued by injury and will watch Sunday's game from the stands.

Prediction: 3-1

Twente - Feyenoord

Table toppers Twente were unable to pick up a result in Alkmaar on Tuesday and had to settle for a 1-0 loss. They still sit atop the table, but have only one point more than chasers Ajax. Midfielder Theo Janssen and defender Nicky Kuiper are both expected to miss out on the match due to injury. Feyenoord picked up the full three points against Sparta in midweek and the Rotterdam side still sit fourth in the league table. Head coach Mario Been will have to make do without the services of Ron Vlaar and Dani Fernandez due to injury, while Andre Bahia is suspended.

Prediction: 2-1

PSV - Groningen

The home side were held to a draw by Heerenven on Wednesday and don't have too much left to play for. PSV currently sit third in the league table and are likely to finish third as well. Head coach Fred Rutten doesn't have any injury problems and has a full squad to pick from on Sunday. Groningen recorded a 1-1 draw against Utrecht on Wednesday. The Green-White Army sit eighth in the league table at the moment. Groningen are being plagued by injuries and will have to make do without the services of Ondrej Svejdik, Sepp de Roover, Theo Lucius, Danny Holla, Petter Andersson and Morten Nordstrand.

Prediction: 2-0

Heerenveen - NAC

The Friezen held PSV to a 2-2 draw on Wednesday and currently sit 11th in the league table. Heerenveen don't have anything left to play for except the honour. Mika Vayrynen, Kenny Steppe, Martin Lejsal and Brian Vandenbussche will all miss the game due to injury. NAC picked up one point in the away match against Vitesse on Tuesday. The Breda side are the Eredivisie's number nine at the moment. Csaba Feher and Tyrone Loran will miss the game in Friesland due to injury.

Prediction: 2-1

Sparta - Utrecht

Sparta were unable to seriously trouble Feyenoord on Wednesday and were beaten 3-0 by their city rivals. The Rotterdam side currently sit 16th in the league table with 26 points from 32 games. Head coach Aad de Mos will have to make do without the services of Emmanuel Boakye, Kevin Strootman and Nathan Rutjes due to injury. Utrecht were held to a 1-1 home draw by Groningen on Wednesday evening. The Domstedelingen are the league's number seven at the moment. Attacker Loic Loval is the only notable injury absentee for head coach Ton du Chatinier.

Prediction: 2-3

Vitesse - Roda

Vitesse conceded a late equaliser against NAC in midweek and had to settle for a 1-1 draw. The Arnhem side currently sit 13th in the league table with 31 points from 32 games. Kevin van Diermen, Sinan Kaloglu, Rogier Molhoek and Wiljan Pluim will all miss the match due to injury. Roda recorded a 4-2 win against regional rivals VVV in a very entertaining match on Wednesday evening. The Kerkrade outfit are the league's number 10 at the moment and can still qualify for the end of season play-offs. Anouar Hadouir and Jamaique Vandamme are both unavailable.

Prediction: 2-1

VVV - NEC

The Venlo side put in a decent performance against Roda in midweek, but they were eventually beaten 4-2 by the Limburgers. VVV are still battling against relegation and sit 14th in the league at the moment. Michael Uchebo, Dennis Gentenaar and Frank van Kouwen are all unavailable due to injury. NEC picked up the full three points against ADO Den Haag on Wednesday and sit 13th in the league table. Ramon Zomer and Arek Radomski are both suspended, while Niels Wellenberg and Lasse Schone are still injured.

Prediction: 1-1

Willem II - AZ

The Tilburgers put in a lacklustre performance against Ajax on Wednesday and were beaten 2-0 by the Amsterdam side. Willem II are battling against relegation and currently sit 17th in the league table. Gerson Sheotahul and Mehmet Akgun are both injured and will miss Sunday's game. AZ recorded a 1-0 win against Twente on Tuesday to frustrate the Tukkers' title ambitions. The Alkmaar side are the Eredivisie's number five team at the moment. Niklas Moisander is unavailable due to suspension, while glovesman Sergio Romero is being plagued by a knee injury.

Prediction: 0-2