The fight for the title and the relegation battle in the Eredivisie continues this weekend, with the clash of Vitesse Arnhem and Feyenoord at the GelreDome on Sunday afternoon.
Where are the two teams in the Eredivisie table?Vitesse is in deep trouble in the Dutch top-flight table, as the team is currently in 17th place in the standings. They have major work to catch 15th place Heracles, as they trail their rivals by six points.
Reigning Dutch champions Feyenoord are in second place in the table but are a massive 12 points behind league leaders PSV Eindhoven, who, incredibly, have won all 17 Eredivisie games this season.
It may seem like a significant points gap, but the team from Rotterdam will be determined to carry on winning just in case their title rivals slip up in the near future.
What has their recent form been like in the Eredivisie?As you would expect for a team in their position, Vitesse’s recent form in the Dutch top flight has been poor. The Arnhem outfit has won just once in their previous ten matches in the Eredivisie.
In contrast, Feyenoord has been in decent form in the Dutch top flight, winning a respectable five of their previous seven league games.
Arne Slot’s team has also been potent in front of goal in the Eredivisie in recent games, scoring at least two goals in four of their previous five league outings.
One player who has been in red-hot form of late for the visitors has been the Mexican international striker Santiago Gimenez, who has fired home 19 goals in 17 Eredivisie games this season.
Home and away formDespite their low position in the Eredivisie table, Vitesse is unbeaten in all competitions in their last four home games.
The visitors also have a strong recent away record in the Dutch top-flight, winning six of their last seven matches.
What am I backing?Vitesse’s recent form hasn’t been terrible, but I believe Feyenoord will have too much quality for the home team. The bet I am backing is the away win.
