On Sunday afternoon, Fortuna Sittard and Feyenoord clash at the Fortuna Sittard Stadion as the visitors look to keep their slim Eredivisie title hopes alive.
A poor recent run may prove fatal to Fortuna’s top-eight hopesA run of just one in the home team’s last five games in the Eredivisie looks to have ended Fortuna’s chances of making a late challenge for a Europa Conference League play-off spot. They are now seven points adrift of the league’s top eight.
Fortuna’s recent defensive displays have not helped their chances of climbing back into the top eight, either. They have conceded at least two goals in seven of their last ten Eredivisie matches.
Danny Buijs’ team is unbeaten in their last three home games in the Eredivisie, having recorded two wins and a draw.
Fortuna’s recent home games in the Dutch top flight have been high-scoring, with over 2.5 goals scored in four of their last five home games.
Feyenoord still clinging on to title hopeWith just five Eredivisie games remaining this season, reigning champions Feyenoord are relying on league leaders PSV Eindhoven to slip up to have any hope of retaining their crown.
Arne Slot’s team is nine points behind their title rivals and looks unlikely to bridge the gap before the end of the season.
The Rotterdam outfit is in good form, though. An extraordinary 6-0 home win over bitter rivals Ajax last time out means that the visitors are 15 games unbeaten in the Dutch top-flight.
The champions have been particularly effective in front of goal, scoring at least two goals in six of their last seven matches in the Eredivisie.
Feyenoord are unbeaten in nine away games in the Dutch top-flight, having recorded seven wins and two draws.
What am I backing?Feyenoord is in the better form of the two teams and desperately needs a win to maintain their title challenge. That has me backing the away victory.
