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The Dutch Eredivisie week 30 action brings an intriguing battle between the ADO Den Haag and the Vitesse Arnhem at the Kyocera Stadion on Saturday, 9 April. Both sides are coming into this match on the back of a morale-boosting win, as the ADO defeated the
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/NEC-c40018 Nijmegen by 2-1.
ADO Den Haag
After finishing 15th in the league table, the ADO have exceeded expectations in The Hague this season. Despite some disappointing results in recent weeks, they are currently placed fifth in the league table. They are trailing the last UEFA Champions
League spot by a mammoth nine points. With only five matches left to play in the season, the Champions League berth looks unlikely for the ADO. However, they will be hoping to finish the season in the top five Dutch teams.
The ADO have staged impressive show in front of their home crowd, losing only twice from their 14 encounters. They have an overall record of 29 played, 15 wins, 6 drawn and 8 defeats. The Hague outfit will be looking to bag all three points in this fixture
that could see them placed fourth in the league table at the end of the week 30 action.
John van den Brom, the ADO’s manager, has every right to be pleased with his side’s performance this season. However, he has to remain focused for the remaining fixtures as well if he wants to play in the Europa League next season.
Vitesse Arnhem
The Arnhem outfit would be aiming to finish the season at a respectable position by achieving superior results in the remaining fixtures. They are currently placed 15th in the league table, seven points clear from the relegation zone.
The Vitesse Arnhem are struggling to achieve good results on the road, as they won only two of their 14 encounters and lost nine matches. They have an overall record of 29 played, 8 wins, 8 drawn and 13 defeats.
Albert Ferrer, the Arnhem’s outfit manager, is confident that his side will perform better in the remaining weeks of the season and improve their current standings in the league’s table. Ferrer has demanded strong performance from his troops in their upcoming
clash, as the visitors have to bag maximum points to stay as far away from the danger zone as possible.
Players to watch
The ADO striker, Dmitry Bulykin, is in supreme goal scoring form this season. He has scored 18 goals in 25 appearances so far this season. It will be hard for the Arnhem outfit defenders to restrict the prolific striker from finding the back of the net.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Marcus-Pedersen-c23828 will lead the attack pack for the Arnhem outfit. He has scored five goals in 16 games this season and will be looking to add more to his tally. The 20-year-old striker has to find the back of the net if his side wants to bag all three points
in this fixture, as he is the leading goal scorer for his team.
Head-to-Head statistics
There is nothing to choose between the two sides in their last five head-to-head encounters. Both sides have won two encounters each, while one match ended in a stalemate.
Prediction
The three points will be crucial for both sides, as the season is drawing towards an end. It will be a tough encounter. However, the home advantage will certainly be cherished by the ADO and the match might end 2-1 in favour of the home side.
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