Boymans and Wijnaldum to star in VVV-Venlo versus Feyenoord Rotterdam – Dutch Eredivisie Preview
VVV-Venlo will clash with the Dutch Eredivisie power-house, PSV Eindhoven, at De Koel Stadion on Sunday, May 1.
VVV-Venlo
The Venlose trots were ecstatic when they secured a point after a hard fought 2-2 stalemate against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/SC-Heerenveen-c40463 in front of their home crowd last week. The outfit from Venlo played impressively at De Koel Stadion and put one of their best performances of the season.
The Good Old are currently placed 17th in the league table, a mammoth 17 points adrift from the safety zone. With only six points left to play for, their only hope to avoid relegation is to win the relegation play-offs.
The outfit from Venlo have staged poor show on the field throughout the ongoing season. They achieved disappointing results in front of their home crowd and their show on the road was no different. They have an overall record of 32 played, 5 won, 3 drawn and 24 lost.
Willy Boessen, the Venlose trots' manager, is confident that his men will avoid relegation this season and play in the Dutch top tier next term. However, he knows his men have to put their best efforts in order to accomplish this task.
Feyenoord Rotterdam
De Stadionclub would be brimming with confidence after defeating PSV Eindhoven 3-1 last week on their home soil. The outfit from Rotterdam outclassed an impressive PSV in every department on the field and secured all three points deservingly.
The Stadiumclub are currently placed 10th in the league table, a solitary point behind the last UEFA Europa League play-offs spot. With six points up for grab, the Rotterdam outfit have every right to remain optimistic to participate in the Europe’s secondary club competition play-offs next season.
Feyenoord started their 2010-11 campaign on a high note, but failed to achieve superior results consistently causing them to drift towards the danger zone. However, it seems like that De Stadionclub have found best of their form in the recent months. They have performed exceptionally well in front of their home crowd, but staged poor show on the road. They have won only two of their 16 matches while playing away from their home crowd. The Stadiumclub have an overall record of 32 played, 12 won, 7 drawn and 13 lost.
Mario Been, the Rotterdam outfit manager, aims to finish in the top eight Eredivisie side. He is confident that his troops will accomplish the preset objectives and play in the Europa League next term.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ruud-Boymans-c31963 – VVV-Venlo
The 21-year-old prolific striker has been the most consistent performer for the Good Old. He has scored 11 goals in 30 appearances and looking to add more to his tally. He scored a brace in their last week’s stalemate and will be looking to find the back of the net in this encounter as well.
Georgino Wijnaldum – http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Feyenoord-c39258 Rotterdam
The prolific midfielder has remained a vital part of De Stadionclub playing eleven since his arrival in 2007-08 season. He has been in exceptional form this season, scoring 13 goals in 32 appearances. He scored a brace against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/PSV-c40281 last week and will be looking to score in the upcoming encounter as well.
Head-to-Head statistics
Feyenoord have won three of their last five encounters against the relegation contenders while the remaining two ended in stalemates.
Prediction
After Feyenoord’s exceptional performance against PSV, it seems like that the Stadiumclub will win the match easily. However, the Venlose trots will not give up without a fight. It will be a hardly fought 2-1 win in favour of Feyenoord Rotterdam.
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