Castaignos and Dzsudzsak to star in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/PSV-c40281 Eindhoven – Dutch Eredivisie preview
It will be an exciting battle between Feyenoord Rotterdam and PSV Eindhoven, when they clash with each other at the Feijenoord Stadion on Sunday, April 24.
Feyenoord Rotterdam
The Rotterdam outfit are coming into this match on the back of morale-boosting 6-1 win over http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Willem-II-c40945 Tilburg last week in front of their home crowd. However, they will still face the horror of facing PSV on their home soil. PSV ripped apart the Rotterdam
outfit at the Philips Stadion earlier this season, when they won 10-0 at their home turf.
Mario Been, De Stadionclub manager, has done to form good team chemistry and his troops responded well to achieve superior results after the winter break. However, Been has still a lot to do more in the remaining weeks of the season if he is seeking UEFA
Europa League berth.
The Rotterdam outfit are currently placed 10th in the league table, trailing the last Europa League play-offs spot by a solitary point. With nine points left to play for, they have a good chance to play in the Europe’s secondary club competition.
However, any slip-ups can dent their hopes of playing in Europe next season.
De Stadionclub played poorly in the first half of the season, but it seems like they are back on track and battling for last Europa League play-offs spot. They have staged better show in front of their home crowd, but struggled to achieve superior results
on the road. They have an overall record of 31 played, 11 won, 7 drawn and 13 lost.
Been would be hoping that his side could avenge their earlier loss by emerging victorious in this fixture. He has demanded strong performance from his troops on the field and bag all three points in this crucial encounter.
PSV Eindhoven
PSV played unimpressively against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Heracles-Almelo-c39520 at the Polman Stadion last week, but somehow managed to win the match 2-0. Fred Rutten, PSV manager, was also dissatisfied with his troops’ efforts on the field. However, he believed that at the end of the
day, three points are what really matters.
PSV are currently placed second in the league table, trailing the league leaders, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/FC-Twente-c39233 Enschede, by three points with a game in hand. With only three matches left to play in the season, PSV have a good chance to lift the Eredivisie title at the end
of the season.
Rutten’s men have performed superbly in front of their home crowd and on the road throughout the season. They have an overall record of 31 played, 19 won, 8 drawn and 4 lost.
Rutten will be hoping that his side bags all three points in this crucial encounter and keep their hopes alive of becoming Dutch champions.
Players to watch
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Luc-Castaignos-c22500 – Feyenoord Rotterdam
The prolific striker has been in exceptional goal-scoring form, scoring 12 goals from 31 appearances. He will certainly play an important role for his side in securing a point or more.
Balazs Dzsudzsak – PSV Eindhoven
The Hungarian international striker will be the key player for the Boeren. He is the leading goal scorer for PSV this season, scoring 16 goals from 31 appearances. It will be hard for the home-side defenders to restrict him from finding the back of the net.
Head-to-Head statistics
Both sides have won two of their last five encounters against each other and the remaining one ended in a stalemate.
Prediction
The Rotterdam outfit are in better form than the Boeren lately. Moreover, they are playing in front of their home crowd that gives them extra advantage. However, the Boeren will not give up their title chase easily and look to emerge victorious in this fixture.
It will be a hard fought 3-3 stalemate.
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