After the two weeks lay-off due to international break, the Heraclieden would be gunning to resume league action by claiming all three points against Frank de Boer’s men.
In the ninth round of the Dutch top flight action, Heracles Almelo will lock horns against Ajax Amsterdam at Polman Stadion on Saturday, October 20.
Heracles Almelo
The Heraclieden are heading into the game on the back of a morale boosting 3-0 victory over PEC Zwolle on October 6. A http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Samuel-Armenteros-c32384 goal while a Ninos Gouriye brace secured a comfortable win for the Almelo outfit.
The outfit from Almelo have thus far achieved inconsistent results, winning only two of their opening eight games.
Occupying the ninth spot on the league table, the Heraclieden are 11 points behind the table-toppers, FC Twente Enschede.
Peter Bosz, Heracles head coach, would be hoping that his side resumes league action by securing their third win of the season, though, the tactician admitted that it would not be an easy game.
“I know, it will be difficult to play against Ajax like we did against Zwolle or ADO. But I am confident, as we have played good football in recent weeks. We will try our level best, and will try to enjoy the game. Our attitude will not change at all”, Bosz
said while talking to the media.
Ajax Amsterdam
De Joden staged a far from pleasing show in their last Eredivisie encounter against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/FC-Utrecht-c39237, and had to share a point each after a 1-1 draw at Amsterdam Arena on October 7.
The Amsterdammers are currently sitting fourth on the league table, trailing the table-toppers, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/FC-Twente-c39233 Enschede, by five points. They have an overall record of 8 played, 4 won and 4 drawn.
Frank de Boer, the Amsterdam giants’ boss, has expressed confidence that his side will manage to bag maximum points in their upcoming encounter, while urging his troops to put in their 100 percent.
“We do not want to spill any more point. Heracles plays attacking football. If we can manage to dominate possession, we have a good chance of benefiting from their three-man defence. However, if they dominated, they will have an extra man in the midfield”,
De Boer was quoted as saying to Voetbal International.
Head-to-Head statistics
The Amsterdam giants have achieved dominating results against the Almelo-based outfit in the recent times. In their last five head-to-head battles, De Joden have won all of the five encounters.
Players to watch
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The 26-year-old midfielder has been in fine form this term thus far, netting four goals while setting up three more in eight league appearances. The Cameroonian midfield ace would be keen to add more to his tally in the upcoming encounter to help his side
claim a good result.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Siem-de-Jong-c33482 – Ajax Amsterdam
The midfielder-c*m-striker has been performing consistently for the past couple of seasons, and will certainly play a key role should his side manages to emerge victorious.
Prediction
It will be a tough encounter between the two sides. However, the Amsterdammers will manage to grind out a result in their favour.
Predicted score-line: Heracles 1-2 Ajax.
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