Following a below par showing at home in the first-leg of the Europa League play-offs round against Sparta Praha, Ronald Koeman would be gunning to make amends in his side upcoming league encounter.
In the latest round of Dutch top tier, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Heracles-Almelo-c39520 will take on Feyenoord Rotterdam at Polman Stadion on Sunday, August 26. It will be an exciting battle between the two sides, as both would be looking to bag maximum points.
Heracles Almelo
The Heraclieden are heading into this game on the back of a demoralising 3-1 defeat at the hands of AZ Alkmaar at AFAS Stadion on August 19. The visiting side fought bravely throughout the 90 minutes, but http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/AZ-c38571 managed to emerge victorious at the end.
After finishing 12th on the league table last term, the outfit from Almelo are aiming to finish the ongoing season in the top eight Eredivisie sides. However, they have not made a perfect start to their 2012/13 campaign, drawing against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/VVV-Venlo-c40915
while losing against AZ.
Peter Bosz, the Heraclieden head coach, has expressed confidence that his side has the ability to claim a win over the fallen Eredivisie giants. However, the Dutch trainer knows that his side must put in their 100 percent in order to achieve a good result
in front of their home crowd.
Feyenoord Rotterdam
The Rotterdammers staged a far from pleasing show in the first-leg of UEFA Europa League play-offs round against Sparta Praha on Thursday, August 23. However, they still managed to record a 2-2 stalemate at the end.
After finishing second on the league table last season, the Stadiumclub would be aiming to go one-step farther – lifting Eredivisie title – at the end of the ongoing 2012/13 campaign.
Ronald Koeman, the Rotterdam giants boss, was extremely disappointed with his side’s performance in the last game. However, the Dutchman expressed confidence that his side will emerge victorious in the upcoming encounter at home.
Head-to-Head statistics
Feyenoord has recorded two wins in their last five encounters against Heracles, while three matches ended in draws.
Players to watch
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Samuel-Armenteros-c32384 – Heracles Almelo
The Heraclieden No. 9 netted the only goal in his side’s 3-1 defeat at the hands of AZ last week, and will be hoping to score a couple more in the upcoming match to boost his side’s chances of securing a good result.
Sekou Cisse – http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Feyenoord-c39258
The talented attacker will remain a constant menace at the left flank for the home side. The left winger will not only try to provide pinpoint crosses in the box, his tendency to cut in and shoot from distance will certainly test the home side’s goalkeeper
throughout the 90 minutes.
Prediction
The Rotterdam giants have secured good results against the outfit from Almelo in their last five head-to-head games, and their current form puts them as the clear favourites to win the game.
Predicted score-line: Heracles 1-2 Feyenoord
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