Ramos and Dzsudzsak to shine in Heracles Almelo versus PSV Eindhoven – Dutch Eredivisie preview
It will be an intriguing battle between http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Heracles-Almelo-c39520 and PSV Eindhoven when they take on each other at the Polman Stadion on Sunday, 17 April.
Heracles Almelo
The Heraclieden would be brimming with confidence after they hammered the relegation contenders, Willem II Tilburg, 6-2 at the Koning http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Willem-II-c40945 Stadion last week. Half-way through the on-going season, they seemed like finishing in the bottom-half of the
table. However, the Heraclieden made a great sprint after the winter break to occupy a spot in the top ten Eredivisie sides.
The home side are currently placed ninth in the league table, trailing the last UEFA Europa League spot by a solitary point. With four matches left to play in the season, they have every right to remain optimistic about the Europe’s secondary club competition
berth.
The Heraclieden have won four of their last five encounters and look confident to continue their dominant show on the pitch in the remaining weeks as well. They have played brilliantly in front of their home crowd, losing only once from their 14 matches.
The Heraclieden have an overall record of 30 played, 11 won, 7 drawn, and 12 lost.
Peter Bosz, the Heraclieden manager, has done well to achieve superior results in the recent weeks. Bosz will be hoping that his troops stage a good show on the pitch in the upcoming encounter. However, Bosz knows that it will not be an easy task to bag
all three points against PSV, who are en route to lift the Eredivisie title.
PSV Eindhoven
PSV lost to http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/SL-Benfica-c40542 6-3 aggregate in their Europa League quarter-finals on Thursday, 14 April. After their exit from the Europe’s secondary club competition, PSV will now have to focus on their Eredivisie campaign if they have any ambition to achieve
the silverware this season.
The Red-White-Army missed an opportunity to snatch the top spot from http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/AFC-Ajax-c38228 Amsterdam took full advantage of the
lost points and trimmed down their lead with PSV to a solitary point.
PSV would be hoping to achieve superior results in the remaining encounters, as any more slip-ups could prove to be fatal in their hopes of lifting the Eredivisie title and chances to play in the UEFA Champions League next season.
The Boeren are currently placed second in the league table, trailing the league leaders by mere two points. With 12 points left to play for, PSV have to secure all three points if they want to remain in the title race. They have played brilliantly throughout
the season in front of their home crowd and on the road. They have an overall record of 30 played, 18 won, 8 drawn, and 4 lost.
Fred Rutten, PSV manager, would be hoping that his side emerge victorious in all of their four remaining encounters and keep their hopes alive to emerge Dutch champions at the end of the season.
Players to watch
Everton Ramos da Silva – Heracles Almelo
The 27-year-old prolific striker is the leading goal scorer for his side, scoring 14 goals in 30 appearances. He will be the key player for the home side if they manage to secure all points.
Balazs Dzsudzsak – http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/PSV-c40281 Eindhoven
The 24-year-old striker has been in great touch this season. He has scored 15 goals in 30 matches for PSV. He has played vital role in achieving success for the Boeren and will be looking to continue to do so.
Head-to-Head statistics
The Boeren have won all of their last five encounters against the Heraclieden.
Prediction
The home side fans have to pray for a miracle if they want to see their beloved side securing all three points. Otherwise, it seems like the Boeren will be the favourites to win the match. It will be a 3-1 win in favour of PSV.
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