Saturday, August 27, 2011

Eredivisie Preview - Round 4

Saturday 
RKC - NAC
Twente - VVV
NEC - Heracles
Utrecht - Roda 
Sunday 
De Graafschap - ADO Den Haag
Feyenoord - Heerenveen
Groningen - AZ
PSV - Excelsior



RKC - NAC
  • RKC impressed with a 2-0 away win over Roda on matchday three
  • The Waalwijk side are the league's number nine
  • NAC were held to a 2-2 draw by Groningen last weekend
  • The guests sit 15th in the table
  • Previous meeting: RKC 0-1 NAC
Twente - VVV
  • Twente heavily beat Heerenveen 5-1 by last Saturday
  • The Enschede outfit are the Eredivisie's number one with nine points from three games
  • VVV held Ajax to a 2-2 draw in Venlo last Sunday
  • The Venlo club sit 14th in the table at the moment
  • Previous meeting: Twente 2-1 VVV
NEC - Heracles
  • NEC were heavily defeated 4-0 by AZ weekend 
  • The home side sit 10th in the table with four points
  • Heracles threw away a 1-0 lead against Feyenoord and eventually drew 1-1
  • The away club are the Eredivisie's seventh-placed side
  • Previous meeting: NEC 1-1 Heracles
Utrecht - Roda
  • Utrecht were narrowly beaten 2-1 by Vitesse on matchday three
  • The home side are the league's number 12 with only two points
  • Roda were shocked 2-0 by RKC last Friday evening
  • The away side sit 11th in the Eredivisie table with one win from three games
  • Previous meeting: Utrecht 1-1 Roda
De Graafschap - ADO Den Haag
  • De Graafschap recorded a 1-1 draw against Excelsior last weekend
  • The hosts sit 13th in the table with two points
  • ADO Den Haag were left without a chance by PSV last week as they lost 3-0
  • The away side sit 17th in the Eredivisie table
  • Previous meeting: De Graafschap 1-0 ADO Den Haag
Feyenoord - Heerenveen
  • Feyenoord struggled against Heracles last Sunday, but held out for a 1-1 draw
  • They sit third in the Eredivisie table with seven points
  • Heerenveen were hammered 5-1 by Twente last Saturday
  • The Friezen sit rock bottom in the table and still await their first win
  • Previous meeting: Heerenveen 0-1 Feyenoord
Groningen - AZ
  • Groningen had to settle for a 2-2 draw versus NAC last weekend
  • The hosts are the Eredivisie's number eight
  • AZ recorded a 4-0 win over NEC on Sunday
  • They sit fifth in the league table at the moment
  • Previous meeting: Groningen 2-0 AZ
PSV - Excelsior
  • PSV put in an impressive display against ADO last Sunday and won 3-0
  • They are the league's number six with six points from three games
  • Excelsior picked up their first point of the season in a 1-1 draw versus De Graafschap
  • The Rotterdam minnows currently sit 16thin the Eredivisie table
  • Previous meeting: Excelsior 2-3 PSV