Feyenoord and AZ Alkmaar pause their Eredivisie actions for a conflict within the KNVB Beker quarter-finals on Wednesday night.
With PSV Eindhoven main the Dutch league, this cup presents each groups their greatest shot at successful a trophy this season.
Match preview
Feyenoord has accomplished nicely in defending their Eredivisie title, incomes 46 factors from 20 video games.
Nonetheless, they’re 10 factors behind PSV, partly as a consequence of latest ties with NEC Nijmegen and Twente.
A latest 1-0 victory over AZ in an away league match has improved Feyenoord’s possibilities, particularly as PSV drew with Ajax.
Now, Feyenoord goals to rejuvenate their season, hoping to leverage their standing as the highest group remaining on this competitors.
Feyenoord beat PSV 1-0 within the final 16, after a 2-1 win over FC Utrecht within the earlier spherical.
AZ, however, urgently wants to enhance after 5 winless Eredivisie matches.
Their latest loss to Feyenoord places them liable to falling to fifth place, tied in factors with a recovering Ajax.
Regardless of a difficult schedule forward, Martens seeks a big win to validate his latest hiring.
AZ struggled in opposition to lower-tier groups on this cup, needing further time to beat HHC 3-2 and a penalty shootout to defeat Fast Boys after a 3-3 tie within the final 16.
Feyenoord KNVB Beker type: W W
Feyenoord type (all competitions): L D W W D W
AZ Alkmaar KNVB Beker type: W W
AZ Alkmaar type (all competitions): D L W D D L
Group Information
Following goalkeeper Justin Bijlow’s harm on Sunday, Timon Wellenreuther is predicted to take his place for Feyenoord.
Bart Nieuwkoop and Yankuba Minteh would possibly get an opportunity on the wings, although Slot may hold most of his earlier lineup.
For AZ, Ernest Poku and Ibrahim Sadiq are contenders to start out, with Kristijan Belic presumably making his second midfield begin since becoming a member of from Partizan Belgrade.
Like his counterpart, Martens is more likely to make few adjustments, aiming to advance within the competitors.
Feyenoord doable beginning lineup:
Wellenreuther;
Geertruida, Trauner, Hancko, Hartman;
Wieffer, Timber, Zerrouki;
Nieuwkoop, Gimenez, Minteh
AZ Alkmaar doable beginning lineup:
Owuso-Oduro;
Penetra, Goes, Bazoer, Wolfe;
Clasie, Mijnans, De Wit;
Poku, Pavlidis, Sadiq
Prediction: Feyenoord 3-1 AZ Alkmaar
Contemplating AZ’s battle to keep up fourth place within the league as a consequence of latest poor performances, we predict a robust house win for Feyenoord, even when Slot opts for just a few lineup adjustments.
