Utrecht v Roda
Den Haag v Sparta
Feyenoord v VVV Venlo
Vitesse v Heracles
NAC v Waalwijk
AZ v Ajax
Twente v Groningen
Willem II v Heerenveen
NEC v PSV
Top game this week sees troubled AZ at home to goal-happy Ajax. Despite all the uncertainty that's suddenly surrounded the champions, they got a decent result in Europe in midweek by drawing with Arsenal. So often we've seen clubs close ranks and pull together in times of adversity and perhaps AZ can do this. It won't be easy against the rampant Amsterdammers - Luis Suarez is only five goals behind AZ's total for the season to date - who also had a good result in midweek in Europe. Defeat for AZ and I confidently predict they won't win the title.
Twente and PSV should both win pretty easily this weekend against Groningen and NEC respectively despite differing fortunes in Europe. PSV had a good win over FC Copenhagen while Twente were losing in Modova to Sheriff Tiraspol. Feyenoord were beaten last time out and don't have European worries, so their chance to get back on the horse comes in Venlo. Not that they'll have it all their own way against the draw specialists. It's hard to see VVV not scoring and if an upset was ever on the cards, this is it. Utrecht are still in touch with the leaders having only lost once so far this season and they get things underway on Friday night at home to Roda. Home win.
At the bottom, Waalwijk remain adrift and even if they beat NAC will be so after this round of matches. NAC are doing OK, in eighth place which is stretching their ambition a bit, and ought to be way too good for RKC. The really big game at the bottom sees Heerenveen go to Tilburg to take on Willem II. The Friesians won in Europe in the week, albeit away at the worst Hertha Berlin side in living memory, but let's not kid ourselves that these two are anything but bad football sides. Den Haag are going OK and face a buoyant Sparta while Heracles face the infuriatingly inconsistent Vitesse.
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