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  • Friday 30 October 2009

    Eredivisie round 12

    VVV Venlo v NAC
    Heerenveen v Den Haag
    PSV v Vitesse
    Roda v Twente
    Groningen v AZ
    Ajax v Feyenoord
    Waalwijk v Willem II
    Heracles v Utrecht
    Sparta v NEC

    It's Classic time again when, on Sunday, Feyenoord go to the Amsterdam ArenA. We've already had some tasty tussles between the traditional big boys of Dutch football, most notably the five-goal thriller between Feyenoord and PSV, but there's always added spite when these two meet. Ajax are still going goal crazy with Luis Suarez already up to 15 for the season. Feyenoord haven't been as flashy, as last week's 1-0 win over ten-man VVV Venlo speaks volumes about, but are still just about in there at the pointy end. I expect Ajax to win this, but not until the two sides have knocked a dozen types of muesli out of each other.

    Twente and PSV should both win over comparatively lowly opposition. AZ needed extra time to see off Spakenburg in the cup in midweek, so low is their confidence, but a game against Groningen gives them a great chance of getting back to winning ways. Whether they've already left themselves too much to do is the bigger question, and I reckon they have. Utrecht are still well and truly in the hunt while Heracles are a coming side, sixth place and looking pretty useful. They go head to head this weekend in what may well be a better game than the Classic.

    Waalwijk's fruitless search for points sees them take on Willem II, gloriously inconsistent themselves. On their day, the Tilburgers can be great, but even if they're not, they should have too much for RKC. Sparta are on the up and take on NEC at Het Kasteel, VVV against NAC has draw written all over it and Heerenveen's miserable season continues against Den Haag who aren't a bad side and should win this one with something in reserve.

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