Eredivisie round 13

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

Some tasty games in the Eredivisie this week, none moreso than at the Arke Stadion in Enschede where free-scoring Ajax are the visitors. Both sides were European winners in midweek. So what wins out, Ajax flamboyance or Twente's pragmatism? Your current correspondent, being a Tukker, will always plump for the latter, but it really does promise a clash of styles and, as any boxing fan will tell you, styles make fights. It's inconceivable to think that Ajax won't score and that Luis Suarez won't get at least one himself, but it's even harder to see them keeping a clean sheet. With Miroslav Stoch and Bryan Ruiz in ridiculously good form, Twente have every chance and, if the person writing this was a betting man, the farm would be on a home win.

AZ are starting to pull things together despite their utter dismantling by Arsenal in the Champions League - Arsenal in that mood can destroy pretty well anybody - and welcome Feyenoord to the Almaarderhout. It's a pivotal game for both sides. If Feyenoord lose it, then they lose touch with the leaders. AZ's issues are well-documented, but they're still capable. PSV go to Den Haag, never an easy trip and Utrecht should be more than capable of getting back in the horse at home to Heerenveen who are so bad that even Hertha beat them in midweek.

Heracles's European push continues at the Euroborg in Groningen and revitalised Sparta are at home to Roda JC. NEC have been doing it tough, but will score a morale-boosting win over Waalwijk, VVV Venlo look good for the points in Arnhem and NAC v Willem II gets the prize for least inspiring game of the week.