Sparta v PSV
AZ v VVV Venlo
Heerenveen v Waalwijk
Heracles v Roda
Willem II v Twente
Den Haag v Feyenoord
Vitesse v Ajax
Groningen v NEC
Utrecht v NAC
The three main title challengers are all away from home this week in the Low Countries and all look short odds for the win. Twente take their parsimonious defence to Tilburg where Willem II shouldn't prove too great an obstacle. PSV are in Rotterdam at Het Kasteel where you'd fancy them to take advantage of Sparta's little wobble. That's the Friday game while Ajax are in Arnhem on Sunday looking to add to their 45 goals so far this season. Yes, 45. Just over one third of the way through the season, they're on course for the ton and few would back against them. They're going at over three goals per game and yet they still find themselves six points off top spot. Luis Suarez is on 17 for the season in the league, but has a long way to go to break the long-standing record of 43 for the season.
Game of the week is VVV Venlo's trip to Alkmaar. Win, lose or, as is most likely, draw, VVV do it in style and with smiles on faces. AZ are coming off the back of a 0-0 draw in Europe which dumps them out of the Champions League, but league form is picking up slowly.
Avoid Groningen v NEC if you love football. This is a dire prospect. Den Haag v Feyenoord should be fiery if nothing else as neither side is made up of particularly shrinking violets. Should Waalwijk's recent recovery continue against Heerenveen, then everyone in the bottom half of the table is suddenly back in danger and there's no reason why they can't do it as the Friesians are awful. Heracles' push for Europe should get a kick back into gear against Roda while Utrecht and NAC both have designs on European competition next season. I take Utrecht to win this one, but it should be fun whatever the outcome.
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