AZ v Vitesse
NAC v Sparta
Roda v Den Haag
VVV Venlo v Willem II
Utrecht v Ajax
Feyenoord v Groningen
Waalwijk v PSV
NEC v Twente
Heracles v Heerenveen
The leading trio are all away from home this week in the Netherlands. The top two should still be OK for three more points and the preservation of their unbeaten records, but Ajax have a tough looking trip to Utrecht. NEC are in form that does the term patchy a disservice and Twente's ruthlessness shouldn't be tested too greatly. PSV, meanwhile, will be in Waalwijk. It's impossible to see a home win in that one. Should the top two win, then Utrecht can all but end Ajax's title hopes, but with Ajax still going goal crazy, you can expect entertainment. Ajax start favourites, but Utrecht are tough to beat, especially at the Galgewaard.
Roda and Den Haag face off with both sides in the bottom three and a win for either will pull them well clear of immediate danger with a clutch of clubs just a point above them. Willem II, VVV Venlo, Vitesse and Groningen are all on 14 points and the first two of those go up against one another this week. That should be entertaining and, again, a win for either would be a huge result. Vitesse go to Alkmaar to face AZ who are just beginning to come together as a side, even if they are still without Mounir El Hamdaoui and Moussa Dembele. Groningen are at Feyenoord. Home win.
Finally, there are a couple of intriguing clashes of the European hopefuls. Heerenveen may just be beginning to get going and take on Heracles who can play some really nice football. They're a hard side too who won't give the Friesians any time on the ball. Sparta go to Breda to take on NAC and, again, it should be a pretty good game.
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