After a difficult opening day of the new campaign, Go Ahead Eagles will be attempting to get points on the board and lift themselves off the foot of the Eredivisie table on Saturday.
They will host FC Volendam, who much like their opponents, suffered a defeat last weekend, with both teams aiming to turn things around immediately.
Match preview
Go Ahead Eagles suffered the heaviest defeat of the Eredivisie opening day when they faced AZ Alkmaar in a match that they will be keen to forget as soon as possible.
Rene Hake's men were beaten 5-1 last weekend, with Philippe Rommens' second-half goal proving to be nothing more than a consolation when all was said and done.
The heavy loss left the team bottom of the league table after the first game week, and that is something they will now be aiming to put behind them with the first home fixture of the season.
Go Ahead Eagles did put together a mixed pre-season though and showcased plenty of quality across the summer months to prove that they are capable of putting stronger performances together.
Last season the team thrived at home, winning seven of their 10 matches throughout the league campaign, and Hake will be hoping to see his men repeat that form this weekend.
The visitors will be aiming to stop that, though, particularly since they were also defeated last weekend to kick-start the new campaign.
While FC Volendam's defeat was not as heavy as what Go Ahead Eagles, it is still something they want to quickly recover from as they aim to focus on climbing up the league table.
Things got off to a perfect start against Vitesse last weekend when Robert Muhren gave his team the lead in the 10th minute, but at the end of the first half, he went from hero to zero after being sent off.
FC Volendam were not able to hang on to the lead with 10 men, with Marco Van Ginkel's 86th-minute goal finishing the game at 2-1, but there were plenty of positive signs for Matthias Kohler to take away.
However, if the club wants to avoid another relegation battle this season then it will be crucial that they start picking up points as early as possible this time around.
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Team News
Go Ahead Eagles had few positives to take from the first game of the season, and that could lead to wholesale changes taking place this weekend.
Rommens should feature in the starting XI after getting himself on the scoresheet during the defeat to AZ Alkmaar, but Joris Kramer could be brought in to strengthen the defensive side of the team.
The visitors will be without star striker Muhren, who kick-started the season with a goal, due to the fact he was sent off, which will lead to at least one change to the starting lineup.
Ezechiel Fiemawhle could be the man that benefits from that suspension by bringing his attacking qualities to the team, looking to expose the defensive frailties that their opponents showcased on opening day.
Go Ahead Eagles possible starting lineup:
De Lange; Deijl, Kramer, Aventisian, Kuipers; Rommens, Blomme, Adekanye, Willumsson, Edvardsen; Fernandes
FC Volendam possible starting lineup:
Backhaus; Mbuyamba, Mirani, Murkin, Plat; Benamar, Eiting, Twigt; El Kadiri, Fiemawhle, Ould-Chikh
We say: Go Ahead Eagles 1-2 FC Volendam
Both teams might have started the new campaign with defeats, but the visitors did put together a far more impressive performance and had control of their game until going down to 10 men.
With that in mind, FC Volendam will be hoping to secure all three points this time around if they can keep 11 men on the pitch.
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