Sparta vs. Almere City (Saturday, 3.30pm)
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Sparta Rotterdam and Almere City are back in Eredivisie action when they go head-to-head at the Sparta Stadion Het Kasteel on Saturday afternoon in gameweek nine.
Both teams came away empty-handed from their most recent outings just before the international break and will be looking to get back on track with all three points in this weekend's encounter.
We say: Sparta Rotterdam 1-0 Almere City
Almere City have been poor at both ends of the pitch, and it is hard to see them coming away with a positive result from Saturday's affair.
We are backing Sparta to come out on top, albeit by only a narrow margin in what should be a nervy and cagey clash in Rotterdam.
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AZ vs. PSV (Saturday, 5.45pm)
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AZ Alkmaar and PSV Eindhoven return to action on Saturday when they go head to head at the AFAS Stadion in round nine of the Eredivisie.
Both sides picked up contrasting results just before the international break, with the home side losing away to Fortuna Sittard while the Rood-witten fought back from behind to secure a comeback victory over Sparta Rotterdam.
We say: AZ Alkmaar 1-3 PSV Eindhoven
After a blistering start to the campaign, AZ Alkmaar have suffered a drop-off in form in recent weeks and now face the stern challenge of taking on a high-flying PSV side who boast a 100% record in the league.
While we expect AZ to pose a stern challenge in front of their home supporters, we are backing Bosz's men to continue from where they left off before the international break and make it nine wins from nine.
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Nijmegen vs. Heerenveen (Saturday, 7.00pm)
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Matchday nine of the 2024-25 Eredivisie season sees two teams in need of a lift face off as NEC entertain the challenge of Heerenveen at Stadion de Goffert on Saturday evening.
The hosts fell to a defeat against NAC Breda last time out, while their visitors were held to a stalemate by PEC Zwolle in their final outing just before the international break.
We say: NEC 1-0 Heerenveen
Both teams have not quite hit the heights of last season, and three points in this weekend's encounter could be the catalyst for a change in fortune going forward.
While we expect Heerenveen to put up a decent fight, we are backing NEC to narrowly edge out their visitors en route to all three points at the end of the 90 minutes.
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RKC Waalwijk vs. FC Twente (Saturday, 7.00pm)
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RKC Waalwijk will be looking to kickstart what has been a disastrous 2024-25 Eredivisie campaign so far when they welcome FC Twente to the Mandemakers Stadion on Saturday.
On the other hand, Twente will set out in search of an instant return to winning ways after a first defeat in seven matches across all competitions last time out.
We say: RKC Waalwijk 1-3 FC Twente
Twente are huge favourites to carry the day here and heap more misery on their hosts, who could really do with a pick-me-up.
Waalwijk have shown signs of some life in their recent encounters, but we can see them coming up well short this weekend.
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Go Ahead Eagles vs. Feyenoord (Saturday, 8.00pm)
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Securing a third straight victory will be the major target for in-form Go Ahead Eagles and Feyenoord as they prepare to face off at De Adelaarshorst on Saturday evening.
The teams are neck and neck in the Eredivisie table heading into this weekend's encounter, where both of them will fancy their chances of coming away with all three points.
We say: Go Ahead Eagles 1-2 Feyenoord
Feyenoord's dominance of this fixture means that it is hard to envisage any other outcome than a win for them against a Go Ahead Eagles side who should pose a stern test to their visitors nonetheless.
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