Willem II vs. Sittard (Sunday, 11.15am)
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Round nine of the 2024-25 Eredivisie season will see Willem II lock horns against Fortuna Sittard at the Koning Willem II Stadion on Sunday.
Both teams head into this one off the back of victories in their most recent outings and will be looking to pick up where they left off.
We say: Willem II 2-1 Fortuna Sittard
Fortuna Sittard do not have fond memories of playing away at Willem II and on the road generally of late having lost three of their last four games.
We are backing the home side to come away with maximum points and give their fans reason to cheer at the end of the 90 minutes.
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Groningen vs. Utrecht (Sunday, 1.30pm)
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Off the back of a rough couple of results, Groningen will set out to get their 2024-25 Eredivisie campaign back on track when they play host to FC Utrecht on Sunday afternoon in gameweek nine.
Utrecht, meanwhile, head to Euroborg aiming to continue their recent resurgence which has propelled them to second place in the Eredivisie table.
We say: Groningen 1-2 FC Utrecht
Utrecht have been in scintillating form of late, but this weekend's trip to Groningen is sure to pose a stern test nonetheless.
That said, we can see the away side getting the job done, albeit by only a narrow margin, come the sound of the final whistle.
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Heracles vs. Ajax (Sunday, 1.30pm)
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Ajax will be looking to go three wins in a row in the Eredivisie when they head to Asito Stadion in Almelo to face Heracles in gameweek nine on Sunday afternoon.
The hosts went into the international break in 12th place in the league standings, with nine points after eight games, while the visitors were fifth with 13 points in six matches.
We say: Heracles 1-3 Ajax
While Heracles have shown improvement over the last month, it is difficult to ignore Ajax's incredible record in this fixture, and given the visitors' start this season, we feel they will secure a fairly comfortable three points in this one.
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PEC Zwolle vs. NAC Breda (Sunday, 3.45pm)
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The final match of matchday nine in the 2024-25 Eredivisie season will see PEC Zwolle facing off against NAC Breda at MAC³PARK Stadion on Sunday afternoon.
Both these sides have made mixed starts to the season, with the hosts currently in 13th place with nine points, while the visitors are right behind them in 14th with eight points.
We say: PEC Zwolle 1-0 NAC Breda
After a very poor start to the season, Zwolle seemed to have found a good rhythm leading up to the international break and will see this as a fixture they should win given their six-match unbeaten record against this opponent.
NAC have put on a few solid performances in their first season back in the top flight, but their away record is still among the worst in the division, and we feel they will struggle to take anything away from this one.
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Ben Knapton
