Nijmegen vs Feyenoord prediction: NETHERLANDS: Eredivisie betting tips on match 2024-05-11 12:30.
[p]One of the nine matches to take place on Sunday afternoon will be a repeat of the recent KNVB Cup final. NEC Nijmegen’s aim now is to gain themselves the best possible starting position for the upcoming postseason playoffs. They’ll be visited by Cup champions Feyenoord Rotterdam, who can’t shift from second place and can relax in the final two rounds. Earlier this week, Nijmegen defeated another Rotterdam club when thrashing Excelsior 3-0.[/p]
[p]Head coach Rogier Meijer could not call upon his ill goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen in that fixture, but it wasn’t the first time this season that replacement Robin Roefs showed he has the potential to step in at this level. Cillessen may return to the starting lineup on Sunday, but that’s not the case for Philippe Sandler or Bart van Rooik. The season appears to be over for the two injured defenders of the club from the Imperial City.[/p]
[p]Feyenoord’s Santiago Giménez returned with a bang last week. The Mexican forward, who tore the entire Eredivisie to pieces in the first half of the season, came on as a substitute in a league game for the first time in 2023/24, but used his 26 minutes very efficiently to record two goals and an assist in a 5-0 win over PEC Zwolle.[/p]
[p]This should be the penultimate game for successful head coach Arne Slot, who declared on Friday that a contract signing with Liverpool is “a matter of days” away after an agreement was reached. His side no longer has anything tangible to play for, so it is not entirely inconceivable that he decides to give some reserves or youth players a chance to impress. GimĂ©nez and Quinten Timber are also still doubtful to start in Sunday afternoon’s match.[/p]
[p]Players to watch: NEC’s Rober González has scored in five of his last 11 games in the Eredivisie, whilst Lutsharel Geertruida is the most productive defender in the Eredivisie in terms of goal contributions with seven goals and five assists. [/p]
[p]Hot stat: NEC scored at least two goals in eight of their last ten home matches, but Feyenoord have returned four clean sheets in their last five league outings.[/p]