Early pacesetters Feyenoord will seek to continue their perfect start to the 2025/26 Eredivisie campaign when they visit AZ Alkmaar on Sunday.
The upcoming affair at the AFAS Stadion draws the curtain on the latest round of matches in Dutch football's top flight and promises to be an entertaining encounter.
Here, Football Whispers provides an insight into what to expect from the game in this AZ vs Feyenoord prediction article.
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AZ vs Feyenoord prediction: Cheeseheads to spoil Feyenoord's party
Key stats
- Feyenoord have won each of their last four matches, three of which they have kept a clean sheet.
- Like their upcoming opponents, AZ are also on a four-game winning run and are without a defeat in 10 straight outings.
- Both teams have opened the scoring in all but one of their respective most recent eight matches.
Correct score prediction: AZ 2-1 Feyenoord
Feyenoord have conceded only one league goal this season, but that number is set to go up against an AZ outfit with 11 goals in three home matches so far.
Albeit by only a narrow margin, we are backing the home side to pip their visitors to all three points at the end of the 90 minutes.
Pre-game odds and win probability: AZ tipped to edge clash of titans
- HOME: 13/10 (2.30) – 43.5%
- DRAW: 13/5 (3.60) – 27.8%
- AWAY: 9/5 (2.80) – 35.7%
*Odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
Navigating the early part of the Eredivisie season with their Conference League qualifiers, AZ have made a near-perfect start to proceedings with 10 points from a possible 12.
Goals in either half from Alexander Penetra and Mexx Meerdink handed Maarten Martens's men a 2-1 win over Heracles last time out.
With one eye on the start of their Europa League journey three days later, Feyenoord will take to the field on Sunday in blistering form as Wednesday's 2-0 triumph over Fortuna Sittard made it five league wins from as many matches.
Both of this weekend's opponents will fancy their chances of emerging triumphant on Sunday, and it is no surprise that their win probabilities are not far apart.
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Most recent H2Hs: AZ keen to buck the trend
Having lost both league meetings between the sides in the 2024-25 season, AZ are now on a seven-game losing streak against Feyenoord.
Sunday's hosts last got the better of their visitors in February 2022 when Jesper Karlsson netted a pair of penalties.
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AZ preview: Leading goalscorer still out of action
Troy Parrott enjoyed an impressive debut campaign with AZ as he scored 14 league goals.
The Ireland international wasted no time picking up where he left off with three goals in two Eredivisie matches before suffering a knee injury last month.
He is one of two confirmed absentees for his side alongside Seiya Maikuma.
Predicted lineup: Owusu-Oduro(GK), Kasius, Goes, Penetra, De Wit, Clasie, Smit, Koopmeiners, Sadiq, Meerdink & Daal
AZ's last five matches:
- Heracles 1-2 AZ (Eredivisie)
- NAC Breda 0-1 AZ (Eredivisie)
- AZ 4-1 Levski Sofia (Conference League qualifiers)
- Levski Sofia 0-2 AZ (Conference League qualifiers)
- FC Volendam 2-2 AZ (Eredivisie)
Feyenoord preview: De Stadionclub hit with multiple injury casualties
Thomas Beelen, Shiloh Zand, Jakub Moder and Gernot Trauner are long-term absentees for Feyenoord, with none making an appearance so far this season.
Jordan Lotomba and Hwang In-Beom have both been absent from each of the last three games and are set to miss Sunday's affair, while Goncalo Borges remains unavailable due to personal reasons.
Predicted lineup: Wellenreuther(GK), Bos, Watanabe, Ahmedhodzic, Nieuwkoop, Timber, Steijn, Valente, Sauer, Ueda & Hadj Moussa
Feyenoord's last five matches:
- Feyenoord 2-0 Sittard (Eredivisie)
- Feyenoord 1-0 Heerenveen (Eredivisie)
- Sparta Rotterdam 0-4 Feyenoord (Eredivisie)
- Excelsior 1-2 Feyenoord (Eredivisie)
- Fenerbahce 5-2 Feyenoord (Champions League qualifiers
Player to watch – Ayase Ueda
Ueda managed just seven league goals in 21 matches last time out, but has netted five times in as many Eredivisie outings this term after Tuesday's strike against Sittard.
The Japanese international currently leads the way in the scoring charts, level with Groningen's Brynjolfur Willumsson.
Ueda is yet to score for his current employers against AZ, although his recent form means he is definitely one to keep an eye on here.