Can you predict the outcome of the football match between Heerenveen and AZ on 01/28/2024?
Our forecast for this Dutch Eredivisie game:
Player in Focus (Jordy Clasie):
Jordy Clasie is a midfielder for AZ Alkmaar who was developed in the Feyenoord youth academy. He primarily plays in the defensive midfield position, but he is also skilled in playing as a central midfielder or centre-back.
Clasie played for the likes of Feyenoord, Excelsior (loan), Southampton, and Club Brugge (loan) before returning to Rotterdam. After ending his second spell with Feyenoord, the Dutch footballer joined AZ Alkmaar in the summer of 2019. He made his AZ debut in the Eredivisie on August 4, 2019 in a 4-0 win over Fortuna Sittard.
Jordie Clasie has 12 caps with the Netherlands U21 team, and he made his senior debut in a 1-1 draw with Italy on February 6, 2013. Thanks to his elegant style of play, Clasie has earned the nickname of “Dutch Xavi”. The AZ Alkmaar midfielder was born in Haarlem, Netherlands on June 27, 1991.
Highlighted Team (Heerenveen):
Heerenveen is a Dutch football club that is well known for their white shirts with blue stripes. De Superfriezen (The Super Frisians) play home matches at Abe Lenstra Stadium, which has the capacity of 26,400 people.
Heerenveen has not yet won the Eredivisie championship, but they made a strong impression in the 1999/00 season by finishing in second place in the standings. This secured their spot in the Champions League. However, Heerenveen only managed one win in the group stages of the prestigious competition, defeating Olympiakos 1-0 at home. They have a heated rivalry with Cambuur, and their matches are always filled with excitement.
It should be mentioned that in the 2008/09 season, Heerenveen emerged victorious in the Dutch Cup, defeating Twente in a penalty shootout during the final match. Hakim Ziyech, who recently joined Chelsea, began his professional career with Heerenveen.