- Team form: Feyenoord Rotterdam have won four and drawn one of their last five matches, beating Cambuur Leeuwarden 5-2 earlier today.
- Opposition form: ADO Den Haag have lost three in a row and won only one of their last five, with both Eredivisie 2026/2027 away games lost.
- Prediction: Feyenoord Rotterdam are expected to have too much class and form to allow an upset at 1.18, though 6.5 is very big on the draw.
Feyenoord to overcome Den Haag’s press
Form and table
Feyenoord are expected to show their class when they take on Den Haag at de Kuip on Sunday. The Rotterdam club have made a good start to the 2026-2027 campaign, winning four and drawing one of their last five matches, with the 5-2 away victory over Cambuur Leeuwarden putting the club in good spirits ahead of this clash.
De club aan de Maas sit fourth in the table on seven points from three, while ADO are 17th on zero after losing all three of their Eredivisie 2026/2027 matches so far. In truth, this is a fixture between the haves and the have-nots and it is Feyenoord who have more to offer in all areas of the field.
Van Bronckhorst's system
Giovanni van Bronckhorst took over as Feyenoord's head coach on 17 June 2026 and he has made a positive start to his reign, getting his team to play with pace, structure and an ability to trigger the right press at the right time. His 4-3-3 system can adapt to any situation in the build-up, with Feyenoord able to overplay and overpower with numbers or break quickly in transition.
Den Haag will have a go at them, but it remains to be seen if they can keep up with the pace of the game or if they will fall behind quickly.
Den Haag’s aggressive style can create an early lead
Style and philosophy
Robin Peter has been in charge of Den Haag since 14 July 2025 and he has installed a similar Red-Bull style of game to the one that made the Austrian champions so successful a few seasons ago. They press very aggressively, counter in a direct manner and can move the ball forward quickly when they win it back.
Recent form and outlook
Their pressing is fearless, but it can be risky and the last three matches have seen the visitors lose away to AZ Alkmaar and Go Ahead Eagles, and then get hammered 1-4 at home by FC Groningen, so things are starting to get desperate for Den Haag.
They will have enough of a press to make the game lively early on, but Feyenoord should have the quality to dominate possession and create chances at the other end.
Key players
- Gjivai Zechiel is the Eredivisie 2026/2027's top man with three goals in three games and he can lead the line for van Bronckhorst's side on Sunday with the Rotterdam outfit looking sharp and dangerous in the final third.
- Finn de Bruin is their most creative player so far, with one assist in three Eredivisie 2026/2027 matches.
- Evan Rottier has two of their six goals in the last five.
The odds are on Feyenoord
The clear favourite at 1.18 can hardly be recommended at such an odds-on price, but the draw at 6.5 is also very big and Den Haag are not in good enough form to justify that either. We'll take Feyenoord's form and class to be the deciding factor in this matchup with the home win a good starting point.
A 2-0 or 3-1 home win looks the likeliest score as Feyenoord's average of 2.00 goals per home game, while Den Haag have conceded 2.50 goals per game away from home and scored 0.50.
Over 2.5 goals at 1.33 is a small price to take on this matchup, but still matches the attacking nature of the fixture while both teams to score at 1.77 keeps the goal market live for a bit longer.
