Feyenoord is set to play against NEC in the Eredivisie, and they hope to stay in the title race. Before this match, Feyenoord played a friendly against Mainz, which they won 2-1. NEC, on the other hand, had a convincing victory in the KNVB Cup in their last game.
Feyenoord had a successful 2023, winning both Eredivisie and KNVB Cup. They started the new year with a 2-1 friendly win against Mainz. In December, they won against Volendam and Heracles but suffered a crucial home defeat against PSV Eindhoven, putting them 10 points behind PSV in the league.
Feyenoord currently sits in the second position in the Eredivisie standings. They have a chance to earn six points in their upcoming matches against NEC and bottom-placed Vitesse before facing FC Twente on January 28.
Santiago Gimenez, a Mexican striker, has been a standout player for Feyenoord, scoring 18 goals in 16 league matches. Feyenoord finished third in their Champions League group, setting up a Europa League playoff against Jose Mourinho's Roma.
NEC, under coach Rogier Meijer, aims for a spot in the Europa Conference League playoff. They ended 2023 on a high note with four consecutive victories. In their last KNVB Cup match, they won 6-1 against GVVV Veenendaal.
NEC currently holds the eighth position in the Eredivisie, two points ahead of the Conference League playoff zone. Magnus Mattsson, who joined NEC in 2021, has become a key attacking player, scoring nine goals in 16 league matches in the 2023-24 season. The team has work to do in the remaining 18 games to secure a European berth.
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