Feyenoord return to domestic action this weekend as they host NAC Breda at De Kuip. After finishing second and third in the two seasons following their 2021/22 Eredivisie title, the Rotterdam giants begin the new campaign once again among the title contenders. Despite a lackluster pre-season managing just one win in six matches Feyenoord showed resilience in their UEFA Champions League qualifier against Fenerbahce, edging the Turkish side 2-1 at home. However, the performance was far from dominant. Arne Slot’s men registered only three shots on target and an expected goals (xG) figure of 0.78. With the decisive second leg in Istanbul looming just three days after the NAC Breda fixture, rotation and a cautious approach are likely.

Meanwhile, NAC Breda return to the Eredivisie after a five-year absence. Their 2023/24 campaign was underwhelming, scraping 15th place just one spot above the relegation play-off zone. Survival remains the main objective and in my opinion with Telstar they are weakest Eredivisie team.Breda’s transfer window has also raised concerns. The club lost their three top scorers Omarsson, Sauer, and Kostorz without securing clear replacements.Feyenoord, too, have not been prolific in high-scoring matches. Just 13 of their 34 league games last season featured four or more goals a rate of 38%. That pattern continued in their Champions League qualifier against Fenerbahce, where both teams combined for just 1.58 xG. Feyenoord should win this without problems.

费耶诺德本周末将在德库伊普主场迎战布雷达。继2021/22赛季获得荷甲冠军后，鹿特丹巨人在两个赛季中分别获得了第二和第三名，他们再次在冠军争夺者中开始了新的赛季。尽管费耶诺德在季前赛中表现平平，六场比赛只取得一场胜利，但他们在欧冠预选赛对阵费内巴切的比赛中表现出了韧性，在主场2-1击败了土耳其球队。然而，这种表现远未占主导地位。阿恩·斯洛特的球员只有3次射正，预期进球数（xG）为0.78。在与布雷达的比赛三天后，伊斯坦布尔的第二回合比赛即将到来，轮换和谨慎的态度很可能。

与此同时，NAC Breda在缺席了5年之后回到了荷甲。他们的2023/24赛季表现平平，仅排在第15位，仅比降级附加区高出一位。生存仍然是主要目标，在我看来，Telstar是最弱的Eredivisie团队。布雷达的转会窗口也引起了人们的关注。俱乐部失去了他们的三名最佳射手奥马松、绍尔和科斯托尔茨，但没有找到合适的替代者。费耶诺德也没有在高得分的比赛中表现出色。在上赛季的34场联赛中，只有13场进球超过4球，进球率为38%。在欧冠预选赛对阵费内巴切的比赛中，两队的总比分仅为1.58比g。费耶诺德应该毫无问题地赢得这场比赛。