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Eredivisie Gameweek 5: Sparta Rotterdam without van Cruijsen

9 fixtures · the data's strongest lean is AZ Alkmaar (50%). Build yours and move the consensus.

TL;DR The Oracle predicts an unchanged XI for 1 of 18 teams. Biggest changes: Sparta Rotterdam: Bednarek, Verschuren, van Cruijsen, Mito, Þórisson, Santos in · NEC Nijmegen: Crettaz, Nuytinck, Fonville, Tahaui, Monteiro, Bischoff in · Willem II: de Leeuw, Hoogma, van Esdonk, Iglesias, van Loon in, and 14 more sides make changes.

Sparta Rotterdam v PEC Zwolle

Fri 4 Sept, 19:00 · DED
FULL TIME Sparta Rotterdam 2 - 2 PEC Zwolle
Sparta Rotterdam The Oracle called 6 of 11
PEC Zwolle The Oracle called 10 of 11, formation spot on

Predicted XIs below are shown as called before team news, kept for the record.

Sparta Rotterdam 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 3-4-3
20 ▲ Bednarek
14 ▲ Verschuren
3 Young
4 Indi
2 Martes
– ▲ van Cruijsen
6 Baas
5 Kuipers
10 ▲ Mito
11 ▲ Þórisson
35 ▲ Santos
▲ Bednarek, Verschuren, van Cruijsen, Mito, Þórisson, Santos vs their last official XI

First call, 45 days ago

All 11 players retained as Sparta Rotterdam stay in a 3-4-3 shape at home, signalling complete continuity in the setup.

PEC Zwolle 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-2-3-1
1 Schendelaar
3 Aertssen
28 Graves
24 Viergever
2 Floranus
30 ▲ Thomas
8 Sommer
11 Mbayo
25 Oosting
9 ▲ Sørensen
10 Kostons
▲ Thomas, Sørensen vs their last official XI

Revision 2, updated 41 days ago

The Oracle's second look: Floranus in; van der Haar out.

The data: Leans PEC Zwolle at 45%, far from settled. Sparta Rotterdam are without van Cruijsen.

Sparta Rotterdam: Out: van Cruijsen (injury)

PEC Zwolle: Out: Namli (knee injury), Burger (knock), Krastev (achilles tendon injury), Bürger (knock)

NEC Nijmegen v Feyenoord

Sat 5 Sept, 15:30 · DED
FULL TIME NEC Nijmegen 1 - 3 Feyenoord
NEC Nijmegen The Oracle called 8 of 11
Feyenoord The Oracle called 8 of 11, formation spot on

Predicted XIs below are shown as called before team news, kept for the record.

NEC Nijmegen 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 3-4-2-1
1 ▲ Crettaz
21 Storm
17 ▲ Nuytinck
24 ▲ Fonville
19 ▲ Tahaui
35 ▲ Monteiro
20 Lebreton
99 ▲ Bischoff
9 Chery
10 Tadić
30 Linssen
▲ Crettaz, Nuytinck, Fonville, Tahaui, Monteiro, Bischoff vs their last official XI

Revision 2, updated 41 days ago

The Oracle's second look: Nuytinck and Lebreton in; Nejašmić and Pereira out.

Feyenoord 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-3-3
1 Ernst
26 Read
4 Watanabe
35 Màrmol
16 ▲ López
8 Zechiël
28 Targhalline
10 Valente
23 Hadj-Moussa
11 ▲ Borges
27 ▲ Diarra
▲ López, Borges, Diarra vs their last official XI

Revision 4, updated 34 days ago

The Oracle's fourth look: Borges in; Ueda out.

A. Ueda left the club, Gonçalo Borges steps in as Feyenoord field a 4-3-3 away at NEC Nijmegen.

The data: Leans NEC Nijmegen at 35%, far from settled. NEC Nijmegen are without Fonville.

NEC Nijmegen: Out: Fonville (injury), Sandler (injury), Kaplan (knee injury), Mor (inactive) · Doubtful: Nejašmić (inactive)

Feyenoord: Out: Bos (knee injury), Nieuwkoop (injury), Beelen (broken leg), Moder (knee injury), Smal (ankle injury)

Ajax v PSV Eindhoven

Sat 5 Sept, 19:00 · DED
FULL TIME Ajax 1 - 3 PSV Eindhoven
Ajax The Oracle called 10 of 11, formation spot on
PSV Eindhoven The Oracle called 10 of 11, formation spot on

Predicted XIs below are shown as called before team news, kept for the record.

Ajax 4 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-3-3
1 ter Stegen
3 Gaaei
30 ▲ Bouwman
36 ▲ Janse
12 Henrique
18 Klaassen
24 Mokio
8 Brandt
23 ▲ Berghuis
99 ▲ Arokodare
10 Gloukh
▲ Bouwman, Janse, Berghuis, Arokodare vs their last official XI

Revision 2, updated 40 days ago

The Oracle's second look: Gaaei, Janse, Mokio, Brandt and Arokodare in; Rosa, Baas, Regeer, Ouazane and Dolberg out.

Ajax field five changes across their 4-3-3 shape for the meeting with PSV Eindhoven, as A. Gaaei, D. Janse, J. Mokio, J. Brandt and T. Arokodare all enter the side.

PSV Eindhoven 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-2-3-1
32 Kovář
8 Dest
6 Flamingo
4 Obispo
17 Mauro
31 Fernandez
24 Sano
5 ▲ Perišić
20 Til
7 ! van Bommel
9 ▲ Pepi
▲ Perišić, Pepi vs their last official XI
! van Bommel named despite a doubt (injury)

Revision 2, updated 40 days ago

PSV Eindhoven name an unchanged XI in a 4-2-3-1 shape for the away fixture against Ajax, keeping faith with all eleven from the previous prediction.

The data: Leans Ajax at 35%, far from settled. Ajax are without Adingra.

Ajax: Out: Adingra (foot injury), Bounida (injury), Blind (injury) · Doubtful: van de Pavert (inactive)

PSV Eindhoven: Out: Pléa (injury), Ouaissa (muscle injury), Man (inactive), Sildillia (injury), Hansen (injury), Schouten (knee injury) · Doubtful: van Bommel (injury), Lammers (inactive)

Willem II v Excelsior

Sat 5 Sept, 20:00 · DED
FULL TIME Willem II 0 - 3 Excelsior
Willem II The Oracle called 6 of 11, formation spot on
Excelsior The Oracle called 9 of 11, formation spot on

Predicted XIs below are shown as called before team news, kept for the record.

Willem II 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-2-3-1
– ▲ de Leeuw
24 ter Avest
3 Stam
4 ▲ Hoogma
24 Tjoe-A-On
45 ▲ van Esdonk
– ▲ Iglesias
22 ▲ van Loon
19 van Aalst
19 Slory
9 Haen
▲ de Leeuw, Hoogma, van Esdonk, Iglesias, van Loon vs their last official XI

Revision 3, updated 38 days ago

The Oracle's third look: Iglesias in; divano fernandez iglesias out.

Three arrivals reshape Willem II: J. van Esdonk, Divano Fernandez Iglesias, and Per van Loon enter for K. Boogaard, C. Twigt, and E. Gürbüz (all out on loan); the club field a 4-2-3-1 at home.

Excelsior Unsettled 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-3-3
1 van Gassel
3 Meissen
4 Widell
14 Plug
15 Janssen
20 Hartjes
8 Yegoian
6 ▲ van Vianen
7 Sliti
– Garden
21 ▲ Timas
▲ van Vianen, Timas vs their last official XI

First call, 44 days ago

Excelsior field an unchanged 4-3-3 away at Willem II.

The data: Leans Excelsior at 45%, far from settled. Willem II are without Didillon.

Willem II: Out: Didillon (hamstring injury), Lachkar (groin injury), Culum (foot injury), Zarrouk (surgery), Schuurman (knock) · Doubtful: Vilhena (inactive)

Excelsior: Out: Naujoks (inactive)

Groningen v Twente

Sun 6 Sept, 11:15 · DED
FULL TIME Groningen 2 - 2 Twente
Groningen The Oracle called 10 of 11, formation spot on
Twente The Oracle called 9 of 11, formation spot on

Predicted XIs below are shown as called before team news, kept for the record.

Groningen 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-2-3-1
1 Vaessen
14 Schreuders
3 Blokzijl
4 Csinger
2 ▲ Prins
8 de Jonge
7 ▲ Hernes
17 van der Werff
26 van Bergen
24 Clement
9 Willumsson
▲ Prins, Hernes vs their last official XI

Revision 13, updated 33 days ago

The Oracle's 13th look: Hernes in; Land out.

T. Land left the club; T. Hernes replaces him as Groningen field a 4-2-3-1 shape at home. Ten of the starting eleven carry over from the previous Oracle call.

Twente 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-2-3-1
16 ▲ Drommel
28 van Rooij
3 Pröpper
4 Nijstad
29 ▲ Adelgaard
6 Zerrouki
8 Weidmann
27 Ørjasæter
10 Taha
7 ▲ Pjaca
9 Weghorst
▲ Drommel, Adelgaard, Pjaca vs their last official XI

Revision 3, updated 40 days ago

Twente field an unchanged 4-2-3-1 away at Groningen, carrying over all 11 from the previous call.

The data: Leans Twente at 45%, far from settled. Groningen are without Jeng.

Groningen: Out: Jeng (leg injury), Metu (injury), Rente (injury), Mercera (injury)

Twente: Out: Hlynsson (inactive), Lemkin (injury)

Telstar v Cambuur

Sun 6 Sept, 13:30 · DED
FULL TIME Telstar 2 - 2 Cambuur
Telstar The Oracle called 9 of 11, formation spot on
Cambuur The Oracle called 7 of 11

Predicted XIs below are shown as called before team news, kept for the record.

Telstar 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 3-4-2-1
1 Koeman
16 Valk
43 ! Peersman
4 Soualhia
5 ▲ Aning
17 Rossen
10 Owusu
2 Hardeveld
7 Mendes
27 Brouwer
9 Seedorf
▲ Aning vs their last official XI
! Peersman named despite a doubt (injury)

Revision 9, updated 33 days ago

The Oracle's ninth look: Aning in; Alders out.

Gerald Alders left the club; P. Aning steps in as Telstar stay in a 3-4-2-1 shape for this fixture. Ten of eleven hold their places.

Cambuur 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 5-3-2
1 Jansen
13 Costarelli
4 Baouf
6 ▲ Amofa
14 van Duijl
5 ▲ Jetten
3 ▲ Berkhout
43 El Arguioui
8 Souren
19 ▲ Henstra
7 Bouhoudane
▲ Amofa, Jetten, Berkhout, Henstra vs their last official XI
! Berkhout named despite a doubt (injury)

Revision 4, updated 38 days ago

The Oracle's fourth look: van Duijl in; Mulders out.

B. van Duijl replaces R. Mulders as Cambuur hold a 5-3-2 shape away.

The data: Leans Telstar at 35%, far from settled.

Telstar: Doubtful: Peersman (injury)

Cambuur: Doubtful: Berkhout (injury)

Heerenveen v AZ Alkmaar

Sun 6 Sept, 13:30 · DED
FULL TIME Heerenveen 2 - 3 AZ Alkmaar
Heerenveen The Oracle called 11 of 11, formation spot on
AZ Alkmaar The Oracle called 10 of 11, formation spot on

Predicted XIs below are shown as called before team news, kept for the record.

Heerenveen 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-2-3-1
22 Klaverboer
45 Braude
4 Kersten
3 Willemsen
19 Zagaritis
36 Courtens
6 ▲ Proper
20 Trenskow
10 ▲ Meerveld
7 Rivera
9 Vente
▲ Proper, Meerveld vs their last official XI

Revision 2, updated 40 days ago

The Oracle's second look: Courtens in; Linday out.

N. Courtens replaces M. Linday in midfield as Heerenveen stay unchanged in a 4-2-3-1 at home to AZ Alkmaar.

AZ Alkmaar 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-2-3-1
28 De Busser
22 Dijkstra
3 Goes
4 Schouten
5 Chávez
21 Kwakman
6 Koopmeiners
7 ▲ Patati
10 ▲ Smit
11 Daal
9 Meerdink
▲ Patati, Smit vs their last official XI

First call, 43 days ago

AZ Alkmaar name an unchanged XI away at Heerenveen in a 4-2-3-1 shape.

The data: Favours AZ Alkmaar at 50%. Heerenveen are without Egbring.

Heerenveen: Out: Egbring (injury), Hilgers (knee injury), Linday (inactive)

AZ Alkmaar: Out: Resink (knee injury), Kasius (groin injury), Smit (groin injury)

ADO Den Haag v Fortuna Sittard

Sun 6 Sept, 15:45 · DED
FULL TIME ADO Den Haag 2 - 3 Fortuna Sittard
ADO Den Haag The Oracle called 10 of 11, formation spot on
Fortuna Sittard The Oracle called 11 of 11

Predicted XIs below are shown as called before team news, kept for the record.

ADO Den Haag 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-2-3-1
1 Nikiéma
2 ▲ Raterink
3 Mulder
15 Hokke
18 ▲ Sylla
25 Kilo
14 ▲ Jiménez
7 ▲ van Mieghem
11 Rottier
27 Thomas
– ▲ Bal
▲ Raterink, Sylla, Jiménez, van Mieghem, Bal vs their last official XI

Revision 2, updated 40 days ago

The Oracle's second look: Jiménez in; Žambůrek out.

Jesse Bal returns to ADO Den Haag's forward line with Y. Eduardo out on loan. M. Jiménez moves into the midfield as J. Žambůrek steps back for this 4-2-3-1 contest at home.

Fortuna Sittard 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 3-4-2-1
31 Branderhorst
12 Pinto
3 ! Guth
28 Hubner
20 Michut
22 Zand
23 Brittijn
8 Dahlhaus
52 Ihattaren
9 Descotte
25 ▲ Zeefuik
▲ Zeefuik vs their last official XI
! Guth named despite a doubt (injury)

Revision 2, updated 42 days ago

The Oracle's second look: Pinto, Guth, Dahlhaus and Ihattaren in; van Ottele, Wylin, de Groot and Romeny out.

Fortuna Sittard restore Ivo Pinto, Rodrigo Guth, J. Dahlhaus and M. Ihattaren in a 3-4-2-1 shape for the trip to ADO Den Haag, reversing four changes from the previous call.

The data: Favours Fortuna Sittard at 50%. ADO Den Haag are without Peupion.

ADO Den Haag: Out: Peupion (knee injury), Šín (inactive), Bárány (knee injury)

Fortuna Sittard: Out: Márquez (injury), Peterson (inactive), Romeny (inactive), Wylin (injury), Simons (hamstring injury) · Doubtful: Guth (injury)

Utrecht v Go Ahead Eagles

Tue 8 Sept, 13:00 · DED
FULL TIME Utrecht 3 - 3 Go Ahead Eagles
Utrecht The Oracle called 9 of 11, formation spot on
Go Ahead Eagles The Oracle called 11 of 11, formation spot on

Predicted XIs below are shown as called before team news, kept for the record.

Utrecht 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 3-4-3
1 Barkas
2 Horemans
6 ▲ Offerhaus
3 Didden
8 ▲ van Overeem
20 de Wit
34 van den Berg
92 Zagré
11 Alarcón
15 Blake
10 ▲ Cathline
▲ Offerhaus, van Overeem, Cathline vs their last official XI
! van Overeem named despite a doubt (inactive)

Revision 15, updated 31 days ago

The Oracle's 15th look: Blake in; Stepanov out.

N. Panagiotou and Artem Stepanov have left; A. Blake returns to a 3-4-3 shape for Utrecht. Nine players carried over.

Go Ahead Eagles 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-2-3-1
1 Haug
2 Sampsted
26 Dirksen
4 Kramer
5 James
8 Linthorst
21 Meulensteen
10 Tengstedt
16 Edvardsen
17 Suray
9 Sigurðarson
Matches their last official XI

Revision 2, updated 32 days ago

The Oracle's second look: Sigurðarson in; Flataker out.

GO Ahead Eagles carry 11 unchanged from the last official XI. S. Sigurðarson replaces E. Flataker in the 4-2-3-1 since the previous Oracle call.

The data: Leans Go Ahead Eagles at 45%, far from settled. Utrecht are without Paredes.

Utrecht: Out: Paredes (inactive), Engwanda (hamstring injury), Ohio (knee injury), Jonathans (knee injury), Jensen (knee injury), van Overeem (inactive), Vesterlund (injury), Jonathans (knee injury), Paredes (inactive), Vesterlund (injury), Engwanda (hamstring injury), Jensen (knee injury), Ohio (knee injury) · Doubtful: van Overeem (inactive), Broholm (inactive)

Go Ahead Eagles: Out: Nauber (broken leg), van Zwam (inactive), Saathof (knee injury), Weijenberg (knee injury), Nauber (broken leg), Saathof (knee injury) · Doubtful: van Zwam (inactive)