Sunday's Eredivisie predictions including AZ Alkmaar vs. Volendam

Almere City vs. Heracles (Sunday, 11.15am)

Two sides that earned promotion to the top flight last season will meet in the Eredivisie this weekend when Almere City take on Heracles at Yanmar Stadion on Sunday afternoon.

The hosts are currently in 11th place in the league standings with 13 points after 12 matches, while the visitors are in 13th and trailing their opponents by just a single point.

We say: Almere City 2-2 Heracles

These sides were in contrasting forms ahead of the international break, with the hosts unbeaten in five while the visitors were winless over the same period. For Heracles, the break could not have come at a better time, as it would have given them a chance to reset and address their shortcomings heading into the busy period.

We are expecting a free-flowing match here but feel that these sides will have to settle for a share of the spoils at the final whistle.

AZ vs. Volendam (Sunday, 1.30pm)

AZ Alkmaar will be looking to bounce back to winning ways in the Eredivisie when they face off against a struggling FC Volendam at AFAS Stadion on Sunday afternoon.

The hosts slipped to fourth place in the league standings with 26 points in 11 matches before the international break, while the visitors are in the relegation zone with just eight points in 12 games.

We say: AZ Alkmaar 3-1 FC Volendam

After a disappointing run of results leading up to the international break, AZ Alkmaar will know the importance of claiming all three points here as they aim to stay on the shoulders of the sides at the top of the table. The hosts have an excellent record in this fixture, and we feel that they will get the job done fairly comfortably in this one.

Nijmegen vs. Go Ahead Eagles (Sunday, 1.30pm)

NEC Nijmegen and Go Ahead Eagles return to action on Sunday afternoon when they square off in the Eredivisie.

At a time when the visitors sit in fifth position in the standings, their hosts are down in 14th spot, just two points above the relegation zone.

We say: NEC 1-1 Go Ahead Eagles

Although NEC's undefeated streak has comprised of draws, they have still found ways to keep their points tally ticking over. We feel that the international break came at the wrong time for Go Ahead Eagles, leading us to predict a hard-fought draw.

Sparta vs. Utrecht (Sunday, 3.45pm)

Sparta Rotterdam play host to FC Utrecht looking for the win that could potentially move them closer to the top five in the Eredivisie standings.

In sharp contrast, it has taken a recent undefeated streak from Utrecht to move the club outside of the relegation zone.

We say: Sparta Rotterdam 1-1 FC Utrecht

With Sparta having been far more inconsistent than their next opponents of late, this feels like it could be more competitive than it may have been several weeks ago. Utrecht have built up a head of steam and we feel that they will do enough to earn a share of the spoils.