Feyenoord v AZ: second-place push meets play-off chase | OneFootball

Feyenoord host AZ in the Eredivisie on Sunday, 10 May 2026 at Stadion Feijenoord in Rotterdam, with the hosts defending second place and Champions League status while the visitors look to firm up their European play-off position.

Feyenoord have tended to edge this fixture in recent seasons, though the reverse league meeting in September finished 3-3 in Alkmaar. The stakes are clear near the top and in the European mix.

Form points to momentum for the hosts. They are unbeaten in five league games, winning their last two against Groningen and Fortuna Sittard. AZ are unbeaten in three Eredivisie outings, drawing 2-2 with FC Twente last time out after a 0-0 at Go Ahead Eagles and a 3-0 win over Heerenveen.

Selection could matter. Feyenoord list defenders Bart Nieuwkoop, Anel Ahmedhodzic, Thomas Beelen and Malcolm Jeng as unavailable, along with midfielders Hwang In-beom and Jakub Moder and forwards Leo Sauer and Shaqueel van Persie. AZ report Jizz Hornkamp and Billy van Duijl as out.

Routes to goal are clear. League top scorer Ayase Ueda leads Feyenoord's attack with 25 goals, backed by a side that average 2.1 goals per game and have scored 13 headed goals. AZ's main threat is Troy Parrott on 15 league goals, with the visitors at 54 scored and 47 conceded. AZ have taken eight penalties with a 50% success rate, a factor that could matter in tight moments.

A home win would lift Feyenoord to 64 points and strengthen their grip on second and the Champions League places. Victory for AZ would move them to 53 points and could close the gap on the top five while reinforcing their play-off standing.