The Rotterdam club play host to Ajax on Sunday nine points off Frank de Boer's table-toppers, realistically needing a win to keep their title hopes alive with nine games to play.
Ajax, on the other hand, can take a huge step towards a fourth consecutive Eredivisie crown if they can win the 176th meeting between the clubs.
Indeed, it is the capital club who have enjoyed the better of the duo's recent encounters, winning 10 of the last 15 in all competitions, including the last three in a row, with Feyenoord tasting success only once.
After last Sunday's 2-2 draw at Twente, which saw Feyenoord throw away a two-goal lead before being pegged back in the 95th minute, Pelle left the field in a furious rage, kicking the dugout as well as camera equipment in the tunnel.
However, the 22-goal striker will feature against Ajax after Feyenoord paid the Dutch authorities (KNVB) a fine of €5,000.
However, just eight points separate AZ in seventh and Waalwijk in 16th, and that gap could be reduced to a mere five when the sides' go head to head in Alkmaar on Sunday.
