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Eredivisie Preview: All eyes on foot of the table

Talk leading up to the last round of top-flight fixtures in the Netherlands was dominated by the 176th edition of 'Der Klassieker' between two of the country's footballing giants - table-toppers Ajax and fourth-placed Feyenoord.

However, attention switches to the wrong end of the table this week, as basement club Roda entertain second-bottom NEC on Saturday before the teams immediately above them - RKC Waalwijk and ADO Den Haag - meet 24 hours later.

Jon Dahl Tomasson's side were beaten 3-0 at title-chasing Vitesse last Saturday, with defender Roly Bonevacia set to miss the NEC game after being sent off at the GelreDome.

Elsewhere, Ajax - fresh from their 2-1 'Klassieker' win - will look to continue their march to a fourth straight title at home to Cambuur.

The champions' victory in Rotterdam moved them eight points clear at the top with just eight games remaining and, having won 11 of their 13 league games at the Amsterdam Arena this term, they will be confident of at least maintaining that lead on Sunday.

Feyenoord will hope to bounce back from their 'Klassieker' defeat with a win at ninth-placed Groningen, although they will have to do without top scorer Graziano Pelle.