Our prediction for this Netherlands Eredivisie match:
Heerenveen play host to Heracles at their Abe Lenstra Stadion in what is expected to be an interesting Eredivisie game. Heerenveen have been slipping down the standings week by week and given their seven-game winless run in the Dutch top flight, home win should not be considered. There are no fresh injury concerns in the home team ahead of Saturday’s clash.
The Black and Whites, on the other hand, head into the match following a 2-2 draw with Twente. Heracles are not regarded as good travellers and, taking everything into account, we believe that there is a big value in betting on draw. Diego van Oorschot misses out with a broken leg, while both Jizz Hornkamp and Nikolai Laursen are major doubts and the duo will be assessed ahead of the kick-off. It has to be noted that under 2.5 goals have been netted in each of the previous three meetings between the two sides.
Highlighted Team (Heerenveen):
Heerenveen is a Dutch football club that is well known for their white shirts with blue stripes. De Superfriezen (The Super Frisians) play home matches at Abe Lenstra Stadium, which has the capacity of 26,400 people.
Heerenveen have yet to win the Eredivisie title, but they impressed in the 1999/00 season, with the team finishing the process in second position in the standings. Thanks to a top-two finish, the club booked their place in the Champions League. Heerenveen, though, recorded only one in the group stages of the elite competition as they defeated Olympiakos 1-0 at home ground. De Superfizien retain a fierce rivals with Cambuur, and there have always been fireworks in clashes between the two teams.
It has to be noted that Heerenveen won the Dutch Cup in the 2008/09 season, with the team beating Twente on penalties in the title game. New Chelsea signing Hakim Ziyech played for Heerenveen at the start of his senior career.