Our prediction for this Netherlands Eredivisie match:
After failing to win the previous six league matches, FC Volendam will look to give fans something to cheer about when they face Heerenveen on Sunday. Morocco defender Benaissa Benamar is widely expected to return to the starting XI, while all Diego Gustavo, Deron Payne, and Xavier Mbuyamba are major doubts.
De Superfriezen, on the other hand, aim to recover from a 2-0 loss to Go Ahead Eagles. Heerenveen are on a four-game winless run on the road and seeing that the relegation-threatened hosts are desperate to get back on course, we are tempted to bet on Regillio Simons’ troops. In the first half of the season Volendam defeated Heerenveen 2-1, which goes in favour of our prediction. Patrik Walemark remains on the sidelines with injury, while fellow midfielder Ion Nicolaescu is a major doubt and he will be assessed ahead of the kick-off.
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.