Our prediction for this Netherlands Eredivisie match:
Heerenveen and Utrecht face each other at Abe Lenstra Stadion in the closing match of the Eredivisie round 29. Heerenveen aim to put an end to their four-game winless run, but they face a tough challenge against Utrecht, who cruised past Zwolle 5-1 in midweek. As for the home side, midfielder Pelle van Amersfoort should be recalled to the starting XI, while both Hussein Ali and Luuk Brouwers are major doubts.
Utrecht, on the other hand, quickly bounced back from a 4-2 loss to Feyenoord, with the team rolling over Zwolle in front of home fans, but beating Heerenveen on the road is easier said than accomplished. Taking everything into account, we predict that the two sides are going to share the spoils in Sunday’s showdown. Utrecht forward Isac Lidberg is pushing for a rare start after scoring a brace in the midweek triumph, both Marouan Azarkan and Tim Handwerker remain in the recovery room.
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.