Our prediction for this Netherlands Eredivisie match:
Fortuna Sittard and Heerenveen take on Fortuna Sittard Stadion on day 11 of the new Eredivisie campaign. Fortuna defeated Groningen 1-0 in their last league match, while eliminating De Treffers in the KNVB Beker last 64 on Tuesday evening. The hosts aim to keep on climbing the standings, but Saturday’s game will be anything but a walk in the park for the home side. After resting several first-team regulars in the Dutch Cup game, Danny Buijs is going to field the best possible side against Heerenveen.
De Superfriezen, on the other hand, came from behind to eliminate IJsselmeervogels in the KNVB Beker and given their fine performance in the Eredivisie win over Sparta Rotterdam, we believe that there is a big value in betting on both teams to score. In their last meeting in the Dutch top flight the two sides played out a thrilling 3-3 draw. Robin van Persie has a full squad to choose from.
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.