Our prediction for this Netherlands Eredivisie match:
Heerenveen will look to recover from a 3-0 loss to Fortuna Sittard when they take on Go Ahead Eagles in the Eredivisie round 12. Heerenveen defeated Sparta Rotterdam 2-0 in their last home game and their fine home record is surely giving fans a reason for optimism ahead of Sunday’s clash. Goalkeeper Mickey van der Hart remains in the recovery room, but he should be the only absentee in the home team.
The visitors, on the other hand, have been struggling at the back of late. Considering that Go Ahead Eagles have conceded nine goals in total in the last three league matches, we are tempted to place our bets on Heerenveen. Forward Soren Tengstedt remains on the sidelines with injury, but there are no other fresh injury worries in the away team. In their last meeting in the Dutch top flight Go Ahead Eagles defeated Heerenveen 2-0, meaning that the hosts are hungry for revenge.
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.