Our prediction for this Netherlands Eredivisie match:
Heerenveen will be aiming to recover from a massive 4-0 loss to Sparta Rotterdam when they face Emmen on Matchday 30. Heerenveen are eager to secure a top-eight finish, and we are positive that they will adopt an attack-minded approach in Saturday’s encounter. Tibor Halilovic remains in the recovery room with a hamstring problem, while all Joost van Aken, Andries Noppert, and Sven van Beek are major doubts.
Emmen, on the other hand, aim to bounce back from a 3-1 loss to Ajax, but given their poor away record, we do not believe that the visitors are capable of grabbing something from the match. You should know that Dick Lukkien’s troops have already suffered 11 defeats on the road this season. Both Danny Hoesen and Jeff Hardeveld are sidelined with injuries, but there are no suspended players in the visiting team ahead of the trip to Friesland.
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.