Our prediction for this Netherlands Eredivisie match:
All eyes will be on Konig Willem II Stadion when Willem II and Heerenveen square off against each other in the Eredivisie round 26. The Tricolores played out a 1-1 draw with Twente in their last league match, with the team extending their unbeaten run to three games, and they must be high on spirits ahead of the visit of Heerenveen. The likes of Heerkens, Nelom, Ruiter, and Saddiki have all been struggling with injuries of late, and they are unlikely to feature in Saturday’s clash.
De Superfriezen, on the other hand, quickly bounced back from a heavy loss to Ajax, with the team outclassing Den Haag 3-0 at the weekend. Heerenveen are likely to stick to their attacking style of play, and seeing that Willem II have been in a fine form of late, both teams to score betting option should be considered. USA international Ulysses Llanez remains in the recovery room.
Highlighted Player (Robbin Ruiter):
Robbin Ruiter is a Dutch professional goalkeeper who plays for Eredivisie club Willem II. Born in Amsterdam, Netherlands on March 25, 1987, the 196-cm-tall shot-stopper is a product of RKAV Volendam youth team.
Speaking of his senior career, Ruiter began playing for FC Volendam. After making 70 league appearances for the Het Andere Oranje, the goalkeeper joined Utrecht in 2012 where he quickly established himself as a first-team regular. After short spells with Sunderland and PSV, Robbin Ruiter signed a two-year contract with Willem II in the summer of 2020. It has to be noted that he did well to make it to the EFL Trophy final with Sunderland in the 2018/19 season.
The Black Cats suffered a loss to Portsmouth in the decider, with the Pompey winning the trophy after penalty shoot-out. Robin Ruitter has yet to make his debut with the Netherlands national football team.
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.