Heerenveen vs Feyenoord Prediction: De Superfriezen Are Worth A Goal In This Encounter

Heerenveen hosts Feyenoord at Abe Lenstra Stadion on the 21st matchday of the Eredivisie.

Can Heerenveen stop Feyenoord by securing all three points, or will the visitors prove to be a hurdle in their quest to return to winning ways in the Eredivisie?

Let's have a look at the latest Netherlands Eredivisie predictions between Heerenveen vs Feyenoord, team news, probable lineups, match facts and up to date betting odds for you to consider!

Heerenveen

Form: LLLWL

The Super Frisians' form in the Eredivisie hasn't been at its best as they are coming off back-to-back losses that saw them extend their losing skid to three matches in their match against FC Utrecht, which saw them suffer a 1:0 setback on the road.

However, in the KNVB Cup round of 16 on the road against NAC Breda, they came back from a goal down in the opening 16 minutes of the first half to achieve a 2:1 triumph to book themselves a ticket to the next round.

Their home form has been a bit of a rollercoaster, as they have only won two of their last six home matches while recording four losses in the process, and Kees van Wonderen will be expecting a far more convincing performance in front of their boisterous fans to pull out a victory over fatigued Feyenoord at home.

With 20 games played, they are placed in the middle of the table in 8th place with 27 points and have only a one-point lead over 9th place. RKC Waalwijk and their ambitions for European qualification are far beyond their reach as the competition gets steeper.

Team News

Kees van Wonderen will be without Daniel Karlsbakk, Sven van Beek, Andries Noppert, and Pelle van Amersfoort, who have all been ruled out due to injury.

Probable Starting XI

Formation: 4-4-2

Mous; Kohlert, Bochniewicz, Bruma, Van Ewijk; Colassin, Tahiri, Haye, Olsson; Van Hooijdonk, Van Amersfoort

Feyenoord

Form: DDWDW

In their recent match against NEC Nijmegen in the KNVB Cup round of 16, Arne Slot's men found themselves in a bit of a bind. They trailed by two goals, but they managed to mount an incredible comeback to force a 2:2 draw in regular time, a 4:4 draw in extra time, and a 5:3 victory on penalties.

Prior to that, they had previously trailed a recent home game in the Eredivisie against PSV Eindhoven by two goals in the closing ten minutes, but thanks to substitute Alireza Jahanbakhsh's two goals, a critical point was saved, and the day ended in a 2:2 tie.

They have kept up a strong performance when playing away from home, as they are currently unbeaten in six away games, collecting 12 points from three draws and three wins. However, their defense, which has been solid in the Eredivisie, has not exhibited the same qualities when playing away, as they have given up a goal in 6 of their last 8 away games, which could be an area of concern.

With the pressure mounting on them in the standings to regain their first place position, which is currently occupied by AZ Alkmaar, they currently occupy second place with 43 points, only three points ahead of third place Ajax Amsterdam and a point behind a first place finish.

Team News

Arne Slot presently has no injury concerns since he has a fully healthy squad to pick from for this match.

Probable Starting XI

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Wellenreuther; Pedersen, Geertruida, Hancko, Lopez; Wieffer, Kokcu; Jahanbakhsh, Timber, Idrissi; Danilo

Match Facts

• Feyenoord are unbeaten in their past four Eredivisie away games.
• Heerenveen are on a three-game losing streak in the Eredivisie.
• Heerenveen has scored in six of their previous ten Eredivisie home games.
• The average number of goals scored in a match between Heerenveen and Feyenoord is 3.4.
• When playing at home, Heerenveen averages 1.55 goals per game, whereas Feyenoord averages 2.08 goals per game when playing away.

Head-To-Head

Heerenveen has won 16 of the last 65 meetings; Feyenoord has won 33, and there have been 16 draws.

Expert Betting Tips

Heerenveen may not be in the running for a spot in the European qualifying round right now because they are far behind as the competition becomes even more difficult, but they will choose to consolidate their position in the mid-table.

Feyenoord has struggled along the way, as evidenced by their 4 draws in 5 games across all competitions, failing to secure victories despite being favorites. However, that shouldn't be much of a factor as they have a 13-match unbeaten streak to their credit, and that's one reliable form they'll want to bank on in this game to secure all three points.

As previously stated, Feyenoord have not shown a great defense when playing away, conceding in 6 of their last 8 away matches, leading us to feel that Heerenveen may have what it takes to break their defense, and so the initial pick of "both teams to score" should be enough to suffice.

• Both Teams To Score (Yes) for 1.80
• W2 for 1.70
• Corners - Under 10.5 for 1.84