Heerenveen and FC Twente will face off in a Eredivisie clash on Saturday, with both teams looking to bounce back from disappointing results in their previous outings.
Heerenveen were held to a 1-1 draw by Willem II last time out, while FC Twente were beaten 2-1 by Vitesse Arnhem.
Heerenveen are currently in 10th place in the Eredivisie table, while FC Twente are in 11th place.
Heerenveen will be without the injured Lucas Woudenberg and Chidera Ejuke for the game, while FC Twente will be without the injured Robin Gosens and Romano Postema.
Heerenveen are the slight favorites to win the game, but FC Twente will be confident of getting a result.
Prediction: Heerenveen 2-1 FC Twente
Team News:
Heerenveen:
- Out: Lucas Woudenberg (knee), Chidera Ejuke (groin)
FC Twente:
- Out: Robin Gosens (knee), Romano Postema (hamstring)
Possible Lineups:
Heerenveen:
- Scherpen; Dresevic, Van Beek, Van der Heijden, Bazoer; Veerman, Haye; Tapia, Halilovic, Karlsson; Pavlidis
FC Twente:
- Unnerstall; Pierie, Plekkenpol, Hilgers, Smal; Zerrouki, Vlap; Trindade, Rots, van Wolfswinkel; Brenet
Key Battle:
The key battle in the game will be between Heerenveen's midfield duo of Joey Veerman and Teun Koopmeiners and FC Twente's midfield duo of Michal Sadilek and Michel Vlap.
Veerman and Koopmeiners are both creative players who can create chances for their teammates, while Sadilek and Vlap are both strong and combative players who can win the ball back for their team.
The winner of this battle could be the key to winning the game.
Match Facts:
- Heerenveen have won their last two home games against FC Twente.
- FC Twente have won their last three away games in the Eredivisie.
- Heerenveen have scored 10 goals in their last five games.
- FC Twente have conceded 10 goals in their last five games.
- Heerenveen's home form has been inconsistent this season, with wins against PSV Eindhoven and Ajax, but also losses to ADO Den Haag and Willem II.
- FC Twente's away form has been much better, with wins against Vitesse Arnhem, AZ Alkmaar, and Feyenoord.
- Heerenveen's top scorer is Joey Veerman, who has 12 goals in the Eredivisie this season.
- FC Twente's top scorer is Ricky van Wolfswinkel, who has 10 goals in the Eredivisie this season.
Overall, it is a close game to call. Heerenveen have the home advantage and have been in good form at home recently. However, FC Twente have been in good form on the road recently and will be confident of getting a result. I am predicting a 2-1 win for Heerenveen.
