Football predictions for tomorrow

Horsens are playing well lately. They are unbeaten in the last three matches. On the other hand, Randers lost three of their previous four games. We should expect the hosts to be closer to winning on Friday evening in Horsens.

Horsens scored eight goals in the last three matches. On the other hand, Randers conceded nine goals in the previous four games. Also, four of the last five H2H matches between the teams were high-scoring. We are likely to see at least three goals in the upcoming tie.

Both teams are scoring goals regularly. Horsens scored at least one goal in eight of the last nine matches, while Randers scored in five of the previous six games. We should expect goals on both sides on Friday evening.

Statistical trends strongly support a high-scoring encounter in Friesland. The previous 3 competitive head-to-head fixtures between these two teams produced a combined total of 9 goals, easily clearing the 2-goal line every single time. With Excelsior averaging over 2 goals scored per match this season and Heerenveen pushing heavily on home soil, this Matchday 9 clash should comfortably clear the 3-goal threshold.

Defensive clean sheets have been hard to come by for both teams in the opening 8 rounds of the campaign. Heerenveen have conceded 11 goals already, mirroring their technical vulnerabilities from past terms. Excelsior have been lethal on the counter, racking up 16 goals so far, but they have also shipped 11 goals at the other end. Given that both sides possess leaking backlines, both teams should score.

Heerenveen welcome Excelsior to the Abe Lenstra Stadion looking to leapfrog their visitors in the standings. While 7th-placed Excelsior sit 2 points ahead of the hosts, Heerenveen hold an excellent recent head-to-head record against the Rotterdam outfit, winning their last 2 Eredivisie meetings by 2-1 scores. Boasting home advantage in front of 27,000 fans, the hosts have the tactical edge to secure all 3 points.

The possibility of many goals in this game is unusually high. Strikingly, over 3.5 goals has landed in all five of Eintracht's league fixtures this season.

Given how vulnerable Eintracht have been defensively, conceding six goals against Leipzig, it is almost unrealistic to expect them to keep a clean sheet on Friday. Köln, on the other hand, have defensive issues of their own, having conceded in each of their five Bundesliga fixtures this season.

The hosts have failed to win either of their two Bundesliga home fixtures this season, and this match has a strong chance of extending their winless run at Deutsche Bank Park to three games. Köln come into the match with momentum, as they beat Borussia Mönchengladbach 2-1 in their latest league outing.

Don't expect a wild, high-scoring blowout here. The historical data between these two sides shows they keep it tight, with their last 10 competitive meetings averaging exactly 2.2 goals per game. With Toulouse missing their captain Rasmus Nicolaisen, they'll likely sit deep to protect the backline.