Twente vs Heerenveen prediction 17.09.2024 | Eredivisie
Twente
2 - 0
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Half time: 2 - 0
Full time: 2 - 0
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Heerenveen
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- Competition: Eredivisie
- Date: Tuesday, 17th September, 2024
- Kickoff: 19:00 UK / 20:00 CEST
- Venue: De Grolsch Veste (Enschede)
Twente came to this season after the best one in the last decade, finishing 3rd, only behind PSV and Feyenoord. Third place was enough for the Champions League Qualifiers (Playoff Round), but Salzburg eliminated them in a pretty close duel - 5:4 on aggregate. Even though they kept most of their team from last year and added a few interesting players, the Tukkers did not start the season great. They only won five points in the first four rounds and sit in 11th place. Since they are considered a top-four or five teams in the Netherlands, that is far from desirable.
Heerenveen have been a mid-table team over the previous decade, not even close to securing Europe. Last year, they finished 11th with just 37 points in 34 rounds. Over the Summer, "The Super Frisians" appointed the Netherlands star Robin van Persie as the new head coach. However, they started the season poorly, with four points in four rounds. The last game against AZ Alkmaar was a pure embarrassment as they lost 9:1, which marks the club's biggest defeat in 104-year-old history. Even though it is still early to judge, a mid-table finish looks like the most realistic scenario for Heerenveen.
Twente vs Heerenveen: Both teams to score
Twente did not open the season as expected, as they only won once in six games in all competitions, so we are hesitant to bet on them even though we consider them to be a better team than Heerenveen. At home, they drew all three games while scoring five goals - 1.7 per game. Last year, they were fantastic at De Grolsch Veste, winning 14 of 17 games, and we believe they are capable of scoring at home against most teams in Eredivisie.
Also, Twente have been great for this type of bet this year, as we saw both teams scoring in all six games in all competitions.
Heerenveen just suffered a devastating 9:1 loss against AZ Alkmaar, and it is hard to expect they can keep a clean sheet against anyone after such a performance. On the other hand, Heerenveen are scoring pretty regularly and have done so in three of four matches this season. They only failed to score against Ajax in the first game of the season. Considering Twente still doesn't have a clean sheet, we believe Heerenveen can score on the road.
In the previous h2h game, we saw a 3:3 draw. Additionally, four of the last six h2h games ended with both teams scoring. Considering all the above, both teams to score should be the safest option for this Eredivisie tie.
Twente vs Heerenveen Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Heerenveen
3 : 3
Twente
Eredivisie
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Twente
1 : 0
Heerenveen
Eredivisie
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Twente
4 : 0
Heerenveen
Eredivisie
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Heerenveen
1 : 2
Twente
Eredivisie
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Twente
3 : 3
Heerenveen
Eredivisie
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Heerenveen
2 : 1
Twente
Eredivisie
Twente team news
An attacking winger, Mitchell van Bergen, suffered an injury in the previous game against Zwolle and had to leave the field. However, his performances this year were far from impressive and his potential absence shouldn't affect the team too much. With him potentially out, Sayfallah Ltaief should get the opportunity to start.
Besides van Bergen, the team will miss midfielder Michal Sadilek, who is out with a shin injury and hasn't played this season. According to credible sources, he is close to making a return but will most likely be out for at least a week or two.
Last matches of Twente
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Twente
1 : 1
PEC Zwolle
Eredivisie
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Utrecht
2 : 1
Twente
Eredivisie
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Twente
1 : 1
Sparta Rotterdam
Eredivisie
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Twente
3 : 3
Red Bull Salzburg
Champions League
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NEC Nijmegen
1 : 2
Twente
Eredivisie
Twente lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Lars Unnerstall
Defenders
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28
Bart van Rooij
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2
Mees Hilgers
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38
Max Bruns
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34
Anass Salah-Eddine
Midfielders
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6
Carel Eiting
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14
Sem Steijn
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8
Youri Regeer
Forwards
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11
Daan Rots
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10
Sam Lammers
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30
Sayfallah Ltaief
Heerenveen team news
The team should have no new injuries or suspensions. The only player who should miss the game should be Amara Conde.
After a devastating 9:1 loss in the previous game against AZ Alkmaar, coach Robin van Persie spoke to the media. He said this loss was tough but that he won't get traumatized by the defeat. The young coach also said he won't change his playing style after this loss. "We'll keep playing our own game. That's what I believe in and what we believe in. Tuesday is the next chance against FC Twente," van Persie added.
Last matches of Heerenveen
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AZ Alkmaar
9 : 1
Heerenveen
Eredivisie
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Heerenveen
4 : 0
NAC Breda
Eredivisie
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Heerenveen
1 : 1
Utrecht
Eredivisie
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Ajax
1 : 0
Heerenveen
Eredivisie
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Middlesbrough
1 : 0
Heerenveen
Club Friendlies 3
Heerenveen lineup
Goalkeeper
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13
Mickey van der Hart
Defenders
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2
Denzel Hall
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4
Sam Kersten
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5
Pawel Bochniewicz
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11
Mats Kohlert
Midfielders
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21
Espen van Ee
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8
Luuk Brouwers
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19
Simon Olsson
Forwards
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20
Jacob Trenskow
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18
Ion Nicolaescu
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10
Ilias Sebaoui
3 Reasons why both teams should score
- Both teams scored in all six of Twente's games
- Heerenveen lost the last game 9:1 against AZ Alkmaar
- The previous h2h game finished as a 3:3 draw
Main prediction Twente - Heerenveen
Both Teams to Score
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Twente & Heerenveen current standing in Eredivisie
Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
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1 | PSV | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 27 - 5 | +22 | 24 |
2 | FC Utrecht | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 14 - 8 | +6 | 19 |
3 | AZ | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 - 5 | +12 | 16 |
4 | FC Twente | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 - 7 | +7 | 14 |
5 | Ajax | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 - 4 | +9 | 13 |
6 | Feyenoord | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 14 - 7 | +7 | 13 |
7 | Go Ahead Eagles | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 - 10 | 0 | 13 |
8 | Willem II | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 - 9 | +2 | 11 |
9 | Sparta Rotterdam | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 - 9 | 0 | 10 |
10 | Fortuna Sittard | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 - 13 | -5 | 10 |
11 | FC Groningen | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 - 11 | 0 | 9 |
12 | Heracles Almelo | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 - 13 | -6 | 9 |
13 | NAC Breda | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 6 - 14 | -8 | 9 |
14 | PEC Zwolle | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 - 11 | -3 | 8 |
15 | SC Heerenveen | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 - 17 | -7 | 8 |
16 | NEC | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 - 9 | -2 | 7 |
17 | Almere City | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 - 19 | -17 | 2 |
18 | RKC Waalwijk | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 - 22 | -17 | 0 |