Go Ahead Eagles vs Heerenveen Predictions

• Go Ahead Eagles finished in second place in the Eerste Divisie, 15 points behind the winners, Cambuur
• Heerenveen finished in 12th place in Eredivisie, winning just nine of their 34 matches
• Eight of the last 10 meetings between these sides have finished with both teams scoring

Go Ahead Eagles to have their wings clipped

Go Ahead Eagles come into this game fresh off of their promotion from Eerste Divisie last season. They finished in second place, securing automatic promotion but were 15 points behind the champions, Cambuur. They had the best defensive record in the league, conceding just 25 times in 38 matches but they struggled slightly in front of goal, conceded the lowest total of any team in the top nine.

Heerenveen had a disappointing season the Dutch top flight, finishing in 12th position and winning just nine times. They scored, and conceded, at about the rate you’d expect from a side in their position but their issues came from an inability to turn draws into wins with the side drawing 12 games, the second highest total in the league. Despite this their games averaged 2.7 goals last season, with the side scoring 43 times.

This match looks as though it should feature some goals with both sides looking to start the season on a high. Eight of the last 10 games between the two teams have seen both sides score and we can see the same thing happening in this game. Although both teams have scored in 80% of recent fixtures between the sides, Go Ahead Eagles have been unable to win any of the last 11 contests and, for that reason, we’re backing the hosts to struggle in their first game back in the top division as we forecast a 2-1 win for Heerenveen.

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