Heerenveen vs Fortuna Sittard Predictions

Heerenveen played out a goalless draw at home to newly-promoted Twente last weekend and could move into the European places with a win against Fortuna Sittard on Saturday. The visitors are yet to win in the league this season and lost their last match at home to Willem II 3-2.

The recent head to head record between these two clubs and the form and performances of the pair over the last six weeks suggests that we will be treated to over 2.5 goals and see both teams score on Saturday, with Heerenveen best placed to claim all three points.

Four of the last five meetings between these two clubs have seen both teams score and over 3.5 goals, with the scoreline ending 3-1 in two of the last three head to heads. Heerenveen have also won five of their last six matches against Fortuna Sittard, including both home and away games last season which ended 4-2 and 3-1.

The form of both teams in recent weeks also suggests that the hosts will win on Saturday as Heerenveen have only lost one of their last six matches, while Fortuna Sittard have lost three of their last four in all competitions. Both teams scored and over 3.5 goals were produced in three of Fortuna Sittard’s last five matches, against Willem II, PAOK, and Meerssen, but two of those games ended in defeat.

Fortuna Sittard lost their last away game 4-0 and Heerenveen are yet to be beaten at home this season, which provides another reason as to why we’re backing the hosts to claim all three points this weekend. Heerenveen haven’t been scoring or conceding lots of goals on a regular basis but did beat Heracles 4-0 in their first game of the season and when they meet Fortuna Sittard the goals almost always flow.

We’re confident that both teams will score and over 2.5 goals will be produced in Saturday’s clash and have predicted a final scoreline of 3-1 to Heerenveen. The hosts have a good record against their guests and in recent meetings, the pair have almost always scored and at least four goals have been produced.