Heerenveen vs Heracles Predictions

• Despite losing both games, Heerenveen have produced a greater xG than their last two home opponents.
• Heracles have lost ten of their 12 away league games this season – the worst record in the Eredivisie.

Heerenveen favoured in clash of form flops 

Heerenveen can improve upon a miserable recent run when they come up against the team with the worst away record in the Eredivisie this Friday.  The Frisians have taken just two points from the last 27 on offer to slide into the bottom half of the table as scoring goals has become a problem for them.

Only two goals in their last nine Eredivisie matches is a shocking return, but there have been signs of an improvement in the underlying stats. Despite losing both games, Heerenveen have produced a greater xG than their last two opponents at Abe Lenstra Stadion and they laid siege to the RKC goal in the early stages last weekend.

Ole Tobiasen’s team mustered 17 shots on goal in that 0-0 draw and hit the crossbar in the second half. If there isn’t enough encouragement to back them to end a six-game winless run at home than it ought to come from Heracles’ abysmal away performances.

Heracles have faced a major road block 

The Almelo-based club have lost ten of their 12 away league games this season – the worst record in the Eredivisie. They head north on the back of a 0-0 draw at Vitesse, which looks better on appear than it probably was.

Vitesse coach Thomas Letsch left four of his regular starters out of the line-up with a view to Thursday’s Europa League clash with Roma and paid a price as his side produced a lacklustre display. Heerenveen will be all out to win this one and we believe they are good value to do so at around 7/5 in the match betting.

A 2-1 scoreline could be a value pick in correct score betting as, although neither team has troubled the scorers too much recently, both have been leaking goals. Heracles have the inferior defensive record, shipping close to two per game in their last eight road trips compared to Heerenveen’s 11 in their last eight at home.

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