Heerenveen welcomes Willem II

Heerenveen welcomes Willem II at the Abe Lenstra Stadion in a match from the 17th round of the Dutch Eredivisie. In our football forecast today we will try to discuss this fixture with you. Are you ready?

Heerenveen are having a decent season in the Eredivisie so far. The Hearts are currently 5th in the standings with 27 points won, being in the playoff zone of the league Their record at the moment shows seven wins, six draws and three losses. In their last five matches Heerenveen won three times, made one draw and suffered one defeat.

In the previous round the Hearts visited RKC Waalwijk and celebrated a 3-1 win. Rodney Kongolo, Jens Odgaard and Anders Dreyer securd the win for the visitors. Odgaard is Hereenveen’s leading goalscorer in the league this season. The Danish striker has 7 goals to his name already. The Nigerian Chidera Ejuke is also having a solid seasons o far, having scored 6 goals in the league since the beginning of the campaign.

Willem II are doing even better than Heerenveen at the moment. They are 4th in the Eredivisie with 29 points and a record of nine wins, two draws and five losses. Just like the Hearts, Willem II are showing some promise for finishing in the Top 7 and reaching the final stages of the league.

Willem II can be satisfied with their current form. In their last four matches they are unbeaten, having won three of them. In the previous round Adrie Koster’s boys achieved a fantastic win during the visit to the champion Ajax. Willem II played one of their best games this season and celebrated a 2-0 win at the Johan Cruijff Arena. Mike Ndayishimiye opened the score for the visitors from a penalty kick, while Damil Dankerlui doubled their lead in the 78th minute.

That’s our quick football forecast for the Eredivisie fixture between Heerenveen and Willem II at Friday. The visitors will be very confident after their win against the champion Ajax. Let’s see if the Hearts can offer them some fight.