H2H: SC Heerenveen vs FC Emmen – Prediction (Eredivisie

H2H: Heerenveen v Emmen – Comparison.

Henk Veerman has scored in three of his last four Heerenveen appearances (one opener), including their sole goal in each of the last two matches. Emmen’s Michael de Leeuw has been involved with six goals in 12 career appearances vs Heerenveen. The former Groningen man scored in three consecutive northern derby games (Groningen v Heerenveen). Heerenveen are unbeaten in eight of the last 11 home league games in which they conceded first (W2, D6, L3).

Heerenveen Insights.

Johnny Jansen’s Heerenveen have failed to win their last two games following their blistering three-game winning start (W3, D1, L1). However all three of those victories saw them start as favourites – as they do here – showing huge improvement from the 33.33% win-rate they recorded as an Eredivisie favourite last season. Yet to concede a goal at home, Heerenveen are looking to register three consecutive home victories for the first time since February 2018. Their two home wins this term ended a nine-game home league run without a clean sheet prior, although the previous time Heerenveen registered back-to-back home victories they followed it up with a 2-1 defeat as a home favourite.

Emmen Insights.

Emmen still seek their first Eredivisie victory of the season (D3, L2) and will be hard pressed to get it here despite manager Dick Lukkien’s unbeaten record vs Heerenveen since Emmen’s Eredivisie debut (W2, D1). Only the bottom-two have conceded more goals than Emmen’s 11 so far, although all their games have seen both teams score. Quite simply poor travellers, Emmen have picked up just four of their last 35 Eredivisie points away from home, and are hunting their first top-flight away victory since 2018/19 (D4, L11 since). Notably, 11 of their last 14 away league games saw Emmen ship 2+ goals, ten saw a HT/FT defeat, and nine witnessed a 2+ goal margin.