Excelsior - SC Heerenveen predictions

Though Excelsior definitely have a shot at winning this match, they’ll need to work for it. SC Heerenveen are somewhat stronger, but the home-field advantage may be what the hosts need to shift the balance in their favour.

Though it won’t be the easiest match of their careers, SC Heerenveen should be able to pull ahead for a victory. Most online bookmakers are pricing an away win at 2.10, which gives us confidence it’s the most likely outcome.

Although Excelsior are coming on the back of a harsh 3:1 loss, it would be rather unfair to judge them purely on that performance. They were playing an away game in an extremely difficult matchup against PSV , so they spent most of the match trailing behind.

SC Heerenveen’s previous round ended in a 2:2 away draw, which wasn’t a total disappointment considering most betting predictions favoured their opponents. They grabbed a lead in the first half at PEC Zwolle and kept it until half-time, after which the hosts managed to equalize.

Excelsior have been struggling to keep the ball out of their net lately. For instance, their previous 3 Eredivisie matches were marked by more than 5 goals conceded in total.

SC Heerenveen’s defence seems to be their most prominent weakness at the moment. Having allowed 6 goals in their previous 3 games, it might be a good time to look at Over 3.5 Goals betting markets when it comes to their next match.

Excelsior are heading into round 18 with 5 points between them and the relegation zone. They’ll surely want to make some more breathing room for themselves – but going through SC Heerenveen to do so will be a difficult task.

Although the odds are in the away team’s favour, their recent match history in this matchup tells an interesting story. They lost a home game against Excelsior earlier in the season, and the underdogs even managed to secure a hefty lead before the end.

The home team’s lineup has been severely impacted by an unfortunate string of injuries. Specifically, Serano Seymor, Jacky Donkor, Lennard Hartjes, Casper Widell, Richie Omorowa are all away due to injury-related reasons. This makes their chances of beating the visiting side even slimmer and should be a major consideration before choosing to bet one way or the other.

Over 2.5 Goals is easily the safest bet when it comes to this matchup. The best part is that it also maintains a decent betting value, especially if you use the 1.68 odds offered at Betsson.