FC Emmen - SC Heerenveen betting tips and odds

FC Emmen may come out on top this Sunday yet, but it will be quite a struggle. They’ll be fighting a somewhat stronger team in SC Heerenveen. However, it’s still a relatively balanced matchup, as signified by the 3.00 for the hosts to win.

SC Heerenveen will need to bring their top form if they want 3 points from this matchup – and they do. FC Emmen are not easy pickings, although the visitors are widely seen as close favourites.

A Go Ahead Eagles defeat was not exactly a surprise for FC Emmen. They were given unfavourable 2.95 betting odds to steal three points from their last outing and they failed to pull up a surprise. Having conceded early in the first half, they ended up registering a heavy $ HOME_LAST_ROUND_AWAY loss.

Initially priced at 2.38, the away team’s victory in the previous round caught most of us by surprise. Thanks to the support of their home fans, SC Heerenveen managed to snag an unexpected lead in the first half and eventually recorded a narrow, but exhilarating victory.

The first step FC Emmen need to make to improve is to shore up their defences. With more than 5 goals conceded over the last 3 matches, it seems to be the main aspect of play holding them back.

Results and standings notwithstanding, SC Heerenveen have run into some defensive issues in this stretch of the Eredivisie. In the past 3 matches, they allowed more than 5 goals to their opponents, which may be cause for concern for their supporters.

The hosts are in an unenviable position either way, but a large number of reported injuries makes it even worse. Kyan van Dorp, Jeff Hardeveld, Mart Lieder, Maikel Kieftenbeld, Météhan Guclu are all forced to sit this one out. The hurdles set in front of FC Emmen are considerable.

The visitors clearly have the upper hand in this matchup, which is made even more sure thanks to the presence of their entire roster. They’ve had no injuries or suspensions recently, leaving their lineup intact for the game.

Based on both teams’ previous performances, an Over 2.5 Goals bet is very likely to win. The returns are somewhat limited at the odds of 2.03, but it’s still an incredibly safe bet.