SC Heerenveen - FC Twente betting tips and odds

SC Heerenveen have their work cut out for them if they want to beat FC Twente. They are widely considered to be the weaker team – though the difference is not huge, to be fair. Overall, it’s shaping up to be an exciting showdown.

FC Twente are not a team that backs down from a challenge and we expect them to give their best in an effort to claim a victory in this match.

The previous round resulted in a sound loss for SC Heerenveen at Willem II . Their opponents secured an early lead and SC Heerenveen never managed to get back into the game, which ended in a sound 3:1 defeat.

FC Twente were playing an away game in an extremely difficult matchup against AZ Alkmaar in the previous round. Quite predictably, they fell behind in the first half – and the second half didn’t go much better either, ending in a harsh 4:1 defeat.

With more than 5 conceded goals over their latest 3 fixtures, SC Heerenveen’s performance leaves something to be desired. That said, savvy punters could be able to exploit this – think BTTS or Over 5 Goals markets, for example.

The away team’s defensive record is slipping. They’ve conceded more than 5 times in their previous 3 Eredivisie engagements. This, at least, points to this match as a decent choice for something like an Over 5 Goals bet.

With several tied games behind them, the teams will be looking to switch things up to get the upper hand. Several matches between SC Heerenveen and FC Twente ended in a draw this season alone, so it’s clear they’ll need to get creative – especially the hosts.

To make things even more difficult for the visitors, they’ve had an unfortunate run of injuries recently. Julio Pleguezuelo, Václav Černý, Mees Hilgers have all been put out of contention, leaving the team’s coach with a more limited set of options at his disposal.

An Over 3.5 Goals bet is easily the smartest choice for this fixture, consider in the teams’ respective histories. It’s a considerably more probable outcome than it seems, so the 2.62 odds are great value.