Feyenoord - Heracles predictions

With top online bookmakers pricing a home win at odds of 1.09, it’s hard to expect anything other than a decisive Feyenoord victory. It’s a uniquely one-sided match – which rarely translates to a lot of excitement in the pitch.

Considering what they’re up against, Heracles can’t set their ambitions too high in this match. Playing as visitors at odds of 26.00 for an away win, calling them underdogs seems like an understatement.

Apoint is never as interesting as a punter would want it to be but Feyenoord will surely have been pleased with a PSV draw from the previous trip in the Eredivisie. They return home for the Sunday clash feeling good about themselves after going level throughout both terms.

Heracles won a single point in the previous round thanks to the 2:2 draw at home they secured against Almere City. The fact that they were largely seen as the underdogs means that the outcome is better than it seems at first glance. Especially considering the fact that they were behind at the 45-minute mark.

Feyenoord’s track record shows zero concessions over their previous three games. Needless to say, confidence is high among their defending players.

The visiting team have had very bad luck when it comes to their concession rate. In the past 3 home games, they conceded more than 5 goals.

This is the second time we’re seeing these two sides clash this season. The first game went Feyenoord’s way, albeit with a difference of only one goal. Still, such a record makes it easy to see why they’re the favourites this time around.

They may be favoured to win, but the home team are still playing at an extreme disadvantage because a lot of their players suffered an injury recently. Calvin Stengs, Gernot Trauner, Gjivai Zechiël, Thomas Van den Belt, Ondřej Lingr will not be able to play, putting the team in a dangerous situation.

Despite the risks involved, the strongest prediction in terms of value is an HT/FT bet that the hosts will take lead in the second half. It’s as risky as you might expect, though the 14.14 odds offer a decent return.