SC Heerenveen - Go Ahead Eagles predictions

SC Heerenveen have their work cut out for them if they want to beat Go Ahead Eagles. 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.

While Go Ahead Eagles may manage to claw their way to a win yet, it will be quite a struggle. As we can see thanks to the 2.82 betting odds for an away win, the odds are stacked against them – though it’s still manageable.

SC Heerenveen’s defeat in the previous round was to be expected, frankly. They played as visitors against a considerably stronger team - Fortuna Sittard . They were already trailing behind during half-time, and things only went down from there on, resulting in a compelling 3:0 defeat.

Go Ahead Eagles did not exactly meet the expectations when it comes to their previous league match. They were the 1.55 favourites to beat PEC Zwolle but instead went on to record an underwhelming 2:2 draw. To make things worse, Go Ahead Eagles were trailing at the halftime mark.

The biggest issue the hosts have is a lacklustre backline. They’re currently on a bit of a trend of conceding a lot of goals – over 5 across their 3 previous matches, to be exact.

With 9 goals in their own net over the last 3 fixtures, Go Ahead Eagles's backline has much to be wished for

While the first few rounds of this season were not exactly great for SC Heerenveen, they’re not in the relegation zone yet. There’s plenty of time left, so they have time to record better results – though overcoming this matchup is no easy feat.

These two squads met in the previous season of the Eredivisie, and the results were quite conclusive. Go Ahead Eagles won with a heft goal difference, which is partly why they’re considered the favourites even though they’re playing an away game.

Our advice is to stay on the safe side and go for the Over 2.5 Goals market. It’s reliable, very probable, and available at odds of 1.80 if you use the Pncl sportsbook.