Go Ahead Eagles
- Go Ahead Eagles are winless in five (D3, L2), drawing 1-1 away to FC Volendam and losing 2-1 at Telstar in the KNVB Cup last week.
- Go Ahead Eagles are 14th in the Eredivisie with 22 points from 20 games, still not yet secure in the top half of the division ahead of Wednesday’s home game against SC Heerenveen.
- Melvin Boel has kept the Eagles compact, disciplined and tough to break down all season long with a pragmatic, low-block approach that is designed to stifle opponents and spring forward on the counter.
- His side have averaged 1.67 goals scored and 1.33 conceded per home match in the Eredivisie in 2025-2026.
SC Heerenveen
- SC Heerenveen have drawn their last two Eredivisie games, holding FC Twente to a 0-0 away and FC Utrecht to a 1-1 home draw.
- Veldman’s new approach has certainly made them more dynamic and dangerous, but they lack consistency on the road, where they have won three, drawn two and lost four of their Eredivisie 2025-2026 fixtures.
- Robin Veldman’s philosophy has been totally different, favouring a high-tempo game with the ball, using rotation in the midfield to overload opponents and using width to stretch the game.
Head-to-Head
It has been 1-1-1 in the last three Eredivisie meetings with the Eagles unbeaten in their last two home games against Heerenveen.
Go Ahead Eagles
- Mathis Suray with eight in 20 Eredivisie appearances.
- Milan Smit has chipped in with two goals in Go Ahead’s last six.
SC Heerenveen
- Jacob Trenskow is their primary man, having scored seven in 20 games.
- He has three of Heerenveen’s last five and can come up with the goods again here.
Betting Insights
- Heerenveen are rightly the odds-on favorites for this game at 2.3, but Go Ahead Eagles look overpriced at 2.85 with the draw at 3.5.
- Both Teams to Score is very much a favorite at 1.5 as both sides have enough attacking quality and defensive errors to oblige.
Prediction
Take Heerenveen to win 2-1 with a high-scoring game on the cards at De Adelaarshorst .
