Dutch Eredivisie
2020-12-20 - Heerenveen vs Heracles
A Sports Betting Pick by ArmchairPunter
Football : Netherlands : Eredivisie
Venue : Abe Lenstra Stadion
Sunday 20th December 2020, 1330hrs
Having drawn their last four league matches on the trot in the Dutch top flight, Sunday’s hosts, Heerenveen, will be keen to convert their upcoming fixture against Heracles into all three points as the hosts look to break into the top seven of the Eredivisie.
Overall, it’s been a pretty solid campaign for Heerenveen so far this season as they’ve lost just twice out of their 12 matches to date and just once at home where they hold a steady looking record of 3-1-1 9/5 which includes wins against Willem II, VVVenlo and Emmen.
They’ve since lost to 7th placed AZ and drew with 2nd placed PSV, but they’ll sense that they have a great opportunity to return to winning ways with the visit of lowly Heracles this Sunday.
After losing four of their last five matches overall in the Eredivisie, Sunday’s visitors, Heracles, find themselves in the lower reaches of the Dutch top flight in 14th place and just one point above third from bottom Willem II who occupy the relegation play-off spot.
Recent defeats to VVVenlo, Ajax, AZ and Fortuna Sittard have prevented Heracles from lifting themselves away from the relegation zone and having managed to win just twice to date this season, this looks a tough assignment for the visitors this Sunday.
Incidentally, both of these wins were achieved on home turf at their Stadion Erve Asito while victories on the road have so far eluded Heracles, losing four of their six matches on their travels so far this term.
The bigger picture shows that Heracles have failed to win any of their last 16 matches away from home which includes 10 defeats and also failing to score in 11 of these 16 matches as well.
The Betting Verdict
Heerenveen have made a reasonable start at home and the hosts should get over the line here.
The Pick :
Heerenveen 2-1 Heracles
