Heerenveen and Willem II meet at Abe Lenstra Stadion, in a match for the 17th round of the Eredivisie. In this stadium, the history of direct confrontations is favorable to the home team, which records 4 wins and 1 draw in the last 5 games. In fact, the last time these two teams played a match at this stadium was 03-03-2019, in a match for the Eredivisie that ended Heerenveen’s victory for (4-2). The goals of the match were scored by M. Vlap (4 ‘), S. Lammers (10’ e 33 ‘) and B. Rienstra (90’), for Heerenveen, and A. Isak (54 ‘) and V. Pavlidis ( 62 ‘), for Willem II. Despite being a match between 5th and 4th of the table, it is actually a confrontation between the 12th ranked in home games and the 4th as a visitor.
Heerenveen :
After 7 wins, 6 draws and 3 losses, the home team is currently in 5th position, with 27 points won. In their last match, they won the RKC Waalwijk out by (1‑3), after in the previous match they won by (3-2) at home, in a match against Vitesse. This is a team little affected by the home factor, since it conquered similar results at home and abroad. For the championship, Heerenveen conquered 14 points in 24 possible, after 3 wins and 5 draws in the last 8 games he played in his stadium.
For this competition, he does not lose in his stadium for 8 games. In their home matches for the championship a score is usually repeated at the end of the 90 ‘, 1‑1, which happened in 4 of their 8 matches. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 8 of the last 10 games, so he has not presented great defensive strength, but his attack has scored regularly, since he always scored at least one goal in the last 10 games for this competition. In their home matches for this competition there is a tendency for few goals, since in 6 of the last 8 he played there were less than 3 goals. In 16 games in the competition, he suffered the first goal 9 times and only got 2 comebacks. There are 2 periods that stand out in the last 9 home matches for all competitions: they scored 4 of their 10 goals between minutes (31’-45 ‘); He suffered 4 of his 7 goals between minutes (16’-30 ‘).
In the Dutch league, Heerenveen’s desire is to continue having a positive campaign, fighting at the top of the table. Of course, this is quite complicated, but he knows he has the potential to do so and will not give up his goals. The recipe for what should be done is simple, but it will depend on Heerenveen himself to do it. What is clear is that the team will fight hard to succeed in what they want and that is why they are looking for good results. In this match, Jan Ras will be absent, for being in the medical department.
Willem II :
After 9 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses, the away team is currently in 4th position, with 29 points won. In their last match, they won Ajax out by (0-2), after in the previous match they won at home, in a match against Sparta Rotterdam, by (4-0). This is a team little affected by the home factor, that is, usually conquer as many points at home as outside, with 13 goals scored and 14 suffered as a visitor, against 12 goals scored and 7 suffered at home. In his last 8 away matches for the championship, Willem II records 4 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses, so he won 13 points in 24 possible. His attack has scored regularly, as he scored goals in 8 of the last 10 games for this competition. In 16 games in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 8 times and only got 2 comebacks.
The good campaign that Willem II is doing is the result of his work and he certainly intends to continue like this. Of course, this will not be easy, but it depends on yourself and what you can do in the field to make it happen. Homogeneity among all sectors is crucial, as this reduces the risks of being surprised. Therefore, we must see a team fighting hard for their goals and without thinking about going through difficulties. Despite playing against a strong opponent, he knows that you can score points. In this match, Fernando Lewis will be absent, in the medical department.
