Excelsior vs Heerenveen Prediction 19.01.2024

• Competition: Dutch &— Eredivisie
• Date: Friday, 19th, January 2024
• Kickoff: 19:00 UTC / 20.00 CET
• Venue: Van Donge & De Roo Stadion (Rotterdam)

On Friday, at the Van Donge & De Roo Stadium, Excelsior and Heerenveen, two teams currently out of form, will face each other in the 16th round of the Eredivisie campaign.

Excelsior vs Heerenveen Betting Tips: BTTS

Both teams, looking to recover from recent subpar performances and stay on track with their season’s objectives, will enter Friday’s game with equal opportunities to succeed. This could potentially result in an exciting match with goals scored on both sides of the field.

Excelsior, currently in the midst of a long string of poor performances, is facing a situation where fans can barely remember the last time their beloved team tasted victory. This moment, a sweet memory of success, occurred on October 1st when they made a comeback to narrowly defeat Sparta Rotterdam 2-1.

Their sharp decline in form is primarily due to issues in the defensive sector. The 0-2 loss against Groningen in the KNVB Beker marked the seventh out of the last eight games in all competitions where they had to recover the ball from their own net at least twice.

The Kralingers will struggle to emerge from their crisis period unless they effectively address their defensive issues. However, it’s important to note that their goal-scoring ability during the current campaign has been impressive, netting a remarkable 28 goals in 17 Eredivisie rounds. This shows their capability to score without much trouble.

The top attacking team outside the top eight is poised for a showdown with Heerenveen. The latter enters Friday’s league match on the heels of a thrilling four-goal draw against Zwolle away from home. This enabled them to progress positively in 2024 and end a streak of three successive defeats.

Just like their Friday counterparts, De Superfriezen have one of the worst defensive records in the Dutch top-tier league, having allowed 32 goals in 17 league games. Their defensive performance worsens when they play away from their home stadium, with 22 goals conceded on the road, averaging 2.4 per game.

Bearing in mind that things are working well in the offensive sector for both sides, while at the same time they are prone to defensive difficulties, we believe that we have an open clash with several goals in both nets, just as it has been the case in five of the previous six meetings of these rivals at the Van Donge & De Roo Stadium.