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Eredivisie | Gameweek 27
Mar 19, 2021 at 7pm UK
Abe Lenstra Stadion
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Heerenveen
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FC Twente

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Markelo (90')

Preview: Heerenveen vs. FC Twente - prediction, team news, lineups

:Headline: Preview: Heerenveen vs. FC Twente - prediction, team news, lineups:
Sports Mole previews Friday's Eredivisie clash between Heerenveen and FC Twente, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
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Heerenveen play host to FC Twente on Friday evening with the opportunity to move level on points with their eighth-placed opponents.

While the home side are targeting a top-seven finish in the Eredivisie table, Twente will feel that victory will keep them in contention for Europa League qualification.


Match preview

After a strong first half to the campaign, Twente were on course to challenge for a place in the top five, a considerable improvement on their 14th-placed finish during the last campaign.

However, just one win in 11 matches, which came at Champions-League chasing Vitesse, has left Ron Jans and his squad under pressure ahead of the run-in.

While finishing in the top half of the standings will be deemed acceptable in some quarters, Twente need to regain some momentum over the coming weeks.

Claiming six points from four matches had been a step in the right direction, but last weekend's 4-1 reverse at AZ Alkmaar has left Twente 11 points adrift of fifth-placed Feyenoord.

Like the visitors, Heerenveen have also been off the pace in the long term, recording just three wins in the Dutch top flight since the beginning of November.

Although each of those triumphs have come since January 27, Heerenveen have recently suffered heavy away defeats to lowly PEC Zwolle and Willem II.

Despite reaching the KNVB-Beker semi-finals, Johnny Jansen is fighting for his long-term future with De Superfriezen making little progress in their bid to become a top-six club.

Heerenveen have put together a five-match unbeaten streak at home in the league, a period which has lasted since January 10.

Heerenveen Eredivisie form:
  • W
  • L
  • D
  • L
  • W
  • L

Heerenveen form (all competitions):
  • W
  • D
  • L
  • L
  • W
  • L

FC Twente Eredivisie form:
  • L
  • W
  • D
  • D
  • D
  • L


Team News

Sherel Floranus, Rami Hajal and Benjamin Nygren are all in contention for a recall to the Heerenveen XI.

However, young forward Ulysses Llanez remains sidelined with the injury which has kept him out since the end of 2020.

The capitulation against AZ will almost certainly result in Jans making several alterations to his Twente starting lineup.

Wout Brama, Issah Abass and Luka Ilic will be considered for recalls after substitute outings last weekend.

Heerenveen possible starting lineup:
Mulder; Floranus, Hecke, Bochniewicz, Kaib; Halilovic, Schone; Nygren, J.Veerman, Bergen; H.Veerman

FC Twente possible starting lineup:
Drommel; Ebuehi, Staring, Dumic, Oosterwolde; Bosch, Brama, Ilic; Narsingh, Danilo, Menig


We say: Heerenveen 2-2 FC Twente

Both teams have nothing to lose in this game, leading us to predict an entertaining contest. However, despite a draw not benefitting either side, these two clubs may have cancelled each other out come the full-time whistle.



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Premier League Table
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1PSV EindhovenPSV26233081136872
2Feyenoord26195266214562
3FC Twente26165549252453
4AZ AlkmaarAZ26147553233049
5Ajax26118757471041
6NECNijmegen26109750401039
7Go Ahead Eagles2610793835337
8FC UtrechtUtrecht269983133-236
9Fortuna SittardSittard2697103344-1134
10Sparta RotterdamSparta2687113338-531
11Heerenveen2694134249-731
12Almere CityAlmere City2679102643-1730
13PEC Zwolle2677123447-1328
14Heracles2675143358-2526
15SBV ExcelsiorExcelsior26410123957-1822
16RKC WaalwijkRKC Waalwijk2664162443-1922
17Vitesse2645172153-3217
18FC VolendamVolendam2635182667-4114
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