H2H: Heerenveen vs. Sparta Rotterdam – Prediction (Eredivisie

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Whilst unbeaten at home in the Eredivisie this season, Heerenveen have drawn five of their six games here, with all matches producing under 2.5 total goals for a league-low average of 1.5 per-game, compared with the league average of 3.36. Notably though, Heerenveen have avoided defeat after conceding the opener in half of their home league games. Heerenveen have scored between the 30th and 45th minute in each of their last four home league games, the most recent of which was a Hicham Faik penalty last time out. What little goalmouth action fans in the Abe Lenstra have seen has mostly come before half-time, as just one of the six league games played here has seen a goalless first-half (HT: W2, D3, L1). Additionally, over three-quarters (77.78%) of the total goals scored (either way) here have been registered prior to the interval.

Heerenveen are the least-booked Eredivisie side this season (0.92 bookings per-match on average). Ten of Sparta’s 12 Eredivisie games this season have produced over 2.5 match goals (3.58 per-match on average). Sparta’s record when opening the scoring in away league games this season stands at: W1, D2, L1.

Though betting outsiders here, newly-promoted Sparta Rotterdam have scored the opening goal in two-thirds of their away league games this term. That noted, they have conceded an equalising goal on four of the five occasions they have gone ahead at any point in such games. Abdou Harroui’s second minute opener vs AZ is Sparta’s only goal across their last 279 minutes of play away from home. Visiting coach Henk Fraser has lost just one of his eight prior H2Hs with Heerenveen (W3, D4, L1) whilst three of the last five ended with a 1-1 scoreline. Coincidentally, that same scoreline has been produced in 41.67% of Heerenveen’s league games (and 66.66% of their home games) this term.