- Standings: Heerenveen are 12th in Eredivisie 2026/2027 after five games with five points, Telstar are 13th after four games with four points.
- Home form: Heerenveen have one win and two defeats from three home games, scoring three goals in that time.
Style clash and the Frisians
This is a nice clash of styles between a Heerenveen side who will look to control the game in central areas and Telstar, who are more wide and more direct. Robin Veldman's men have started the Eredivisie 2026/2027 campaign in mixed form, but their recent fixtures have been tough and they can return to winning ways here.
De Superfriezen were humbled 0-4 at home by Ajax on the opening weekend, but bounced back to hold Cambuur Leeuwarden to a 2-2 draw, and they battled back from 1-0 down to do the same away at Willem II last weekend. A home loss to AZ Alkmaar (2-3) sandwiched those two draws, and means they have five points from five games.
Away from home, Telstar are unbeaten in the Eredivisie 2026/2027, but have only played one game – a win. Henk Brugge is making the Witte Leeuwen a compact, three-at-the-back unit that is set to spring fast wingbacks on the counter-attack and try to trap the ball in the mid-block.
Avoiding the draw
Form and history
- Telstar's form has been poor to mixed, depending on how you look at it.
- They won one, drew one and lost three of their last five in all competitions.
- Telstar haven't won either of their previous two away games against Heerenveen, however, so the home team have the edge.
Odds and prediction
Heerenveen are the narrow favourites at 1.81, but Telstar are available at 3.8 and the draw is 3.95. It's a bit tight to call, but we'll chance the Superfriezen to nick it at home in what should be a competitive game.
Over 2.5 goals is priced at 1.5 and both teams to score is 1.48, which points to an open, goal-heavy game, but Heerenveen have only scored three goals at home this season.
Goalscorer choices
Jacob Trenskow has netted twice in five Eredivisie games for Heerenveen and has scored two of his team's last six goals, so he is our pick for an anytime goal at around 5/2.
Ronald Koeman has scored twice in four Eredivisie matches for Telstar, with Soufiane Hetli notching three in the last five. Take Koeman to notch at around 6/4 for the Witte Leeuwen.
