A second spot in the Eredivisie standing lies in the balance this week for Feyenoord as they take on Heracles. The match schedules for Wednesday at the De Kuip, with kickoff at 8 pm.
Feyenoord will be hoping to continue their unbeaten run in the Eredivisie to 12 matches. However, they were defeated 1-0 at home by Heracles Almelo last time out.
Arne Slot admits that his Feyenoord side has a chance to contest for the Eredivisie title, despite the strong starts of rivals Ajax and PSV Eindhoven.
Despite being disappointed not to have beaten Twente, Feyenoord returned the Netherlands just three points off the top of the Eredivisie table after a goalless draw in the Netherlands.
Feyenoord head into Wednesday’s match on the back of a seven-match winning streak and an eight-match unbeaten run, their most recent defeat coming against Vitesse on October 3.
De Trots van Zuid has not lost on home soil since a match against Ajax on May 9 and want to ensure that remains the case until they head into this season’s corresponding fixture on December 19.
On the other hand, Heracles have collected only four points from six matches, keeping them in danger of relegation.
With a 0-0 draw at home to Ajax, a 3-1 triumph over rivals Fortuna Sittard and a credible showing, Heracles have put themselves in a favourable position at the top of the Eredivisie.
Feyenoord vs Heracles Head to Head
Both sides have 32 games against each other with hosts taking 20 wins while opponents with 4 wins. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- FC Twente 0-0 Feyenoord
- Slavia Praha 2-2 Feyenoord
- Feyenoord 4-0 PEC Zwolle
- Feyenoord 1-0 AZ Alkmaar
- FC Union Berlin 1-2 Feyenoord
Away
- FC Utrecht 1-0 Heracles
- Heracles 3-1 Fortuna Sittard
- Fortuna 2-1 Heracles
- FC Twente 1-0 Heracles
- Heracles 0-0 Ajax
Feyenoord Team News
With Feyenoord having drawn a blank at the weekend, Arsenal loanee Reiss Nelson will feel that he should finally be handed his first league start of the season at the expense of Nicolai Jorgensen, who has struggled for form since signing in the summer.
Heracles Team News
If Coach Wormuth makes several changes to the starting lineup, including bringing back defender Navajo Bakboord–the Heracles could be much more successful in the attack.
Prediction and Odds
We expect the hosts to have enough in the tank to pick up a win this week.
- Feyenoord Win
- Goals Under 3.5
- Both Teams to Score
