Heerenveen vs RKC Waalwijk prediction, odds & betting tips – 29/11/2024

Heerenveen welcome RKC Waalwijk to the Abe Lenstra Stadion in the Dutch Eredivisie on Friday, 29 November. Read our Eredivisie tips for the clash below.

Heerenveen vs RKC Waalwijk prediction: Side with hosts

Key Stats

• Heerenveen have won four and drawn one of their last five matches on home soil.
• Bottom club RKC Waalwijk have lost ten of their 13 Eredivisie fixtures this season.
• RKC have been conceding 3.16 goals per away game in the league this term.
• Heerenveen have been picked up 1.92 cards per league fixture since the summer.

Correct score prediction: Heerenveen 3-1 RKC Waalwijk

Bottom club RKC have lost a whopping ten of their 13 Eredivisie fixtures this season and the relegation candidates have been conceding 3.16 goals per away game. Expect Waalwijk to struggle again on Friday.

Pre-game odds and win probability: Heerenveen are odds-on favourites

• HOME: 11/20 (1.55) – 64.5%
• DRAW: 3/1 (4.00) – 25%
• AWAY: 5/1 (6.00) – 16.7%

*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change

Heerenveen lost 3-0 at Feyenoord last time out, though they have claimed 13 points from the last 15 on offer at home and they have a 64.5% chance of landing another positive result on Friday.

RKC Waalwijk drew 2-2 at Heracles in their last league assignment, however, they have won only once in 13 attempts since the start of the new Dutch campaign and they have been priced as 5/1 to triumph this week as a result. Read latest football predictions page for more Dutch tips.

Most recent H2Hs: Draws have been common

Three of the last five meetings between Heerenveen and RKC Waalwijk finished all square. Last year’s edition of this fixture finished 3-1 in Heerenveen’s favour.

Heerenveen preview: Hosts at full strength

Heerenveen have no fresh injury and suspension worries to contend with at present. Robin van Persie’s troops sit in 12th position in the Eredivisie table, however, a win on Friday could catapult them into the top half of the standings.

Predicted lineup: Noppert (GK), Kersten, Hopland, Bochniewicz, Braude, Conde, Van Ee, Trenskow, Brouwers, Smans, Nicolaescu

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RKC Waalwijk preview: El Harmazi a doubt

Nouri El Harmazi is a doubt with a shoulder issue, though RKC have few personnel worries beyond that. RKC scored a 94th-minute equalizer to rescue a point at Heracles last time out, though they are still in last place in the table.

Predicted lineup: Kesting (GK), Van Gelderen, Van Ejma, Van den Buijs, Woutters, Van Der Water, Roemeratoe, Van de Loo, Margaret, Van der Venne, Zawada