Heerenveen vs Feyenoord Prediction

Heerenveen
5-3
Finished
HT 1-2
Feyenoord
Abe Lenstra Stadion, Heerenveen·Danny Makkelie 08/11/2026

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
4.6 / 10
AI Best Pick
68%Trust
Goals O/U
Over 2.5 Goals
1.36
SignalSOLIDModel60%SurpriseMediumGap-5.5%
Heerenveen Rest
7 days
Feyenoord Rest
4 days

Heerenveen vs Feyenoord: result, form and history

Heerenveen beat Feyenoord 5-3 in the Eredivisie on 8 Nov 2026. It was in line with recent form: Heerenveen had won 4 of their previous five, compared with 1 for Feyenoord.

Feyenoord have had the better of this fixture, winning 6 of the 10 previous meetings, which averaged 3.1 goals a game.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
23%4.28
X
22%4.25
2
55%1.69
Double Chance
1X
45%2.10
X2
77%1.21
Both Teams to Score
Yes
65%1.39
No
35%2.77
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.28 + 1.65 = 2.93
Over 1.5
84%1.10
Over 2.5
65%1.36
Over 3.5
45%1.94
Under 1.5
16%7.00
Under 2.5
35%3.00
Under 3.5
55%1.83
Corners
Projected Corners: 5.1 + 4.9 = 10
Over 8.5
65%1.36
Over 9.5
53%1.61
Over 10.5
42%2.02
Under 8.5
35%2.83
Under 9.5
47%2.13
Under 10.5
58%1.72
Cards
Projected Cards: 1.3 + 2.2 = 3.5
Over 3.5
47%2.87
Over 4.5
28%-
Under 3.5
53%1.39
Under 4.5
72%-

Match Events

25'Anis Hadj MoussaAssist: Nacho Ferri
31'Nacho Ferri(Penalty)
32'Robin VeldmanDissent
45'Maxence Rivera INRingo Meerveld out
45+3'Maas Willemsen
47'Levi SmansAssist: marcus linday
61'Ringo Meerveld
65'Oussama Targhalline INSem Steijn out
65'Tsuyoshi Watanabe INThijs Kraaijeveld out
65'Luciano Valente INJerayno Schaken out
68'Levi SmansFoul
69'Sem SteijnAssist: Nacho Ferri
79'Nacho Ferri INShaqueel Van Persie out
81'Vasilios Zagaritis INMats Egbring out
84'Ringo MeerveldAssist: Jacob Trenskow
86'Sam Kersten INMees Hilgers out
86'Levi Smans INLuca Oyen out
86'Gjivai Zechiel INTheodoros Delianidis out
90+3'Ringo MeerveldAssist: Luca Oyen

Lineups

Heerenveen
4-2-3-1Coach: R. Veldeman
Feyenoord
4-3-3Coach: G. van Bronckhorst
Avg rating6.65
Avg rating6.47
B. Klaverboer6.21B. Klaverboer
O. Braude6.145O. Braude
S. Kersten6.34S. Kersten
M. Willemsen7.23M. Willemsen
V. Zagaritis6.819V. Zagaritis
M. Linday6.816M. Linday
N. Courtens6.38N. Courtens
J. Trenskow7.320J. Trenskow
L. Smans7.114L. Smans
M. Rivera5.77M. Rivera
D. Vente6.59D. Vente
T. Ernst6.61T. Ernst
G. Read6.526G. Read
T. Watanabe6.74T. Watanabe
Mika Màrmol6.235M. Màrmol
Javi López5.816J. López
G. Zechiël5.98G. Zechiël
C. Vanhoutte6.134C. Vanhoutte
O. Targhalline6.028O. Targhalline
A. Hadj-Moussa7.423A. Hadj-Moussa
Nacho Ferri8.019N. Ferri
L. Valente6.410L. Valente

Heerenveen Substitutes

15M. Egbring81'for Vasilios Zagaritis5.9
23D. Bladi
21M. Farji
2M. Hilgers86'for Sam Kersten5.9
29L. Machine
10R. Meerveld45'for Maxence Rivera61'84'90+3'9.0
44A. Noppert
11L. Oyen86'for Levi Smans6.5
28H. Petrov
6D. Proper
17R. Uldriķis
30T. Schreuder

Feyenoord Substitutes

20M. Deijl
50Theodoros Delianidis86'replaced by Gjivai Zechiel
27G. Diarra
33F. Kastenmeier
24T. Kraaijeveld65'for Tsuyoshi Watanabe6.0
17R. Nelson
57J. Schaken65'for Luciano Valente6.3
65Dani Slory
14S. Steijn65'for Oussama Targhalline69'7.4
22T. van den Elshout
49S. van Persie79'for Nacho Ferri6.3
39L. Bossin

Match Stats

HeerenveenFeyenoord
54%Ball Possession46%
4Corner Kicks1
1Yellow Cards0
18Total Shots9
9Shots on Goal3
5Shots off Goal5
13Shots Inside Box4
5Shots Outside Box5
4Blocked Shots1
9Fouls8
0Offsides1
0Goalkeeper Saves5
488Total Passes505
415Passes Accurate428
7Free Kicks8

Team Comparison

HeerenveenHeerenveen
FeyenoordFeyenoord
1756Elo Rating 1823
1.97Attack 0.99
2.33Defense 1.18
86%Hit Rate 14%
12.3Shots per Game 13.9
5.0Shots on Target 5.5
3.9Corners per Game 5.5
1.3Cards per Game 1.7

AI Insights

⚽High Goal Expectancy2.93 goals
📉Away Underperforming

Game State Tendencies

HeerenveenHeerenveen
  • Tied at half-time in 40% of matches
  • Scores more in 2nd half (1.6 vs 0.4 in first half)
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late
FeyenoordFeyenoord
  • Tied at half-time in 40% of matches
  • Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 50% of the time

Head to Head

Last 10 meetings, all competitions

HeerenveenHeerenveen2Wins · 20%
Draws220%
FeyenoordFeyenoord6Wins · 60%
3.1Avg Goals
50%Both teams scored5 of 10
60%3+ goals6 of 10

Previous meetings

Eredivisie11/01/2026
HeerenveenFeyenoord
22
KNVB Beker17/12/2025
FeyenoordHeerenveen
23
Eredivisie13/09/2025
FeyenoordHeerenveen
10
Eredivisie18/05/2025
HeerenveenFeyenoord
20
Eredivisie23/11/2024
FeyenoordHeerenveen
30
Eredivisie17/03/2024
HeerenveenFeyenoord
23
Eredivisie16/09/2023
FeyenoordHeerenveen
61
KNVB Beker01/03/2023
HeerenveenFeyenoord
01
Eredivisie12/02/2023
HeerenveenFeyenoord
12
Eredivisie13/08/2022
FeyenoordHeerenveen
00

Referee Profile

Danny Makkelie208 matches

3.38Cards per match
3.21Yellow cards per match
0.17Red cards per match
22.0Fouls per match

Compared with other referees

Danny Makkelie3.38
Other referees3.24

3.38 cards a match, in line with other referees in the same competitions and seasons (3.24).

Cards come from 205 matches with official statistics.

Full referee stats

League Table

Eredivisie 2026
#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1PSV EindhovenPSV Eindhoven1282240:15+2526WWDLW
2FeyenoordFeyenoord1274136:17+1925LDDWW
3AjaxAjax1274132:15+1725DWWWD
4TwenteTwente1273230:12+1824DWWLD
5AZ AlkmaarAZ Alkmaar1272324:16+823WLLDL
6HeerenveenHeerenveen1263324:16+821WWWWL
7Fortuna SittardFortuna Sittard1255220:20020DDWDD
8GO Ahead EaglesGO Ahead Eagles1245324:27-317WLWLD
9GroningenGroningen1243529:28+115LLDLW
10CambuurCambuur1243525:27-215LWWDW
11NEC NijmegenNEC Nijmegen1235420:21-114WLDDD
12Sparta RotterdamSparta Rotterdam1233621:29-812LWLWD
13PEC ZwollePEC Zwolle1233613:24-1112DWDWL
14UtrechtUtrecht1233621:34-1312LLDWW
15ExcelsiorExcelsior1232716:29-1311LLLLL
16TelstarTelstar1224618:25-710DWLLD
17ADO Den HaagADO Den Haag1223716:25-99WLLWD
18Willem IIWillem II1203911:40-293DLLLL
#TeamMPGPts
1PSV EindhovenPSV Eindhoven1240:1526
2FeyenoordFeyenoord1236:1725
3AjaxAjax1232:1525
4TwenteTwente1230:1224
5AZ AlkmaarAZ Alkmaar1224:1623
6HeerenveenHeerenveen1224:1621
7Fortuna SittardFortuna Sittard1220:2020
8GO Ahead EaglesGO Ahead Eagles1224:2717
9GroningenGroningen1229:2815
10CambuurCambuur1225:2715
11NEC NijmegenNEC Nijmegen1220:2114
12Sparta RotterdamSparta Rotterdam1221:2912
13PEC ZwollePEC Zwolle1213:2412
14UtrechtUtrecht1221:3412
15ExcelsiorExcelsior1216:2911
16TelstarTelstar1218:2510
17ADO Den HaagADO Den Haag1216:259
18Willem IIWillem II1211:403
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About the Heerenveen vs Feyenoord forecast

Every forecast on this page comes from the same model inputs: team ratings, recent form, goals scored and conceded, and how these sides have fared against each other.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

Heerenveen and Feyenoord in the Eredivisie table

In the Eredivisie table, Feyenoord are 2nd and Heerenveen 6th, 4 points apart. League goal record so far: Heerenveen 24-16, Feyenoord 36-17. The full standings are on the Eredivisie Table 2026 page.

Key Factors for This Match

This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.