Heerenveen vs FC Twente - prediction, team news, lineups

Heerenveen and FC Twente wrapper up circular 1 of the 2026-27 Eredivisie run with a gathering astatine the Abe Lenstra Stadion connected Sunday afternoon.

The hosts were beaten by this weekend’s visitors successful some league meetings past play and present purpose to extremity a nine-game winless tally successful this fixture.

Match preview

An eighth-place decorativeness successful 2025-26 enactment Heerenveen successful contention for a spot successful the Conference League qualifiers, but their European ambitions were dashed by Utrecht successful a 3-2 play-off decision astatine Stadion Galgenwaard connected May 21.

Nonetheless, it was a fruitful play for Robin Veldman's side, who reached the 50-point people for the archetypal clip since 2014 and lone the 16th clip successful their history, portion besides signaling their highest extremity tally successful a play (57) successful 7 years.

After coming adjacent to ending their 16-year hold for a instrumentality to European competition, continental qualification is apt to beryllium the people for De Superfriezen erstwhile again.

Having gone unbeaten crossed their 4 warm-up outings (W3, D1) and scoring 17 goals, they enjoyed a coagulated pre-season and volition beryllium hoping it translates into a beardown commencement to proceedings, which would truly assistance acceptable the tone.

Heerenveen person games against Twente, Ajax and AZ Alkmaar - 3 of past season’s apical 7 - wrong the opening period of their campaign.

Despite their mediocre grounds against this weekend's opponents, the hosts person crushed for optimism: they are unbeaten successful play openers astatine location since 2014, with 3 wins and 2 draws successful 5 matches.

Following a disappointing exit to Ferencvaros successful the Europa League qualifiers, Twente bounced backmost with their archetypal competitory triumph of the play connected Thursday, emphatically thrashing Dunajska Streda 6-0 successful the archetypal limb of their Conference League third-round qualifying tie.

John van den Brom's side, who were conscionable 90 minutes distant from a spot successful the Champions League qualifiers earlier a costly decision to PSV Eindhoven successful past season's Eredivisie finale, present look acceptable to suffice for Europe's third-tier competition.

Away from continental duty, the Tukkers caput to Heerenveen with little absorption connected their instrumentality limb against DAC, having each but secured progression- a script that suits them perfectly.

While Twente volition person horrid memories from their caller league decision successful Eindhoven, they had been unbeaten successful distant matches this twelvemonth starring up to that setback, underlining their solidity connected the road.

Of each existent Eredivisie teams, lone against Sparta Rotterdam and Groningen bash Twente person a longer progressive unbeaten tally than their nine-game streak against Heerenveen.

Their past decision successful this fixture came successful September 2022, which is besides their lone nonaccomplishment successful the past 14 meetings.

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Team News

Levi Smans suffered a semipermanent wounded successful Heerenveen's 2025-26 play opener against FC Volendam and has not featured since.

Brought successful from NEC to reenforce the hosts’ midfield, Dirk Proper does not request immoderate adaptation to the Eredivisie, truthful a starting berth is expected this weekend.

Jacob Trenskow racked up 15 goals and 7 assists crossed each competitions past play and is 1 to watch.

Mees Hilgers has not featured for Twente since July 2025 owed to an ACL wounded and remains without a timetable for his return.

Lars Unnerstall and Naci Unuvar are some yet to play for the distant broadside this term, and stay retired of contention.

Marko Pjaca has registered a nonstop extremity publication successful each of his past 3 matches, continuing his awesome commencement since joining connected a escaped transfer.

Heerenveen imaginable starting lineup:

Klaverboer; Zagaritis, Willemsen, Kersten, Braude; Linday, Proper; Trenskow, Meerveld, Oyen; Vente

FC Twente imaginable starting lineup:

Pasveer; Propper, Nijstad, Lemkin, Van Rooy; Weidmann, Zerrouki; Orjasaeter, Hlynsson, Rots; Lammers

We say: Heerenveen 1-2 FC Twente

Twente's astir caller gathering with Heerenveen was one-sided, with Van den Brom's broadside cruising to a commanding 5-0 victory.

While a much competitory brushwood is expected this clip around, Twente look well-placed to assertion maximum points erstwhile again.

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