Heerenveen sit 11th in the Eredivisie on 6 points from 6 matches, having scored 7 and conceded 9. The model rates their attack at 0.71× the league average and their defence at 1.19× goals conceded, where 1 is average and a lower defensive figure is better — below average at both ends by these numbers. Across their last 5 league matches they have 3 draws and 2 defeats, most recently drawing with Telstar 0-0 at home. That is 1.00 points a match, scoring 1.17 and conceding 1.50 per game across 1 win, 3 draws and 2 defeats. That leaves them 10 points behind PSV Eindhoven at the top, in a table of 18. Among the 18 rated sides in the division that is the 14th-best attack and the 9th-best defence. They scored in 3 of those 5 and kept 1 clean sheet. Next they travel to Sparta Rotterdam in the Eredivisie on 19 September 2026, a match the model gives them 28%.
Model rating
How the model rates this team from its recent expected-goals output, relative to the league average — how the ratings are built.
Eredivisie table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSV Eindhoven | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 7 | +15 | 16 |
| 2 | AZ Alkmaar | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 6 | +11 | 16 |
| 3 | Feyenoord | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 7 | +13 | 14 |
| 4 | Ajax | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 7 | +12 | 13 |
| 5 | Twente | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 13 |
| 6 | Excelsior | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 10 |
| 7 | Fortuna Sittard | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 10 |
| 8 | GO Ahead Eagles | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 9 |
| 9 | Groningen | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 8 |
| 10 | NEC Nijmegen | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 7 |
| 11 | Heerenveen | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 6 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 5 |
| 13 | Telstar | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 5 |
| 14 | Utrecht | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 19 | -8 | 5 |
| 15 | Cambuur | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 18 | -9 | 4 |
| 16 | PEC Zwolle | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 17 | -11 | 4 |
| 17 | Willem II | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 19 | -13 | 2 |
| 18 | ADO Den Haag | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16 | -10 | 1 |
Heerenveen sit 11 of 18, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Recent league form
- D0-0Telstar13 September 2026
- L2-3AZ Alkmaar6 September 2026
- D2-2away to Willem II30 August 2026
- L0-2PEC Zwolle22 August 2026
- D2-2away to Ajax16 August 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: Heerenveen vs Sparta Rotterdam
Heerenveen travel to Sparta Rotterdam at Sparta Stadion Het Kasteel, Rotterdam on 19 September 2026, 16:45 UTC. The model makes it 28% Heerenveen, 28% draw and 44% Sparta Rotterdam, with a most likely scoreline of 2-1. It projects 1.15 expected goals for Heerenveen against 1.74. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 57% and over 2.5 goals at 55%.
Full preview and model analysis for Heerenveen vs Sparta Rotterdam
Recent meetings with Sparta Rotterdam
- 28 February 2026Heerenveen 2–1 Sparta RotterdamEredivisie
- 14 December 2025Sparta Rotterdam 0–3 HeerenveenEredivisie
- 12 April 2025Sparta Rotterdam 3–1 HeerenveenEredivisie
- 26 October 2024Heerenveen 2–0 Sparta RotterdamEredivisie
- 19 May 2024Sparta Rotterdam 2–1 HeerenveenEredivisie
The last 5 meetings between the two, most recent first.