A busy football Sunday at half past one open in Heerenveen. SC Heerenveen at the Abe Lenstra stadium receives archrival FC Groningen in Derby North. Frisians won convincingly in the Euroborg 0-3 but FC Groningen still play football better. Who pulls the longest straw?
SC Heerenveen:
It was a disappointing week for SC Heerenveen. Visiting PSV they explained the champion fire to the shins, were twice ahead, but eventually lost 4-3 with two goals in the final stage. Then they saw last Thursday a real chance to win the cup up in smoke when they narrowly slicing went to AZ. Heerenveen Alkmaar had perhaps the best chance, but a kopgoal Luck Assen ultimately led to the only goal. Just before the 1-0 Stefano Marzo got the best chance of the match, but the defender shot over. “Yes, that missed opportunity then shot some time through my head,” Marzo said of the 1-0. “In the game it is not. Even after the 1-0 it could have. We knew ourselves of the match against PSV last Sunday that it is possible to score in the last few minutes twice. ”
Jurgen Streppel found it unnecessary loss. “I’ve enjoyed the football that my team showed and I am very unhappy about the loss. We had a lot more need to pull the trigger. And when you hear which teams still in the cup, this is extra acid, “said the coach. Stijn Schaars and Henk Veerman are still absent. Now Reza Ghoochannejhad is Veerman is not missed as in form, but misses the midfield Heerenveen Schaars anyway. Besides being Schaars played well, he has 33 years more experience than Yuki Kobayashi (24 years) Pelle van Amersfoort (20) and Morten Thorsby (20). Positive is that Joost van Aken is back from a brief injury and pain that Jeremiah St. Juste had in his calf and ankle turns out better than expected. Both just seem to start Sunday. It remains to be seen whether Streppel opts for Van Amersfoort, as against PSV, or Martin Ødegaard, as against AZ.
Probable lineup SC Heerenveen
Mulder; Marzo, St. Juste, Van Aken, Bijker; Amersfoort, Thorsby, Kobayashi; Zeneli, Ghoochannejhad, Larsson
FC Groningen:
The Groningen can say that they have started well in the new year. But after the 1-4 away win at Heracles Almelo, the 1-1 against Vitesse was still a bit disappointing. A win was not been appropriate on the basis of the displayed game. FC Groningen indeed started well when David Jensen led after just six minutes for the 1-0. Groningen should have through, because at Vitesse ran for a meter. Hans Hateboer missed a great chance for a header, after Vitesse after some bloating started to get in control of the game. After half time the equalizer fell and remained at that. In the closing stages Vitesse grabbed still red, but it was short of Groningen still got the three points.
It is expected that the same eleven names on the scoresheet. “We go for the three points on the way we do in recent weeks. The ball we will have to spend more than against Vitesse. You need to focus the opportunities you get to immediately. That efficacy had against Heracles, ‘said coach Ernest Faber, who has an idea how Heerenveen must be combated. “They have a lot of movement up front, if not playing football come and we have to keep the small room.” Tom van Weert is still absent with an ankle injury. This was a setback, because Faber had been expected back his striker.
Probable lineup FC Groningen
pad; Hate Boer, Reijnen, Larsen From Nieff; Tibbling, Bacuna, Jenssen, Linssen; Sørloth, Mahi
Direct meetings between Heerenveen and Groningen
15.10.16 ERE Groningen Heerenveen 0 : 3
01.05.16 ERE Heerenveen Groningen 1 : 2
13.09.15 ERE Groningen Heerenveen 3 : 1
22.02.15 ERE Heerenveen Groningen 3 : 1
07.12.14 ERE Groningen Heerenveen 1 : 1
Prediction: Over 2,5 goals
Odds: 2.00
