Feyenoord are set to host Heracles on Sunday, with the hosts hoping to get back to winning ways, after failing to pick up victories in their previous three games in all competitions.
Heracles, meanwhile, will be eager to bounce back from their 2-1 loss against AZ Alkmaar last weekend, with Frank Wormuth's men suffering their sixth league defeat of the season.
Match preview
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Feyenoord have endured some disappointing results in recent times, having picked up a 1-1 draw in their previous league result against FC Utrecht.
During the game, Lutsharel Geertruida was the only player to get on the scoresheet for the hosts, scoring the equaliser in the second half.
The Rotterdam outfit also suffered a 2-0 defeat against Dinamo Zagreb during their latest Europa League group match on Thursday evening, leaving their hopes of qualifying for the knockout stages hanging in the balance.
However, it is worth noting that they are still unbeaten in the league, having picked up six wins and four draws in the Eredivisie so far.
Heracles, on the other hand, are struggling domestically, with the visitors currently just one place above the relegation playoffs in the table.
Their latest defeat against AZ featured a late goal by Lucas Schoofs, however they were unable to find that all-important equaliser.
In fact, their last win came over a month ago, when Heracles were able to claim an impressive 4-1 triumph over Utrecht in early November.
However, their away form has been poor this campaign, with the Almelo club failing to pick up a single win on the road in the 2020-21 season.
The two teams last met in January earlier this year, where Feyenoord were able to come back from 1-0 down to eventually win the game 3-2.
Feyenoord Eredivisie form: DWWWDD
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Heracles Eredivisie form: LLLWDL
Heracles form (all competitions): LLLWWD
Team News
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Feyenoord are currently suffering with a large amount of injuries, meaning that a number of Dick Advocaat's first team players are set to miss Sunday's clash.
Leroy Fer is nursing a hamstring problem, while Christian Conteh, Ridgeciano Haps and Justin Bijlow are also out with injuries.
Both Robert Bozenik and Sven van Beek are suffering with ankle problems, while Luis Sinisterra is sidelined with a knee injury, leaving the Dutch coach with limited options ahead of Sunday's game.
Meanwhile, Heracles are currently without Silvester van de Water, Jeff Hardeveld and Noah Fadiga.
Navajo Bakboord also remains doubtful, with the right-back currently nursing a knee injury.
Feyenoord possible starting lineup:
Marsman; Geertruida, Spajic, Senesi, Johnston; Diemers, Toornstra, Kokcu; Berghuis, Linssen, Narsingh
Heracles possible starting lineup:
Blaswich; Breukers, Propper, Knoester, Quagliata; Kioumourtzoglou, Vloet, Bijleveld; Bakis, Szoke, Burgzorg
We say: Feyenoord 3-1 Heracles
Despite their disappointing Europa League result in midweek, Feyenoord should secure a comfortable victory at home this weekend. However, Heracles are expected to net at least one past their opponents, so expect a high scoring game this weekend.
Top betting tip
Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Feyenoord win with a probability of 68.52%. A draw had a probability of 18.7% and a win for Heracles had a probability of 12.78%.
The most likely scoreline for a Feyenoord win was 2-0 with a probability of 11.79%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (10.79%) and 2-1 (9.7%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.88%), while for a Heracles win it was 0-1 (4.06%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 4.9% likelihood.
