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ADO Den Haag

vs

Heerenveen

KickoffSaturday 24 October 2026, 8:00pm

VenueCars Jeans Stadion

CompetitionDutch Eredivisie

ADO Den Haag are riding a wave of emotion right now. Last week’s victory over PSV Eindhoven was not just three points, it was fifteen years in the making. The last time the Storks beat PSV was back in 2011, and they had to wait through 21 meetings without a win before finally ending that run. When you factor in that they had picked up just one point from their opening six Eredivisie games this season, the turnaround feels even more dramatic. Robin Peter has a group that looks genuinely energised, and now they face a Heerenveen side who are quietly going about their business and doing it rather well.

Heerenveen arrive in South Holland with three unbeaten away performances already banked this season, trips to Ajax, Willem II and Sparta all coming without defeat. That kind of form on the road does not happen by accident. Robin Veldman has clearly drilled his side well for life away from home, and the Super Frisians will fancy their chances of keeping their momentum going against a promoted club still finding their feet in the top flight.

ADO Den Haag vs Heerenveen Match Details

This Eredivisie matchday 10 fixture takes place at the WerkTalent Stadion in The Hague, bringing together two clubs who have not faced each other in the top flight for five years. ADO welcome their visitors as the second bottom side in the division, while Heerenveen come in sitting eighth, making this a clash between a team fighting to build on a breakthrough result and one looking to cement a solid start to the campaign.

Team News

Neither side is dealing with a lengthy injury list, but there are a couple of players to keep an eye on heading into this one.

• ADO Den Haag: Donat Barany is being assessed for a thigh problem and could miss out. Luka Reischl remains sidelined with a groin injury and is not expected to feature.
• Heerenveen: Dirk Proper is a doubt after picking up a hamstring issue, but the visitors otherwise have a healthy group to choose from.

Predicted Lineups

Robin Peter looks set to stick with the setup that earned the famous win over PSV. Yannick Eduardo and Evan Rottier have been central to everything good about ADO going forward, each contributing five direct goal involvements, and both should start. Juho Kilo pulls the strings in midfield and will be key to how the Storks control the tempo.

ADO Den Haag: Nikiema; Jensen-Abbew, Mulder, Waem, Hokke; Raterink, Kilo, Sin, Hawkins; Eduardo, Rottier

Veldman will likely trust a settled Heerenveen side. Jacob Trenskow leads the goalscoring charts for the visitors with four league goals, while Levi Smans has been quietly creative with three assists. Dylan Vente leads the line and, while his goal return has been modest, his two assists show he contributes more than just finishing.

Heerenveen: Klaverboer; Braude, Kersten, Willemsen, Zagaritis; Linday, Courtens; Trenskow, Smans, Rivera; Vente

Recent Form

ADO’s season has been a slow burn. Six games, one point, real concern about whether a promoted side could cope with Eredivisie quality. Then came the draw at Cambuur, a fellow promoted club, followed by a point at Telstar even after Milan Hokke was sent off in the 13th minute. The character was there, but the wins were not. That all changed last weekend when PSV arrived in The Hague and left with nothing after Sven Mijnans was dismissed in the first half. An own goal from keeper Matej Kovar added a slice of luck to proceedings, but ADO held on to claim a historic win. Three games unbeaten now, and with real belief coursing through the camp.

Heerenveen have been quietly impressive. Two 4-0 victories over Sparta Rotterdam and SBV Excelsior either side of a 2-0 defeat to PSV at the Philips Stadion tells a decent story. You cannot read too much into losing to the defending champions at their own ground, and those back to back thrashings of two Eredivisie sides show real cutting edge. What stands out most is the away record. Ajax away, Willem II away, Sparta away, all without losing. That is not a small thing. Veldman has clearly got his side organised and confident in hostile environments.

The contrast in form trajectory is fascinating. ADO are building momentum after a difficult start, while Heerenveen are already operating as a settled unit. The Storks are buzzing off the back of a statement result, but Heerenveen have genuine quality and the numbers to prove it.

Head-to-Head Record

These two have not shared an Eredivisie pitch for five years, so recent head to head data is limited. ADO’s time in the second tier meant this fixture dropped off the calendar entirely. Going further back, encounters between these clubs have generally been competitive without being one sided, and with ADO now back in the top flight and transformed by last week’s result, trying to draw too many conclusions from older meetings feels like a stretch.

What we do know is that Heerenveen’s form on the road this season has been exceptional, and that ADO are a different animal at home, especially now with the confidence that scalping PSV brings. The WerkTalent Stadion should be rocking.

Key Stats

• ADO are unbeaten in three Eredivisie matches after winning just one of their first nine league games all season combined.
• Heerenveen have not lost any of their three away league fixtures so far this campaign.
• Eduardo and Rottier have both contributed five direct goal involvements for ADO, making them the two most dangerous players in the home side’s attack.

ADO Den Haag vs Heerenveen Betting Tips

This has all the ingredients of a proper open Eredivisie game. ADO are flying on emotion, Heerenveen have goals in them and travel well. Both managers will want to win, and with the quality Heerenveen carry in the final third against a promoted back four still gaining experience at this level, goals feel very likely. The question is who blinks first.

Cards Prediction

ADO have shown they can get bodies in and compete physically, and with a promoted side determined to make their home feel like a fortress, there should be a bit of bite about this one. Expect a handful of bookings, particularly in the midfield battle where Kilo and Heerenveen’s engine room will be scrapping for control. Over 3.5 cards looks a fair call given the stakes and the competitive nature both sides have shown this season.

First Goalscorer Prediction

Jacob Trenskow is the standout pick here. Four league goals already this season for Heerenveen, and with ADO’s back four still developing chemistry at Eredivisie level, a player of Trenskow’s movement and finishing ability should find pockets of space. He is clearly in form and feeds off the creativity that Smans provides from wide areas.

Over and Under Goals Prediction

Over 2.5 goals. ADO have shown they can score, Heerenveen put four past Sparta and four past Excelsior in recent weeks, and neither defence is among the division’s most miserly. The emotional energy in this fixture points toward an open, end to end game rather than a cagey affair. Backing goals feels right.

Both Teams To Score (BTTS) Prediction

Yes. Eduardo and Rottier give ADO genuine threat, and Heerenveen are not the kind of side that keeps clean sheets by parking the bus. Their away unbeaten run has come from competing properly, not sitting back, and ADO at home with a full crowd behind them will create chances. Both teams finding the net makes plenty of sense here.

Bet Builder Tip

An open, goal laden game suits this combination perfectly, and Trenskow’s four league goals already this term make him a very logical candidate to break the deadlock.

Final Match Prediction

The heart says ADO can keep this momentum going. The head says Heerenveen are too well organised and too sharp in front of goal to leave South Holland empty handed. Veldman’s side have not lost away from home all season, and that kind of consistency does not vanish overnight simply because the hosts are buzzing off the back of a big result.

A 2-2 draw feels like the most honest call. ADO have the crowd, the emotion and the attacking talent through Eduardo and Rottier to trouble this Heerenveen back line. But the visitors have the goals, the experience of competing at this level all season, and a travelling squad that knows how to grind out results on the road. Expect both sides to cancel each other out in an entertaining fixture.

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