Heerenveen vs Feyenoord

Feyenoord will wrap up their 2024-25 Eredivisie campaign with a visit to the Abe Lenstra Stadion to face Heerenveen on Sunday afternoon.

Although the result won't impact Feyenoord’s final standing—third place and a Champions League qualifying spot are already secured—there’s still plenty riding on this clash for the hosts, who are in a tight battle for European qualification.

Go Ahead Eagles' historic KNVB Beker triumph has opened the door for nine Eredivisie teams to potentially secure European football next season. Incredibly, seven of those sides are still mathematically in the running heading into the final weekend.

Currently, Heerenveen hold the last Conference League playoff position, but the margin is razor-thin. They’re level on points with 10th-placed Fortuna Sittard and just two ahead of 14th-placed Heracles, setting up a thrilling final day.

De Superfriezen could have locked up their place already, but recent form has let them down. Back-to-back defeats—first to relegation-threatened RKC Waalwijk and then to Go Ahead Eagles midweek—have left them with everything to play for on the last day.

Robin Veldman’s men now face a must-win scenario, but the challenge is steep. They fell 3-0 to Feyenoord in the reverse fixture and haven’t beaten the Rotterdam side in their last seven encounters.

Still, Heerenveen can take confidence from their impressive home record. They are on a three-game winning streak at the Abe Lenstra Stadion, unbeaten in their last seven there, and have lost just once all season on home turf (W9 D6 L1).

As for Feyenoord, with their objectives met and nothing on the line, they’ll look to end the season on a high note, potentially playing the role of spoiler in Heerenveen’s European hopes.