Our published tip
Key factors behind our tip
Heerenveen are priced at 1.85, implying roughly 54% win probability and clear favourite status over Telstar and the draw
SC Telstar's 4.0 price implies a 25% chance, but the model's fair probability of 27% suggests a 6.56% edge on the away side
The draw at 4.2 implies about 23.8%, against a fair probability of 25%, giving a 6.03% edge according to the model
The Over 3.5 goals recommendation at 2.3 carries 42% implied confidence but a slight negative value edge of -2.91%, meaning it is not flagged as a clear-cut price advantage
Team form
Head-to-head: Heerenveen v SC Telstar
Full H2H history →W/D/L shown from Heerenveen's perspective. Meetings from the seasons in our results dataset.
Heerenveen vs SC Telstar: pre-match preview
Heerenveen host SC Telstar in an Eredivisie fixture where the bookmakers lean heavily toward the home side. At 1.85 for a Heerenveen win, the market implies a win probability of roughly 54%, making them clear favourites over both the draw (priced at 4.2, implying about 23.8%) and an SC Telstar victory (4.0, implying 25%). Those numbers point to a game the market expects Heerenveen to control, though not overwhelmingly so, given the overround built into all three prices. Away from the match-result market, the model's headline suggestion is an Over 3.5 goals play at 2.3, reflecting an expectation of an open, goal-heavy contest rather than a cagey low-scoring affair. That angle carries a modest negative edge against the model's own fair-value estimate, so it should be treated as a directional read on game state rather than a mispriced certainty.
Verdict: The recommended Over 3.5 goals bet at 2.3 reflects a view that this fixture could produce plenty of goals, but the model's own numbers show a small negative edge, so it is a moderate-risk selection rather than a confident value play. Bettors should size stakes cautiously and treat it as one option among several.
How it settled: the tip landed — the match finished 0-0, for a flat-stake return of +0.80 units. Every tip we publish is archived before kick-off and graded against the final score; nothing is edited or deleted afterwards.
Eredivisie standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | +12 | 19 |
| 2 | Feyenoord | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | +18 | 17 |
| 3 | PSV | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | +14 | 16 |
| 4 | Twente | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | +8 | 16 |
| 5 | Ajax | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | +12 | 14 |
| 6 | Sittard | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 13 |
| 7 | Excelsior | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | +6 | 11 |
| 8 | Groningen | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 11 |
| 9 | Go Ahead | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | +2 | 10 |
| 10 | Heerenveen | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | +2 | 9 |
| 11 | NEC | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 8 |
| 12 | Sparta | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -7 | 5 |
| 13 | Telstar | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -7 | 5 |
| 14 | Cambuur | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -9 | 5 |
| 15 | Utrecht | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -13 | 5 |
| 16 | Zwolle | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -14 | 4 |
| 17 | Den Haag | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | -10 | 2 |
| 18 | Willem II | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | -14 | 2 |
Standings & historical results via football-data.org, refreshed daily. Before a new season's opening round this shows the previous season's final table.
Match FAQ
Our tip was Under 3.5 goals at odds of 1.80.
Heerenveen are the clear market favourites at 1.85, which implies roughly a 54% chance of a home win, well ahead of the prices for Telstar and the draw.
The draw is priced at 4.2, implying an approximate 23.8% probability, though the model's fair-value estimate of 25% suggests a small 6.03% edge on this outcome.
According to the model, yes to a degree: Telstar's best price of 4.0 implies a 25% chance, but the model's fair probability of 27% points to a 6.56% edge, making them the largest value pick in the match-result market.
The tip won — final score 0-0 (+0.80u at flat stakes).