Saturday's Eredivisie predictions including Go Ahead Eagles vs. Excelsior

Heerenveen vs. Utrecht (Saturday, 3.30pm)

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Matchday 12 of the 2022-23 Eredivisie season gets underway with a meeting between Heerenveen and FC Utrecht at the Abe Lenstra Stadion on Saturday afternoon.

Off the back of two straight victories, both teams will be looking to pick up where they left off, which should make for an open and exciting affair.

We say: Heerenveen 1-1 FC Utrecht

With little to choose between the teams, we anticipate a tight clash which could easily swing either way. That said, we are also backing a share of the spoils with honours even at the sound of the final whistle.

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Sparta vs. Sittard (Saturday, 5.45pm)

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Looking to bounce back from a first defeat in six matches last time out, Sparta Rotterdam entertain the challenge of Fortuna Sittard on Saturday.

On the other hand, the away side make the journey to Sparta Stadion Het Kasteel aiming to stretch their unbeaten record in the Eredivisie to seven matches.

We say: Sparta Rotterdam 1-0 Fortuna Sittard

Sparta Rotterdam have turned a corner on their own patch in recent weeks, winning the last four by a combined score of 11-2. We are tipping the hosts to get the job done once again, albeit by a narrow margin this time around.

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Go Ahead Eagles vs. Excelsior (Saturday, 8.00pm)

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Gameweek 12 of the 2022-23 Eredivisie season sees Go Ahead Eagles welcome newly-promoted SBV Excelsior to De Adelaarshorst on Saturday evening.

The home side are unbeaten in eight consecutive games heading into this one, while their visitors are seeking a third straight win across all competitions.

We say: Go Ahead Eagles 2-1 SBV Excelsior

Go Ahead Eagles have the upper hand in recent editions of this fixture, and coupled with the added advantage of playing on home turf, we can see the hosts just about seeing off the threat of the away side en route to a hard-fought triumph.

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