Fortuna Sittard vs Heerenveen

Sports Mole previews Wednesday's Eredivisie clash between Fortuna Sittard and Heerenveen, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

[Click here](https://sporita.com/?utm_source=sportsmole&utm_campaign=156343)to find out what else they are predicting for this game and for more of their tried-and-tested football tips.Under 3.5:data [Sven van Beek](/people/sven-van-beek/) suffered an Achilles tendon injury in the late stages of the match, an issue that is set to keep him sidelined until March. [Now seventh](/football/eredivisie/table.html) having collected 27 points from 17 matches, Heerenveen look set to battle Utrecht for a place in the Europa Conference League playoff positions, a fight that will make a welcome change from recent times where mid-table mediocrity has become the norm. [Joost van Aken](/people/joost-van-aken/) has been the man to partner [Pawel Bochniewicz](/people/pawel-bochniewicz/) in the Heerenveen defence since that injury to Van Beek, with the 28-year-old set for his first extensive period in the XI since joining from Zulte Waregem in February of last year. [Amin Sarr](/people/amin-sarr/) and a late [Pelle van Amersfoort](/people/pelle-van-amersfoort/) strike earned [Kees van Wonderen](/people/kees-van-wonderen/)'s side a 3-1 victory over Groningen last time out - their first league win of the calendar year and a result which extended their lead over the middle pack in the division to five points. [Fortuna Sittard](/football/fortuna-sittard/) will be looking to secure their first win of the calendar year when they host [Heerenveen](/football/heerenveen/) at Fortuna Sittard Stadion on Wednesday night in the Eredivisie.