SC Heerenveen vs FC Twente

Sunday's Eredivisie curtain-raiser at Abe Lenstra Stadion kicks off the season for both sides, and there's plenty riding on it early. Heerenveen finished eighth last term and saw their European ambitions collapse against Utrecht in the Conference League play-offs, so a strong start matters for morale. Twente arrive as the form side, having finished fourth and lost just six league games all season, and want to show they can push for the subtop again. Heerenveen head in buoyant after an unbeaten pre-season built on plenty of goals, with Jacob Trenskow the man to watch after 15 goals and seven assists last term. Levi Smans remains out with a long-term injury. Twente counter with Marko Pjaca, who has contributed a goal involvement in each of his last three outings since joining on a free, though Mees Hilgers, Lars Unnerstall and Naci Unuvar are all missing. Twente have won the last two meetings and haven't lost this fixture since 2022. Our prediction: 1-2