Volendam v Heerenveen: play-off push meets survival fight | OneFootball

Volendam host Heerenveen in the Eredivisie at Kras Stadion on Sunday, 3 May 2026, with the visitors eyeing European qualification play-offs and the hosts aiming to stay clear of the relegation play-off.

Heerenveen sit seventh and have the head-to-head edge, winning five of the past eight meetings across competitions, though the reverse fixture on the opening day finished 1-1. Volendam are 15th and need points to keep distance from 16th.

Recent form points to momentum for the visitors. Heerenveen have three wins in five, including a 4-1 home victory over Heracles and a 2-1 defeat of Fortuna Sittard, with a draw at NEC and a loss at AZ. Volendam beat Heracles away and held Feyenoord 0-0, but lost at FC Twente and Sparta Rotterdam.

Team news could matter. Volendam are without Dave Kwakman and Benjamin Pauwels. Heerenveen list Andries Noppert, Maxence Rivera, Amourrichio van Axel Dongen, Nikolai Hopland and Levi Smans as injured.

On the numbers, Heerenveen average 1.8 goals per game with a 53.27% shot accuracy and solid delivery from open play crosses, while Jacob Trenskow leads their league scoring with 12. Joris Overeem has supplied nine assists. Volendam have 33 goals this season, with 28 from inside the box and three headed, but concede 1.6 per game, so protecting their area will be central.

A home win would lift Volendam to 34 points and could widen their cushion above the relegation play-off place. Victory for Heerenveen would take them to 50 points and strengthen their grip on the qualification play-off spots.