On the 5th of August, in this week 1 match, SC Heerenveen plays host to Sparta Rotterdam in a clash of these two evenly matched Eredivisie teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 11 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. SC Heerenveen has not played yet this season, and neither has Sparta Rotterdam.
After earning 41 points last season and finishing 8th, SC Heerenveen is ready to start the new season, while Sparta Rotterdam starts the year after ending last season in 14th place.