AZ vs Heracles Almelo, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AZ vs Heracles Almelo — Eredivisie at AFAS Stadion.
- AZ 7 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
- Heracles Almelo 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Allard Lindhout
- Referee Bas van Dongen
- Referee Siemen Mulder
- Referee Clay Ruperti
- Referee Ruud Bexkens
6 games this season
🟨 1.5/game
⚽ 7.7 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 7 | 19 |
| 2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 7 | 17 |
| 3 | PSV | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 7 | 16 |
| 5 | AFC Ajax | 7 | 14 |
| 6 | Fortuna Sittard | 7 | 13 |
| 7 | SBV Excelsior | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | FC Groningen | 7 | 11 |
| 9 | Go Ahead Eagles | 7 | 10 |
| 10 | SC Heerenveen | 7 | 9 |
| 11 | NEC | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 7 | 5 |
| 13 | Telstar 1963 | 7 | 5 |
| 14 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 7 | 5 |
| 15 | FC Utrecht | 7 | 5 |
| 16 | PEC Zwolle | 7 | 4 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 7 | 2 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 7 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr | Heracles Almelo | H | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Apr | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Apr | ADO Den Haag | H | 2–3 | L |
| 06 Apr | VBV De Graafschap | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Apr | SBV Vitesse | A | 2–2 | D |
| 30 Mar | FC Groningen | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr | AZ | A | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Apr | SC Heerenveen | H | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Apr | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Apr | NAC Breda | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Apr | Willem II Tilburg | H | 3–4 | L |
| 30 Mar | VBV De Graafschap | A | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
54%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
69%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
AZ this season
AZ this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
AZ
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/3
31-45
3/–
46-60
4/–
61-75
4/1
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AZ
| Ro-Zangelo Daal | 4 G | |
| Mexx Meerdink | 3 G | 2 A |
| Jizz Hornkamp | 2 G | |
| Ayoub Oufkir | 2 G | |
| Calvin Stengs | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between AZ and Heracles Almelo is underway.
- 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jonas Svensson is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Heracles Almelo.
- 8' Calvin Stengs makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and AZ are in front.
- 13' It looks surprising AZ does not make any changes. Guus Til has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 18' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 23' Adrian Dalmau has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 28' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 33' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both AZ and Heracles Almelo are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 38' AZ currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 41' The Curacao Brandley Kuwas breaks the deadlock on 41 minutes. 1-1!
- 46' It is a cagey affair so far. AZ in their trying to find a way past Heracles Almelo's compact .
- 50' It’s a booking for AZ player. Owen Wijndal gets a Yellow card.
- 55' It’s high time John van den Brom made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 57' Time for substitution for Heracles Almelo. Dabney dos Santos is replaced by Lerin Duarte.
- 62' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 66' The deadlock is broken! Albert Gudmundsson gets on the scoresheet on 66 minutes.
- 69' Jesper Drost is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kristoffer Peterson at the 69 minute mark.
- 74' Heracles Almelo come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 76' AZ receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 76.
- 81' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Teun Koopmeiners on 81 minutes.
- 83' Joey Konings is replacing Mohammed Osman for the Heracles Almelo side.
- 84' AZ ring the changes. Mats Seuntjens has done his job and it is now time for Myron Boadu to step up.
- 85' Heracles Almelo receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 85.
- 88' The whistle greets Fredrik Midtsjo as he departs to be replaced by Stijn Wuytens.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Heracles Almelo.
Lineups
AZ Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
- 26
- 1
- 4
- 15
- 10
- 7
- 2
- 8
-
6
Fredrik Midtsjo ↓ Stijn Wuytens 88'
-
20
Mats Seuntjens ↓ Myron Boadu 84'
Bench
- 9
- 12
- 34
- 19
-
30
Stijn Wuytens ↑ 88'
- 17
- 11
-
21
Myron Boadu ↑ 84'
- 22
- 45
Coach
John van den Brom
Heracles Almelo Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 2
- 6
- 7
-
14
Mohammed Osman ↓ Joey Konings 83'
- 17
- 24
- 52
- 9
- 23
- 3
Bench
- 16
- 12
- 5
-
8
Lerin Duarte ↑ 57'
-
18
Jesper Drost ↑ 69'
- 26
-
25
Joey Konings ↑ 83'
- 13
Coach
Frank Wormuth
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Myron Boadu | 4 |
| Tijani Reijnders | 3 |
| Jizz Hornkamp | 3 |
| Jesper Karlsson | 2 |
| Delano Burgzorg | 2 |
| Calvin Stengs | 2 |
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 2 |
| Teun Koopmeiners | 2 |
AZ Form
Heracles Almelo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.62
AZ xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.36
Heracles Almelo xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 60% + Over 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.98
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
AZ or Draw
71%
Draw or Heracles Almelo
55%
AZ or Heracles Almelo
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
7.3%
0 – 0
6.9%
2 – 0
6.6%
0 – 1
6.1%
2 – 2
5.9%
3 – 1
4.7%
0 – 2
4.6%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
3.3%
Asian Handicap — AZ
| Handicap | AZ covers | Push | Heracles Almelo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 13% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 20% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 17% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
AZ keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Heracles Almelo keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.