AZ vs Heracles Almelo, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AZ vs Heracles Almelo — Eredivisie at AFAS Stadion.
- AZ 12 games · 23 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
9 games this season
🟨 1.7/game
⚽ 6.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSV | 12 | 26 |
| 2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 12 | 25 |
| 3 | AFC Ajax | 12 | 25 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 12 | 24 |
| 5 | AZ | 12 | 23 |
| 6 | SC Heerenveen | 12 | 21 |
| 7 | Fortuna Sittard | 12 | 20 |
| 8 | Go Ahead Eagles | 12 | 17 |
| 9 | FC Groningen | 12 | 15 |
| 10 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 12 | 15 |
| 11 | NEC | 12 | 14 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 12 | 12 |
| 13 | PEC Zwolle | 12 | 12 |
| 14 | FC Utrecht | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | SBV Excelsior | 12 | 11 |
| 16 | Telstar 1963 | 12 | 10 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 12 | 9 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 12 | 3 |
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
25%
Clean Sheets
AZ this season
AZ this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
AZ
0-15
3/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
3/1
46-60
4/3
61-75
5/1
76+
7/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AZ
| Mexx Meerdink | 6 G | 3 A |
| Ro-Zangelo Daal | 5 G | 1 A |
| Ayoub Oufkir | 3 G | |
| Jizz Hornkamp | 2 G | |
| Calvin Stengs | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at AFAS Stadion. Ninety minutes of football awaits between AZ and Heracles Almelo.
- 5' Marco Bizot needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 8' Goal! Calvin Stengs scores his 32 goal in 315 matches.
- 13' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 18' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both AZ and Heracles Almelo are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 23' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Heracles Almelo needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 28' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 33' AZ are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Heracles Almelo's shape.
- 38' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 41' GOAL! Brandley Kuwas scores on 41.
- 46' Jonas Svensson has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 50' It’s a booking for AZ player. Owen Wijndal gets a Yellow card.
- 55' Teun Koopmeiners is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AZ so far.
- 57' Heracles Almelo ring the changes. Dabney dos Santos has done his job and it is now time for Lerin Duarte to step up.
- 62' Supporters expect more eagerness from Owen Wijndal, as he is very good at scoring at AFAS Stadion with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
- 66' The Iceland forward Albert Gudmundsson breaks the deadlock on 66 minutes. 2-1!
- 69' Kristoffer Peterson makes way for Jesper Drost at the 69 minute mark. A tactical switch from Heracles Almelo.
- 74' It is a cagey affair so far. AZ in their trying to find a way past Heracles Almelo's compact .
- 76' A meaty challenge results in booking for Albert Gudmundsson on 76.
- 81' Teun Koopmeiners was booked on 81.
- 83' Another substitution for Heracles Almelo to replace Mohammed Osman by Joey Konings on 83 minute.
- 84' Fresh legs for AZ! Myron Boadu comes on to replace Mats Seuntjens.
- 85' That is a Yellow card for Heracles Almelo. Joey Konings will be fuming at that decision.
- 88' Another substitution for AZ to replace Fredrik Midtsjo by Stijn Wuytens on 88 minute.
- Full Time. AZ beats 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 |
| Delano Burgzorg | 2 |
| Calvin Stengs | 2 |
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 2 |
| Teun Koopmeiners | 2 |
| Jesper Karlsson | 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.