AZ vs Heracles Almelo, Eredivisie 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AZ vs Heracles Almelo — Eredivisie .
- AZ 2 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
- Heracles Almelo 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Pol van Boekel
- Referee Luca Cantineau
- Referee Terry Hoekstra
- Referee Jermaine Lapar
- Referee Sam Droge
4 games this season
🟨 1.8/game
⚽ 5.8 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | FC Groningen | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | Fortuna Sittard | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | PSV | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | SBV Excelsior | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | NEC | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | AFC Ajax | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Go Ahead Eagles | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | Sparta Rotterdam | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | SC Heerenveen | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Telstar 1963 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | FC Twente '65 | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | PEC Zwolle | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | FC Utrecht | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | ADO Den Haag | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Willem II Tilburg | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 2 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep | Heracles Almelo | H | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Sep | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 3–0 | W |
| 22 Sep | ADO Den Haag | A | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Sep | FK Partizan Beograd | A | 2–2 | D |
| 14 Sep | Sparta Rotterdam | H | 5–1 | W |
| 01 Sep | SBV Vitesse | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep | AZ | A | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Sep | FC Twente '65 | A | 3–2 | W |
| 15 Sep | Willem II Tilburg | H | 4–1 | W |
| 31 Aug | FC Groningen | A | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Aug | SBV Vitesse | H | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Aug | PSV | H | 0–2 | L |
Key Stats
54%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
69%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
AZ this season
AZ this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
AZ
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
2/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against AZ and Heracles Almelo has kicked off!
- 5' Cyriel Dessers needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 10' It looks surprising AZ does not make any changes. Mauro Junior has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 12' Robin Propper is having his name booked by the referee on 12.
- 17' A quiet spell here at . AZ seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 22' Albert Gudmundsson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 27' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 28' AZ make a change. Albert Gudmundsson trudges off to be replaced by Calvin Stengs on 28 minutes.
- 33' Heracles Almelo have won 284 goals from 233 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 38' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 43' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both AZ and Heracles Almelo are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 45' AZ receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 45.
- 50' The energy levels are beginning to show. Frank Wormuth might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 55' A goal from the Netherlands international Teun Koopmeiners! He fires home on 55 to make it 1-0!
- 56' Fredrik Midtsjo picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 61' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both AZ and Heracles Almelo are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 66' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AZ that had 300 games and scored 566 goals.
- 68' Alexander Merkel is having his name booked by the referee on 68.
- 73' Fresh legs for Heracles Almelo! Dabney dos Santos comes on to replace Silvester van der Water.
- 74' The crowd applauds Mauro Junior as he leaves the pitch. Jeremy Cijntje steps in for Heracles Almelo.
- 76' Yukinari Sugawara is ready to make an impact after coming on for Myron Boadu at the 76 minute mark.
- 81' Heracles Almelo seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 82' Zakaria Aboukhlal is ready to make an impact after coming on for Oussama Idrissi at the 82 minute mark.
- 87' Oussama Idrissi, a Morocco , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 88' Calvin Stengs has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 88 minutes.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for AZ and Heracles Almelo (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
AZ Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
- 1
- 3
- 15
- 30
- 2
- 8
- 6
- 11
-
9
Myron Boadu ↓ Yukinari Sugawara 76'
- 10
Bench
- 4
- 29
- 5
-
7
Calvin Stengs ↑ 28'
- 24
- 14
- 22
- 16
- 20
-
26
Yukinari Sugawara ↑ 76'
-
17
Zakaria Aboukhlal ↑ 82'
Coach
Arne Slot
Heracles Almelo Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Mauro Junior ↓ Jeremy Cijntje 74'
- 9
- 1
- 2
- 4
- 11
- 52
- 25
- 3
- 13
- 22
Bench
- 16
- 6
- 34
- 27
-
24
Dabney dos Santos ↑ 73'
- 26
- 19
- 8
-
7
Jeremy Cijntje ↑ 74'
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 |
Head to Head
AZ Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.82
AZ xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1
Heracles Almelo xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.92
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
AZ or Draw
79%
Draw or Heracles Almelo
46%
AZ or Heracles Almelo
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.7%
2 – 1
9.5%
1 – 0
9.1%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
7.2%
3 – 1
5.7%
1 – 2
5.7%
3 – 0
5.2%
2 – 2
5.2%
0 – 1
5.1%
0 – 2
3.2%
3 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — AZ
| Handicap | AZ covers | Push | Heracles Almelo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 16% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 22% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 13% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
AZ keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Heracles Almelo keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.