AZ vs Heracles Almelo, Eredivisie 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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AZ vs Heracles Almelo — Eredivisie at AFAS Stadion.
- AZ 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Heracles Almelo 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Dave Goossens
- Referee Jochem Kamphuis
- Referee Mario Diks
- Referee Frank Jansen
- Referee Alex Bos
- Referee Jesse Rozendal
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ADO Den Haag | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | AFC Ajax | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | AZ | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | FC Groningen | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | FC Twente '65 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | FC Utrecht | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Fortuna Sittard | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Go Ahead Eagles | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | NEC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | PEC Zwolle | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | PSV | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | SBV Excelsior | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | SC Heerenveen | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sparta Rotterdam | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Telstar 1963 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 0 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May | Heracles Almelo | H | 5–0 | W |
| 13 May | FC Groningen | A | 0–0 | D |
| 08 May | Fortuna Sittard | H | 1–0 | W |
| 01 May | RKC Waalwijk | A | 3–1 | W |
| 25 Apr | AFC Ajax | A | 0–2 | L |
| 10 Apr | Sparta Rotterdam | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May | AZ | A | 0–5 | L |
| 13 May | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 May | FC Twente '65 | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 May | VVV Venlo | H | 4–0 | W |
| 25 Apr | FC Emmen | A | 1–3 | L |
| 10 Apr | Willem II Tilburg | H | 4–0 | W |
Key Stats
54%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
69%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! AZ welcome Heracles Almelo for this crunch clash at AFAS Stadion.
- 5' Belgium international Elias Sierra has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' Heracles Almelo are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 15' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
- 25' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 30' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jesper Karlsson is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Heracles Almelo.
- 35' Both keepers have barely been tested. AZ and Heracles Almelo are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 40' Bruno Martins Indi is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for AZ tonight.
- 41' A stunning finish from Myron Boadu — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 46' Noah Fadiga has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 50' Jesper Karlsson does the damage! The net is bulging and AZ surge ahead!
- 55' Giacomo Quagliata has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 57' Magnificent from Jesper Karlsson! That is 49 goals in 108 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 58' That is a Yellow card for Heracles Almelo. Noah Fadiga will be fuming at that decision.
- 59' The referee shows Heracles Almelo player a Yellow card on 59.
- 63' Albert Gudmundsson makes way for Dani de Wit at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from AZ.
- 66' A change in the Heracles Almelo ranks — Elias Sierra exits the field as Mohamed Amissi enters on 66.
- 67' A tactical swap from Heracles Almelo — Tim Breukers on, Noah Fadiga off on 67 minutes.
- 68' Another substitution for Heracles Almelo to replace Ismail Azzaoui by Delano Burgzorg on 68 minute.
- 70' Bruno Martins Indi makes way for Ramon Leeuwin at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from AZ.
- 74' Goal! Myron Boadu scores his 64 goal in 300 matches.
- 76' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Mats Knoester.
- 76' Rohat Agca is replacing Orestis Kiomourtzoglou for the Heracles Almelo side.
- 80' Poor challenge from Ramon Leeuwin. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 81' Giacomo Quagliata makes way for Jeff Hardeveld at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from Heracles Almelo.
- 83' The whistle greets Fredrik Midtsjo as he departs to be replaced by Jorn Berkhout.
- 88' GOAL! Owen Wijndal fires home to make it 5-0!
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Marco Bizot on 90 minutes.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 5-0.
Lineups
AZ Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 5
- 7
- 2
- 8
-
6
Fredrik Midtsjo ↓ Jorn Berkhout 83'
- 9
- 15
-
20
Jordy Clasie ↓ Tijani Reijnders 70'
- 11
- 28
Bench
- 21
-
10
Dani de Wit ↑ 63'
- 16
-
26
Yukinari Sugawara ↑ 70'
-
27
Ramon Leeuwin ↑ 70'
- 17
- 18
- 30
- 40
-
24
Tijani Reijnders ↑ 70'
-
–
Jorn Berkhout ↑ 83'
- –
Coach
Pascal Jansen
Heracles Almelo Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
-
23
Noah Fadiga ↓ Tim Breukers 67'
- 14
- 1
- 18
- 9
- 13
- 6
-
28
Elias Sierra ↓ Mohamed Amissi 66'
- 3
- 22
Bench
- 16
-
2
Tim Breukers ↑ 67'
-
34
Jeff Hardeveld ↑ 81'
- 26
-
37
Delano Burgzorg ↑ 66'
- 25
-
30
Mohamed Amissi ↑ 66'
- 17
- 27
- 24
- 20
-
31
Rohat Agca ↑ 76'
Coach
Frank Wormuth
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Myron Boadu | 4 |
| Jizz Hornkamp | 3 |
| Tijani Reijnders | 3 |
| Calvin Stengs | 2 |
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 2 |
| Teun Koopmeiners | 2 |
| Jesper Karlsson | 2 |
| Delano Burgzorg | 2 |
Head to Head
AZ Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.17
AZ xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.82
Heracles Almelo xG
I would bet for:
AZ to win 66% + Over 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.99
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
AZ or Draw
86%
Draw or Heracles Almelo
34%
AZ or Heracles Almelo
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–0 not predicted5 – 0Actual
2 – 0
11.7%
1 – 0
10.5%
1 – 1
9.7%
2 – 1
9.4%
3 – 0
8.3%
3 – 1
6.8%
0 – 0
6.7%
4 – 0
4.5%
2 – 2
3.8%
4 – 1
3.7%
1 – 2
3.5%
0 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — AZ
| Handicap | AZ covers | Push | Heracles Almelo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -2 | 23% | 20% | 56% |
| -1.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| -1 | 44% | 23% | 33% |
| -0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
AZ keeps clean sheet
45%
✗
Heracles Almelo keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.