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AZ vs Heracles Almelo, Eredivisie 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2021-22
2 1
Full Time
Sat 19 Feb 2022 · 20:00 UTC AFAS Stadion HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

AZ vs Heracles AlmeloEredivisie at AFAS Stadion.

Match Details

  • Referee Serdar Gozubuyuk
  • Referee Mario Diks
  • Referee Ingmar Oostrom
  • Referee Freek Vandeursen
  • Referee Yorick Weterings
  • Referee Martijn Vos
7 games this season 🟨 1.3/game 4.0 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Feb Heracles Almelo H 2–1 W
13 Feb Go Ahead Eagles A 4–1 W
05 Feb PSV A 2–1 W
22 Jan SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden H 0–0 D
16 Jan Fortuna Sittard A 2–1 W
21 Dec FC Groningen H 1–0 W
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Feb AZ A 1–2 L
11 Feb FC Utrecht H 1–0 W
06 Feb AFC Ajax A 0–3 L
23 Jan Go Ahead Eagles H 1–1 D
15 Jan NEC A 0–0 D
22 Dec SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden H 1–1 D

Key Stats

54% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
69% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — AZ and Heracles Almelo get this one started.
  • 5' Janis Blaswich has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 15' Heracles Almelo fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. AZ must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 22' Fresh legs for AZ! Sam Beukema comes on to replace Pantelis Chatzidiakos.
  • 25' Tijani Reijnders is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 30' The travelling Heracles Almelo supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 35' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both AZ and Heracles Almelo are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 40' Bruno Martins Indi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 2 Red cards this season.
  • 42' Nikolai Laursen doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 47' It looks surprising AZ does not make any changes. Marco Rente has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 48' Vangelis Pavlidis does the damage! The net is bulging and AZ surge ahead!
  • 53' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 58' A quiet spell here at AFAS Stadion. Heracles Almelo seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 60' Emil Hansson gets the nod from Heracles Almelo. He replaces Bilal Basacikoglu and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 65' It’s high time Pascal Jansen made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 67' Controversy at the stadium! Orestis Kiomourtzoglou argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 68' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Orestis Kiomourtzoglou.
  • 72' The Heracles Almelo bench stirs into life. Adrian Szoke is withdrawn and Sinan Bakis gets his opportunity.
  • 73' The Heracles Almelo bench stirs into life. Anas Ouahim is withdrawn and Elias Sierra gets his opportunity.
  • 75' The AZ manager makes a substitution. Vangelis Pavlidis departs to be replaced by Zakaria Aboukhlal.
  • 80' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His AZ side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 83' AZ make a change. Hakon Evjen trudges off to be replaced by Aslak Fonn Witry on 83 minutes.
  • 88' Hakon Evjen has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • Full Time. AZ beats Heracles Almelo

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.65 AZ xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.87 Heracles Almelo xG
I would bet for: AZ to win 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
AZ58% Draw25% Heracles Almelo17%
Actual: AZ win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.52
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

AZ or Draw
82%
Draw or Heracles Almelo
42%
AZ or Heracles Almelo
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
AZ38% Draw47% Heracles Almelo15%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
1 – 0
12.3%
2 – 0
10.6%
0 – 0
10%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
6%
3 – 0
5.7%
3 – 1
5.1%
1 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
4.1%
0 – 2
3%
4 – 0
2.4%

Asian Handicap — AZ

Handicap AZ covers Push Heracles Almelo covers
-2.5 13% 87%
-2 13% 17% 70%
-1.5 30% 70%
-1 30% 24% 46%
-0.5 54% 46%
+0.5 82% 18%
+1 82% 12% 6%
+1.5 94% 6%
+2 94% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% 2%

Clean Sheet

AZ keeps clean sheet
42%
Heracles Almelo keeps clean sheet
20%

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.