AZ vs Heracles Almelo, Eredivisie 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AZ vs Heracles Almelo — Eredivisie at AFAS Stadion.
- AZ 2 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
- Heracles Almelo 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Danny Makkelie
- Assistant 1 Hessel Steegstra
- Assistant 2 Jan de Vries
18 games this season
🟨 2.5/game
⚽ 8.6 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Fortuna Sittard | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | PSV | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | SBV Excelsior | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | Go Ahead Eagles | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | NEC | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | AFC Ajax | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Sparta Rotterdam | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | FC Groningen | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | SC Heerenveen | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Telstar 1963 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | FC Twente '65 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | ADO Den Haag | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | PEC Zwolle | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | FC Utrecht | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep | Heracles Almelo | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Sep | PEC Zwolle | A | 3–0 | W |
| 17 Sep | Sparta Rotterdam | H | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Sep | SBV Vitesse | A | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Aug | RKC Waalwijk | A | 3–1 | W |
| 13 Aug | Go Ahead Eagles | H | 5–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep | AZ | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Sep | FC Volendam | A | 2–2 | D |
| 16 Sep | FC Utrecht | H | 1–3 | L |
| 02 Sep | SBV Excelsior | H | 3–1 | W |
| 18 Aug | NEC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Aug | AFC Ajax | A | 1–4 | 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' And we are off! AZ vs Heracles Almelo — let the football do the talking.
- 5' AZ is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. John Lammers will be considering his options from the bench.
- 13' What composure from Vangelis Pavlidis! The Greece international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 18' Brian De Keersmaecker has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 23' It’s high time Pascal Jansen made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 28' It looks like no one’s ball. AZ is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 33' With 0 assists to his name this season, Navajo Bakboord is clearly more than just a goal scorer for AZ.
- 38' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 43' AZ are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Heracles Almelo's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 46' It is a substitution in AZ team. Mayckel Lahdo is replaced by Ibrahim Sadiq on 46 minute.
- 47' Bruno Martins Indi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Riechedly Bazoer on 47 minute.
- 52' A quiet spell here at AFAS Stadion. Heracles Almelo seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 53' What an equalizer from Anas Ouahim!
- 56' The referee calls foul for Brian De Keersmaecker. He receives a Yellow card.
- 61' AZ 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.
- 65' The whistle greets Mario Engels as he departs to be replaced by Bryan Limbombe.
- 69' The whistle greets Sven Mijnans as he departs to be replaced by Kenzo Goudmijn.
- 74' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 76' The whistle greets Jetro Willems as he departs to be replaced by Ruben Roosken.
- 80' Jens Odgaard is ready to make an impact after coming on for Dani de Wit at the 80 minute mark.
- 82' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Navajo Bakboord.
- 85' The Heracles Almelo manager makes a substitution. Mohamed Sankoh departs to be replaced by Lasse Wehmeyer.
- 87' Ibrahim Sadiq was booked on 87.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
AZ Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1
-
10
Dani de Wit ↓ Jens Odgaard 80'
- 8
- 25
- 9
- 2
-
16
Sven Mijnans ↓ Kenzo Goudmijn 69'
-
23
Mayckel Lahdo ↓ Ibrahim Sadiq 46'
- 5
- 19
- 18
Bench
-
28
Kenzo Goudmijn ↑ 69'
-
4
Bruno Martins Indi ↑ 47'
-
7
Jens Odgaard ↑ 80'
- 12
- 14
-
11
Ibrahim Sadiq ↑ 46'
- 6
- 21
- 30
- 20
- 33
-
15
Ruben van Bommel ↑ 69'
Coach
Pascal Jansen
Heracles Almelo Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 18
- 1
-
8
Mario Engels ↓ Bryan Limbombe 65'
- 21
-
15
Jetro Willems ↓ Ruben Roosken 76'
- 29
- 14
-
10
Anas Ouahim ↓ Sem Scheperman 76'
- 19
-
44
Mohamed Sankoh ↓ Lasse Wehmeyer 85'
-
35
Stijn Bultman ↓ Sava Cestic 85'
Bench
- 17
- 28
-
12
Ruben Roosken ↑ 76'
- 4
- 16
-
7
Bryan Limbombe ↑ 65'
- 3
-
6
Sava Cestic ↑ 85'
- 24
-
32
Sem Scheperman ↑ 76'
-
39
Lasse Wehmeyer ↑ 85'
- 30
Coach
John Lammers
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 |
Head to Head
AZ Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.79
AZ xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09
Heracles Almelo xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.88
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
AZ or Draw
78%
Draw or Heracles Almelo
46%
AZ or Heracles Almelo
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AZ win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9.4%
1 – 0
9.2%
2 – 0
8.8%
0 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
5.7%
0 – 1
5.2%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 0
5.2%
0 – 2
3.3%
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% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +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.