AZ vs Heracles Almelo, Eredivisie 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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 Erwin Blank
- Assistant 1 Sjoerd Nanninga
- Assistant 2 Don Frijn
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Dec | Heracles Almelo | H | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Nov | Galatasaray SK | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Nov | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Nov | Willem II Tilburg | H | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Nov | Fenerbahce SK | H | 3–1 | W |
| 02 Nov | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Dec | AZ | A | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Nov | RKC Waalwijk | H | 2–2 | D |
| 08 Nov | FC Utrecht | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Nov | NAC Breda | H | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Oct | FC Twente '65 | A | 0–5 | L |
| 20 Oct | AFC Ajax | H | 3–4 | L |
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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. AZ is hosting Heracles Almelo for another epic battle.
- 5' Kristijan Belic has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 300 appearances.
- 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 15' The 28-year-old Seiya Maikuma has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both AZ and Heracles Almelo are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Alexandre Penetra made 238 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 35' Thomas Bruns needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 40' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 45' Fabian de Keijzer has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 50' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His AZ side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 55' A quiet spell here at AFAS Stadion. Heracles Almelo seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 60' Over 60 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 64' A change in the AZ ranks — Ruben van Bommel exits the field as Mayckel Lahdo enters on 64.
- 68' Thomas Bruns has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jan Zamburek on 68 minute.
- 73' It looks like no one’s ball. Heracles Almelo is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 74' AZ ring the changes. Jordy Clasie has done his job and it is now time for Zico Buurmeester to step up.
- 75' A moment of madness from Sem Scheperman on 75 minutes earns him a card. Heracles Almelo will be frustrated.
- 78' Juho Talvitie is replacing Suf Podgoreanu for the Heracles Almelo side.
- 79' Controversy at the stadium! Jizz Hornkamp argues furiously but the card stands.
- 81' Time for substitution for AZ. David Wolfe is replaced by Denso Kasius.
- 86' It looks surprising Heracles Almelo does not make any changes. Jordy Clasie has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 89' Goal! Mayckel Lahdo scores his 8 goal in 2 matches.
- 90' That is a card for Heracles Almelo. Thomas Bruns will be fuming at that decision.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — AZ 1-0 Heracles Almelo.
Lineups
AZ Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 41
-
8
Jordy Clasie ↓ Zico Buurmeester 74'
- 10
- 16
- 6
- 5
-
35
Mexx Meerdink ↓ Troy Parrott 74'
- 3
- 7
-
18
David Wolfe ↓ Denso Kasius 81'
-
26
Kees Smit ↓ Kristijan Belic 81'
Bench
- 4
- 12
-
9
Troy Parrott ↑ 74'
-
23
Mayckel Lahdo ↑ 64'
-
28
Zico Buurmeester ↑ 74'
- 34
- 21
-
30
Denso Kasius ↑ 81'
- 33
- 53
-
14
Kristijan Belic ↑ 81'
- 37
Coach
Maarten Martens
Heracles Almelo Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 8
- 9
-
13
Jan Zamburek ↓ Thomas Bruns 68'
- 14
- 24
- 4
- 12
- 1
-
29
Suf Podgoreanu ↓ Juho Talvitie 78'
- 2
-
19
Luka Kulenovic ↓ Sem Scheperman 68'
Bench
-
17
Thomas Bruns ↑ 68'
- 26
- 5
- 21
- 30
- 18
- 3
- 16
-
32
Sem Scheperman ↑ 68'
- 22
-
23
Juho Talvitie ↑ 78'
- 10
Coach
Erwin van de Looi
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
3 / 4
1.42
AZ xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07
Heracles Almelo xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.49
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
AZ or Draw
75%
Draw or Heracles Almelo
53%
AZ or Heracles Almelo
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
10.4%
2 – 1
8.6%
2 – 0
8.1%
0 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
4.7%
0 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4.1%
3 – 0
3.8%
1 – 3
2.3%
Asian Handicap — AZ
| Handicap | AZ covers | Push | Heracles Almelo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 22% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 16% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
AZ keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Heracles Almelo keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.