AZ vs Heracles Almelo, Eredivisie 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AZ vs Heracles Almelo — Eredivisie at AFAS Stadion.
- AZ 12 games · 23 pts (2026/27)
- Heracles Almelo 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Erwin Blank
- Assistant 1 Sjoerd Nanninga
- Assistant 2 Don Frijn
6 games this season
🟨 3.2/game
⚽ 16.0 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSV | 12 | 26 |
| 2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 12 | 25 |
| 3 | AFC Ajax | 12 | 25 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 12 | 24 |
| 5 | AZ | 12 | 23 |
| 6 | SC Heerenveen | 12 | 21 |
| 7 | Fortuna Sittard | 12 | 20 |
| 8 | Go Ahead Eagles | 12 | 17 |
| 9 | FC Groningen | 12 | 15 |
| 10 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 12 | 15 |
| 11 | NEC | 12 | 14 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 12 | 12 |
| 13 | PEC Zwolle | 12 | 12 |
| 14 | FC Utrecht | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | SBV Excelsior | 12 | 11 |
| 16 | Telstar 1963 | 12 | 10 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 12 | 9 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 12 | 3 |
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 | Fenerbahçe 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
25%
Clean Sheets
AZ this season
AZ this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
AZ
0-15
3/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
3/1
46-60
4/3
61-75
5/1
76+
7/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AZ
| Mexx Meerdink | 6 G | 3 A |
| Ro-Zangelo Daal | 5 G | 1 A |
| Ayoub Oufkir | 3 G | |
| Jizz Hornkamp | 2 G | |
| Calvin Stengs | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at AFAS Stadion. Ninety minutes of football awaits between AZ and Heracles Almelo.
- 5' AZ have won 593 goals from 315 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' AZ are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Heracles Almelo backline.
- 15' Sven Mijnans needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 20' Jizz Hornkamp is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AZ so far.
- 25' Japan international Seiya Maikuma has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 30' A quiet spell here at AFAS Stadion. AZ seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 35' It is a cagey affair so far. AZ in their 4-3-3 trying to find a way past Heracles Almelo's compact 4-2-3-1.
- 40' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both AZ and Heracles Almelo are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 45' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 50' Suf Podgoreanu, a Israel , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 55' Heracles Almelo is showing some good football. However, Heracles Almelo are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 60' Both keepers have barely been tested. AZ and Heracles Almelo are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 64' AZ manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mayckel Lahdo is hanging Ruben van Bommel on the field on 64 minute.
- 68' Thomas Bruns has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jan Zamburek on 68 minute.
- 73' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 74' A change in the AZ ranks — Jordy Clasie exits the field as Zico Buurmeester enters on 74.
- 75' Controversy at the stadium! Sem Scheperman argues furiously but the card stands.
- 78' The crowd applauds Suf Podgoreanu as he leaves the pitch. Juho Talvitie steps in for Heracles Almelo.
- 79' The referee calls foul for Jizz Hornkamp. He receives a card.
- 81' Denso Kasius gets the nod from AZ. He replaces David Wolfe and will look to change the dynamic.
- 86' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 89' Against the run of play, Mayckel Lahdo has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 90' Thomas Bruns catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
- Another three points for AZ.
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 |
| Delano Burgzorg | 2 |
| Calvin Stengs | 2 |
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 2 |
| Teun Koopmeiners | 2 |
| Jesper Karlsson | 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.