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AZ vs SC Heerenveen, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2018-19
AZ
2 – 3
Full Time
SC Heerenveen
Sun 28 Oct 2018 · 15:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Pantelis Chatzidiakos 26' Y
Teun Koopmeiners 68' Y
Teun Koopmeiners 69' Y
Y 69' Ben Rienstra
Y 69' Yuki Kobayashi
Y 76' Sheral Floranus

Overview

Match Preview

AZ vs SC Heerenveen — Eredivisie .

Match Details

  • Referee Serdar Gozubuyuk
  • Referee Dave Goossens
  • Referee Stan Teuben
  • Referee Bas van Dongen
  • Referee Van der Eijk
7 games this season 🟨 1.3/game ⚽ 4.0 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

10
2
4
AZ 16 games · Avg 3.9 goals SC Heerenveen
Last 5 meetings
2018-10-28 AZ 2–3 SC Heerenveen

Recent Form

AZ
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Oct SC Heerenveen H 2–3 L
20 Oct FC Utrecht A 1–2 L
07 Oct AFC Ajax A 0–5 L
30 Sep PEC Zwolle H 2–2 D
23 Sep FC Groningen A 3–1 W
16 Sep Feyenoord Rotterdam H 1–1 D
SC Heerenveen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Oct AZ A 3–2 W
20 Oct AFC Ajax H 0–4 L
06 Oct VBV De Graafschap A 5–0 W
29 Sep ADO Den Haag H 1–1 D
22 Sep SBV Excelsior A 3–3 D
16 Sep Heracles Almelo H 3–5 L

Season Stats

AZ SC Heerenveen
#3 Position #15
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

69% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
81% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

AZ are 3rd (0 pts). SC Heerenveen are 15th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — AZ and SC Heerenveen get this one started.
  • 5' Ben Rienstra is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AZ so far.
  • 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 15' 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.
  • 16' A stunning finish from Thomas Ouwejan — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 21' Fredrik Midtsjo has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 26' Controversy at the stadium! Pantelis Hatzidiakos argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 30' A goal from the Netherlands international Michel Vlap! He fires home on 30 to make it 1-1!
  • 35' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 40' The 34-year-old Warner Hahn has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 45' SC Heerenveen fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 50' AZ are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined SC Heerenveen backline.
  • 55' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 56' What a moment for Michel Vlap! That strike on 56 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 61' A tactical swap from AZ — Adam Maher on, Fredrik Midtsjo off on 61 minutes.
  • 65' A tactical swap from SC Heerenveen — Mitchell van Bergen on, Arber Zeneli off on 65 minutes.
  • 68' The referee has no hesitation. Teun Koopmeiners is booked for AZ — Yellow card on 68.
  • 69' Controversy at the stadium! Teun Koopmeiners argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 69' Marko Vejinovic gets the nod from AZ. He replaces Pantelis Hatzidiakos and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 74' The energy levels are beginning to show. John van den Brom might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 76' Sheral Floranus is having his name booked by the referee on 76.
  • 79' Assisted by Thomas Ouwejan with the perfectly-timed delivery and Albert Gudmundsson makes no mistake. 2-2!
  • 84' Brilliant from the ! Sam Lammers makes it 2-3 with a superb finish on 84.
  • 85' Fresh legs for SC Heerenveen! Pelle van Amersfoort comes on to replace Michel Vlap.
  • 87' Jizz Hornkamp is replacing Yuki Kobayashi for the SC Heerenveen side.
  • Full Time. SC Heerenveen beats AZ

Lineups

AZ Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John van den Brom

SC Heerenveen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jan Olde Riekerink

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.94 AZ xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.54 SC Heerenveen xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
AZ25% Draw29% SC Heerenveen46%
Actual: SC Heerenveen win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.48
Actual: Yes — both scored

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
54%
Draw or SC Heerenveen
75%
AZ or SC Heerenveen
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
AZ17% Draw48% SC Heerenveen35%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
0 – 1
11.9%
0 – 0
10.4%
0 – 2
9.7%
1 – 2
9%
1 – 0
6.8%
2 – 1
5.5%
0 – 3
4.9%
1 – 3
4.7%
2 – 2
4.3%
2 – 0
3.6%
2 – 3
Actual

Asian Handicap — AZ

Handicap AZ covers Push SC Heerenveen covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 14% 78%
-0.5 22% — 78%
+0.5 50% — 50%
+1 50% 24% 26%
+1.5 74% — 26%
+2 74% 15% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

AZ keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
40% ✓

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