AZ vs SC Heerenveen, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AZ vs SC Heerenveen — Eredivisie .
- AZ 7 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
- SC Heerenveen 7 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Serdar Gozubuyuk
- Referee Dave Goossens
- Referee Stan Teuben
- Referee Bas van Dongen
- Referee Van der Eijk
6 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 9.7 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 7 | 19 |
| 2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 7 | 17 |
| 3 | PSV | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 7 | 16 |
| 5 | AFC Ajax | 7 | 14 |
| 6 | Fortuna Sittard | 7 | 13 |
| 7 | SBV Excelsior | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | FC Groningen | 7 | 11 |
| 9 | Go Ahead Eagles | 7 | 10 |
| 10 | SC Heerenveen | 7 | 9 |
| 11 | NEC | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 7 | 5 |
| 13 | Telstar 1963 | 7 | 5 |
| 14 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 7 | 5 |
| 15 | FC Utrecht | 7 | 5 |
| 16 | PEC Zwolle | 7 | 4 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 7 | 2 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 7 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #10 |
| 19 | Points | 9 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 6 / 1 / 0 | W / D / L | 2 / 3 / 2 |
| 18 | Scored | 11 |
| 6 | Conceded | 9 |
| +12 | GD | +2 |
| 2.71 | PPG | 1.29 |
| 86% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
82%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
AZ this season
AZ this season
43%
Clean Sheets
SC Heerenveen this season
SC Heerenveen this season
AZ are 1st (19 pts). SC Heerenveen are 10th (9 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
AZ
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/3
31-45
3/–
46-60
4/–
61-75
4/1
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
SC Heerenveen
0-15
–/1
16-30
3/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/3
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AZ
| Ro-Zangelo Daal | 4 G | |
| Mexx Meerdink | 3 G | 2 A |
| Jizz Hornkamp | 2 G | |
| Ayoub Oufkir | 2 G | |
| Calvin Stengs | 1 G | 1 A |
SC Heerenveen
| Jacob Trenskow | 3 G | 1 A |
| Maxence Rivera | 2 G | 1 A |
| Luca Oyen | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between AZ and SC Heerenveen.
- 5' SC Heerenveen 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.
- 10' The travelling SC Heerenveen supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' It is a cagey affair so far. AZ in their trying to find a way past SC Heerenveen's compact .
- 16' A goal from the Netherlands international Thomas Ouwejan! He fires home on 16 to make it 1-0!
- 21' SC Heerenveen are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 26' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Pantelis Hatzidiakos.
- 30' Assisted by Arber Zeneli with the perfectly-timed delivery and Michel Vlap makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 35' Teun Koopmeiners has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
- 40' The 36-year-old Dave Bulthuis has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 45' It’s high time Jan Olde Riekerink made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 50' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Pelle van Amersfoort suffering a number of foals already.
- 55' Morten Thorsby has been relatively quiet despite scoring 25 goals in his last 373 appearances.
- 56' Sensational shot from Michel Vlap. SC Heerenveen is back in the lead.
- 61' Adam Maher is ready to make an impact after coming on for Fredrik Midtsjo at the 61 minute mark.
- 65' The SC Heerenveen manager makes a substitution. Arber Zeneli departs to be replaced by Mitchell van Bergen.
- 68' Poor challenge from Teun Koopmeiners. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 69' Poor challenge from Teun Koopmeiners. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 69' Marko Vejinovic gets the nod from AZ. He replaces Pantelis Hatzidiakos and will look to change the dynamic.
- 74' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both AZ and SC Heerenveen are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 76' A moment of madness from Sheral Floranus on 76 minutes earns him a Yellow card. SC Heerenveen will be frustrated.
- 79' A stunning finish from Albert Gudmundsson — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 84' Brilliant from the ! Sam Lammers makes it 2-3 with a superb finish on 84.
- 85' It is a substitution in SC Heerenveen team. Michel Vlap is replaced by Pelle van Amersfoort on 85 minute.
- 87' Jizz Hornkamp has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yuki Kobayashi on 87 minute.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-3 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
AZ Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
- 9
- 1
- 12
- 4
- 5
- 10
- 2
- 8
-
6
Fredrik Midtsjo ↓ Adam Maher 61'
- 11
Bench
-
26
Adam Maher ↑ 61'
- 23
- 15
- 34
-
18
Marko Vejinovic ↑ 69'
-
20
Mats Seuntjens ↑ 61'
- 38
- 14
- 22
Coach
John van den Brom
SC Heerenveen Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 1
- 5
- 3
- 14
- 8
- 13
- 18
-
21
Yuki Kobayashi ↓ Jizz Hornkamp 87'
- 9
- 2
Bench
- 15
- 24
- 16
- 4
- 7
-
19
Pelle van Amersfoort ↑ 85'
- 17
-
35
Jizz Hornkamp ↑ 87'
-
11
Mitchell van Bergen ↑ 65'
- 23
Coach
Jan Olde Riekerink
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Troy Parrott | 5 |
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 5 |
| Dani de Wit | 4 |
| Teun Koopmeiners | 3 |
| Mexx Meerdink | 3 |
| Sven Mijnans | 3 |
| Calvin Stengs | 2 |
| Michel Vlap | 2 |
Head to Head
AZ Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.94
AZ xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.88
SC Heerenveen xG
I would bet for:
AZ or SC Heerenveen 75% + Over 2.5 goals 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: SC Heerenveen win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.82
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 3.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 4.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
Double Chance
AZ or Draw
63%
Draw or SC Heerenveen
62%
AZ or SC Heerenveen
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.8%
2 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 2
6.9%
3 – 1
4.8%
1 – 3
4.5%
3 – 2
4.5%
2 – 3
Actual
2 – 0
4.2%
0 – 2
4%
1 – 0
3.8%
0 – 1
3.6%
Asian Handicap — AZ
| Handicap | AZ covers | Push | SC Heerenveen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 12% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 18% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 17% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 11% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
AZ keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.