AZ vs SC Heerenveen, Eredivisie 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AZ vs SC Heerenveen — Eredivisie at AFAS Stadion.
- AZ 12 games · 23 pts (2026/27)
- SC Heerenveen 12 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Serdar Gozubuyuk
- Referee Marc Nagtegaal
- Referee Martin van den Kerkhof
- Referee Richard Brondijk
- Referee Don Frijn
- Referee
- Referee Roan van Marrewijk (Netherlands)
12 games this season
🟨 4.2/game
⚽ 13.9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr | SC Heerenveen | H | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Apr | PEC Zwolle | A | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Apr | SBV Vitesse | H | 3–1 | W |
| 20 Mar | Willem II Tilburg | A | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Mar | FC Twente '65 | H | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Mar | NEC | A | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr | AZ | A | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Apr | FC Groningen | H | 3–1 | W |
| 03 Apr | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Mar | Heracles Almelo | H | 2–0 | W |
| 12 Mar | RKC Waalwijk | A | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Mar | Willem II Tilburg | A | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| AZ | SC Heerenveen | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #6 |
| 23 | Points | 21 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 7 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 6 / 3 / 3 |
| 24 | Scored | 24 |
| 16 | Conceded | 16 |
| +8 | GD | +8 |
| 1.92 | PPG | 1.75 |
| 58% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
82%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
AZ this season
AZ this season
42%
Clean Sheets
SC Heerenveen this season
SC Heerenveen this season
AZ are 5th (23 pts). SC Heerenveen are 6th (21 pts).
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
SC Heerenveen
0-15
1/1
16-30
4/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
5/2
61-75
5/5
76+
6/2
■ 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 |
SC Heerenveen
| Jacob Trenskow | 6 G | 3 A |
| Ringo Meerveld | 5 G | 1 A |
| Luca Oyen | 2 G | 1 A |
| Maxence Rivera | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at AFAS Stadion!
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 7' What a strike from Amin Sarr! The score is 0-1.
- 12' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 13' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jordy Clasie.
- 18' 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.
- 23' With 4 assists to his name this season, Vangelis Pavlidis is clearly more than just a goal scorer for SC Heerenveen.
- 28' Peter Vindahl Jensen has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 33' The 34-year-old Nick Bakker has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 38' Sam Beukema needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 43' Both keepers have barely been tested. AZ and SC Heerenveen are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 44' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jesper Karlsson makes it 1-1.
- 46' Another substitution for AZ to replace Dani de Wit by Tijani Reijnders on 46 minute.
- 51' AZ are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against SC Heerenveen's shape.
- 56' The energy levels are beginning to show. Pascal Jansen might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 61' Hamdi Akujobi has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 63' Anthony Musaba has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sydney van Hooijdonk on 63 minute.
- 68' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both AZ and SC Heerenveen are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 73' A tactical swap from AZ — Hakon Evjen on, Zakaria Aboukhlal off on 73 minutes.
- 76' Arjen van der Heide has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tibor Halilovic on 76 minute.
- 79' Timo Zaal is replacing Hamdi Akujobi for the SC Heerenveen side.
- 84' The referee shows SC Heerenveen player a Yellow card on 84.
- 85' It’s a booking for SC Heerenveen player. Erwin Mulder gets a Yellow card.
- 87' The Tijani Reijnders breaks the deadlock on 87 minutes. 2-1!
- 90' AZ manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Aslak Fonn Witry is hanging Owen Wijndal on the field on 90 minute.
- The final score is 2-1.
Lineups
AZ Lineups
Starting XI
-
5
Owen Wijndal ↓ Aslak Fonn Witry 90'
- 6
- 4
-
10
Dani de Wit ↓ Tijani Reijnders 46'
- 20
- 31
- 9
- 2
- 1
-
7
Zakaria Aboukhlal ↓ Hakon Evjen 73'
- 11
Bench
- 12
-
18
Hakon Evjen ↑ 73'
-
8
Kamal Deen Sowah ↑ 90'
- 16
- 14
-
24
Tijani Reijnders ↑ 46'
- 34
-
15
Aslak Fonn Witry ↑ 90'
- 26
Coach
Pascal Jansen
SC Heerenveen Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 1
- 4
- 5
- 26
- 15
- 10
- 33
- 9
-
18
Hamdi Akujobi ↓ Timo Zaal 79'
- 2
Bench
- 23
- 29
-
16
Arjen van der Heide ↑ 76'
- 7
- 17
-
11
Anthony Musaba ↑ 63'
- 22
- 19
-
34
Timo Zaal ↑ 79'
- 35
Coach
Ole Tobiasen
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 |
| Michel Vlap | 2 |
| Tijani Reijnders | 2 |
Head to Head
AZ Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.76
AZ xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08
SC Heerenveen xG
I would bet for:
AZ to win 55% + Both teams to score 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.84
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
AZ or Draw
79%
Draw or SC Heerenveen
45%
AZ or SC Heerenveen
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
1 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.9%
0 – 0
7.6%
1 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 1
5.4%
3 – 0
5.1%
2 – 2
5.1%
0 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — AZ
| Handicap | AZ covers | Push | SC Heerenveen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 16% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 23% | 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
35%
✓
SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.