AZ vs SC Heerenveen, Eredivisie 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AZ vs SC Heerenveen — Eredivisie at AFAS Stadion.
- AZ 2 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
- SC Heerenveen 1 games · 3 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)
7 games this season
🟨 0.1/game
⚽ 3.4 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Fortuna Sittard | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | PSV | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | SBV Excelsior | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | Go Ahead Eagles | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | NEC | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | AFC Ajax | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Sparta Rotterdam | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | FC Groningen | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | SC Heerenveen | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Telstar 1963 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | FC Twente '65 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | ADO Den Haag | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | PEC Zwolle | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | FC Utrecht | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Willem II Tilburg | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 2 | 0 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #11 |
| 6 | Points | 3 |
| 2 | Played | 1 |
| 2 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 1 / 0 / 0 |
| 6 | Scored | 1 |
| 1 | Conceded | 0 |
| +5 | GD | +1 |
| 3.00 | PPG | 3.00 |
| 100% | Win % | 100% |
Key Stats
69%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
81%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
AZ this season
AZ this season
100%
Clean Sheets
SC Heerenveen this season
SC Heerenveen this season
AZ are 1st (6 pts). SC Heerenveen are 11th (3 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
AZ
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
2/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
SC Heerenveen
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at AFAS Stadion. AZ are looking to make home advantage count against SC Heerenveen.
- 5' AZ are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against SC Heerenveen's shape.
- 7' Against the run of play, Amin Sarr has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 12' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Bruno Martins Indi made 380 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 13' Jordy Clasie picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 18' SC Heerenveen come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 23' AZ are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined SC Heerenveen backline.
- 28' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His AZ side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 33' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 38' Both keepers have barely been tested. AZ and SC Heerenveen are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 43' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 44' Jesper Karlsson doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 46' The AZ manager makes a substitution. Dani de Wit departs to be replaced by Tijani Reijnders.
- 51' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 56' A quiet spell here at AFAS Stadion. AZ seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 61' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 63' Anthony Musaba gets the nod from SC Heerenveen. He replaces Sydney van Hooijdonk and will look to change the dynamic.
- 68' SC Heerenveen is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 73' It is a substitution in AZ team. Zakaria Aboukhlal is replaced by Hakon Evjen on 73 minute.
- 76' Arjen van der Heide has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tibor Halilovic on 76 minute.
- 79' Another substitution for SC Heerenveen to replace Hamdi Akujobi by Timo Zaal on 79 minute.
- 84' It’s a booking for SC Heerenveen player. Timo Zaal gets a Yellow card.
- 85' The referee has no hesitation. Erwin Mulder is booked for SC Heerenveen — Yellow card on 85.
- 87' Tijani Reijnders has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 87 minutes.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Aslak Fonn Witry. He replaces Owen Wijndal on 90 minute.
- The points are shared — AZ 2-1 SC Heerenveen. Honours even.
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 |
|---|---|
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 5 |
| Troy Parrott | 5 |
| Dani de Wit | 4 |
| Teun Koopmeiners | 3 |
| Sven Mijnans | 3 |
| Calvin Stengs | 2 |
| Michel Vlap | 2 |
| Tijani Reijnders | 2 |
Head to Head
AZ Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.97
AZ xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.57
SC Heerenveen xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 79% + Under — clean sheet likely 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 1.54
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 1.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 2.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 3.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
| ± 4.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
Double Chance
AZ or Draw
82%
Draw or SC Heerenveen
52%
AZ or SC Heerenveen
67%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
24%
1 – 0
19.4%
1 – 1
12.8%
0 – 1
10.6%
2 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
3.3%
0 – 2
3.1%
3 – 0
3.1%
3 – 1
2%
2 – 2
1.8%
4 – 0
0.8%
Asian Handicap — AZ
| Handicap | AZ covers | Push | SC Heerenveen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 12% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 26% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 14% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
AZ keeps clean sheet
57%
✗
SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.