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AZ vs SC Heerenveen, Eredivisie 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2022-23
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Full Time
Sat 1 Apr 2023 · 14:30 UTC AFAS Stadion HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

AZ vs SC HeerenveenEredivisie at AFAS Stadion.

Match Details

  • Referee Jochem Kamphuis
  • Referee Rob van de Ven
  • Referee Clay Ruperti
  • Referee Don Frijn
  • Referee Wouter Wiersma (Netherlands)
  • Referee Franca Overtoom (Netherlands)

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Apr SC Heerenveen H 1–1 D
19 Mar FC Twente '65 A 1–2 L
11 Mar FC Groningen H 1–0 W
03 Mar SBV Vitesse A 1–0 W
25 Feb SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden H 2–1 W
18 Feb Feyenoord Rotterdam A 1–2 L
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Apr AZ A 1–1 D
19 Mar FC Groningen A 2–0 W
12 Mar AFC Ajax H 2–4 L
04 Mar FC Twente '65 A 3–3 D
25 Feb RKC Waalwijk H 1–4 L
19 Feb SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden A 2–1 W

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' Temperatures are rising at AFAS Stadion as AZ face off against SC Heerenveen in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Sydney van Hooijdonk doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 10' Yukinari Sugawara has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 15' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 25' AZ have won 566 goals from 300 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
  • 35' Over 35 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 41' The referee calls foul for Jesper Karlsson. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 43' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jesper Karlsson on 43.
  • 48' The home supporters are growing impatient. AZ must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 52' The referee shows AZ player a Yellow card on 52.
  • 57' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both AZ and SC Heerenveen are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 62' Osame Sahraoui is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for AZ tonight.
  • 64' Mexx Meerdink is ready to make an impact after coming on for Vangelis Pavlidis at the 64 minute mark.
  • 67' Che Nunnely gets the nod from SC Heerenveen. He replaces Simon Olsson and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 72' It’s high time Kees van Wonderen made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 74' Djordje Mihailovic is replacing Pantelis Chatzidiakos for the AZ side.
  • 76' Fresh legs for AZ! Myron van Brederode comes on to replace Jesper Karlsson.
  • 78' A goal from the Netherlands international Mexx Meerdink! He fires home on 78 to make it 1-1!
  • 78' Another substitution for SC Heerenveen to replace Osame Sahraoui by Rami Kaib on 78 minute.
  • 80' Poor challenge from Tijani Reijnders. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 85' A moment of madness from Rami Kaib on 85 minutes earns him a Yellow card. SC Heerenveen will be frustrated.
  • 86' SC Heerenveen receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 86.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Myron van Brederode on 90 minutes.
  • 90' Antoine Colassin gets the nod from SC Heerenveen. He replaces Pelle van Amersfoort and will look to change the dynamic.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.82 AZ xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.57 SC Heerenveen xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 83% + AZ or Draw 78%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
AZ42% Draw36% SC Heerenveen22%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes26% 0% No74%
Avg goals/match: 1.39
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 72%
28%
± 1.5 41%
59%
± 2.5 17%
83%
± 3.5 6%
94%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

AZ or Draw
78%
Draw or SC Heerenveen
58%
AZ or SC Heerenveen
64%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
AZ22% Draw64% SC Heerenveen14%
Actual: SC Heerenveen win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
27.6%
1 – 0
18.8%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
12.5%
2 – 0
7.8%
2 – 1
4.9%
0 – 2
3.6%
1 – 2
3.3%
3 – 0
2.1%
2 – 2
1.6%
3 – 1
1.4%
0 – 3
0.7%

Asian Handicap — AZ

Handicap AZ covers Push SC Heerenveen covers
-2.5 3% 97%
-2 3% 9% 88%
-1.5 12% 88%
-1 12% 24% 63%
-0.5 37% 63%
+0.5 79% 21%
+1 79% 16% 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
45%

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