Saturday , 14 November 2026

AZ vs SC Heerenveen, Eredivisie 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2022-23
AZ
1 – 1
Full Time
SC Heerenveen
Sat 1 Apr 2023 · 14:30 UTC AFAS Stadion HT 45' · FT 45'
Jesper Karlsson 41' Y
Jesper Karlsson 43' Y
Jordy Clasie 52' Y
Tijani Reijnders 80' Y
Y 85' Rami Kaib
Y 86' Che Nunnely
Myron van Brederode 90' Y
Djordje Mihailovic 90' Y

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

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

11
2
4
AZ 17 games · Avg 3.9 goals SC Heerenveen
Last 5 meetings
2023-04-01 AZ 1–1 SC Heerenveen 2023-01-14 SC Heerenveen 0–2 AZ 2022-04-23 AZ 2–1 SC Heerenveen 2021-08-29 SC Heerenveen 1–3 AZ 2021-02-14 AZ 3–1 SC Heerenveen

Recent Form

AZ
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
SC Heerenveen
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
#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)
82% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
AZ this season
42% Clean Sheets
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' That's the starting whistle at AFAS Stadion. Ninety minutes of football awaits between AZ and SC Heerenveen.
  • 5' Goal! Sydney van Hooijdonk scores his 32 goal in 103 matches.
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Milos Kerkez, as he is very good at scoring at AFAS Stadion with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 15' It looks like no one’s ball. SC Heerenveen is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both AZ and SC Heerenveen are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 25' The -year-old Tijani Reijnders has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 30' Yukinari Sugawara has been relatively quiet despite scoring 15 goals in his last 452 appearances.
  • 35' SC Heerenveen have won 377 goals from 380 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 40' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. AZ needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 41' The referee shows AZ player a Yellow card on 41.
  • 43' AZ player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 48' SC Heerenveen are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 52' The referee has no hesitation. Jordy Clasie is booked for AZ — Yellow card on 52.
  • 57' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 62' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 64' Mexx Meerdink gets the nod from AZ. He replaces Vangelis Pavlidis and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 67' The crowd applauds Simon Olsson as he leaves the pitch. Che Nunnely steps in for SC Heerenveen.
  • 72' Over 72 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 74' The supporters are chanting for Djordje Mihailovic. He replaces Pantelis Chatzidiakos on 74 minute.
  • 76' The AZ bench stirs into life. Jesper Karlsson is withdrawn and Myron van Brederode gets his opportunity.
  • 78' A goal from the Netherlands international Mexx Meerdink! He fires home on 78 to make it 1-1!
  • 78' Osame Sahraoui makes way for Rami Kaib at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from SC Heerenveen.
  • 80' It’s a booking for AZ player. Tijani Reijnders gets a Yellow card.
  • 85' A moment of madness from Rami Kaib on 85 minutes earns him a Yellow card. SC Heerenveen will be frustrated.
  • 86' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Che Nunnely.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Myron van Brederode. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 90' It is a substitution in SC Heerenveen team. Pelle van Amersfoort is replaced by Antoine Colassin on 90 minute.
  • The points are shared — AZ 1-1 SC Heerenveen. Honours even.

Lineups

AZ Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pascal Jansen

SC Heerenveen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kees van Wonderen

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Vangelis Pavlidis 5
Troy Parrott 5
Dani de Wit 4
Teun Koopmeiners 3
Mexx Meerdink 3
Sven Mijnans 3
Henk Veerman 2
Zico Buurmeester 2

Head to Head

2023-04-01 AZ 1–1 SC Heerenveen 2023-01-14 SC Heerenveen 0–2 AZ 2022-04-23 AZ 2–1 SC Heerenveen 2021-08-29 SC Heerenveen 1–3 AZ 2021-02-14 AZ 3–1 SC Heerenveen

AZ Form

2023-04-01 AZ 1–1 SC Heerenveen D 2023-03-19 FC Twente '65 2–1 AZ L 2023-03-11 AZ 1–0 FC Groningen W 2023-03-03 SBV Vitesse 0–1 AZ W 2023-02-25 AZ 2–1 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden W 2023-02-18 Feyenoord Rotterdam 2–1 AZ L

SC Heerenveen Form

2023-04-01 AZ 1–1 SC Heerenveen D 2023-03-19 FC Groningen 0–2 SC Heerenveen W 2023-03-12 SC Heerenveen 2–4 AFC Ajax L 2023-03-04 FC Twente '65 3–3 SC Heerenveen D 2023-02-25 SC Heerenveen 1–4 RKC Waalwijk L 2023-02-19 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 1–2 SC Heerenveen W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.61 AZ xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23 SC Heerenveen xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
AZ48% Draw26% SC Heerenveen26%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
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
74%
Draw or SC Heerenveen
52%
AZ or SC Heerenveen
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
AZ33% Draw45% SC Heerenveen22%
Actual: SC Heerenveen win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9%
1 – 0
8.5%
0 – 0
7.7%
2 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
5.5%
3 – 1
4.8%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
3%

Asian Handicap — AZ

Handicap AZ covers Push SC Heerenveen covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 14% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 21% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 16% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

AZ keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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