Thursday , 2 July 2026

AZ vs SC Heerenveen, Eredivisie 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2023-24
AZ
3 – 0
Full Time
SC Heerenveen
Sat 21 Oct 2023 · 19:00 UTC AFAS Stadion HT 45' · FT 45'
Vangelis Pavlidis 11' 1–0
Vangelis Pavlidis 59' 2–0
Vangelis Pavlidis 76' 3–0
Y 12' Patrik Walemark
Riechedly Bazoer 24' Y

Overview

Match Preview

AZ vs SC Heerenveen — Eredivisie at AFAS Stadion.

Match Details

  • Referee Jochem Kamphuis
  • Assistant 1 Kevin Bodde
  • Assistant 2 Martijn Beijer (Netherlands)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 ADO Den Haag 0 0
2 AFC Ajax 0 0
3 AZ 0 0
4 FC Groningen 0 0
5 FC Twente '65 0 0
6 FC Utrecht 0 0
7 Feyenoord Rotterdam 0 0
8 Fortuna Sittard 0 0
9 Go Ahead Eagles 0 0
10 NEC 0 0
11 PEC Zwolle 0 0
12 PSV 0 0
13 SBV Excelsior 0 0
14 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 0 0
15 SC Heerenveen 0 0
16 Sparta Rotterdam 0 0
17 Telstar 1963 0 0
18 Willem II Tilburg 0 0

Head-to-Head

10
2
4
AZ 16 games · Avg 3.9 goals SC Heerenveen
Last 5 meetings
2023-10-21 AZ 3–0 SC Heerenveen 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

Recent Form

AZ
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Oct SC Heerenveen H 3–0 W
08 Oct AFC Ajax A 2–1 W
01 Oct Fortuna Sittard H 4–0 W
28 Sep Heracles Almelo H 1–1 D
24 Sep PEC Zwolle A 3–0 W
17 Sep Sparta Rotterdam H 2–0 W
SC Heerenveen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Oct AZ A 0–3 L
07 Oct NEC H 1–1 D
30 Sep FC Twente '65 A 0–1 L
23 Sep SBV Excelsior H 0–3 L
16 Sep Feyenoord Rotterdam A 1–6 L
02 Sep Go Ahead Eagles A 2–3 L

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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against AZ and SC Heerenveen has kicked off!
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. AZ must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 11' GOAL! Vangelis Pavlidis scores on 11.
  • 12' SC Heerenveen receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 12.
  • 17' It looks like no one’s ball. SC Heerenveen is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 22' The travelling SC Heerenveen supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 24' The referee calls foul for Riechedly Bazoer. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 29' It looks surprising SC Heerenveen does not make any changes. Che Nunnely has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 34' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both AZ and SC Heerenveen are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 39' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 44' SC Heerenveen are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 49' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both AZ and SC Heerenveen are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 54' A quiet spell here at AFAS Stadion. AZ seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 59' Vangelis Pavlidis does the damage! The net is bulging and AZ surge ahead!
  • 64' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 65' Another substitution for AZ to replace Myron van Brederode by Ernest Poku on 65 minute.
  • 70' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 71' The whistle greets Pelle van Amersfoort as he departs to be replaced by Daniel Karlsbakk.
  • 76' Vangelis Pavlidis has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 76 minutes.
  • 80' It is a substitution in AZ team. Vangelis Pavlidis is replaced by Jens Odgaard on 80 minute.
  • 82' Syb Van Ottele is ready to make an impact after coming on for Pawel Bochniewicz at the 82 minute mark.
  • 83' Syb Van Ottele gets the nod from SC Heerenveen. He replaces Pawel Bochniewicz and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 88' SC Heerenveen come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-0.

Lineups

AZ Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pascal Jansen

SC Heerenveen Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kees van Wonderen

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Troy Parrott 5
Vangelis Pavlidis 5
Dani de Wit 4
Sven Mijnans 3
Teun Koopmeiners 3
Luuk Brouwers 2
Jesper Karlsson 2
Henk Veerman 2

Head to Head

2023-10-21 AZ 3–0 SC Heerenveen 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

AZ Form

2023-10-21 AZ 3–0 SC Heerenveen W 2023-10-08 AFC Ajax 1–2 AZ W 2023-10-01 AZ 4–0 Fortuna Sittard W 2023-09-28 AZ 1–1 Heracles Almelo D 2023-09-24 PEC Zwolle 0–3 AZ W 2023-09-17 AZ 2–0 Sparta Rotterdam W

SC Heerenveen Form

2023-10-21 AZ 3–0 SC Heerenveen L 2023-10-07 SC Heerenveen 1–1 NEC D 2023-09-30 FC Twente '65 1–0 SC Heerenveen L 2023-09-23 SC Heerenveen 0–3 SBV Excelsior L 2023-09-16 Feyenoord Rotterdam 6–1 SC Heerenveen L 2023-09-02 Go Ahead Eagles 3–2 SC Heerenveen L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.35 AZ xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.3 SC Heerenveen xG
I would bet for: Under — clean sheet likely 79% + Under 2.5 goals 77%

Match Result

✓ Correct
AZ65% Draw27% SC Heerenveen8%
Actual: AZ win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes21% 0% No79%
Avg goals/match: 1.65
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 79%
21%
± 1.5 49%
51%
± 2.5 23%
77%
± 3.5 9%
91%
± 4.5 3%
97%

Double Chance

AZ or Draw
92%
Draw or SC Heerenveen
35%
AZ or SC Heerenveen
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
AZ39% Draw56% SC Heerenveen5%
Actual: AZ win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
25.1%
0 – 0
21.4%
2 – 0
16.7%
1 – 1
8.2%
3 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
5.4%
0 – 1
4.5%
3 – 1
2.6%
4 – 0
2.5%
1 – 2
1.1%
4 – 1
1%
2 – 2
0.9%

Asian Handicap — AZ

Handicap AZ covers Push SC Heerenveen covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 20% 68%
-1.5 32% — 68%
-1 32% 31% 37%
-0.5 63% — 37%
+0.5 93% — 7%
+1 93% 6% 1%
+1.5 99% — 1%
+2 99% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

AZ keeps clean sheet
74% ✓
SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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