AZ vs SC Heerenveen, Eredivisie 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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 Van der Eijk
- Assistant 1 Richard Brondijk
- Assistant 2 Erik Koopman
5 games this season
🟨 0.4/game
⚽ 2.6 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | FC Groningen | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Fortuna Sittard | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | PSV | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | SBV Excelsior | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | Go Ahead Eagles | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | NEC | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | AFC Ajax | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Sparta Rotterdam | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | SC Heerenveen | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Telstar 1963 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | FC Twente '65 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | PEC Zwolle | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | FC Utrecht | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | ADO Den Haag | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep | SC Heerenveen | H | 9–1 | W |
| 30 Aug | RKC Waalwijk | A | 3–0 | W |
| 25 Aug | FC Groningen | A | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Aug | NEC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Aug | Almere City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 19 May | FC Utrecht | H | 3–3 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep | AZ | A | 1–9 | L |
| 31 Aug | NAC Breda | H | 4–0 | W |
| 17 Aug | FC Utrecht | H | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Aug | AFC Ajax | A | 0–1 | L |
| 19 May | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 1–2 | L |
| 12 May | SBV Vitesse | H | 1–3 | L |
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' What a night it is going to be! AZ welcome SC Heerenveen for this crunch clash at AFAS Stadion.
- 5' Sven Mijnans is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the midfielder.
- 10' SC Heerenveen come into this ranked 10 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' Levi Smans needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 19' Luuk Brouwers does the damage! The net is bulging and SC Heerenveen surge ahead!
- 23' Magnificent from Troy Parrott! That is 44 goals in 385 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 28' It is a cagey affair so far. AZ in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past SC Heerenveen's compact 4-2-3-1.
- 33' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AZ that had 300 games and scored 566 goals.
- 38' A quiet spell here at AFAS Stadion. AZ seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 43' SC Heerenveen is showing some good football. However, SC Heerenveen are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 46' Levi Smans has so much to prove this time. He replaces Espen van Ee on 46 minute.
- 48' GOAL! Troy Parrott scores on 48. Assisted by Ibrahim Sadiq
- 50' Magnificent from Troy Parrott! That is 44 goals in 385 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 55' Both keepers have barely been tested. AZ and SC Heerenveen are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 56' What a strike from Troy Parrott! The score is 5-1.
- 61' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 66' 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.
- 69' The supporters are chanting for Denzel Hall. He replaces Oliver Braude on 69 minute.
- 70' The supporters are chanting for Che Nunnely. He replaces Ilias Sebaoui on 70 minute.
- 71' The whistle greets Ion Nicolaescu as he departs to be replaced by Daniel Karlsbakk.
- 72' Assisted by Sven Mijnans with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ibrahim Sadiq makes no mistake. 6-1!
- 74' The supporters are chanting for Jayden Addai. He replaces Ibrahim Sadiq on 74 minute.
- 75' GOAL! Mexx Meerdink fires home to make it 7-1!
- 80' It’s a booking for SC Heerenveen player. Daniel Karlsbakk gets a card.
- 80' The supporters are chanting for Zico Buurmeester. He replaces Ruben van Bommel on 80 minute.
- 82' Kristijan Belic doubles the advantage! 8-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 85' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Zico Buurmeester makes it 9-1.
- 90' The travelling SC Heerenveen supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from AZ to claim maximum points.
Lineups
AZ Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 8
-
11
Ibrahim Sadiq ↓ Jayden Addai 74'
- 10
-
9
Troy Parrott ↓ Mexx Meerdink 74'
- 16
- 6
- 5
- 1
- 3
- 7
-
18
David Wolfe ↓ Denso Kasius 69'
Bench
- 41
- 12
- 23
-
28
Zico Buurmeester ↑ 80'
- 21
-
30
Denso Kasius ↑ 69'
-
35
Mexx Meerdink ↑ 74'
- 22
- 25
-
17
Jayden Addai ↑ 74'
-
14
Kristijan Belic ↑ 69'
Coach
Maarten Martens
SC Heerenveen Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 13
- 11
- 18
- 5
- 4
- 8
-
10
Ilias Sebaoui ↓ Che Nunnely 70'
- 19
-
21
Espen van Ee ↓ Levi Smans 46'
-
45
Oliver Braude ↓ Denzel Hall 69'
- 20
Bench
- 44
- 23
-
7
Che Nunnely ↑ 70'
-
2
Denzel Hall ↑ 69'
-
14
Levi Smans ↑ 46'
- 15
-
9
Daniel Karlsbakk ↑ 71'
- 24
- 26
- 39
- 17
Coach
Robin van Persie
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Troy Parrott | 5 |
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 5 |
| Dani de Wit | 4 |
| Teun Koopmeiners | 3 |
| Sven Mijnans | 3 |
| Tijani Reijnders | 2 |
| Albert Gudmundsson | 2 |
| Mexx Meerdink | 2 |
Head to Head
AZ Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.3
AZ xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.6
SC Heerenveen xG
I would bet for:
AZ to win 72% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.9
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
AZ or Draw
91%
Draw or SC Heerenveen
28%
AZ or SC Heerenveen
82%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 9–1 not predicted9 – 1Actual
2 – 0
14.4%
1 – 0
12.4%
3 – 0
10.7%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 1
8.2%
0 – 0
7%
3 – 1
6.5%
4 – 0
6.2%
4 – 1
3.9%
5 – 0
2.9%
0 – 1
2.7%
2 – 2
2.5%
Asian Handicap — AZ
| Handicap | AZ covers | Push | SC Heerenveen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -2 | 29% | 22% | 49% |
| -1.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| -1 | 51% | 23% | 25% |
| -0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +0.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +1 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
AZ keeps clean sheet
55%
✗
SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.