Heracles Almelo vs AZ, Eredivisie 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Heracles Almelo vs AZ — Eredivisie at Erve Asito.
- Heracles Almelo 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- AZ 12 games · 23 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Pol van Boekel
- Referee Richard Polman
- Referee Alex Bos
- Referee Jermaine Lapar
4 games this season
🟨 1.8/game
⚽ 5.8 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Nov | AZ | H | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Nov | AFC Ajax | A | 0–5 | L |
| 07 Nov | VVV Venlo | A | 2–3 | L |
| 01 Nov | FC Utrecht | H | 4–1 | W |
| 25 Oct | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Oct | RKC Waalwijk | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Nov | Heracles Almelo | A | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Nov | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | H | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Nov | FC Emmen | H | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Nov | SC Heerenveen | A | 3–0 | W |
| 05 Nov | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | A | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Nov | RKC Waalwijk | H | 3–0 | W |
Key Stats
54%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
69%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
AZ this season
AZ this season
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
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Heracles Almelo launch into their encounter with AZ.
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Heracles Almelo and AZ are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Frank Wormuth will be considering his options from the bench.
- 20' It looks surprising AZ does not make any changes. Tim Breukers has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 25' Heracles Almelo started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
- 30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 35' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 40' The energy levels are beginning to show. Frank Wormuth might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 41' Against the run of play, Teun Koopmeiners has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 44' Myron Boadu is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 2 goals this season for the forward.
- 46' Tim Breukers makes way for Lucas Schoofs at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Heracles Almelo.
- 51' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 56' Marco Bizot, a Netherlands , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 57' Heracles Almelo make a change. Kasper Lunding trudges off to be replaced by Delano Burgzorg on 57 minutes.
- 62' With 0 assists to his name this season, Albert Gudmundsson is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Heracles Almelo.
- 64' AZ manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yukinari Sugawara is hanging Jonas Svensson on the field on 64 minute.
- 66' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Dani de Wit.
- 68' Another substitution for AZ to replace Jesper Karlsson by Zakaria Aboukhlal on 68 minute.
- 69' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Sinan Bakis.
- 74' Orestis Kiomourtzoglou makes way for Jeremy Cijntje at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from Heracles Almelo.
- 75' What composure from Lucas Schoofs! The Belgium international strokes it home. 1-2.
- 75' Marco Rente gets the nod from Heracles Almelo. He replaces Robin Propper and will look to change the dynamic.
- 80' A quiet spell here at Erve Asito. Heracles Almelo seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 85' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kasper Lunding, as he is very good at scoring at Erve Asito with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 86' Poor challenge from Giacomo Quagliata. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 88' Albert Gudmundsson gets the nod from AZ. He replaces Myron Boadu and will look to change the dynamic.
- With this win, AZ is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Heracles Almelo Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 16
-
2
Tim Breukers ↓ Lucas Schoofs 46'
-
4
Robin Propper C ↓ Marco Rente 75'
- 10
- 9
- 13
- 6
- 8
- 3
- 20
Bench
-
15
Lucas Schoofs ↑ 46'
- 26
- 21
-
5
Marco Rente ↑ 75'
-
37
Delano Burgzorg ↑ 57'
-
7
Jeremy Cijntje ↑ 74'
- 22
- 31
Coach
Frank Wormuth
AZ Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 5
- 7
- 2
- 8
- 6
- 9
- 15
- 22
- 10
- 11
Bench
-
28
Albert Gudmundsson ↑ 88'
- 3
- 24
- 14
- 16
-
26
Yukinari Sugawara ↑ 64'
- 27
-
17
Zakaria Aboukhlal ↑ 68'
- 18
- 55
- 19
Coach
Arne Slot
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Myron Boadu | 4 |
| Tijani Reijnders | 3 |
| Jizz Hornkamp | 3 |
| Calvin Stengs | 2 |
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 2 |
| Teun Koopmeiners | 2 |
| Jesper Karlsson | 2 |
| Delano Burgzorg | 2 |
Head to Head
Heracles Almelo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.28
Heracles Almelo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.45
AZ xG
I would bet for:
Heracles Almelo or AZ 72% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.73
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Heracles Almelo or Draw
59%
Draw or AZ
69%
Heracles Almelo or AZ
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AZ win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
0 – 1
8.5%
0 – 0
8.5%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.4%
1 – 0
7.4%
0 – 2
6.7%
2 – 2
5.4%
2 – 0
5.2%
1 – 3
4.1%
3 – 1
3.2%
0 – 3
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Heracles Almelo
| Handicap | Heracles Almelo covers | Push | AZ covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 18% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 20% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Heracles Almelo keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
AZ keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.