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 7 games · 19 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 | AZ | 7 | 19 |
| 2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 7 | 17 |
| 3 | PSV | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 7 | 16 |
| 5 | AFC Ajax | 7 | 14 |
| 6 | Fortuna Sittard | 7 | 13 |
| 7 | SBV Excelsior | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | FC Groningen | 7 | 11 |
| 9 | Go Ahead Eagles | 7 | 10 |
| 10 | SC Heerenveen | 7 | 9 |
| 11 | NEC | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 7 | 5 |
| 13 | Telstar 1963 | 7 | 5 |
| 14 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 7 | 5 |
| 15 | FC Utrecht | 7 | 5 |
| 16 | PEC Zwolle | 7 | 4 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 7 | 2 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 7 | 2 |
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
43%
Clean Sheets
AZ this season
AZ this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
AZ
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/3
31-45
3/–
46-60
4/–
61-75
4/1
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AZ
| Ro-Zangelo Daal | 4 G | |
| Mexx Meerdink | 3 G | 2 A |
| Jizz Hornkamp | 2 G | |
| Ayoub Oufkir | 2 G | |
| Calvin Stengs | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Heracles Almelo welcome AZ for this crunch clash at Erve Asito.
- 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Sinan Bakis suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
- 30' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AZ that had 304 games and scored 579 goals.
- 35' Heracles Almelo is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 40' Fredrik Midtsjo has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 41' Teun Koopmeiners puts AZ on the lead.
- 44' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Myron Boadu makes it 0-2.
- 46' A change in the Heracles Almelo ranks — Tim Breukers exits the field as Lucas Schoofs enters on 46.
- 51' Heracles Almelo currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 56' 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.
- 57' Delano Burgzorg gets the nod from Heracles Almelo. He replaces Kasper Lunding and will look to change the dynamic.
- 62' The energy levels are beginning to show. Frank Wormuth might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 64' The AZ manager makes a substitution. Jonas Svensson departs to be replaced by Yukinari Sugawara.
- 66' A moment of madness from Dani de Wit on 66 minutes earns him a Yellow card. AZ will be frustrated.
- 68' The crowd applauds Jesper Karlsson as he leaves the pitch. Zakaria Aboukhlal steps in for AZ.
- 69' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Sinan Bakis.
- 74' Jeremy Cijntje is ready to make an impact after coming on for Orestis Kiomourtzoglou at the 74 minute mark.
- 75' Magnificent from Lucas Schoofs! That is 3 goals in 103 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 75' Marco Rente is replacing Robin Propper for the Heracles Almelo side.
- 80' It’s high time Arne Slot made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 85' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 86' Heracles Almelo receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 86.
- 88' Fresh legs for AZ! Albert Gudmundsson comes on to replace Myron Boadu.
- The points are shared — Heracles Almelo 1-2 AZ. Honours even.
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 |
| Jizz Hornkamp | 3 |
| Tijani Reijnders | 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.