Heracles Almelo vs AZ, Eredivisie 2021-22 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 Serdar Gozubuyuk
- Referee Dave Goossens
- Referee Joost van Zuilen
- Referee Johan Balder
- Referee Siemen Mulder
- Referee
6 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 9.7 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep | AZ | H | 3–2 | W |
| 29 Aug | NEC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Aug | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Aug | PSV | H | 0–2 | L |
| 16 May | AZ | A | 0–5 | L |
| 13 May | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep | Heracles Almelo | A | 2–3 | L |
| 11 Sep | PSV | H | 0–3 | L |
| 29 Aug | SC Heerenveen | A | 3–1 | W |
| 26 Aug | Celtic FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Aug | Celtic FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Aug | RKC Waalwijk | A | 0–1 | L |
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Heracles Almelo and AZ get this one started.
- 5' Owen Wijndal has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 304 appearances.
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Frank Wormuth will be considering his options from the bench.
- 15' Lucas Schoofs, a Belgium , has 4 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 19' Albert Gudmundsson has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 19 minutes.
- 24' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 29' A quiet spell here at Erve Asito. AZ seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 34' It looks like no one’s ball. AZ is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 39' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 44' Jordy Clasie catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 44.
- 45' Jordy Clasie has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Red card on 45.
- 46' A change in the Heracles Almelo ranks — Ruben Roosken exits the field as Giacomo Quagliata enters on 46.
- 46' What composure from Kaj Sierhuis! The Netherlands international strokes it home. 1-1.
- 47' Bilal Basacikoglu is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mohamed Amissi at the 47 minute mark.
- 49' It’s a booking for Heracles Almelo player. Rai Vloet gets a Yellow card.
- 50' Giacomo Quagliata was booked on 50.
- 55' It’s high time Pascal Jansen made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 60' AZ fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 62' A change in the AZ ranks — Aslak Fonn Witry exits the field as Yukinari Sugawara enters on 62.
- 67' AZ is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 69' Ernest Poku has so much to prove this time. He replaces Vangelis Pavlidis on 69 minute.
- 72' The Netherlands forward Delano Burgzorg breaks the deadlock on 72 minutes. 2-1!
- 73' Magnificent from Delano Burgzorg! That is 32 goals in 35 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 75' It is a substitution in Heracles Almelo team. Kaj Sierhuis is replaced by Ismail Azzaoui on 75 minute.
- 80' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 85' Heracles Almelo currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 86' A tactical swap from AZ — Sam Beukema on, Albert Gudmundsson off on 86 minutes.
- 89' The deadlock is broken! Tijani Reijnders gets on the scoresheet on 89 minutes.
- 90' Fredrik Midtsjo was booked on 90.
- 90' Tijani Reijnders adds to his 0 season tally! AZ lead 3-3 — and this changes everything.
- The final score is 3-2.
Lineups
Heracles Almelo Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 14
- 1
-
16
Kaj Sierhuis ↓ Ismail Azzaoui 75'
- 10
- 5
- 11
- 30
- 13
- 6
- 12
Bench
-
15
Lucas Schoofs ↑ 86'
- 34
-
7
Bilal Basacikoglu ↑ 46'
- 26
-
18
Ismail Azzaoui ↑ 75'
-
37
Delano Burgzorg ↑ 46'
- 19
- 17
- 8
- 27
-
3
Giacomo Quagliata ↑ 46'
- 22
Coach
Frank Wormuth
AZ Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 6
- 4
- 22
- 10
- 20
-
9
Vangelis Pavlidis ↓ Ernest Poku 69'
- 1
- 11
- 28
- 15
Bench
- 3
-
31
Sam Beukema ↑ 86'
- 12
-
2
Yukinari Sugawara ↑ 62'
-
7
Zakaria Aboukhlal ↑ 46'
- 23
- 18
- 25
- 14
- 19
-
24
Tijani Reijnders ↑ 86'
-
21
Ernest Poku ↑ 69'
Coach
Pascal Jansen
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Myron Boadu | 4 |
| Tijani Reijnders | 3 |
| Jizz Hornkamp | 3 |
| Delano Burgzorg | 2 |
| Calvin Stengs | 2 |
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 2 |
| Teun Koopmeiners | 2 |
| Jesper Karlsson | 2 |
Head to Head
Heracles Almelo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.34
Heracles Almelo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.54
AZ xG
I would bet for:
Heracles Almelo or AZ 73% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Heracles Almelo win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.88
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
Heracles Almelo or Draw
63%
Draw or AZ
64%
Heracles Almelo or AZ
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–2 not predicted3 – 2Actual
1 – 1
12.5%
1 – 2
8.6%
0 – 1
7.7%
2 – 1
7.5%
0 – 0
7.4%
1 – 0
6.6%
0 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
5.8%
2 – 0
5%
1 – 3
4.4%
3 – 1
3.4%
0 – 3
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Heracles Almelo
| Handicap | Heracles Almelo covers | Push | AZ covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 17% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 20% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 12% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Heracles Almelo keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
AZ keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.