Heracles Almelo vs AZ, Eredivisie 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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 Serdar Gozubuyuk
- Referee Dave Goossens
- Referee Joost van Zuilen
- Referee Johan Balder
- Referee Siemen Mulder
- Referee
12 games this season
🟨 4.2/game
⚽ 13.9 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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' Heracles Almelo have kicked off against AZ. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Zakaria Aboukhlal, a Morocco , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' AZ are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Orestis Kiomourtzoglou made 233 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 19' Albert Gudmundsson is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 24' It’s high time Frank Wormuth made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 29' Heracles Almelo is showing some good football. However, Heracles Almelo are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 34' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 39' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 39 minutes.
- 44' The referee has no hesitation. Jordy Clasie is booked for AZ — Yellow card on 44.
- 45' It’s a booking for AZ player. Jordy Clasie gets a Red card.
- 46' The crowd applauds Ruben Roosken as he leaves the pitch. Giacomo Quagliata steps in for Heracles Almelo.
- 46' GOAL! Kaj Sierhuis fires home to make it 1-1!
- 47' Bilal Basacikoglu gets the nod from Heracles Almelo. He replaces Mohamed Amissi and will look to change the dynamic.
- 49' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Rai Vloet.
- 50' Heracles Almelo player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 55' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 60' Heracles Almelo is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 62' Aslak Fonn Witry makes way for Yukinari Sugawara at the 62 minute mark. A tactical switch from AZ.
- 67' AZ come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 69' Ernest Poku gets the nod from AZ. He replaces Vangelis Pavlidis and will look to change the dynamic.
- 72' Delano Burgzorg makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and Heracles Almelo are in front.
- 73' Delano Burgzorg is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the forward.
- 75' Fresh legs for Heracles Almelo! Ismail Azzaoui comes on to replace Kaj Sierhuis.
- 80' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 85' The 33-year-old Fredrik Midtsjo has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 86' The AZ manager makes a substitution. Albert Gudmundsson departs to be replaced by Sam Beukema.
- 89' Tijani Reijnders makes no mistake. The score reads 3-2 and AZ are in front.
- 90' Fredrik Midtsjo is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- 90' GOAL! Tijani Reijnders fires home to make it 3-3!
- The points are shared — Heracles Almelo 3-2 AZ. Honours even.
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 |
| Jesper Karlsson | 2 |
| Delano Burgzorg | 2 |
| Calvin Stengs | 2 |
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 2 |
| Teun Koopmeiners | 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.