Heracles Almelo vs AZ, Eredivisie 2023-24 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 Allard Lindhout
- Assistant 1 Patrick Inia
- Assistant 2 Dyon Fikkert
6 games this season
🟨 1.5/game
⚽ 7.7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Apr | AZ | H | 5–0 | W |
| 31 Mar | FC Twente '65 | A | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Mar | Go Ahead Eagles | H | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Mar | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 0–3 | L |
| 03 Mar | Almere City FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 23 Feb | FC Utrecht | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Apr | Heracles Almelo | A | 0–5 | L |
| 30 Mar | SBV Vitesse | H | 2–0 | W |
| 17 Mar | FC Volendam | A | 4–0 | W |
| 10 Mar | SBV Excelsior | H | 4–0 | W |
| 02 Mar | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Feb | AFC Ajax | H | 2–0 | 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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Erve Asito!
- 5' The 22-year-old Ruben van Bommel has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Hendrie Kruzen will be considering his options from the bench.
- 15' Brian De Keersmaecker picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 19' The deadlock is broken! Brian De Keersmaecker gets on the scoresheet on 19 minutes.
- 24' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 29' It’s high time Maarten Martens made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 34' The referee shows Heracles Almelo player a card on 34.
- 38' GOAL! Jizz Hornkamp scores on 38.
- 40' Jizz Hornkamp doubles the advantage! 3-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 45' That is a card for AZ. Kristijan Belic will be fuming at that decision.
- 46' Fresh legs for AZ! Ruben van Bommel comes on to replace Wouter Goes.
- 51' Heracles Almelo currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 56' Vangelis Pavlidis is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Heracles Almelo so far.
- 61' Heracles Almelo are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against AZ's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 64' The AZ bench stirs into life. Riechedly Bazoer is withdrawn and Alexandre Penetra gets his opportunity.
- 65' Fresh legs for Heracles Almelo! Mario Engels comes on to replace Sem Scheperman.
- 70' Marko Vejinovic has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 75' Mees De Wit has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 80' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Myron van Brederode made 304 appearances and scored 16 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 82' The whistle greets Bryan Limbombe as he departs to be replaced by Kelvin Leerdam.
- 87' Heracles Almelo is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 88' A tactical swap from Heracles Almelo — Mohamed Sankoh on, Jizz Hornkamp off on 88 minutes.
- 90' Mohamed Sankoh makes no mistake. The score reads 4-0 and Heracles Almelo are in front.
- The final score is 5-0.
Lineups
Heracles Almelo Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 18
- 1
-
20
Ajdin Hrustic ↓ Jordy Bruijn 82'
-
9
Jizz Hornkamp ↓ Mohamed Sankoh 88'
- 21
- 14
- 19
- 4
-
7
Bryan Limbombe ↓ Kelvin Leerdam 82'
- 22
-
32
Sem Scheperman ↓ Mario Engels 65'
Bench
-
8
Mario Engels ↑ 65'
-
5
Jordy Bruijn ↑ 82'
- 15
-
27
Kelvin Leerdam ↑ 82'
-
12
Ruben Roosken ↑ 82'
- 16
-
44
Mohamed Sankoh ↑ 88'
- 36
- 39
Coach
Hendrie Kruzen
AZ Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1
- 10
- 8
- 25
- 9
- 2
- 16
- 19
-
3
Wouter Goes ↓ Ruben van Bommel 46'
-
18
David Wolfe ↓ Mees De Wit 64'
-
14
Kristijan Belic ↓ Jayden Addai 46'
Bench
- 12
- 11
- 6
-
34
Mees De Wit ↑ 64'
-
5
Alexandre Penetra ↑ 64'
-
21
Ernest Poku ↑ 82'
- 30
- 22
- 20
-
15
Ruben van Bommel ↑ 46'
- 44
-
17
Jayden Addai ↑ 46'
Coach
Maarten Martens
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
2 / 4
1.97
Heracles Almelo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25
AZ xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 61% + Over 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Heracles Almelo win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.22
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Heracles Almelo or Draw
76%
Draw or AZ
49%
Heracles Almelo or AZ
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Heracles Almelo win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–0 not predicted5 – 0Actual
1 – 1
10.7%
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
7.7%
1 – 0
7.2%
3 – 1
6.1%
1 – 2
6%
2 – 2
5.8%
0 – 0
5.6%
3 – 0
4.9%
0 – 1
4.3%
3 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Heracles Almelo
| Handicap | Heracles Almelo covers | Push | AZ covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 16% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 21% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 13% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Heracles Almelo keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
AZ keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.