Heracles Almelo vs AZ, Eredivisie 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Heracles Almelo vs AZ — Eredivisie at Erve Asito.
- Heracles Almelo 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- AZ 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Allard Lindhout
- Assistant 1 Patrick Inia
- Assistant 2 Dyon Fikkert
3 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 1.7 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ADO Den Haag | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | AFC Ajax | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | AZ | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | FC Groningen | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | FC Twente '65 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | FC Utrecht | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Fortuna Sittard | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Go Ahead Eagles | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | NEC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | PEC Zwolle | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | PSV | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | SBV Excelsior | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | SC Heerenveen | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sparta Rotterdam | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Telstar 1963 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 0 | 0 |
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
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Heracles Almelo and AZ get this one started.
- 5' A quiet spell here at Erve Asito. AZ seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Heracles Almelo and AZ are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 15' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Brian De Keersmaecker on 15 minutes.
- 19' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Brian De Keersmaecker makes it 1-0.
- 24' AZ come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 29' The travelling AZ supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 34' Heracles Almelo receives a card for a hard tackle on 34.
- 38' Jizz Hornkamp doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 40' Brilliant from the ! Jizz Hornkamp makes it 3-0 with a superb finish on 40.
- 45' AZ receives a card for a hard tackle on 45.
- 46' Another change for AZ made on 46 minute. Wouter Goes leaves to be changed by Ruben van Bommel.
- 51' Sven Sonnenberg is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for AZ tonight.
- 56' Heracles Almelo are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AZ backline.
- 61' AZ fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 64' A change in the AZ ranks — Riechedly Bazoer exits the field as Alexandre Penetra enters on 64.
- 65' A change in the Heracles Almelo ranks — Sem Scheperman exits the field as Mario Engels enters on 65.
- 70' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ajdin Hrustic, as he is very good at scoring at Erve Asito with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 75' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 80' It’s high time Maarten Martens made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 82' Heracles Almelo ring the changes. Bryan Limbombe has done his job and it is now time for Kelvin Leerdam to step up.
- 87' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 88' The whistle greets Jizz Hornkamp as he departs to be replaced by Mohamed Sankoh.
- 90' Mohamed Sankoh does the damage! The net is bulging and Heracles Almelo surge ahead!
- Full Time. Heracles Almelo beats AZ
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 |
| Calvin Stengs | 2 |
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 2 |
| Teun Koopmeiners | 2 |
| Jesper Karlsson | 2 |
| Delano Burgzorg | 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.