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 12 games · 23 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Allard Lindhout
- Assistant 1 Patrick Inia
- Assistant 2 Dyon Fikkert
9 games this season
🟨 1.7/game
⚽ 6.3 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Heracles Almelo is hosting AZ for another epic battle.
- 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Maarten Martens will be considering his options from the bench.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 15' The referee has no hesitation. Brian De Keersmaecker is booked for Heracles Almelo — card on 15.
- 19' A goal from the Belgium international Brian De Keersmaecker! He fires home on 19 to make it 1-0!
- 24' David Wolfe has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 16 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 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' Justin Hoogma was booked on 34.
- 38' Against the run of play, Jizz Hornkamp has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 40' Jizz Hornkamp does the damage! The net is bulging and Heracles Almelo surge ahead!
- 45' AZ receives a card for a hard tackle on 45.
- 46' Ruben van Bommel is replacing Wouter Goes for the AZ side.
- 51' It is a cagey affair so far. Heracles Almelo in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past AZ's compact 4-2-3-1.
- 56' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 61' Heracles Almelo have won 284 goals from 233 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 64' The supporters are chanting for Alexandre Penetra. He replaces Riechedly Bazoer on 64 minute.
- 65' Mario Engels has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sem Scheperman on 65 minute.
- 70' The travelling AZ supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 75' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 80' The home supporters are growing impatient. Heracles Almelo must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 82' Heracles Almelo make a change. Bryan Limbombe trudges off to be replaced by Kelvin Leerdam on 82 minutes.
- 87' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 88' Jizz Hornkamp makes way for Mohamed Sankoh at the 88 minute mark. A tactical switch from Heracles Almelo.
- 90' Mohamed Sankoh doubles the advantage! 4-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Heracles Almelo players.
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 |
| Jesper Karlsson | 2 |
| Delano Burgzorg | 2 |
| Calvin Stengs | 2 |
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 2 |
| Teun Koopmeiners | 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.