Heracles Almelo vs AZ, Eredivisie 2024-25 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 Serdar Gozubuyuk
- Assistant 1 Erwin Zeinstra
- Assistant 2 Patrick Inia
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr | AZ | H | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Apr | RKC Waalwijk | A | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Mar | FC Twente '65 | H | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Mar | SC Heerenveen | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Mar | Fortuna Sittard | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Mar | PEC Zwolle | H | 4–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr | Heracles Almelo | A | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Apr | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Apr | RKC Waalwijk | H | 2–2 | D |
| 29 Mar | NEC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 16 Mar | AFC Ajax | A | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Mar | Tottenham Hotspur FC | A | 1–3 | 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' Temperatures are rising at Erve Asito as Heracles Almelo face off against AZ in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 17' The referee shows Heracles Almelo player a card on 17.
- 22' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Heracles Almelo and AZ are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 27' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 32' It looks surprising Heracles Almelo does not make any changes. Ivan Mesik has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 37' With 0 assists to his name this season, Fabian de Keijzer is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Heracles Almelo.
- 42' The travelling AZ supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 46' Another change for AZ made on 46 minute. Alexandre Penetra leaves to be changed by Sven Mijnans.
- 47' A goal from the Netherlands international Jizz Hornkamp! He fires home on 47 to make it 1-0!
- 52' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 57' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 62' It’s high time Maarten Martens made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 65' Another change for AZ made on 65 minute. Denso Kasius leaves to be changed by Seiya Maikuma.
- 70' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Erwin van de Looi will be considering his options from the bench.
- 72' Fresh legs for AZ! Mayckel Lahdo comes on to replace Ruben van Bommel.
- 73' The AZ bench stirs into life. Mexx Meerdink is withdrawn and Ernest Poku gets his opportunity.
- 77' Heracles Almelo manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Luka Kulenovic is hanging Jizz Hornkamp on the field on 77 minute.
- 81' AZ make a change. Ibrahim Sadiq trudges off to be replaced by Jayden Addai on 81 minutes.
- 83' A tactical swap from Heracles Almelo — Jordy Bruijn on, Thomas Bruns off on 83 minutes.
- 84' The referee shows Heracles Almelo player a card on 84.
- 89' The supporters are chanting for Daniel van Kaam. He replaces Sem Scheperman on 89 minute.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Heracles Almelo to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Heracles Almelo Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
17
Thomas Bruns ↓ Jordy Bruijn 83'
-
8
Mario Engels ↓ Juho Talvitie 83'
-
9
Jizz Hornkamp ↓ Luka Kulenovic 77'
- 14
- 24
- 4
- 1
- 29
- 3
- 32
- 39
Bench
-
26
Daniel van Kaam ↑ 89'
-
5
Jordy Bruijn ↑ 83'
- 21
- 18
-
13
Jan Zamburek ↑ 77'
- 7
- 2
- 16
- 22
-
23
Juho Talvitie ↑ 83'
-
19
Luka Kulenovic ↑ 77'
- 36
Coach
Erwin van de Looi
AZ Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 4
-
11
Ibrahim Sadiq ↓ Jayden Addai 81'
- 6
- 28
- 34
- 5
-
30
Denso Kasius ↓ Seiya Maikuma 65'
-
35
Mexx Meerdink ↓ Ernest Poku 73'
- 1
- 7
- 26
Bench
- 41
- 12
-
10
Sven Mijnans ↑ 46'
-
16
Seiya Maikuma ↑ 65'
-
23
Mayckel Lahdo ↑ 72'
-
21
Ernest Poku ↑ 73'
- 22
-
17
Jayden Addai ↑ 81'
- 43
- 48
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
3 / 4
1.61
Heracles Almelo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02
AZ xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Heracles Almelo win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.63
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Heracles Almelo or Draw
78%
Draw or AZ
48%
Heracles Almelo or AZ
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
9.1%
0 – 1
6.3%
1 – 2
5.8%
3 – 1
5%
3 – 0
4.8%
2 – 2
4.7%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Heracles Almelo
| Handicap | Heracles Almelo covers | Push | AZ covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 15% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 23% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 14% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Heracles Almelo keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
AZ keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.