SC Heerenveen vs AZ, Eredivisie 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
SC Heerenveen vs AZ — Eredivisie at Abe Lenstra Stadion.
- SC Heerenveen 9 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- AZ 8 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jeroen Manschot
- Assistant 1 Freek Vandeursen
- Assistant 2 Sjoerd Nanninga
5 games this season
🟨 3.8/game
⚽ 23.2 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 8 | 20 |
| 2 | PSV | 8 | 19 |
| 3 | AZ | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | AFC Ajax | 8 | 15 |
| 6 | FC Groningen | 8 | 14 |
| 7 | Fortuna Sittard | 8 | 14 |
| 8 | SC Heerenveen | 9 | 12 |
| 9 | Go Ahead Eagles | 8 | 11 |
| 10 | SBV Excelsior | 9 | 11 |
| 11 | NEC | 8 | 9 |
| 12 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 8 | 8 |
| 13 | FC Utrecht | 8 | 8 |
| 14 | Sparta Rotterdam | 8 | 6 |
| 15 | Telstar 1963 | 8 | 6 |
| 16 | PEC Zwolle | 8 | 4 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 8 | 3 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 8 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Sep | AZ | H | 2–3 | L |
| 30 Aug | Willem II Tilburg | A | 2–2 | D |
| 22 Aug | PEC Zwolle | H | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Aug | AFC Ajax | A | 2–2 | D |
| 09 Aug | FC Twente '65 | H | 1–0 | W |
| 17 May | AFC Ajax | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Sep | SC Heerenveen | A | 3–2 | W |
| 29 Aug | Go Ahead Eagles | H | 5–2 | W |
| 22 Aug | Fortuna Sittard | A | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Aug | FC Utrecht | A | 4–1 | W |
| 08 Aug | ADO Den Haag | H | 2–0 | W |
| 17 May | NAC Breda | H | 3–3 | D |
Season Stats
| SC Heerenveen | AZ | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #3 |
| 12 | Points | 19 |
| 9 | Played | 8 |
| 3 / 3 / 3 | W / D / L | 6 / 1 / 1 |
| 15 | Scored | 18 |
| 11 | Conceded | 8 |
| +4 | GD | +10 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 2.38 |
| 33% | Win % | 75% |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
82%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
44%
Clean Sheets
SC Heerenveen this season
SC Heerenveen this season
38%
Clean Sheets
AZ this season
AZ this season
SC Heerenveen are 8th (12 pts). AZ are 3rd (19 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
SC Heerenveen
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
3/1
61-75
2/3
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
AZ
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/3
31-45
3/–
46-60
4/1
61-75
4/1
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
SC Heerenveen
| Jacob Trenskow | 4 G | 2 A |
| Luca Oyen | 2 G | 1 A |
| Maxence Rivera | 2 G | 1 A |
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' The ball is rolling at Abe Lenstra Stadion. SC Heerenveen are looking to make home advantage count against AZ.
- 5' AZ come into this ranked 2 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 7' Ro-Zangelo Daal puts AZ on the lead.
- 12' Supporters expect more eagerness from Maas Willemsen, as he is very good at scoring at Abe Lenstra Stadion with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 17' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with AZ winning 100% of all matches.
- 21' What composure from Nolhan Courtens! The Belgium international strokes it home. 1-1.
- 26' The home supporters are growing impatient. SC Heerenveen must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 28' It’s a booking for SC Heerenveen player. Nolhan Courtens gets a card.
- 30' Sensational shot from Ringo Meerveld. SC Heerenveen is back in the lead.
- 35' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 40' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 40 minutes.
- 45' Calvin Stengs is a natural forward and has been asked to do a very specific job for AZ tonight.
- 46' Another change for AZ made on 46 minute. Mateo Chavez leaves to be changed by Mees De Wit.
- 51' Jacob Trenskow, a Denmark , has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 54' Ro-Zangelo Daal is having his name booked by the referee on 54.
- 59' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 64' The supporters are chanting for Valdemar Andreasen. He replaces Jordy Clasie on 64 minute.
- 68' SC Heerenveen make a change. Dylan Vente trudges off to be replaced by Roberts Uldrikis on 68 minutes.
- 69' A goal from the Netherlands international Mexx Meerdink! He fires home on 69 to make it 2-2!
- 74' Another change for SC Heerenveen made on 74 minute. Dirk Proper leaves to be changed by Levi Smans.
- 79' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 82' AZ make a change. Ro-Zangelo Daal trudges off to be replaced by Ayoub Oufkir on 82 minutes.
- 83' Ayoub Oufkir is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 2 goals this season for the .
- 88' Hristiyan Petrov is replacing Nolhan Courtens for the SC Heerenveen side.
- 90' Ayoub Oufkir picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- The points are shared — SC Heerenveen 2-3 AZ. Honours even.
Lineups
SC Heerenveen Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
9
Dylan Vente ↓ Roberts Uldrikis 68'
- 4
- 10
-
6
Dirk Proper ↓ Levi Smans 74'
-
7
Maxence Rivera ↓ Luca Oyen 68'
- 19
- 3
- 22
- 45
- 20
- 36
Bench
- 44
-
11
Luca Oyen ↑ 68'
-
17
Roberts Uldrikis ↑ 68'
-
14
Levi Smans ↑ 74'
- 23
- 49
-
28
Hristiyan Petrov ↑ 88'
- 30
- 29
- 21
- 41
Coach
Robin Veldman
AZ Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 8
- 28
- 6
- 9
- 3
- 4
-
7
Weslley Patati ↓ Calvin Stengs 46'
- 21
-
22
Elijah Dijkstra ↓ Seiya Maikuma 68'
-
11
Ro-Zangelo Daal ↓ Ayoub Oufkir 82'
-
5
Mateo Chavez ↓ Mees De Wit 46'
Bench
-
14
Calvin Stengs ↑ 46'
- 19
-
2
Seiya Maikuma ↑ 68'
-
34
Mees De Wit ↑ 46'
-
17
Valdemar Andreasen ↑ 64'
- 1
-
24
Ayoub Oufkir ↑ 82'
- 71
- 20
- 31
- 18
- 75
Coach
Leeroy Echteld
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Troy Parrott | 5 |
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 5 |
| Dani de Wit | 4 |
| Sven Mijnans | 3 |
| Teun Koopmeiners | 3 |
| Mexx Meerdink | 3 |
| Jesper Karlsson | 2 |
| Henk Veerman | 2 |
Head to Head
SC Heerenveen Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.2
SC Heerenveen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.12
AZ xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 63% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.32
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
SC Heerenveen or Draw
47%
Draw or AZ
77%
SC Heerenveen or AZ
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: SC Heerenveen win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 2
8.1%
0 – 1
7.1%
1 – 3
6.6%
2 – 2
5.6%
0 – 3
5.6%
2 – 1
5.3%
0 – 0
5.1%
2 – 3
Actual
1 – 0
3.7%
1 – 4
3.5%
Asian Handicap — SC Heerenveen
| Handicap | SC Heerenveen covers | Push | AZ covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -0.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| +0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +1 | 43% | 22% | 35% |
| +1.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +2 | 65% | 17% | 18% |
| +2.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
Clean Sheet
SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
AZ keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.