SC Heerenveen vs AZ, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
SC Heerenveen vs AZ — Eredivisie at Abe Lenstra Stadion.
- SC Heerenveen 12 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
- AZ 12 games · 23 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Johan Balder
- Referee Richard Polman
- Referee Siemen Mulder
- Referee Richard Martens
- Referee Martin van den Kerkhof
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan | AZ | H | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Jan | AFC Ajax | A | 4–4 | D |
| 22 Dec | NAC Breda | A | 2–4 | L |
| 16 Dec | FC Utrecht | H | 2–3 | L |
| 08 Dec | Willem II Tilburg | A | 5–1 | W |
| 01 Dec | Fortuna Sittard | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan | SC Heerenveen | A | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Jan | FC Utrecht | H | 3–0 | W |
| 22 Dec | PSV | A | 1–3 | L |
| 15 Dec | SBV Excelsior | H | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Dec | Fortuna Sittard | A | 3–0 | W |
| 01 Dec | Willem II Tilburg | H | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| SC Heerenveen | AZ | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #5 |
| 21 | Points | 23 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 6 / 3 / 3 | W / D / L | 7 / 2 / 3 |
| 24 | Scored | 24 |
| 16 | Conceded | 16 |
| +8 | GD | +8 |
| 1.75 | PPG | 1.92 |
| 50% | Win % | 58% |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
82%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
42%
Clean Sheets
SC Heerenveen this season
SC Heerenveen this season
25%
Clean Sheets
AZ this season
AZ this season
SC Heerenveen are 6th (21 pts). AZ are 5th (23 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
SC Heerenveen
0-15
1/1
16-30
4/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
5/2
61-75
5/5
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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)
SC Heerenveen
| Jacob Trenskow | 6 G | 3 A |
| Ringo Meerveld | 5 G | 1 A |
| Luca Oyen | 2 G | 1 A |
| Maxence Rivera | 2 G | 1 A |
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 wait is over. AZ get us underway at Abe Lenstra Stadion.
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. SC Heerenveen and AZ are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 10' AZ is showing some good football. However, AZ are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 13' A meaty challenge results in booking for Adam Maher on 13.
- 18' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Stijn Schaars made 381 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 23' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His SC Heerenveen side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 28' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jonas Svensson on 28.
- 33' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 38' 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.
- 43' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 48' The home supporters are growing impatient. SC Heerenveen must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 53' Kik Pierie is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for SC Heerenveen tonight.
- 58' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 63' It’s high time John van den Brom made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 64' What composure from Sheral Floranus! The Curacao international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 66' The referee calls foul for Stijn Schaars. He receives a Yellow card.
- 69' Owen Wijndal gets the nod from AZ. He replaces Thomas Ouwejan and will look to change the dynamic.
- 70' Nemanja Mihajlovic is ready to make an impact after coming on for Michel Vlap at the 70 minute mark.
- 73' SC Heerenveen player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 76' SC Heerenveen make a change. Stijn Schaars trudges off to be replaced by Yuki Kobayashi on 76 minutes.
- 78' Oussama Idrissi is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 83' Calvin Stengs, a Netherlands forward, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 86' A change in the AZ ranks — Calvin Stengs exits the field as Albert Gudmundsson enters on 86.
- 88' Nemanja Mihajlovic has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 88.
- 89' The whistle greets Mats Seuntjens as he departs to be replaced by Bjorn Maars Johnsen.
- With this win, AZ is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
SC Heerenveen Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 1
- 5
- 3
- 16
- 6
- 18
- 19
- 9
- 11
- 2
Bench
- 15
- 24
- 26
-
21
Yuki Kobayashi ↑ 76'
-
17
Nemanja Mihajlovic ↑ 70'
- 35
- 23
Coach
Jan Olde Riekerink
AZ Lineups
Starting XI
- 26
- 1
- 4
-
5
Thomas Ouwejan ↓ Owen Wijndal 69'
- 10
- 7
- 2
- 8
- 6
- 20
- 11
Bench
-
28
Albert Gudmundsson ↑ 86'
- 23
-
9
Bjorn Maars Johnsen ↑ 89'
- 12
-
15
Owen Wijndal ↑ 69'
- 34
- 17
- 18
- 25
- 22
Coach
John van den Brom
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 5 |
| Troy Parrott | 5 |
| Dani de Wit | 4 |
| Teun Koopmeiners | 3 |
| Mexx Meerdink | 3 |
| Sven Mijnans | 3 |
| Zico Buurmeester | 2 |
| Calvin Stengs | 2 |
SC Heerenveen Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.45
SC Heerenveen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.7
AZ xG
I would bet for:
SC Heerenveen or AZ 73% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.15
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
SC Heerenveen or Draw
60%
Draw or AZ
67%
SC Heerenveen or AZ
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
1 – 2
8.6%
2 – 1
7.4%
0 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
5.9%
1 – 0
5.4%
1 – 3
4.9%
2 – 0
4.5%
2 – 3
3.6%
3 – 1
3.6%
Asian Handicap — SC Heerenveen
| Handicap | SC Heerenveen covers | Push | AZ covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 9% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 17% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 20% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 13% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
AZ keeps clean sheet
24%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.