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SC Heerenveen vs AZ, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2018-19
SC Heerenveen
0 – 2
Full Time
AZ
Sun 27 Jan 2019 · 15:45 UTC Abe Lenstra Stadion HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 13' Adam Maher
Y 28' Jonas Svensson
Stijn Schaars 66' Y
Kik Pierie 73' Y
Nemanja Mihajlovic 88' Y

Overview

Match Preview

SC Heerenveen vs AZ — Eredivisie at Abe Lenstra Stadion.

Match Details

  • Referee Johan Balder
  • Referee Richard Polman
  • Referee Siemen Mulder
  • Referee Richard Martens
  • Referee Martin van den Kerkhof

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AZ 2 6
2 Fortuna Sittard 2 4
3 PSV 2 4
4 SBV Excelsior 2 3
5 Go Ahead Eagles 1 3
6 NEC 2 3
7 AFC Ajax 1 3
8 Sparta Rotterdam 2 3
9 FC Groningen 1 3
10 Feyenoord Rotterdam 1 3
11 SC Heerenveen 1 3
12 Telstar 1963 2 3
13 FC Twente '65 1 0
14 ADO Den Haag 1 0
15 PEC Zwolle 1 0
16 FC Utrecht 2 0
17 Willem II Tilburg 2 0
18 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 2 0

Head-to-Head

4
2
10
SC Heerenveen 16 games · Avg 3.9 goals AZ
Last 5 meetings
2019-01-27 SC Heerenveen 0–2 AZ 2018-10-28 AZ 2–3 SC Heerenveen

Recent Form

SC Heerenveen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
AZ
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#11 Position #1
3 Points 6
1 Played 2
1 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 2 / 0 / 0
1 Scored 6
0 Conceded 1
+1 GD +5
3.00 PPG 3.00
100% Win % 100%

Key Stats

69% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
81% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
100% Clean Sheets
SC Heerenveen this season
50% Clean Sheets
AZ this season

SC Heerenveen are 11th (3 pts). AZ are 1st (6 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

SC Heerenveen
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
AZ
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
2/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. SC Heerenveen is hosting AZ for another epic battle.
  • 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. John van den Brom will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 10' Adam Maher has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 13' The referee has no hesitation. Adam Maher is booked for AZ — Yellow card on 13.
  • 18' Both keepers have barely been tested. SC Heerenveen and AZ are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 23' Bjorn Maars Johnsen has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 28' Poor challenge from Jonas Svensson. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 33' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 38' AZ seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 43' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both SC Heerenveen and AZ are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 48' Warner Hahn needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 53' It is a cagey affair so far. SC Heerenveen in their trying to find a way past AZ's compact .
  • 58' Fredrik Midtsjo, a Norway , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 63' Over 63 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 64' The Curacao Sheral Floranus breaks the deadlock on 64 minutes. 1-0!
  • 66' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Stijn Schaars.
  • 69' Fresh legs for AZ! Owen Wijndal comes on to replace Thomas Ouwejan.
  • 70' The supporters are chanting for Nemanja Mihajlovic. He replaces Michel Vlap on 70 minute.
  • 73' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Kik Pierie.
  • 76' SC Heerenveen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yuki Kobayashi is hanging Stijn Schaars on the field on 76 minute.
  • 78' The Morocco Oussama Idrissi breaks the deadlock on 78 minutes. 1-1!
  • 83' AZ fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 86' Another substitution for AZ to replace Calvin Stengs by Albert Gudmundsson on 86 minute.
  • 88' Poor challenge from Nemanja Mihajlovic. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 89' Bjorn Maars Johnsen is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mats Seuntjens at the 89 minute mark.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for SC Heerenveen.

Lineups

SC Heerenveen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jan Olde Riekerink

AZ Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John van den Brom

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.83 SC Heerenveen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04 AZ xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 71% + AZ or Draw 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
SC Heerenveen29% Draw34% AZ37%
Actual: AZ win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes38% 0% No62%
Avg goals/match: 1.87
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 82%
18%
± 1.5 56%
44%
± 2.5 29%
71%
± 3.5 13%
87%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

SC Heerenveen or Draw
63%
Draw or AZ
71%
SC Heerenveen or AZ
66%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
SC Heerenveen19% Draw56% AZ25%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
17.9%
0 – 1
14.6%
1 – 1
14.3%
1 – 0
11.4%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 1
5.4%
2 – 0
5%
2 – 2
3%
0 – 3
2.7%
1 – 3
2.4%
3 – 1
1.5%

Asian Handicap — SC Heerenveen

Handicap SC Heerenveen covers Push AZ covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 7% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 18% 73%
-0.5 27% — 73%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 23% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 11% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
AZ keeps clean sheet
44% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.