SC Heerenveen vs AZ, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
SC Heerenveen vs AZ — Eredivisie at Abe Lenstra Stadion.
- SC Heerenveen 7 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- AZ 7 games · 19 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 | AZ | 7 | 19 |
| 2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 7 | 17 |
| 3 | PSV | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 7 | 16 |
| 5 | AFC Ajax | 7 | 14 |
| 6 | Fortuna Sittard | 7 | 13 |
| 7 | SBV Excelsior | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | FC Groningen | 7 | 11 |
| 9 | Go Ahead Eagles | 7 | 10 |
| 10 | SC Heerenveen | 7 | 9 |
| 11 | NEC | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 7 | 5 |
| 13 | Telstar 1963 | 7 | 5 |
| 14 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 7 | 5 |
| 15 | FC Utrecht | 7 | 5 |
| 16 | PEC Zwolle | 7 | 4 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 7 | 2 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 7 | 2 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #1 |
| 9 | Points | 19 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 2 / 3 / 2 | W / D / L | 6 / 1 / 0 |
| 11 | Scored | 18 |
| 9 | Conceded | 6 |
| +2 | GD | +12 |
| 1.29 | PPG | 2.71 |
| 29% | Win % | 86% |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
82%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
SC Heerenveen this season
SC Heerenveen this season
43%
Clean Sheets
AZ this season
AZ this season
SC Heerenveen are 10th (9 pts). AZ are 1st (19 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
SC Heerenveen
0-15
–/1
16-30
3/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/3
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
AZ
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/3
31-45
3/–
46-60
4/–
61-75
4/1
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
SC Heerenveen
| Jacob Trenskow | 3 G | 1 A |
| Maxence Rivera | 2 G | 1 A |
| Luca Oyen | 1 G |
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' And we are off! SC Heerenveen vs AZ — let the football do the talking.
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Sheral Floranus made 373 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' SC Heerenveen are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against AZ's shape.
- 13' Adam Maher picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 18' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 23' AZ are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 28' The referee calls foul for Jonas Svensson. He receives a Yellow card.
- 33' AZ come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 38' Netherlands international Ron Vlaar has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 43' The home supporters are growing impatient. SC Heerenveen must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 48' 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.
- 53' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 58' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 63' The 42-year-old Stijn Schaars has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 64' The Curacao Sheral Floranus breaks the deadlock on 64 minutes. 1-0!
- 66' Stijn Schaars was booked on 66.
- 69' AZ make a change. Thomas Ouwejan trudges off to be replaced by Owen Wijndal on 69 minutes.
- 70' SC Heerenveen make a change. Michel Vlap trudges off to be replaced by Nemanja Mihajlovic on 70 minutes.
- 73' SC Heerenveen receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 73.
- 76' Yuki Kobayashi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Stijn Schaars at the 76 minute mark.
- 78' Oussama Idrissi makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and AZ are in front.
- 83' AZ have won 579 goals from 304 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 86' Albert Gudmundsson is replacing Calvin Stengs for the AZ side.
- 88' Controversy at the stadium! Nemanja Mihajlovic argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 89' AZ make a change. Mats Seuntjens trudges off to be replaced by Bjorn Maars Johnsen on 89 minutes.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for SC Heerenveen and AZ (для сухой ничьи).
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 |
| Calvin Stengs | 2 |
| Michel Vlap | 2 |
SC Heerenveen Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.07
SC Heerenveen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.87
AZ xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 56% + Over 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.94
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
SC Heerenveen or Draw
51%
Draw or AZ
75%
SC Heerenveen or AZ
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 1
9.2%
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
7%
1 – 3
5.9%
0 – 3
5.6%
2 – 1
5.4%
2 – 2
5.1%
1 – 0
4.8%
2 – 3
3.3%
2 – 0
3%
Asian Handicap — SC Heerenveen
| Handicap | SC Heerenveen covers | Push | AZ covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -0.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| +0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +1 | 45% | 23% | 32% |
| +1.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +2 | 68% | 17% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
AZ keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.