SC Heerenveen vs AZ, Eredivisie 2019-20 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 Kevin Blom
- Referee Bas van Dongen
- Referee Erik Kleinjan
- Referee Alex Bos
- Referee Sam Droge
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jan | AZ | H | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Jan | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 1–3 | L |
| 21 Dec | Heracles Almelo | H | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Dec | Willem II Tilburg | H | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Dec | RKC Waalwijk | A | 3–1 | W |
| 29 Nov | SBV Vitesse | H | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jan | SC Heerenveen | A | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Jan | Willem II Tilburg | H | 1–3 | L |
| 21 Dec | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 0–3 | L |
| 15 Dec | AFC Ajax | H | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Dec | Manchester United FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 07 Dec | PEC Zwolle | A | 3–0 | W |
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and SC Heerenveen launch into their encounter with AZ.
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' Marco Bizot needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. SC Heerenveen must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 20' It looks like no one’s ball. AZ is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 25' AZ has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 28' Poor challenge from Joey Veerman. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 33' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 35' What a strike from Dani de Wit! The score is 0-1.
- 40' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both SC Heerenveen and AZ are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 45' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. SC Heerenveen needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 50' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 55' It looks surprising SC Heerenveen does not make any changes. Rodney Kongolo has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 60' With 0 assists to his name this season, Alen Halilovic is clearly more than just a goal scorer for AZ.
- 63' A tactical swap from SC Heerenveen — Runar Espejord on, Jens Odgaard off on 63 minutes.
- 68' SC Heerenveen started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 68.
- 69' What a strike from Chidera Ejuke! The score is 1-1.
- 70' A change in the SC Heerenveen ranks — Hicham Faik exits the field as Jordy Bruijn enters on 70.
- 72' AZ is taking the lead after the goal scored by Myron Boadu on 72.
- 76' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Teun Koopmeiners.
- 81' It is a cagey affair so far. SC Heerenveen in their trying to find a way past AZ's compact .
- 83' Another change for SC Heerenveen made on 83 minute. Rodney Kongolo leaves to be changed by Alen Halilovic.
- 86' The crowd applauds Oussama Idrissi as he leaves the pitch. Ramon Leeuwin steps in for AZ.
- 90' It is a substitution in AZ team. Fredrik Midtsjo is replaced by Jordy Clasie on 90 minute.
- The points are shared — SC Heerenveen 1-2 AZ. Honours even.
Lineups
SC Heerenveen Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
-
21
Rodney Kongolo ↓ Alen Halilovic 83'
- 1
- 11
- 2
-
9
Jens Odgaard ↓ Runar Espejord 63'
-
6
Hicham Faik C ↓ Jordy Bruijn 70'
- 14
- 8
- 18
- 20
Bench
- 24
- 5
-
13
Jordy Bruijn ↑ 70'
- 23
-
10
Alen Halilovic ↑ 83'
- 4
- 26
- 28
- 31
- 15
-
30
Runar Espejord ↑ 63'
AZ Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 4
- 5
- 30
- 7
- 2
- 8
-
6
Fredrik Midtsjo ↓ Jordy Clasie 90'
-
11
Oussama Idrissi ↓ Ramon Leeuwin 86'
- 9
- 10
Bench
- 29
- 14
- 22
- 16
- 21
-
20
Jordy Clasie ↑ 90'
- 26
-
27
Ramon Leeuwin ↑ 86'
- 17
- 34
- 18
Coach
Arne Slot
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Troy Parrott | 5 |
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 5 |
| Dani de Wit | 4 |
| Mexx Meerdink | 3 |
| Sven Mijnans | 3 |
| Teun Koopmeiners | 3 |
| Luuk Brouwers | 2 |
| Jesper Karlsson | 2 |
Head to Head
SC Heerenveen Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.72
SC Heerenveen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.53
AZ xG
I would bet for:
SC Heerenveen or AZ 73% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: AZ win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.25
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
SC Heerenveen or Draw
66%
Draw or AZ
60%
SC Heerenveen or AZ
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AZ win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
6.4%
1 – 0
5.9%
2 – 0
5.7%
0 – 0
5.4%
0 – 1
5.2%
3 – 1
4.8%
0 – 2
4.6%
1 – 3
3.9%
3 – 2
3.7%
Asian Handicap — SC Heerenveen
| Handicap | SC Heerenveen covers | Push | AZ covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 13% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 19% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 17% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
AZ keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.