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SC Heerenveen vs AZ, Eredivisie 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2019-20
SC Heerenveen
1 – 2
Full Time
AZ
Sat 25 Jan 2020 · 17:30 UTC Abe Lenstra Stadion HT 45' · FT 45'
Joey Veerman 28' Y
Y 76' Teun Koopmeiners

Overview

Match Preview

SC Heerenveen vs AZ — Eredivisie at Abe Lenstra Stadion.

Match Details

  • Referee Kevin Blom
  • Referee Bas van Dongen
  • Referee Erik Kleinjan
  • Referee Alex Bos
  • Referee Sam Droge

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

4
2
11
SC Heerenveen 17 games · Avg 3.9 goals AZ
Last 5 meetings
2020-01-25 SC Heerenveen 1–2 AZ 2019-10-19 AZ 2–4 SC Heerenveen 2019-01-27 SC Heerenveen 0–2 AZ 2018-10-28 AZ 2–3 SC Heerenveen

Recent Form

SC Heerenveen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
AZ
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#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)
82% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
43% Clean Sheets
SC Heerenveen this season
43% Clean Sheets
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' Temperatures are rising at Abe Lenstra Stadion as SC Heerenveen face off against AZ in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 28' That is a Yellow card for SC Heerenveen. Joey Veerman will be fuming at that decision.
  • 33' SC Heerenveen currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 35' A stunning finish from Dani de Wit — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 40' Joey Veerman is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for SC Heerenveen so far.
  • 45' SC Heerenveen are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 50' A quiet spell here at Abe Lenstra Stadion. AZ seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 55' The energy levels are beginning to show. Arne Slot might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 60' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 63' Runar Espejord is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jens Odgaard at the 63 minute mark.
  • 68' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 69' GOAL! Chidera Ejuke scores on 69. Assisted by Hicham Faik
  • 70' SC Heerenveen ring the changes. Hicham Faik has done his job and it is now time for Jordy Bruijn to step up.
  • 72' Magnificent from Myron Boadu! That is 64 goals in 304 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 76' The referee has no hesitation. Teun Koopmeiners is booked for AZ — Yellow card on 76.
  • 81' It looks like no one’s ball. AZ is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 83' Alen Halilovic gets the nod from SC Heerenveen. He replaces Rodney Kongolo and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 86' Ramon Leeuwin is ready to make an impact after coming on for Oussama Idrissi at the 86 minute mark.
  • 90' Another substitution for AZ to replace Fredrik Midtsjo by Jordy Clasie on 90 minute.
  • The points are shared — SC Heerenveen 1-2 AZ. Honours even.

Lineups

SC Heerenveen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

AZ Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Arne Slot

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Troy Parrott 5
Vangelis Pavlidis 5
Dani de Wit 4
Sven Mijnans 3
Teun Koopmeiners 3
Mexx Meerdink 3
Luuk Brouwers 2
Jesper Karlsson 2

Head to Head

2020-01-25 SC Heerenveen 1–2 AZ 2019-10-19 AZ 2–4 SC Heerenveen 2019-01-27 SC Heerenveen 0–2 AZ 2018-10-28 AZ 2–3 SC Heerenveen

SC Heerenveen Form

2020-01-25 SC Heerenveen 1–2 AZ L 2020-01-18 Feyenoord Rotterdam 3–1 SC Heerenveen L 2019-12-21 SC Heerenveen 1–1 Heracles Almelo D 2019-12-13 SC Heerenveen 1–2 Willem II Tilburg L 2019-12-08 RKC Waalwijk 1–3 SC Heerenveen W 2019-11-29 SC Heerenveen 3–2 SBV Vitesse W

AZ Form

2020-01-25 SC Heerenveen 1–2 AZ W 2020-01-18 AZ 1–3 Willem II Tilburg L 2019-12-21 Sparta Rotterdam 3–0 AZ L 2019-12-15 AZ 1–0 AFC Ajax W 2019-12-12 Manchester United FC 4–0 AZ L 2019-12-07 PEC Zwolle 0–3 AZ W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.33 SC Heerenveen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.71 AZ xG
I would bet for: SC Heerenveen or AZ 73% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
SC Heerenveen31% Draw27% AZ42%
Actual: AZ win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 3.04
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 58%
42%
± 3.5 36%
64%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

SC Heerenveen or Draw
58%
Draw or AZ
69%
SC Heerenveen or AZ
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
SC Heerenveen23% Draw44% AZ33%
Actual: AZ win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
7.4%
2 – 1
7%
0 – 2
6.9%
0 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
6%
1 – 0
5.5%
1 – 3
5.1%
2 – 0
4.2%
0 – 3
3.9%
2 – 3
3.5%

Asian Handicap — SC Heerenveen

Handicap SC Heerenveen covers Push AZ covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 8% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 16% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 55% — 45%
+1 55% 21% 24%
+1.5 76% — 24%
+2 76% 14% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
AZ keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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