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SC Heerenveen vs AZ, Eredivisie 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2020-21
SC Heerenveen
0 – 3
Full Time
AZ
Sun 8 Nov 2020 · 15:45 UTC Abe Lenstra Stadion HT 45+4' · FT 45+2'
Jan Paul van Hecke 28' Y

Overview

Match Preview

SC Heerenveen vs AZ — Eredivisie at Abe Lenstra Stadion.

Match Details

  • Referee Dennis Higler
  • Referee Jan de Vries
  • Referee Bas Nijhuis
  • Referee Nicky Siebert
  • Referee Clay Ruperti

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
2020-11-08 SC Heerenveen 0–3 AZ 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
08 Nov AZ H 0–3 L
01 Nov Sparta Rotterdam A 4–1 W
24 Oct FC Emmen H 4–0 W
18 Oct AFC Ajax A 1–5 L
02 Oct FC Utrecht A 1–1 D
26 Sep VVV Venlo H 1–0 W
AZ
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Nov SC Heerenveen A 3–0 W
05 Nov Real Sociedad de Fútbol A 0–1 L
01 Nov RKC Waalwijk H 3–0 W
29 Oct HNK Rijeka H 4–1 W
25 Oct ADO Den Haag A 2–2 D
22 Oct SSC Napoli A 1–0 W

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 ball is rolling at Abe Lenstra Stadion. SC Heerenveen are looking to make home advantage count against AZ.
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 10' AZ are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 15' Netherlands international Marco Bizot has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. AZ needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 25' SC Heerenveen currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 28' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jan Paul van Hecke.
  • 29' Against the run of play, Teun Koopmeiners has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 34' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 39' The 34-year-old Bruno Martins Indi has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 41' Magnificent from Lucas Woudenberg! That is 3 goals in 369 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 46' Another change for SC Heerenveen made on 46 minute. Oliver Batista-Meier leaves to be changed by Ibrahim Dresevic.
  • 47' The deadlock is broken! Jesper Karlsson gets on the scoresheet on 47 minutes.
  • 52' Owen Wijndal has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 57' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 62' 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.
  • 67' Rami Hajal is replacing Benjamin Nygren for the SC Heerenveen side.
  • 72' With 0 assists to his name this season, Benjamin Nygren is clearly more than just a goal scorer for AZ.
  • 77' Calvin Stengs has been relatively quiet despite scoring 31 goals in his last 300 appearances.
  • 78' It is a substitution in AZ team. Jesper Karlsson is replaced by Tijjani Reijnders on 78 minute.
  • 83' SC Heerenveen are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against AZ's shape.
  • 88' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both SC Heerenveen and AZ are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 0-3 the final result. SC Heerenveen will be bitterly disappointed.

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
Luuk Brouwers 2
Jesper Karlsson 2
Henk Veerman 2

Head to Head

2020-11-08 SC Heerenveen 0–3 AZ 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

2020-11-08 SC Heerenveen 0–3 AZ L 2020-11-01 Sparta Rotterdam 1–4 SC Heerenveen W 2020-10-24 SC Heerenveen 4–0 FC Emmen W 2020-10-18 AFC Ajax 5–1 SC Heerenveen L 2020-10-02 FC Utrecht 1–1 SC Heerenveen D 2020-09-26 SC Heerenveen 1–0 VVV Venlo W

AZ Form

2020-11-08 SC Heerenveen 0–3 AZ W 2020-11-05 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 1–0 AZ L 2020-11-01 AZ 3–0 RKC Waalwijk W 2020-10-29 AZ 4–1 HNK Rijeka W 2020-10-25 ADO Den Haag 2–2 AZ D 2020-10-22 SSC Napoli 0–1 AZ W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.85 SC Heerenveen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.91 AZ xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 74% + AZ or Draw 69%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
SC Heerenveen31% Draw35% AZ34%
Actual: AZ win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes36% 0% No64%
Avg goals/match: 1.76
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 80%
20%
± 1.5 53%
47%
± 2.5 26%
74%
± 3.5 11%
89%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

SC Heerenveen or Draw
66%
Draw or AZ
69%
SC Heerenveen or AZ
65%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
SC Heerenveen20% Draw58% AZ22%
Actual: AZ win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
19.7%
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 1
14.1%
1 – 0
13.1%
0 – 2
6.7%
1 – 2
6%
2 – 0
5.8%
2 – 1
5.6%
2 – 2
2.7%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 3
1.9%
3 – 0
1.6%

Asian Handicap — SC Heerenveen

Handicap SC Heerenveen covers Push AZ covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 20% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 21% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 9% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
41% ✓
AZ keeps clean sheet
43% ✗

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