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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 ADO Den Haag 0 0
2 AFC Ajax 0 0
3 AZ 0 0
4 FC Groningen 0 0
5 FC Twente '65 0 0
6 FC Utrecht 0 0
7 Feyenoord Rotterdam 0 0
8 Fortuna Sittard 0 0
9 Go Ahead Eagles 0 0
10 NEC 0 0
11 PEC Zwolle 0 0
12 PSV 0 0
13 SBV Excelsior 0 0
14 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 0 0
15 SC Heerenveen 0 0
16 Sparta Rotterdam 0 0
17 Telstar 1963 0 0
18 Willem II Tilburg 0 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
#15 Position #3
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

69% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
81% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

SC Heerenveen are 15th (0 pts). AZ are 3rd (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. SC Heerenveen get us underway at Abe Lenstra Stadion.
  • 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. SC Heerenveen must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both SC Heerenveen and AZ are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 15' It looks like no one’s ball. AZ is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 20' AZ come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 25' 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.
  • 28' SC Heerenveen player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 29' Teun Koopmeiners does the damage! The net is bulging and AZ surge ahead!
  • 34' SC Heerenveen currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 39' 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.
  • 41' GOAL! Lucas Woudenberg fires home to make it 1-1!
  • 46' SC Heerenveen make a change. Oliver Batista-Meier trudges off to be replaced by Ibrahim Dresevic on 46 minutes.
  • 47' Jesper Karlsson makes no mistake. The score reads 1-2 and AZ are in front.
  • 52' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 57' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 62' SC Heerenveen are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AZ backline.
  • 67' A change in the SC Heerenveen ranks — Benjamin Nygren exits the field as Rami Hajal enters on 67.
  • 72' Dani de Wit, a Netherlands , has 28 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 77' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 78' AZ make a change. Jesper Karlsson trudges off to be replaced by Tijjani Reijnders on 78 minutes.
  • 83' Supporters expect more eagerness from Mitchell van Bergen, as he is very good at scoring at Abe Lenstra Stadion with 7 goals in the last 7 games.
  • 88' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 88 minutes.
  • 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
Henk Veerman 2
Zico Buurmeester 2
Calvin Stengs 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
2 / 4
0.68 SC Heerenveen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.91 AZ xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 78% + AZ or Draw 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct
SC Heerenveen27% Draw36% AZ37%
Actual: AZ win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes31% 0% No69%
Avg goals/match: 1.59
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 77%
23%
± 1.5 48%
52%
± 2.5 22%
78%
± 3.5 8%
92%
± 4.5 3%
97%

Double Chance

SC Heerenveen or Draw
63%
Draw or AZ
73%
SC Heerenveen or AZ
64%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
SC Heerenveen16% Draw61% AZ23%
Actual: AZ win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
23.1%
0 – 1
17.1%
1 – 1
13.6%
1 – 0
12.3%
0 – 2
7.9%
1 – 2
5.8%
2 – 0
4.3%
2 – 1
4.2%
0 – 3
Actual
2 – 2
2.1%
1 – 3
1.8%
3 – 1
1%

Asian Handicap — SC Heerenveen

Handicap SC Heerenveen covers Push AZ covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 5% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 17% 76%
-0.5 24% — 76%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 24% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 10% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
41% ✓
AZ keeps clean sheet
51% ✓

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