SC Heerenveen vs AZ, Eredivisie 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
SC Heerenveen vs AZ — Eredivisie at Abe Lenstra Stadion.
- SC Heerenveen 1 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- AZ 2 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Rob van de Ven
- Referee Bas Nijhuis
- Referee Siemen Mulder
- Referee Sjoerd Nanninga
- Referee Dyon Fikkert
- Referee Robin Vereijken
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug | AZ | H | 1–3 | L |
| 21 Aug | RKC Waalwijk | H | 3–2 | W |
| 13 Aug | Go Ahead Eagles | A | 1–0 | W |
| 16 May | Sparta Rotterdam | H | 1–2 | L |
| 13 May | FC Emmen | A | 1–3 | L |
| 08 May | FC Utrecht | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug | SC Heerenveen | A | 3–1 | W |
| 26 Aug | Celtic FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Aug | Celtic FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Aug | RKC Waalwijk | A | 0–1 | L |
| 16 May | Heracles Almelo | H | 5–0 | W |
| 13 May | FC Groningen | A | 0–0 | D |
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)
H2H (16 games)
81%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
100%
Clean Sheets
SC Heerenveen this season
SC Heerenveen this season
50%
Clean Sheets
AZ this season
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 wait is over. SC Heerenveen get us underway at Abe Lenstra Stadion.
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Dani de Wit made 480 appearances and scored 41 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Pascal Jansen will be considering his options from the bench.
- 11' A goal from the Netherlands international Henk Veerman! He fires home on 11 to make it 1-0!
- 12' Henk Veerman adds to his 0 season tally! SC Heerenveen lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
- 14' Brilliant from the ! Vangelis Pavlidis makes it 2-1 with a superb finish on 14.
- 19' A quiet spell here at Abe Lenstra Stadion. SC Heerenveen seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 24' Rodney Kongolo, a Netherlands , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 29' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 34' AZ fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 38' A meaty challenge results in booking for Timo Letschert on 38.
- 43' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 48' With 0 assists to his name this season, Timo Letschert is clearly more than just a goal scorer for SC Heerenveen.
- 50' Aslak Fonn Witry has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 50 minutes.
- 55' AZ is showing some good football. However, AZ are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 57' The SC Heerenveen manager makes a substitution. Filip Stevanovic departs to be replaced by Benjamin Nygren.
- 62' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 63' A tactical swap from AZ — Albert Gudmundsson on, Zakaria Aboukhlal off on 63 minutes.
- 68' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 73' Another change for AZ made on 73 minute. Vangelis Pavlidis leaves to be changed by Hakon Evjen.
- 76' Arjen van der Heide is replacing Rodney Kongolo for the SC Heerenveen side.
- 81' 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.
- 85' Another substitution for AZ to replace Jesper Karlsson by Jordy Clasie on 85 minute.
- 88' Dani de Wit is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- The final score is 1-3.
Lineups
SC Heerenveen Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 4
- 21
- 5
- 9
- 6
- 14
- 7
- 10
- 27
- 20
Bench
- 23
-
16
Arjen van der Heide ↑ 76'
- 22
-
8
Benjamin Nygren ↑ 57'
- 19
- 2
- –
- 30
-
35
Djenahro Nunumete ↑ 85'
AZ Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 6
- 4
- 22
- 10
- 12
-
21
Vangelis Pavlidis ↓ Hakon Evjen 73'
- 2
- 17
-
11
Jesper Karlsson ↓ Jordy Clasie 85'
- 15
Bench
- 3
-
20
Jordy Clasie ↑ 85'
- 31
- 1
- 23
-
18
Hakon Evjen ↑ 73'
- 25
- 16
- 29
-
28
Albert Gudmundsson ↑ 63'
-
24
Tijani Reijnders ↑ 85'
- 36
Coach
Pascal Jansen
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Troy Parrott | 5 |
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 5 |
| Dani de Wit | 4 |
| Teun Koopmeiners | 3 |
| Sven Mijnans | 3 |
| Tijani Reijnders | 2 |
| Albert Gudmundsson | 2 |
| Mexx Meerdink | 2 |
Head to Head
SC Heerenveen Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.86
SC Heerenveen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01
AZ xG
I would bet for:
AZ or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 1.87
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 1.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 2.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 3.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
SC Heerenveen or Draw
62%
Draw or AZ
71%
SC Heerenveen or AZ
67%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
17.9%
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 1
14.2%
1 – 0
11.8%
0 – 2
7.5%
1 – 2
6.6%
2 – 1
5.6%
2 – 0
5.3%
2 – 2
3%
0 – 3
2.5%
1 – 3
Actual
3 – 1
1.6%
Asian Handicap — SC Heerenveen
| Handicap | SC Heerenveen covers | Push | AZ covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 18% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 22% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 10% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
AZ keeps clean sheet
43%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.