SC Heerenveen vs AZ, Eredivisie 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
SC Heerenveen vs AZ — Eredivisie at Abe Lenstra Stadion.
- SC Heerenveen 7 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- AZ 7 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Serdar Gozubuyuk
- Referee Joost van Zuilen
- Referee Johan Balder
- Referee Frank Jansen
- Referee Alex Bos
- Referee Jesse Rozendal
6 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 9.7 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan | AZ | H | 0–2 | L |
| 07 Jan | RKC Waalwijk | A | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Nov | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | H | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Nov | SBV Excelsior | A | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Oct | FC Utrecht | H | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Oct | FC Volendam | A | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan | SC Heerenveen | A | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Jan | SBV Vitesse | H | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Nov | PSV | A | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Nov | RKC Waalwijk | A | 1–3 | L |
| 30 Oct | FC Volendam | H | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Oct | SBV Excelsior | A | 1–2 | L |
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)
H2H (17 games)
82%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
SC Heerenveen this season
SC Heerenveen this season
43%
Clean Sheets
AZ this season
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' SC Heerenveen have kicked off against AZ. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Simon Olsson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 373 appearances.
- 10' SC Heerenveen are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against AZ's shape.
- 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His SC Heerenveen side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Hakon Evjen made 304 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 25' The travelling AZ supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 30' Dani de Wit needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 3 Red cards this season.
- 33' Dani de Wit does the damage! The net is bulging and AZ surge ahead!
- 34' Dani de Wit makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and AZ are in front.
- 39' Pelle van Amersfoort has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 6 cards already picked up this season.
- 44' AZ fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 46' Tijani Reijnders doubles the advantage! 0-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 51' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 55' The referee calls foul for Yukinari Sugawara. He receives a Yellow card.
- 59' A meaty challenge results in booking for Tijani Reijnders on 59.
- 61' Another substitution for SC Heerenveen to replace Sydney van Hooijdonk by Tibor Halilovic on 61 minute.
- 66' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 66 minutes.
- 68' The referee has no hesitation. Jesper Karlsson is booked for AZ — Yellow card on 68.
- 71' It is a substitution in SC Heerenveen team. Joost van Aken is replaced by Syb Van Ottele on 71 minute.
- 76' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 81' It is a substitution in AZ team. Jens Odgaard is replaced by Hakon Evjen on 81 minute.
- 86' 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.
- 88' Myron van Brederode has so much to prove this time. He replaces Vangelis Pavlidis on 88 minute.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
SC Heerenveen Lineups
Starting XI
- 44
- 17
-
3
Joost van Aken ↓ Syb Van Ottele 71'
- 11
- 7
-
26
Anas Tahiri ↓ Antoine Colassin 61'
- 5
- 27
- 33
- 9
-
19
Simon Olsson ↓ Rami Hajal 81'
Bench
- 23
-
10
Tibor Halilovic ↑ 61'
-
22
Rami Hajal ↑ 81'
- 1
-
29
Antoine Colassin ↑ 61'
-
6
Syb Van Ottele ↑ 71'
-
13
Rami Kaib ↑ 81'
- 15
- 8
Coach
Kees van Wonderen
AZ Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 10
- 8
-
7
Jens Odgaard ↓ Hakon Evjen 81'
-
31
Sam Beukema ↓ Zinho Vanheusden 71'
- 12
- 9
- 2
-
11
Jesper Karlsson ↓ Mayckel Lahdo 88'
- 6
- 5
Bench
- 25
- 30
-
27
Zinho Vanheusden ↑ 71'
-
18
Hakon Evjen ↑ 81'
-
23
Mayckel Lahdo ↑ 88'
- 28
- 34
- 22
-
19
Myron van Brederode ↑ 88'
- –
- 45
Coach
Pascal Jansen
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Troy Parrott | 5 |
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 5 |
| Dani de Wit | 4 |
| Sven Mijnans | 3 |
| Teun Koopmeiners | 3 |
| Mexx Meerdink | 3 |
| Jesper Karlsson | 2 |
| Henk Veerman | 2 |
Head to Head
SC Heerenveen Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.83
SC Heerenveen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.84
AZ xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.67
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
SC Heerenveen or Draw
45%
Draw or AZ
80%
SC Heerenveen or AZ
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AZ win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
12%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
11.4%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 0
8.8%
0 – 3
6.9%
1 – 3
5.8%
1 – 0
4.9%
2 – 1
4.2%
2 – 2
3.9%
0 – 4
3.2%
1 – 4
2.7%
Asian Handicap — SC Heerenveen
| Handicap | SC Heerenveen covers | Push | AZ covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -0.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| +0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +1 | 40% | 24% | 35% |
| +1.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +2 | 65% | 19% | 17% |
| +2.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
Clean Sheet
SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
AZ keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.