SC Heerenveen vs AZ, Eredivisie 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
SC Heerenveen vs AZ — Eredivisie at Abe Lenstra Stadion.
- SC Heerenveen 12 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
- AZ 12 games · 23 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Serdar Gozubuyuk
- Referee Joost van Zuilen
- Referee Johan Balder
- Referee Frank Jansen
- Referee Alex Bos
- Referee Jesse Rozendal
12 games this season
🟨 4.2/game
⚽ 13.9 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSV | 12 | 26 |
| 2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 12 | 25 |
| 3 | AFC Ajax | 12 | 25 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 12 | 24 |
| 5 | AZ | 12 | 23 |
| 6 | SC Heerenveen | 12 | 21 |
| 7 | Fortuna Sittard | 12 | 20 |
| 8 | Go Ahead Eagles | 12 | 17 |
| 9 | FC Groningen | 12 | 15 |
| 10 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 12 | 15 |
| 11 | NEC | 12 | 14 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 12 | 12 |
| 13 | PEC Zwolle | 12 | 12 |
| 14 | FC Utrecht | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | SBV Excelsior | 12 | 11 |
| 16 | Telstar 1963 | 12 | 10 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 12 | 9 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 12 | 3 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #5 |
| 21 | Points | 23 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 6 / 3 / 3 | W / D / L | 7 / 2 / 3 |
| 24 | Scored | 24 |
| 16 | Conceded | 16 |
| +8 | GD | +8 |
| 1.75 | PPG | 1.92 |
| 50% | Win % | 58% |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
82%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
42%
Clean Sheets
SC Heerenveen this season
SC Heerenveen this season
25%
Clean Sheets
AZ this season
AZ this season
SC Heerenveen are 6th (21 pts). AZ are 5th (23 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
SC Heerenveen
0-15
1/1
16-30
4/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
5/2
61-75
5/5
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
AZ
0-15
3/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
3/1
46-60
4/3
61-75
5/1
76+
7/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
SC Heerenveen
| Jacob Trenskow | 6 G | 3 A |
| Ringo Meerveld | 5 G | 1 A |
| Luca Oyen | 2 G | 1 A |
| Maxence Rivera | 2 G | 1 A |
AZ
| Mexx Meerdink | 6 G | 3 A |
| Ro-Zangelo Daal | 5 G | 1 A |
| Ayoub Oufkir | 3 G | |
| Jizz Hornkamp | 2 G | |
| Calvin Stengs | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — SC Heerenveen and AZ get this one started.
- 5' 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.
- 10' SC Heerenveen are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against AZ's shape.
- 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
- 25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 30' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Kees van Wonderen will be considering his options from the bench.
- 33' AZ is taking the lead after the goal scored by Dani de Wit on 33.
- 34' A stunning finish from Dani de Wit — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 39' SC Heerenveen have won 382 goals from 381 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 44' The home supporters are growing impatient. SC Heerenveen must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 46' Against the run of play, Tijani Reijnders has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 51' Netherlands international Hobie Verhulst has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 55' The referee calls foul for Yukinari Sugawara. He receives a Yellow card.
- 59' AZ player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 61' The supporters are chanting for Tibor Halilovic. He replaces Sydney van Hooijdonk on 61 minute.
- 66' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both SC Heerenveen and AZ are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 68' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jesper Karlsson on 68 minutes.
- 71' Time for substitution for SC Heerenveen. Joost van Aken is replaced by Syb Van Ottele.
- 76' SC Heerenveen is showing some good football. However, SC Heerenveen are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 81' Hakon Evjen gets the nod from AZ. He replaces Jens Odgaard and will look to change the dynamic.
- 86' SC Heerenveen are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AZ backline.
- 88' Another change for AZ made on 88 minute. Vangelis Pavlidis leaves to be changed by Myron van Brederode.
- SC Heerenveen will have plenty to reflect on. AZ were simply the better side today.
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
1 / 4
1.21
SC Heerenveen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.66
AZ xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.87
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
SC Heerenveen or Draw
55%
Draw or AZ
72%
SC Heerenveen or AZ
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AZ win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 1
8.5%
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
7.5%
2 – 1
6.6%
1 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
5.5%
1 – 3
5%
0 – 3
4.2%
2 – 0
4.1%
2 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — SC Heerenveen
| Handicap | SC Heerenveen covers | Push | AZ covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 15% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 21% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 14% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
AZ keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.