SC Heerenveen vs AZ, Eredivisie 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
SC Heerenveen vs AZ — Eredivisie at Abe Lenstra Stadion.
- SC Heerenveen 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- AZ 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Serdar Gozubuyuk
- Referee Joost van Zuilen
- Referee Johan Balder
- Referee Frank Jansen
- Referee Alex Bos
- Referee Jesse Rozendal
7 games this season
🟨 1.3/game
⚽ 4.0 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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)
H2H (16 games)
81%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
SC Heerenveen are 15th (0 pts). AZ are 3rd (0 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Abe Lenstra Stadion. Ninety minutes of football awaits between SC Heerenveen and AZ.
- 5' AZ have won 566 goals from 300 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' 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.
- 15' SC Heerenveen is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 20' SC Heerenveen are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against AZ's shape.
- 25' Both keepers have barely been tested. SC Heerenveen and AZ are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 33' Dani de Wit doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 34' Assisted by Jens Odgaard with the perfectly-timed delivery and Dani de Wit makes no mistake. 0-2!
- 39' Vangelis Pavlidis is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AZ so far.
- 44' Jens Odgaard is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for AZ tonight.
- 46' GOAL! Tijani Reijnders scores on 46. Assisted by Yukinari Sugawara
- 51' 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.
- 55' The referee calls foul for Yukinari Sugawara. He receives a Yellow card.
- 59' It’s a booking for AZ player. Tijani Reijnders gets a Yellow card.
- 61' The SC Heerenveen bench stirs into life. Sydney van Hooijdonk is withdrawn and Tibor Halilovic gets his opportunity.
- 66' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 68' The referee shows AZ player a Yellow card on 68.
- 71' The crowd applauds Joost van Aken as he leaves the pitch. Syb Van Ottele steps in for SC Heerenveen.
- 76' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 76 minutes.
- 81' It is a substitution in AZ team. Jens Odgaard is replaced by Hakon Evjen on 81 minute.
- 86' SC Heerenveen currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 88' The whistle greets Vangelis Pavlidis as he departs to be replaced by Myron van Brederode.
- It finishes all square. SC Heerenveen and AZ share the spoils 0-2.
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 |
| Teun Koopmeiners | 3 |
| Sven Mijnans | 3 |
| Calvin Stengs | 2 |
| Michel Vlap | 2 |
| Tijani Reijnders | 2 |
Head to Head
SC Heerenveen Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.42
SC Heerenveen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1
AZ xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 82% + Under — clean sheet likely 76%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.42
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 1.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 2.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 3.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
| ± 4.5 | 2% |
|
98% |
Double Chance
SC Heerenveen or Draw
54%
Draw or AZ
82%
SC Heerenveen or AZ
65%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AZ win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
26.6%
0 – 1
22.7%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
11%
1 – 0
8.6%
1 – 2
5.3%
0 – 3
3.8%
2 – 1
2.1%
1 – 3
1.9%
2 – 0
1.8%
2 – 2
1.2%
0 – 4
1%
Asian Handicap — SC Heerenveen
| Handicap | SC Heerenveen covers | Push | AZ covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 2% | 98% |
| -1.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -1 | 2% | 11% | 87% |
| -0.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| +0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +1 | 52% | 29% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 13% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
AZ keeps clean sheet
66%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

