SC Heerenveen vs AZ, Eredivisie 2022-23 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 Serdar Gozubuyuk
- Referee Joost van Zuilen
- Referee Johan Balder
- Referee Frank Jansen
- Referee Alex Bos
- Referee Jesse Rozendal
7 games this season
🟨 0.1/game
⚽ 3.4 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | FC Groningen | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Fortuna Sittard | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | PSV | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | SBV Excelsior | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | Go Ahead Eagles | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | NEC | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | AFC Ajax | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Sparta Rotterdam | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | SC Heerenveen | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Telstar 1963 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | FC Twente '65 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | PEC Zwolle | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | ADO Den Haag | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' In just a few seconds Abe Lenstra Stadion will turn into a battlefield for SC Heerenveen and AZ.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Myron van Brederode is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for SC Heerenveen tonight.
- 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 25' It looks surprising AZ does not make any changes. Sam Beukema has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 30' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AZ that had 300 games and scored 566 goals.
- 33' Dani de Wit puts AZ on the lead.
- 34' The deadlock is broken! Dani de Wit gets on the scoresheet on 34 minutes.
- 39' It looks like no one’s ball. AZ is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 44' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 46' GOAL! Tijani Reijnders fires home to make it 0-3!
- 51' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both SC Heerenveen and AZ are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 55' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Yukinari Sugawara.
- 59' A meaty challenge results in booking for Tijani Reijnders on 59.
- 61' Tibor Halilovic is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sydney van Hooijdonk at the 61 minute mark.
- 66' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 68' AZ player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 71' Syb Van Ottele is ready to make an impact after coming on for Joost van Aken at the 71 minute mark.
- 76' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 81' Hakon Evjen is replacing Jens Odgaard for the AZ side.
- 86' Mats Kohlert has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 16 cards already picked up this season.
- 88' It is a substitution in AZ team. Vangelis Pavlidis is replaced by Myron van Brederode on 88 minute.
- 0-2 the final result. SC Heerenveen will be bitterly disappointed.
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 |
| Henk Veerman | 2 |
| Zico Buurmeester | 2 |
| Calvin Stengs | 2 |
Head to Head
SC Heerenveen Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.61
SC Heerenveen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1
AZ xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 78% + AZ or Draw 77%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.61
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 | 9% |
|
91% |
| ± 4.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
Double Chance
SC Heerenveen or Draw
58%
Draw or AZ
77%
SC Heerenveen or AZ
65%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AZ win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
22.6%
0 – 1
18.6%
1 – 1
13.1%
1 – 0
10.6%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
6.1%
2 – 1
3.6%
2 – 0
3.3%
0 – 3
3.1%
1 – 3
2.1%
2 – 2
2%
0 – 4
0.8%
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% | 15% | 80% |
| -0.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 26% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 12% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
AZ keeps clean sheet
55%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.