SC Heerenveen vs AZ, Eredivisie 2023-24 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 Van der Eijk
- Assistant 1 Rens Bluemink
- Assistant 2 Mark Janssen (Netherlands)
5 games this season
🟨 0.4/game
⚽ 2.6 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jan | AZ | H | 2–2 | D |
| 19 Jan | SBV Excelsior | A | 0–3 | L |
| 13 Jan | PEC Zwolle | A | 2–2 | D |
| 16 Dec | FC Volendam | H | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Dec | PSV | A | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Dec | Almere City FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jan | SC Heerenveen | A | 2–2 | D |
| 20 Jan | PEC Zwolle | H | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Jan | FC Twente '65 | A | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Dec | PSV | H | 0–4 | L |
| 09 Dec | Almere City FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 06 Dec | NEC | H | 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' Temperatures are rising at Abe Lenstra Stadion as SC Heerenveen face off against AZ in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His SC Heerenveen side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 9' SC Heerenveen player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 14' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 19' What a moment for Vangelis Pavlidis! That strike on 19 puts his side firmly in control.
- 20' The Greece Vangelis Pavlidis breaks the deadlock on 20 minutes. 0-2!
- 23' Controversy at the stadium! Dani de Wit argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 24' GOAL! Patrik Walemark scores on 24.
- 29' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 33' The referee shows AZ player a Yellow card on 33.
- 38' Syb Van Ottele has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 40' AZ player sees a Red card in front of him.
- 41' AZ receives a Red card for a hard tackle on 41.
- 46' AZ make a change. Dani de Wit trudges off to be replaced by Wouter Goes on 46 minutes.
- 51' Luuk Brouwers doubles the advantage! 2-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 56' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 61' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 61 minutes.
- 65' The SC Heerenveen manager makes a substitution. Syb Van Ottele departs to be replaced by Thom Haye.
- 69' The whistle greets Myron van Brederode as he departs to be replaced by Ruben van Bommel.
- 74' A quiet spell here at Abe Lenstra Stadion. SC Heerenveen seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 75' The whistle greets Patrik Walemark as he departs to be replaced by Che Nunnely.
- 79' Another change for AZ made on 79 minute. Riechedly Bazoer leaves to be changed by Mees De Wit.
- 80' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Luuk Brouwers.
- 85' SC Heerenveen are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 88' Sven van Beek is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 90' Fresh legs for SC Heerenveen! Espen van Ee comes on to replace Luuk Brouwers.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-2.
Lineups
SC Heerenveen Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 44
- 4
- 11
- 7
- 5
-
28
Luuk Brouwers ↓ Espen van Ee 90'
-
24
Patrik Walemark ↓ Che Nunnely 75'
-
6
Syb Van Ottele ↓ Thom Haye 65'
- 19
- 20
- 45
Bench
- 13
- 23
- 26
-
17
Che Nunnely ↑ 75'
-
33
Thom Haye ↑ 65'
- 2
- 25
- 21
-
9
Daniel Karlsbakk ↑ 65'
- 14
-
40
Espen van Ee ↑ 90'
Coach
Kees van Wonderen
AZ Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
-
10
Dani de Wit ↓ Wouter Goes 46'
- 8
-
25
Riechedly Bazoer ↓ Mees De Wit 79'
- 9
-
16
Sven Mijnans ↓ Jens Odgaard 79'
-
23
Mayckel Lahdo ↓ Ernest Poku 46'
- 5
- 30
- 19
- 20
- 18
Bench
-
7
Jens Odgaard ↑ 79'
- 11
- 6
-
34
Mees De Wit ↑ 79'
- 27
-
21
Ernest Poku ↑ 46'
- 29
-
3
Wouter Goes ↑ 46'
-
15
Ruben van Bommel ↑ 69'
- 17
- 53
- 14
Coach
Maarten Martens
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
1 / 4
0.96
SC Heerenveen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9
AZ xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 71% + SC Heerenveen or Draw 69%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 1.86
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
69%
Draw or AZ
64%
SC Heerenveen or AZ
67%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
18%
1 – 1
14.4%
1 – 0
13.5%
0 – 1
12.5%
2 – 0
6.8%
2 – 1
6.3%
0 – 2
5.9%
1 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 0
2.2%
3 – 1
2.1%
1 – 3
1.8%
Asian Handicap — SC Heerenveen
| Handicap | SC Heerenveen covers | Push | AZ covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 21% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 20% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
41%
✓
AZ keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.