SC Heerenveen vs AZ, Eredivisie 2023-24 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 Van der Eijk
- Assistant 1 Rens Bluemink
- Assistant 2 Mark Janssen (Netherlands)
5 games this season
🟨 3.6/game
⚽ 11.6 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' That's the starting whistle at Abe Lenstra Stadion. Ninety minutes of football awaits between SC Heerenveen and AZ.
- 5' Sven van Beek has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 9' A meaty challenge results in booking for Pelle van Amersfoort on 9.
- 14' Mats Kohlert has been relatively quiet despite scoring 13 goals in his last 270 appearances.
- 19' A goal from the Greece international Vangelis Pavlidis! He fires home on 19 to make it 0-1!
- 20' Vangelis Pavlidis makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and AZ are in front.
- 23' Dani de Wit catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 23.
- 24' Patrik Walemark doubles the advantage! 1-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 29' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 33' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Sven Mijnans.
- 38' The home supporters are growing impatient. SC Heerenveen must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 40' Denso Kasius picks up a Red card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 41' AZ receives a Red card for a hard tackle on 41.
- 46' A tactical swap from AZ — Wouter Goes on, Dani de Wit off on 46 minutes.
- 51' Luuk Brouwers adds to his 0 season tally! SC Heerenveen lead 2-2 — and this changes everything.
- 56' Simon Olsson is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for SC Heerenveen tonight.
- 61' Over 61 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 65' Another change for SC Heerenveen made on 65 minute. Syb Van Ottele leaves to be changed by Thom Haye.
- 69' The AZ bench stirs into life. Myron van Brederode is withdrawn and Ruben van Bommel gets his opportunity.
- 74' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 75' Che Nunnely is ready to make an impact after coming on for Patrik Walemark at the 75 minute mark.
- 79' Mees De Wit is ready to make an impact after coming on for Riechedly Bazoer at the 79 minute mark.
- 80' That is a Yellow card for SC Heerenveen. Luuk Brouwers will be fuming at that decision.
- 85' SC Heerenveen are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 88' Sven van Beek adds to his 0 season tally! SC Heerenveen lead 3-2 — and this changes everything.
- 90' Espen van Ee gets the nod from SC Heerenveen. He replaces Luuk Brouwers and will look to change the dynamic.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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 |
|---|---|
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 5 |
| Troy Parrott | 5 |
| Dani de Wit | 4 |
| Teun Koopmeiners | 3 |
| Mexx Meerdink | 3 |
| Sven Mijnans | 3 |
| Calvin Stengs | 2 |
| Michel Vlap | 2 |
Head to Head
SC Heerenveen Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.19
SC Heerenveen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.73
AZ xG
I would bet for:
SC Heerenveen or AZ 73% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.92
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
SC Heerenveen or Draw
57%
Draw or AZ
70%
SC Heerenveen or AZ
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 1
8.5%
0 – 2
7.9%
0 – 0
7.1%
2 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
5.5%
1 – 3
5.3%
0 – 3
4.5%
2 – 0
3.8%
2 – 3
3.3%
Asian Handicap — SC Heerenveen
| Handicap | SC Heerenveen covers | Push | AZ covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 15% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +1 | 51% | 22% | 27% |
| +1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +2 | 73% | 15% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
AZ keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

