SC Heerenveen vs AZ, Eredivisie 2024-25 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 Alex Bos
- Assistant 1 Kevin Bodde
- Assistant 2 Mark Janssen (Netherlands)
4 games this season
🟨 1.5/game
⚽ 9.5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Mar | AZ | H | 3–1 | W |
| 16 Feb | PEC Zwolle | A | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Feb | FC Twente '65 | H | 3–3 | D |
| 01 Feb | Fortuna Sittard | H | 2–2 | D |
| 25 Jan | FC Groningen | A | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Jan | AFC Ajax | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Mar | SC Heerenveen | A | 1–3 | L |
| 23 Feb | Fortuna Sittard | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Feb | Galatasaray SK | A | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Feb | Galatasaray SK | H | 4–1 | W |
| 09 Feb | PEC Zwolle | H | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Feb | Willem II Tilburg | A | 2–0 | W |
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' What a night it is going to be! SC Heerenveen welcome AZ for this crunch clash at Abe Lenstra Stadion.
- 5' A goal from the Serbia international Milos Lukovic! He fires home on 5 to make it 1-0!
- 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. SC Heerenveen must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Peer Koopmeiners made 304 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 25' AZ come into this ranked 6 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 30' SC Heerenveen currently sit 10 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 34' Controversy at the stadium! Kristijan Belic argues furiously but the card stands.
- 39' AZ is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 44' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 46' Kees Smit is ready to make an impact after coming on for Peer Koopmeiners at the 46 minute mark.
- 51' AZ fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 56' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 57' Ilias Sebaoui does the damage! The net is bulging and SC Heerenveen surge ahead!
- 61' The AZ bench stirs into life. David Wolfe is withdrawn and Denso Kasius gets his opportunity.
- 66' It looks surprising AZ does not make any changes. Denso Kasius has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 71' The supporters are chanting for Che Nunnely. He replaces Ilias Sebaoui on 71 minute.
- 72' Jordy de Wijs is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sam Kersten at the 72 minute mark.
- 76' GOAL! Zico Buurmeester scores on 76.
- 77' It is a substitution in AZ team. Ernest Poku is replaced by Ibrahim Sadiq on 77 minute.
- 80' Eser Gurbuz has so much to prove this time. He replaces Alireza Jahanbakhsh on 80 minute.
- 81' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Jordy de Wijs.
- 81' Another change for SC Heerenveen made on 81 minute. Levi Smans leaves to be changed by Amara Conde.
- 86' Espen van Ee has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 373 appearances.
- 90' Kees Smit is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- SC Heerenveen celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
SC Heerenveen Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 44
- 30
- 11
-
4
Sam Kersten ↓ Jordy de Wijs 72'
-
10
Ilias Sebaoui ↓ Che Nunnely 71'
-
14
Levi Smans ↓ Amara Conde 81'
- 21
-
45
Oliver Braude ↓ Hussein Ali 81'
- 24
- 17
- 16
Bench
-
3
Jordy de Wijs ↑ 72'
- 23
-
6
Amara Conde ↑ 81'
- 18
-
7
Che Nunnely ↑ 71'
- 2
-
15
Hussein Ali ↑ 81'
- 22
- 27
- 26
-
50
Eser Gurbuz ↑ 80'
- 28
Coach
Henk Brugge
AZ Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 9
- 16
- 23
-
6
Peer Koopmeiners ↓ Kees Smit 46'
- 28
- 5
-
21
Ernest Poku ↓ Ibrahim Sadiq 77'
- 1
- 3
-
18
David Wolfe ↓ Denso Kasius 61'
-
14
Kristijan Belic ↓ Jordy Clasie 61'
Bench
- 41
-
4
Bruno Martins Indi ↑ 46'
-
8
Jordy Clasie ↑ 61'
- 12
-
11
Ibrahim Sadiq ↑ 77'
-
30
Denso Kasius ↑ 61'
- 22
-
26
Kees Smit ↑ 46'
- 43
- 27
- 57
Coach
Maarten Martens
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
2 / 4
1.38
SC Heerenveen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.03
AZ xG
I would bet for:
SC Heerenveen or AZ 76% + Over 2.5 goals 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: SC Heerenveen win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.41
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
SC Heerenveen or Draw
55%
Draw or AZ
69%
SC Heerenveen or AZ
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: SC Heerenveen win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–1 not predicted3 – 1Actual
1 – 1
10.1%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 2
6.8%
2 – 2
6.2%
2 – 1
6.2%
0 – 1
6.2%
1 – 3
6.1%
0 – 0
4.8%
0 – 3
4.5%
2 – 3
4.2%
1 – 0
3.9%
2 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — SC Heerenveen
| Handicap | SC Heerenveen covers | Push | AZ covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 7% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 14% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +1 | 49% | 21% | 31% |
| +1.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +2 | 69% | 16% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
AZ keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.