SC Heerenveen vs AZ, Eredivisie 2024-25 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 Alex Bos
- Assistant 1 Kevin Bodde
- Assistant 2 Mark Janssen (Netherlands)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | FC Groningen | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Go Ahead Eagles | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | Fortuna Sittard | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | PSV | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | SBV Excelsior | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | NEC | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | AFC Ajax | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Sparta Rotterdam | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | FC Twente '65 | 2 | 3 |
| 12 | SC Heerenveen | 1 | 3 |
| 13 | Telstar 1963 | 2 | 3 |
| 14 | FC Utrecht | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | PEC Zwolle | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | ADO Den Haag | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | 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 12th (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' We are underway at Abe Lenstra Stadion. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Goal! Milos Lukovic scores his 3 goal in 363 matches.
- 10' SC Heerenveen is showing some good football. However, SC Heerenveen are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 15' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Seiya Maikuma suffering a number of foals already.
- 20' It looks like no one’s ball. SC Heerenveen is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 25' Peer Koopmeiners has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 30' SC Heerenveen are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AZ backline.
- 34' Kristijan Belic picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 39' SC Heerenveen are deployed in a 4-3-3 today, looking to exploit space against AZ's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 44' 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.
- 46' AZ make a change. Peer Koopmeiners trudges off to be replaced by Kees Smit on 46 minutes.
- 51' Sweden international Marcus Linday has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 56' Ibrahim Sadiq has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 57' Against the run of play, Ilias Sebaoui has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 61' A change in the AZ ranks — David Wolfe exits the field as Denso Kasius enters on 61.
- 66' David Wolfe has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 71' Che Nunnely is replacing Ilias Sebaoui for the SC Heerenveen side.
- 72' The SC Heerenveen manager makes a substitution. Sam Kersten departs to be replaced by Jordy de Wijs.
- 76' What composure from Zico Buurmeester! The Netherlands international strokes it home. 2-1.
- 77' Ibrahim Sadiq is replacing Ernest Poku for the AZ side.
- 80' The supporters are chanting for Eser Gurbuz. He replaces Alireza Jahanbakhsh on 80 minute.
- 81' It’s gonna be a card for Jordy de Wijs.
- 81' It is a substitution in SC Heerenveen team. Levi Smans is replaced by Amara Conde on 81 minute.
- 86' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 90' AZ receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
- The final score is 3-1.
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 |
| Albert Gudmundsson | 2 |
| Mexx Meerdink | 2 |
| Luuk Brouwers | 2 |
Head to Head
SC Heerenveen Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.13
SC Heerenveen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.19
AZ xG
I would bet for:
SC Heerenveen or AZ 70% + Under 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SC Heerenveen win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.32
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
SC Heerenveen or Draw
66%
Draw or AZ
64%
SC Heerenveen or AZ
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: SC Heerenveen win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 0
12%
0 – 1
10.4%
1 – 0
9.9%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 1
7.2%
0 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
4.4%
1 – 3
3.1%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 3
2.6%
Asian Handicap — SC Heerenveen
| Handicap | SC Heerenveen covers | Push | AZ covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 19% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 20% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
AZ keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.