AZ Alkmaar

Football Netherlands - Eredivisie AFAS Stadion Sat 21 Oct 15:00

SC Heerenveen

  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

Heerenveen look vulnerable and our betting prediction is to side with AZ Alkmaar at +102.5 on the Asian Handicap market. We need our selection to overcome a -1.5 goal margin.

Expert Analysis

Football recommendations are only made once we have established the latest team news. It’s also important to study the form and investigate the most relevant stats to get the full picture.

Key AZ Alkmaar vs Heerenveen stats:

  • AZ Alkmaar have not lost any of their last 8 matches
  • AZ Alkmaar have scored 2 or more goals in 7 of their past 8 matches this season
  • AZ Alkmaar have won 7 of their past 8 matches this season
  • AZ Alkmaar have kept 4 clean sheets in their past 8 matches this season
  • Heerenveen have failed to win any of their last 6 matches
  • Heerenveen have lost 5 of their past 8 matches this season
  • Heerenveen have conceded 2 or more goals in 6 of their last 10 away matches

Back our selection at -1.5 on the Asian Handicap market for this Eredivisie match. The +102.5 for our betting tip appeal and we need our selection to win by two goals or more.

There’s a chance to move the line and back AZ Alkmaar with a bigger handicap which means you get more attractive odds.

Last Matches & H2H

AZ Alkmaar had five shots on target in their last game, beating Ajax 2-1 at Johan Cruijff ArenA. This was a Eredivisie match, with Evangelos Pavlidis and Dani de Wit on the scoresheet.

Heerenveen drew 1-1 with NEC when they last played. This was a Eredivisie match at Abe Lenstra Stadion, with Patrik Waalemark scoring the goals for Heerenveen. The team had nine shots on target and seven corners.

The last meeting between these teams saw AZ Alkmaar and Heerenveen draw the game 1-1 at AFAS Stadion.

In the past 10 encounters, we have seen AZ Alkmaar win seven times and Heerenveen land two victories. The other clash between the teams was a draw.

Confirmed Lineups

AZ Alkmaar (confirmed lineup): Mathew Ryan, Yukinari Sugawara, Riechedly Bazoer, Alexandre Penetra, David Moeller Wolfe, Jordy Clasie, Dani de Wit, Sven Mijnans, Mayckel Lahdo, Vangelis Pavlidis, Myron van Brederode.

Heerenveen (confirmed lineup): Andries Noppert, Hussein Ali, Sven van Beek, Pawel Bochniewicz, Mats Koehlert, Luuk Brouwers, Thom Haye, Simon Olsson, Patrik Waalemark, Pelle van Amersfoort, Osame Sahraoui.

AZ Alkmaar vs Heerenveen Prediction

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AZ Alkmaar vs Heerenveen Odds

With an estimated 73% chance of winning, the bookies are taking no chances with their -275 betting odds about AZ Alkmaar triumphing in this Eredivisie match. For those wanting to oppose the market leader, you can get +700 about Heerenveen.

You can find the shortest odds for Over 2.5 Goals, which means three goals or more being scored. If you’re betting on Both Teams to Score, you can back Yes at -105 and No at -125.

If you fancy AZ Alkmaar but want money back if this Eredivisie match is a draw, then you can get -800. You can bet on Heerenveen at +500 on the Draw No Bet market.

Team Stats

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Full time Result

  • 14 wins, 3 defeats and 3 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 6 wins, 2 defeats and 2 draws in previous 10 home matches

Full time Results

  • 6 wins, 10 defeats and 4 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 3 wins, 5 defeats and 2 draws in previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

AZ Alkmaar

SC Heerenveen

Goals / match
2.2 0.8
Conceded / match
0.4 2.8
Total / match
2.6 3.6

Corners

Corners

AZ Alkmaar

SC Heerenveen

For / match
5.8 4.4
Against / match
3.4 5.2
Total / match
9.2 9.6

Possession

Possession

Top Scorers & Assists

Top Scorers & Assists

Team News

It’s good to know about any injuries and this is reflected in our AZ Alkmaar vs Heerenveen team news, with this leading to predicted and confirmed lineups.

The Eredivisie squads highlight the star players operating for every team in the division.

AZ Alkmaar vs Heerenveen Lineups

AZ Alkmaar Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

Heerenveen Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

AZ Alkmaar Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

1 Mathew Ryan
2 Yukinari Sugawara 25 Riechedly Bazoer 5 Alexandre Penetra 18 David Moeller Wolfe
8 Jordy Clasie 10 Dani de Wit 16 Sven Mijnans
23 Mayckel Lahdo 9 Vangelis Pavlidis 19 Myron van Brederode
44 Andries Noppert
15 Hussein Ali 4 Sven van Beek 5 Pawel Bochniewicz 7 Mats Koehlert
28 Luuk Brouwers 33 Thom Haye 19 Simon Olsson
24 Patrik Waalemark 11 Pelle van Amersfoort 20 Osame Sahraoui

Heerenveen Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

AZ Alkmaar Substitutes

  • 4Bruno Martins Indi
  • 6Tiago Dantas
  • 7Jens Odgaard
  • 11Ibrahim Sadiq
  • 12Hobie Verhulst
  • 14Djordje Mihailovic
  • 20Rome Owusu-Oduro
  • 21Ernest Poku
  • 28Kenzo Goudmijn
  • 30Denso Kasius
  • 33Wouter Goes

Heerenveen Substitutes

  • 2Denzel Hall
  • 6Syb van Ottele
  • 9D. Seland Karlsbakk
  • 13Mickey van der Hart
  • 14Charlie Webster
  • 17Che Nunnely
  • 21Djenahro Nunumete
  • 23Jan Bekkema
  • 26Anas Tahiri
  • 38Melle Witteveen
  • 40Espen van Ee
  • 45Oliver Braude

Previous AZ Alkmaar Lineups

08 Oct Eredivisie
Ajax 1-2 AZ Alkmaar
05 Oct Europa Conference League
AZ Alkmaar 1-0 Legia Warszawa
01 Oct Eredivisie
AZ Alkmaar 4-0 Fortuna Sittard

Previous Heerenveen Lineups

07 Oct Eredivisie
SC Heerenveen 1-1 NEC Nijmegen
30 Sep Eredivisie
FC Twente 1-0 SC Heerenveen
23 Sep Eredivisie
SC Heerenveen 0-3 Excelsior

Check out the AZ Alkmaar vs Heerenveen lineups which include predicted lineups and confirmed starting 11s along with formations and substitute information.

Injuries & Suspensions

AZ Alkmaar Injury Table

Type Name Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.
Mees de Wit Foot injury
Mexx Meerdink Shoulder injury
Lewis Schouten Unknown
Sem Westerveld Knee injury

Heerenveen Injury Table

Type Name Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.
Ché Nunnely Knee injury
Hussein Ali Unknown
Timo Zaal Unknown

Check out the latest injuries and suspensions. You can find out the length of absence for each player, with injury news being updated regularly.

Squad information is available for every team so you can identify all the players.

Netherlands FlagEredivisie Table

Eredivisie 2023/2024

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 PSV 8 8 0 0 27:2 24
2 AZ Alkmaar 8 7 1 0 22:4 22
3 FC Twente 8 7 0 1 17:4 21
4 Feyenoord 8 6 2 0 28:6 20
5 Excelsior 8 3 4 1 14:11 13
6 Go Ahead E. 8 4 1 3 17:15 13
7 Sp. Rotterdam 8 3 2 3 10:13 11
8 Heracles 8 3 2 3 12:17 11
9 Fortuna Sittard 8 2 3 3 7:14 9
10 NEC Nijmegen 8 2 2 4 13:15 8
11 SBV Vitesse 8 2 1 5 6:11 7
12 PEC Zwolle 8 2 1 5 7:14 7
13 SC Heerenveen 8 2 1 5 10:18 7
14 Almere City FC 8 2 1 5 7:18 7
15 RKC Waalwijk 7 2 0 5 5:14 6
16 Ajax 6 1 2 3 8:12 5
17 FC Volendam 7 1 1 5 7:16 4
18 FC Utrecht 8 1 0 7 4:17 3
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Go Ahead E. 4 4 0 0 14:3 12
2 PSV 4 4 0 0 12:1 12
3 FC Twente 4 4 0 0 8:2 12
4 Feyenoord 4 3 1 0 15:3 10
5 AZ Alkmaar 4 3 1 0 12:2 10
6 Heracles 4 3 0 1 8:6 9
7 Fortuna Sittard 4 2 1 1 5:5 7
8 NEC Nijmegen 4 2 0 2 10:7 6
9 Excelsior 4 1 3 0 6:5 6
10 Sp. Rotterdam 4 1 2 1 4:7 5
11 FC Volendam 4 1 1 2 4:6 4
12 SC Heerenveen 4 1 1 2 5:8 4
13 PEC Zwolle 5 1 1 3 3:8 4
14 Ajax 3 1 0 2 5:7 3
15 RKC Waalwijk 3 1 0 2 2:7 3
16 Almere City FC 4 1 0 3 3:10 3
17 SBV Vitesse 4 0 1 3 1:7 1
18 FC Utrecht 3 0 0 3 1:9 0

We recommend looking at the Eredivisie standings after each round of games so you can see where each side are placed in the table.