AZ Alkmaar vs Heracles Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 15 Mar 2026

Eredivisie Betting Preview: AZ Alkmaar vs Heracles

Sixth-placed AZ Alkmaar welcome bottom-of-the-table Heracles to AFAS Stadion, with kick-off set for 08:30 on Sunday 15 March.

We’ve gone through the betting options for AZ vs Heracles and the wager that really stands out is BTTS Yes. We are more than happy to take the -156 that this outcome happens.

AZ Alkmaar have been defeated in back-to-back league games. On the road at Philips Stadion, Eredivisie leaders PSV Eindhoven recently beat them 2-1. Leeroy Echteld's side ended up with just 36% possession and had five shots on target, with Billy van Duijl being the goalscorer.

On Thursday night, AZ won 2-1 when hosting Sparta Prague in the Europa Conference League.

Heracles drew 0-0 against FC Utrecht in their previous game. This was on home soil at Asito Stadion. The Almelo outfit had 47% possession and three shots on goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The scoreline was 2-1 in favour of away side AZ when they last played Heracles, with the clash taking place at Asito Stadion. We’ve seen the previous 10 H2H meetings include five AZ triumphs, two draws and three Heracles wins.

Eredivisie		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
6	AZ Alkmaar	31	14	7	10	52	45	7	52:45	49
18	Heracles	31	5	4	22	34	79	-45	34:79	19

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4 wins, 4 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.2 goals from 12.9 attempts and 5.3 shots on goal. AZ have had 49.8% possession, 437.0 passes and 4.1 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 1.4 goals from 11.4 attempts and 3.9 shots on goal, while earning 4.6 corners.

Troy Parrott leads the way with 4 goals, Sven Mijnans has 2, with Billy van Duijl and two others on 1. Isak Steiner Jensen and Mees de Wit are top assists makers with 2, while goalkeeper Jeroen Zoet has kept one clean sheet.

Heracles have 1 victory, 8 defeats and 1 draw, with an average of 0.6 goals from 2.8 shots on goal and 9.8 attempts. There’s been an average of 43.7% possession, 348.0 passes, 4.0 corners awarded and 5.4 corners against, while they’ve conceded 2.4 goals from 7.1 shots on goal and 15.9 attempts.

Lequincio Zeefuik has scored 2 goals, followed by Ajdin Hrustic, Alec Van Hoorenbeeck, Luka Kulenovic and Tristan van Gilst on 1. Djevencio van der Kust has managed 2 assists in the last 10 games, while Remko Pasveer has one clean sheet to his name.

Confirmed Lineups

AZ Alkmaar confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Hobie Verhulst (GK), Elijah Dijkstra, Wouter Goes, Billy van Duijl, Mees de Wit, Kees Smit, Peer Koopmeiners, Sven Mijnans, Weslley Pinto, Troy Parrott, Ro-Zangelo Daal.

Heracles confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Remko Pasveer (GK), Jannes Wieckhoff, Damon Mirani, Alec Van Hoorenbeeck, Ivan Mesik, Jan Zamburek, Rhys Bozinovski, Erik Ahlstrand, Ajdin Hrustic, Naci Unuvar, Lequincio Zeefuik.

AZ Alkmaar vs Heracles Prediction & Betting Tips

Our expert AZ Alkmaar vs Heracles betting tips include a main match prediction, a correct score pick, corners forecast, standout player prop selections and bet builder advice. Explore each section below for detailed insights.

Match Prediction

Goals could be on the cards and we’re backing both sides to find the net in this Eredivisie encounter. You can get odds of -156 when it comes to the BTTS Yes selection and this looks like real value.

The formbook is always a good place to start ahead of making football predictions. The latest Eredivisie team news is also an important port of call, while the stats we present always tell an interesting story.

Key AZ Alkmaar vs Heracles league stats:

• BTTS Yes has been covered in 4 straight AZ games at home.
• BTTS Yes has been covered in 9 of the last 10 AZ games at home.
• BTTS Yes has been covered in 16 of the last 20 AZ games at home.
• BTTS Yes has been covered in 7 of the last 10 Heracles games on the road.
• BTTS Yes has been covered in 3 of the last 5 Heracles games on the road.

The latest odds imply that our pick has a 61% prospect of winning. After careful examination, our team calculate this probability to be closer to 70%. The wager can be recommended for this precise reason.

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Our Match Prediction

Both Teams To Score - Yes @ -156 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

AZ Alkmaar 1 - 1 Heracles

The game ending in a 1-1 draw is available at odds of +700. Take a chance on the correct score and get rewarded for predicting the right scoreline.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Lequincio Zeefuik Over 1.5 Shots -100

Lequincio Zeefuik (Heracles) has covered the 1.5 shots total in five consecutive Eredivisie games. If you agree with our verdict that he can cover the Player Shots line, then you can land odds of -100 that this happens.

Latest Lequincio Zeefuik Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+360

First

+1100

Shots

Over 1.5

-109

Under 1.5

-

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Erik Ahlstrand To Score +550

Erik Ahlstrand (Heracles) can be backed at +550 to find the net. We believe this is the best of the player props, with healthy odds available when it comes to betting him to score at any time.

Latest Erik Ahlstrand Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+550

First

+1800

Shots

Over 0.5

-164

Under 0.5

-

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Corners Prediction

AZ Alkmaar Under 6.5 Corners -120

The 6.5 corners line has not been covered by AZ Alkmaar in their past eight matches, while Heracles have conceded less than 6.5 corners in 4 of the previous 5 games. For Team Corners, we’re expecting AZ to fall short and you can land odds of -120.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

AZ Alkmaar

Total

8.70 4.10 4.60

Home

9.40 5.60 3.80

Away

10.30 5.20 5.10

Heracles

Total

9.40 4.00 5.40

Home

9.10 4.10 5.00

Away

11.80 4.90 6.90

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-115

Under 10.5

-123

AZ Alkmaar Corners

Over 6.5

-143

Under 6.5

-100

Heracles Corners

Over 3.5

+110

Under 3.5

-156

Most Corners

1

-455

X

+850

2

+400

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AZ Alkmaar vs Heracles Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

AZ Alkmaar have been chalked up as the convincing -286 favourites for this Eredivisie encounter. This means that the bookmakers afford them a 74% probability of winning. Heracles are the +650 underdogs, while the draw can also be backed as an alternative.

AZ are available at -102 on the Asian Handicap if you think they’re going to overcome a -1.5 deficit. This means that the bet will end up paying out if they beat Heracles by at least two goals.

The Total Goals market indicates that Over 2.5 Goals is the betting favourite right now. For those expecting both sides to find the net, Both Teams to Score Yes is available at -159.

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Full-Time Result

1

-286

X

+410

2

+650

Half-Time Result

1

-130

X

+170

2

+510

Double Chance

1X

-1250

12

-625

X2

+195

Draw No Bet

1

-833

2

+420

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -1.5

-102

2 Hcp +1.5

-123

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+170

Over 2.5

-227

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-159

No

+114

Troy Parrott is priced at +310 when it comes to First Goalscorer which makes him the favourite, while he’s also available at odds of -111 to find the net anytime.

Troy Parrott (AZ)

First

-111

Anytime

+310

Jizz Hornkamp (AZ)

First

+130

Anytime

+410

Mexx Meerdink (AZ)

First

+130

Anytime

+410

Ayoub Oufkir (AZ)

First

+190

Anytime

+550

Weslley Patati (AZ)

First

+200

Anytime

+600

Sven Mijnans (AZ)

First

+205

Anytime

+650

Ibrahim Sadiq (AZ)

First

+220

Anytime

+700

Isak Steiner Jensen (AZ)

First

+270

Anytime

+850

Luka Kulenovic (Heracles)

First

+270

Anytime

+850

Ro-Zangelo Daal (AZ)

First

+280

Anytime

+800

Kees Smit (AZ)

First

+320

Anytime

+950

Lequincio Zeefuik (Heracles)

First

+360

Anytime

+1100

Naci Ünüvar (Heracles)

First

+370

Anytime

+1200

Bryan Limbombe (Heracles)

First

+460

Anytime

+1400

Ajdin Hrustic (Heracles)

First

+480

Anytime

+1600

Mario Engels (Heracles)

First

+500

Anytime

+1500

Denso Kasius (AZ)

First

+525

Anytime

+1500

Thomas Bruns (Heracles)

First

+550

Anytime

+1500

Erik Ahlstrand (Heracles)

First

+550

Anytime

+1800

Peer Koopmeiners (AZ)

First

+575

Anytime

+1700

Ivan Mesik (Heracles)

First

+650

Anytime

+2000

Seiya Maikuma (AZ)

First

+700

Anytime

+2000

Wouter Goes (AZ)

First

+700

Anytime

+2200

Mees de Wit (AZ)

First

+700

Anytime

+2200

Maxim Dekker (AZ)

First

+750

Anytime

+2200

Sem Scheperman (Heracles)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Troy Parrott (AZ)

Over 4.5

+108

Under 4.5

-

Mexx Meerdink (AZ)

Over 3.5

+110

Under 3.5

-

Sven Mijnans (AZ)

Over 3.5

+125

Under 3.5

-

Jizz Hornkamp (AZ)

Over 3.5

+105

Under 3.5

-

Ayoub Oufkir (AZ)

Over 2.5

+114

Under 2.5

-

Weslley Patati (AZ)

Over 2.5

+130

Under 2.5

-

Kees Smit (AZ)

Over 1.5

-159

Under 1.5

-

Naci Ünüvar (Heracles)

Over 1.5

+115

Under 1.5

-

Lequincio Zeefuik (Heracles)

Over 1.5

-109

Under 1.5

-

Bryan Limbombe (Heracles)

Over 1.5

+160

Under 1.5

-

Ro-Zangelo Daal (AZ)

Over 1.5

-100

Under 1.5

-

Luka Kulenovic (Heracles)

Over 1.5

-172

Under 1.5

-

Isak Steiner Jensen (AZ)

Over 1.5

-114

Under 1.5

-

Ibrahim Sadiq (AZ)

Over 1.5

-182

Under 1.5

-

Ajdin Hrustic (Heracles)

Over 0.5

-250

Under 0.5

-

Mario Engels (Heracles)

Over 0.5

-250

Under 0.5

-

Denso Kasius (AZ)

Over 0.5

-250

Under 0.5

-

Thomas Bruns (Heracles)

Over 0.5

-238

Under 0.5

-

Erik Ahlstrand (Heracles)

Over 0.5

-164

Under 0.5

-

Peer Koopmeiners (AZ)

Over 0.5

-185

Under 0.5

-

Ivan Mesik (Heracles)

Over 0.5

-154

Under 0.5

-

Seiya Maikuma (AZ)

Over 0.5

+110

Under 0.5

-

Wouter Goes (AZ)

Over 0.5

+114

Under 0.5

-

Mees de Wit (AZ)

Over 0.5

-130

Under 0.5

-

Maxim Dekker (AZ)

Over 0.5

+117

Under 0.5

-

Sem Scheperman (Heracles)

Over 0.5

-111

Under 0.5

-

AZ are three wins from three at AFAS Stadion. Leeroy Echteld's side have collected five wins, four draws and one defeat in the past 10 home games, recording an average of 1.70 goals per match and conceding 0.90.

Heracles have suffered five consecutive away losses. The Almelo outfit have finished with eight losses, one victory and one draw in the past 10 away games, scoring an average of 1.10 goals per match and conceding 2.70.

In the last meeting at AFAS Stadion, AZ defeated Heracles by a 1-0 scoreline. The past 5 H2H games at AFAS Stadion have included four AZ wins along with a single draw.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
AZ Alkmaar Home Stats		5-4-1	2.60	1.70	0.90	5	5	6	4
Heracles Away Stats		1-1-8	3.80	1.10	2.70	8	2	7	3

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

AZ Alkmaar vs Heracles Lineups & Team News

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