AZ Alkmaar vs Heerenveen: result 4-1 and analysis
EredivisieConference League Play-offs - Semi-finalsKick-off on May 22, 2025 at 04:45 PM (UTC)AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar
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What was the result of AZ Alkmaar vs Heerenveen?
AZ Alkmaar won 4-1 on May 22, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 3′M. MeerdinkAZ Alkmaar
- 21′M. MeerdinkAZ Alkmaar
- 45′M. MeerdinkAZ Alkmaar
- 66′Alexandre PenetraAZ Alkmaar
- 74′I. NicolăescuHeerenveen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, AZ Alkmaar have 4 wins, 7 draws and 4 defeats; Heerenveen have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2025 | Almere City FC(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| May 14, 2025 | Twente(away) | 3-2 | Eredivisie |
| May 11, 2025 | Groningen(home) | 3-0 | Eredivisie |
| May 4, 2025 | GO Ahead Eagles(away) | 3-0 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 24, 2025 | NAC Breda(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2025 | Feyenoord(home) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| May 14, 2025 | GO Ahead Eagles(away) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| May 10, 2025 | Waalwijk(away) | 1-3 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 27, 2025 | NEC Nijmegen(home) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 19, 2025 | Almere City FC(home) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 AZ Alkmaar win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Heerenveen win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2025 | Heerenveen 3-1 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Sep 14, 2024 | AZ Alkmaar 9-1 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
| Jan 28, 2024 | Heerenveen 2-2 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Oct 21, 2023 | AZ Alkmaar 3-0 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
| Apr 1, 2023 | AZ Alkmaar 1-1 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
| Jan 14, 2023 | Heerenveen 0-2 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
Last archived meeting: Heerenveen vs AZ Alkmaar on Mar 2, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
AZ Alkmaar score 1.6 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Heerenveen score 1.4 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AZ Alkmaar | 1.6 | 1.5 | 3 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Heerenveen | 1.4 | 1.5 | 2 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
AZ Alkmaar sit 1st in Eredivisie (9 points from 3 matches) and Heerenveen sit 9th (4 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ Alkmaar | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 9 | Heerenveen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy