AZ Alkmaar vs Heerenveen: result 3-0 and analysis
EredivisieMatchday 30Kick-off on April 12, 2026 at 02:45 PM (UTC)AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar
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What was the result of AZ Alkmaar vs Heerenveen?
AZ Alkmaar won 3-0 on April 12, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 7′S. MijnansAZ Alkmaar
- 8′S. MijnansAZ Alkmaar
- 71′T. ParrottAZ Alkmaar
Official lineup for AZ Alkmaar vs Heerenveen
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
AZ Alkmaar
4-2-3-1- 9T. Parrott
- 27R. Daal
- 10S. Mijnans
- 17I. Jensen
- 26K. Smit
- 8J. Clasie
- 34M. de Wit
- 5Alexandre Penetra
- 3W. Goes
- 22E. Dijkstra
- 1R. Owusu-Oduro
Heerenveen
4-2-3-1- 18L. Nordås
- 7M. Rivera
- 10R. Meerveld
- 20J. Trenskow
- 6J. van Overeem
- 16M. Linday
- 19V. Zagaritis
- 3M. Willemsen
- 4S. Kersten
- 45O. Braude
- 22B. Klaverboer
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, AZ Alkmaar have 9 wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats; Heerenveen have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2026 | Shakhtar Donetsk(away) | 0-3 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Apr 4, 2026 | Fortuna Sittard(home) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 22, 2026 | Groningen(away) | 0-3 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 19, 2026 | Sparta Praha(away) | 4-0 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Mar 15, 2026 | Heracles(home) | 4-0 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2026 | Heracles(home) | 4-1 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 22, 2026 | NEC Nijmegen(away) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 14, 2026 | Telstar(home) | 3-0 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 7, 2026 | Excelsior(away) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 28, 2026 | Sparta Rotterdam(home) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 AZ Alkmaar wins, 1 draw, 2 Heerenveen wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 23, 2025 | Heerenveen 3-1 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| May 22, 2025 | AZ Alkmaar 4-1 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Heerenveen vs AZ Alkmaar on Nov 23, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
AZ Alkmaar score 1.8 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Heerenveen score 2.1 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AZ Alkmaar | 1.8 | 1.1 | 4 | 7/15 | 11/15 |
| Heerenveen | 2.1 | 1.7 | 2 | 11/15 | 13/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
AZ Alkmaar sit 5th in Eredivisie (23 points from 12 matches) and Heerenveen sit 6th (21 points from 12 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | AZ Alkmaar | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 23 |
| 6 | Heerenveen | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 21 |
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