AZ Alkmaar vs Heerenveen: result 3-1 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 18Kick-off on December 23, 2017 at 06:45 PM (UTC)AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar
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What was the result of AZ Alkmaar vs Heerenveen?
AZ Alkmaar won 3-1 on December 23, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 48′P. van AmersfoortHeerenveen
- 80′D. DumfriesAZ Alkmaar (o.g.)
- 84′F. FridayAZ Alkmaar
- 90′F. FridayAZ Alkmaar
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, AZ Alkmaar have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Heerenveen have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2017 | Fortuna Sittard(away) | 4-2 | KNVB Beker |
| Dec 17, 2017 | Ajax(home) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 12, 2017 | PEC Zwolle(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 9, 2017 | Heracles(home) | 5-0 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 3, 2017 | VVV Venlo(away) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2017 | NAC Breda(home) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 13, 2017 | Feyenoord(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 9, 2017 | VVV Venlo(home) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 3, 2017 | Roda(away) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 25, 2017 | PEC Zwolle(home) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 AZ Alkmaar win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Heerenveen win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2017 | Heerenveen 1-2 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Feb 12, 2017 | Heerenveen 1-2 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Jan 25, 2017 | AZ Alkmaar 1-0 Heerenveen | KNVB Beker |
| Aug 7, 2016 | AZ Alkmaar 2-2 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
| Apr 10, 2016 | Heerenveen 4-2 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Nov 21, 2015 | AZ Alkmaar 3-1 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
Last archived meeting: Heerenveen vs AZ Alkmaar on Oct 29, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
AZ Alkmaar score 2.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Heerenveen score 1.3 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AZ Alkmaar | 2.1 | 1.1 | 6 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Heerenveen | 1.3 | 1.7 | 3 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
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