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
Official lineup for AZ Alkmaar vs Heerenveen
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
AZ Alkmaar
4-2-3-1- 9W. Weghorst
- 7A. Jahanbakhsh
- 15G. Til
- 14T. Koopmeiners
- 8J. van Overeem
- 6F. Midtsjø
- 5T. Ouwejan
- 12P. Hatzidiakos
- 23Ricardo van Rhijn
- 30S. Wuytens
- 1M. Bizot
Heerenveen
4-2-3-1- 20H. Veerman
- 18M. Vlap
- 19P. van Amersfoort
- 8M. Thorsby
- 21Y. Kobayashi
- 6S. Schaars
- 5K. Pierie
- 2D. Dumfries
- 12D. Schmidt
- 3D. Høegh
- 1W. Hahn
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 wins, 1 draw, 1 Heerenveen win.
| 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 5th in Eredivisie (20 points from 11 matches) and Heerenveen sit 7th (18 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | AZ Alkmaar | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 20 |
| 7 | Heerenveen | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 18 |
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