AZ Alkmaar vs Heerenveen: result 1-5 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 18Kick-off on December 21, 2013 at 05:45 PM (UTC)AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar
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What was the result of AZ Alkmaar vs Heerenveen?
Heerenveen won 1-5 on December 21, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 12′B. BaşaçıkoğluHeerenveen
- 21′H. ZiyechHeerenveen
- 40′A. JóhannssonAZ Alkmaar
- 45′L. SlagveerHeerenveen
- 69′A. FinnbogasonHeerenveen
- 73′H. ZiyechHeerenveen
Official lineup for AZ Alkmaar vs Heerenveen
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
AZ Alkmaar
- 20A. Jóhannsson
- 23R. Beerens
- 7J. Guðmundsson
- 8N. Gudelj
- 11M. Martens
- 26C. Ortiz
- 2M. Johansson
- 4N. Viergever
- 5D. Gorter
- 24J. Gouweleeuw
- 1E. Alvarado
Heerenveen
- 11A. Finnbogason
- 17L. Slagveer
- 35B. Başaçıkoğlu
- 5P. van Anholt
- 15M. de Roon
- 18M. Eikrem
- 22H. Ziyech
- 3M. Dijks
- 4C. Kum
- 8Arnold Kruiswijk
- 1K. Nordfeldt
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, AZ Alkmaar have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Heerenveen have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2013 | Heracles(away) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 7, 2013 | Twente(home) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 1, 2013 | NEC Nijmegen(away) | 2-3 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 23, 2013 | Roda(home) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 10, 2013 | Feyenoord(away) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2013 | PEC Zwolle(away) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 8, 2013 | Feyenoord(home) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 4, 2013 | ADO Den Haag(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 30, 2013 | GO Ahead Eagles(home) | 3-1 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 23, 2013 | PSV Eindhoven(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 AZ Alkmaar wins, 2 draws, 2 Heerenveen wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2013 | Heerenveen 4-2 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Apr 26, 2013 | Heerenveen 0-4 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Aug 26, 2012 | AZ Alkmaar 0-0 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
| Feb 26, 2012 | AZ Alkmaar 3-3 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
| Dec 4, 2011 | Heerenveen 5-1 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Feb 19, 2011 | Heerenveen 0-2 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
Last archived meeting: Heerenveen vs AZ Alkmaar on Aug 3, 2013
How many goals should we expect?
AZ Alkmaar score 1.5 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Heerenveen score 2.1 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AZ Alkmaar | 1.5 | 1.5 | 3 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Heerenveen | 2.1 | 1.9 | 0 | 14/15 | 11/15 |
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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