AZ Alkmaar vs Heerenveen: result 2-2 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 7, 2016 at 12:30 PM (UTC)AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar
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What was the result of AZ Alkmaar vs Heerenveen?
AZ Alkmaar and Heerenveen drew 2-2 on August 7, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 33′M. HenriksenAZ Alkmaar
- 40′A. ZeneliHeerenveen
- 52′W. WeghorstAZ Alkmaar (pen.)
- 82′S. SchaarsHeerenveen
Official lineup for AZ Alkmaar vs Heerenveen
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
AZ Alkmaar
4-3-3- 19D. dos Santos
- 9W. Weghorst
- 7A. Jahanbakhsh
- 8J. van Overeem
- 10M. Henriksen
- 30S. Wuytens
- 23D. Luckassen
- 5R. Haps
- 3R. van Eijden
- 4R. Vlaar
- 1S. Rochet
Heerenveen
4-3-3- 19P. van Amersfoort
- 13A. Zeneli
- 7L. Slagveer
- 9R. Ghoochannejhad
- 18Y. Namli
- 6S. Schaars
- 16J. St. Juste
- 4J. van Aken
- 5L. Bijker
- 2S. Marzo
- 1E. Mulder
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, AZ Alkmaar have 11 wins, 1 draw and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2016 | PAS Giannina(away) | 2-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Jul 28, 2016 | PAS Giannina(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| May 8, 2016 | Utrecht(away) | 3-1 | Eredivisie |
| May 1, 2016 | De Graafschap(home) | 4-1 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 21, 2016 | ADO Den Haag(away) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2016 | ADO Den Haag(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| May 1, 2016 | Groningen(home) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 20, 2016 | Ajax(home) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 17, 2016 | Excelsior(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 10, 2016 | AZ Alkmaar(home) | 4-2 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 AZ Alkmaar wins, 0 draws, 4 Heerenveen wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2016 | Heerenveen 4-2 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Nov 21, 2015 | AZ Alkmaar 3-1 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
| Apr 11, 2015 | Heerenveen 5-2 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Sep 13, 2014 | AZ Alkmaar 0-1 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
| May 10, 2014 | Heerenveen 1-0 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| May 7, 2014 | AZ Alkmaar 3-0 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
Last archived meeting: Heerenveen vs AZ Alkmaar on Apr 10, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
AZ Alkmaar score 2.6 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Heerenveen score 1.1 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AZ Alkmaar | 2.6 | 1.5 | 4 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
| Heerenveen | 1.1 | 1.5 | 2 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
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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