AZ Alkmaar vs Heerenveen: result 2-3 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 10Kick-off on October 28, 2018 at 03:45 PM (UTC)AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar
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What was the result of AZ Alkmaar vs Heerenveen?
Heerenveen won 2-3 on October 28, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 16′T. OuwejanAZ Alkmaar
- 30′M. VlapHeerenveen
- 56′M. VlapHeerenveen
- 79′A. GuðmundssonAZ Alkmaar
- 84′S. LammersHeerenveen
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, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2018 | Utrecht(away) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 7, 2018 | Ajax(away) | 0-5 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 30, 2018 | PEC Zwolle(home) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 27, 2018 | Alcides(away) | 6-0 | KNVB Beker |
| Sep 23, 2018 | Groningen(away) | 3-1 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2018 | Ajax(home) | 0-4 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 6, 2018 | De Graafschap(away) | 5-0 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 29, 2018 | ADO Den Haag(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 26, 2018 | Katwijk(away) | 1-0 | KNVB Beker |
| Sep 22, 2018 | Excelsior(away) | 3-3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2017 | AZ Alkmaar 3-1 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: AZ Alkmaar vs Heerenveen on Dec 23, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
AZ Alkmaar score 2.1 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Heerenveen score 2.0 and concede 2.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AZ Alkmaar | 2.1 | 1.6 | 4 | 7/15 | 12/15 |
| Heerenveen | 2.0 | 2.2 | 3 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
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