AZ Alkmaar vs Heerenveen: result 2-1 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 30Kick-off on April 23, 2022 at 04:45 PM (UTC)AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar
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What was the result of AZ Alkmaar vs Heerenveen?
AZ Alkmaar won 2-1 on April 23, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 7′A. SarrHeerenveen
- 44′J. KarlssonAZ Alkmaar
- 87′T. ReijndersAZ Alkmaar
Official lineup for AZ Alkmaar vs Heerenveen
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
AZ Alkmaar
4-2-3-1- 7Z. Aboukhlal
- 11J. Karlsson
- 9V. Pavlidis
- 10D. de Wit
- 6F. Midtsjø
- 20J. Clasie
- 31S. Beukema
- 2Y. Sugawara
- 5O. Wijndal
- 4B. Martins Indi
- 1P. Vindahl
Heerenveen
3-5-2- 9A. Sarr
- 20S. van Hooijdonk
- 18H. Akujobi
- 10T. Halilović
- 26A. Tahiri
- 33T. Haye
- 2S. van Ottele
- 4S. van Beek
- 5L. Woudenberg
- 15N. Bakker
- 1E. Mulder
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, AZ Alkmaar have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Heerenveen have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2022 | PEC Zwolle(away) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 2, 2022 | Vitesse(home) | 3-1 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 20, 2022 | Willem II(away) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 17, 2022 | Bodo/Glimt(home) | 2-2 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Mar 13, 2022 | Twente(home) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2022 | Groningen(home) | 3-1 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 3, 2022 | Sparta Rotterdam(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 24, 2022 | PEC Zwolle(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Mar 18, 2022 | Heracles(home) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 12, 2022 | Waalwijk(away) | 0-0 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 AZ Alkmaar wins, 0 draws, 1 Heerenveen win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2021 | Heerenveen 1-3 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Feb 14, 2021 | AZ Alkmaar 3-1 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
| Nov 8, 2020 | Heerenveen 0-3 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Jan 25, 2020 | Heerenveen 1-2 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Oct 19, 2019 | AZ Alkmaar 2-4 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
| Jan 27, 2019 | Heerenveen 0-2 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
Last archived meeting: Heerenveen vs AZ Alkmaar on Aug 29, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
AZ Alkmaar score 1.9 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Heerenveen score 0.7 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AZ Alkmaar | 1.9 | 1.2 | 2 | 11/15 | 12/15 |
| Heerenveen | 0.7 | 1.2 | 4 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
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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