AZ Alkmaar vs Heracles: result 3-1 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 19, 2012 at 12:30 PM (UTC)AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar
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What was the result of AZ Alkmaar vs Heracles?
AZ Alkmaar won 3-1 on August 19, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 16′J. AltidoreAZ Alkmaar
- 26′M. MartensAZ Alkmaar
- 87′S. ArmenterosHeracles
- 90′J. AltidoreAZ Alkmaar
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, AZ Alkmaar have 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats; Heracles have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2012 | Ajax(away) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| May 6, 2012 | Groningen(home) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| May 2, 2012 | NEC Nijmegen(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 29, 2012 | Feyenoord(away) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 22, 2012 | VVV Venlo(home) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2012 | VVV Venlo(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| May 6, 2012 | NEC Nijmegen(home) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| May 2, 2012 | Feyenoord(away) | 1-4 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 28, 2012 | Heerenveen(home) | 2-4 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 21, 2012 | De Graafschap(away) | 3-2 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 3 AZ Alkmaar win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Heracles win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2012 | AZ Alkmaar 3-1 Heracles | Eredivisie |
| Oct 30, 2011 | Heracles 0-1 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Jan 22, 2011 | Heracles 0-0 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Oct 3, 2010 | AZ Alkmaar 2-1 Heracles | Eredivisie |
Last archived meeting: AZ Alkmaar vs Heracles on Mar 3, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
AZ Alkmaar score 1.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Heracles score 1.4 and concede 2.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AZ Alkmaar | 1.5 | 1.3 | 5 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Heracles | 1.4 | 2.3 | 0 | 12/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ Alkmaar | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
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