AZ Alkmaar vs Heracles: result 3-1 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 24Kick-off on March 3, 2012 at 07:45 PM (UTC)AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar
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What was the result of AZ Alkmaar vs Heracles?
AZ Alkmaar won 3-1 on March 3, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 31′S. PoulsenAZ Alkmaar
- 43′J. AltidoreAZ Alkmaar
- 52′A. MaherAZ Alkmaar
- 56′Willie OvertoomHeracles (pen.)
Official lineup for AZ Alkmaar vs Heracles
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
AZ Alkmaar
- 17J. Altidore
- 23R. Beerens
- 8A. Maher
- 11M. Martens
- 20R. Elm
- 27B. Holman
- 3Dirk Marcellis
- 4N. Viergever
- 15S. Poulsen
- 25N. Moisander
- 34E. Alvarado
Heracles
- 11Everton Ramos da Silva
- 18S. Armenteros
- 21D. Douglas
- 8L. Duarte
- 14B. Rienstra
- 20T. Bruns
- 23Willie Overtoom
- 4A. van der Linden
- 5M. Looms
- 32M. te Wierik
- 22R. Pasveer
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, AZ Alkmaar have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Heracles have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2012 | Heerenveen(home) | 3-3 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 19, 2012 | Utrecht(away) | 0-3 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 11, 2012 | Excelsior(home) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 8, 2012 | ADO Den Haag(away) | 6-0 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 28, 2012 | Roda(away) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2012 | VVV Venlo(away) | 1-3 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 18, 2012 | Roda(home) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 10, 2012 | Twente(away) | 3-2 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 5, 2012 | PSV Eindhoven(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 28, 2012 | Excelsior(home) | 3-0 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 2 AZ Alkmaar wins, 1 draw, 0 Heracles wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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: Heracles vs AZ Alkmaar on Oct 30, 2011
How many goals should we expect?
AZ Alkmaar score 1.8 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Heracles score 1.7 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AZ Alkmaar | 1.8 | 1.2 | 8 | 5/15 | 8/15 |
| Heracles | 1.7 | 1.5 | 3 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | AZ Alkmaar | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 19 |
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