Heerenveen vs AZ Alkmaar: result 4-2 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 3, 2013 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Abe Lenstra Stadion, Heerenveen
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What was the result of Heerenveen vs AZ Alkmaar?
Heerenveen won 4-2 on August 3, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 22′A. FinnbogasonHeerenveen (pen.)
- 50′M. JohanssonAZ Alkmaar
- 54′A. FinnbogasonHeerenveen
- 56′P. van AnholtHeerenveen
- 88′A. JóhannssonAZ Alkmaar (pen.)
- 90′R. van La ParraHeerenveen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Heerenveen have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; AZ Alkmaar have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2013 | Utrecht(away) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| May 16, 2013 | Utrecht(home) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| May 12, 2013 | Roda(away) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| May 5, 2013 | Utrecht(home) | 2-4 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 26, 2013 | AZ Alkmaar(home) | 0-4 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2013 | Willem II(away) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
| May 5, 2013 | PEC Zwolle(home) | 4-0 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 26, 2013 | Heerenveen(away) | 4-0 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 20, 2013 | PSV Eindhoven(home) | 1-3 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 14, 2013 | Utrecht(home) | 6-0 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Heerenveen win(s), 3 draw(s), 2 AZ Alkmaar win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2013 | Heerenveen 0-4 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Aug 26, 2012 | AZ Alkmaar 0-0 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
| Feb 26, 2012 | AZ Alkmaar 3-3 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
| Dec 4, 2011 | Heerenveen 5-1 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Feb 19, 2011 | Heerenveen 0-2 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Nov 27, 2010 | AZ Alkmaar 2-2 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
Last archived meeting: Heerenveen vs AZ Alkmaar on Apr 26, 2013
How many goals should we expect?
Heerenveen score 1.5 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; AZ Alkmaar score 1.9 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heerenveen | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
| AZ Alkmaar | 1.9 | 1.4 | 3 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Heerenveen sit 9th in Eredivisie (4 points from 3 matches) and AZ Alkmaar sit 1st (9 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