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
Official lineup for Heerenveen vs AZ Alkmaar
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Heerenveen
- 11A. Finnbogason
- 14Y. Wildschut
- 17L. Slagveer
- 5P. van Anholt
- 15M. de Roon
- 18M. Eikrem
- 22H. Ziyech
- 2K. Otigba
- 3M. Dijks
- 8Arnold Kruiswijk
- 1K. Nordfeldt
AZ Alkmaar
- 20A. Jóhannsson
- 23R. Beerens
- 7J. Guðmundsson
- 8N. Gudelj
- 12V. Elm
- 19M. Henriksen
- 2M. Johansson
- 4N. Viergever
- 24J. Gouweleeuw
- 29J. Wuytens
- 1E. Alvarado
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, 3 draws, 2 AZ Alkmaar wins.
| 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 7th in Eredivisie (18 points from 11 matches) and AZ Alkmaar sit 5th (20 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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