Heerenveen vs AZ Alkmaar: result 1-2 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 22Kick-off on February 12, 2017 at 01:30 PM (UTC)Abe Lenstra Stadion, Heerenveen
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What was the result of Heerenveen vs AZ Alkmaar?
AZ Alkmaar won 1-2 on February 12, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 17′M. TankovicAZ Alkmaar
- 57′I. Bel HassaniAZ Alkmaar
- 79′R. GhoochannejhadHeerenveen
Official lineup for Heerenveen vs AZ Alkmaar
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Heerenveen
4-3-3- 13A. Zeneli
- 7L. Slagveer
- 9R. Ghoochannejhad
- 17M. Ødegaard
- 8M. Thorsby
- 21Y. Kobayashi
- 16J. St. Juste
- 4J. van Aken
- 5L. Bijker
- 2S. Marzo
- 1E. Mulder
AZ Alkmaar
4-3-3- 9W. Weghorst
- 7A. Jahanbakhsh
- 11M. Tankovic
- 20M. Seuntjens
- 18I. Bel Hassani
- 6B. Rienstra
- 12P. Hatzidiakos
- 5R. Haps
- 2M. Johansson
- 3R. van Eijden
- 24T. Krul
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Heerenveen have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; AZ Alkmaar have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2017 | Utrecht(away) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 29, 2017 | Groningen(home) | 0-0 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 25, 2017 | AZ Alkmaar(away) | 0-1 | KNVB Beker |
| Jan 22, 2017 | PSV Eindhoven(away) | 3-4 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 14, 2017 | ADO Den Haag(home) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 2017 | PSV Eindhoven(home) | 2-4 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 29, 2017 | Vitesse(away) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 25, 2017 | Heerenveen(home) | 1-0 | KNVB Beker |
| Jan 21, 2017 | Sparta Rotterdam(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 13, 2017 | GO Ahead Eagles(away) | 3-1 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Heerenveen wins, 1 draw, 2 AZ Alkmaar wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2017 | AZ Alkmaar 1-0 Heerenveen | KNVB Beker |
| Aug 7, 2016 | AZ Alkmaar 2-2 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
| Apr 10, 2016 | Heerenveen 4-2 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Nov 21, 2015 | AZ Alkmaar 3-1 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
| Apr 11, 2015 | Heerenveen 5-2 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Sep 13, 2014 | AZ Alkmaar 0-1 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
Last archived meeting: AZ Alkmaar vs Heerenveen on Jan 25, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Heerenveen score 1.4 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; AZ Alkmaar score 1.8 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heerenveen | 1.4 | 1.3 | 3 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| AZ Alkmaar | 1.8 | 1.5 | 4 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
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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