Heerenveen vs AZ Alkmaar: result 1-3 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 29, 2021 at 02:45 PM (UTC)Abe Lenstra Stadion, Heerenveen
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What was the result of Heerenveen vs AZ Alkmaar?
AZ Alkmaar won 1-3 on August 29, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 11′H. VeermanHeerenveen
- 14′V. PavlidisAZ Alkmaar
- 50′A. WitryAZ Alkmaar
- 88′D. de WitAZ Alkmaar
Official lineup for Heerenveen vs AZ Alkmaar
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Heerenveen
4-2-3-1- 7F. Stevanović
- 9H. Veerman
- 20J. Veerman
- 21R. Kongolo
- 10T. Halilović
- 6S. de Jong
- 27M. van Ewijk
- 14I. Drešević
- 4S. van Beek
- 5L. Woudenberg
- 1E. Mulder
AZ Alkmaar
4-3-3- 17Z. Aboukhlal
- 11J. Karlsson
- 21V. Pavlidis
- 8T. Koopmeiners
- 10D. de Wit
- 6F. Midtsjø
- 2Y. Sugawara
- 15A. Witry
- 22T. Letschert
- 4B. Martins Indi
- 12H. Verhulst
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Heerenveen have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; AZ Alkmaar have 10, 2 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2021 | Waalwijk(home) | 3-2 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 13, 2021 | GO Ahead Eagles(away) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Jul 31, 2021 | PEC Zwolle(away) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 17, 2021 | FC OSS(home) | 3-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 13, 2021 | Maccabi Tel Aviv(home) | 0-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2021 | Celtic(home) | 2-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Aug 18, 2021 | Celtic(away) | 0-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Aug 14, 2021 | Waalwijk(away) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 8, 2021 | Torino(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 31, 2021 | Real Sociedad(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Heerenveen wins, 0 draws, 4 AZ Alkmaar wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2021 | AZ Alkmaar 3-1 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
| Nov 8, 2020 | Heerenveen 0-3 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Jan 25, 2020 | Heerenveen 1-2 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Oct 19, 2019 | AZ Alkmaar 2-4 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
| Jan 27, 2019 | Heerenveen 0-2 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Oct 28, 2018 | AZ Alkmaar 2-3 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
Last archived meeting: AZ Alkmaar vs Heerenveen on Feb 14, 2021
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 0.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heerenveen | 1.4 | 1.3 | 5 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| AZ Alkmaar | 1.8 | 0.6 | 7 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
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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