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
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 win(s), 0 draw(s), 4 AZ Alkmaar win(s).
| 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 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