Heerenveen vs AZ Alkmaar: result 3-2 and analysis
EredivisieEuropa League Play-offs - Semi-finalsKick-off on May 19, 2022 at 04:45 PM (UTC)Abe Lenstra Stadion, Heerenveen
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What was the result of Heerenveen vs AZ Alkmaar?
Heerenveen won 3-2 on May 19, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 58′S. van HooijdonkHeerenveen
- 59′H. EvjenAZ Alkmaar
- 65′V. PavlidisAZ Alkmaar
- 90′A. SarrHeerenveen
- 90′T. HalilovićHeerenveen
Official lineup for Heerenveen vs AZ Alkmaar
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Heerenveen
5-3-2- 9A. Sarr
- 20S. van Hooijdonk
- 10T. Halilović
- 26A. Tahiri
- 33T. Haye
- 27M. van Ewijk
- 13R. Kaib
- 14I. Drešević
- 4S. van Beek
- 5L. Woudenberg
- 1E. Mulder
AZ Alkmaar
4-2-3-1- 11J. Karlsson
- 9V. Pavlidis
- 18H. Evjen
- 10D. de Wit
- 6F. Midtsjø
- 20J. Clasie
- 26M. Kerkez
- 31S. Beukema
- 3P. Hatzidiakos
- 4B. Martins Indi
- 1P. Vindahl
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Heerenveen have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; AZ Alkmaar have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2022 | GO Ahead Eagles(home) | 3-1 | Eredivisie |
| May 11, 2022 | Ajax(away) | 0-5 | Eredivisie |
| May 8, 2022 | Vitesse(away) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| May 1, 2022 | Cambuur(home) | 3-3 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 23, 2022 | AZ Alkmaar(away) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2022 | Waalwijk(home) | 1-3 | Eredivisie |
| May 11, 2022 | Utrecht(away) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| May 8, 2022 | Ajax(home) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 30, 2022 | Sparta Rotterdam(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 23, 2022 | Heerenveen(home) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Heerenveen win, 0 draws, 5 AZ Alkmaar wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2022 | AZ Alkmaar 2-1 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
| Aug 29, 2021 | Heerenveen 1-3 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: AZ Alkmaar vs Heerenveen on Apr 23, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Heerenveen score 1.2 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; AZ Alkmaar score 1.6 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heerenveen | 1.2 | 1.5 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| AZ Alkmaar | 1.6 | 1.6 | 0 | 13/15 | 12/15 |
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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