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
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(s), 0 draw(s), 5 AZ Alkmaar win(s).
| 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 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