Heerenveen vs AZ Alkmaar: result 0-2 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 16Kick-off on January 14, 2023 at 05:45 PM (UTC)Abe Lenstra Stadion, Heerenveen
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What was the result of Heerenveen vs AZ Alkmaar?
AZ Alkmaar won 0-2 on January 14, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 33′D. de WitAZ Alkmaar
- 46′T. ReijndersAZ Alkmaar
Official lineup for Heerenveen vs AZ Alkmaar
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Heerenveen
4-2-3-1- 17S. van Hooijdonk
- 9A. Sarr
- 11P. van Amersfoort
- 19S. Olsson
- 26A. Tahiri
- 33T. Haye
- 7M. Köhlert
- 3J. van Aken
- 5P. Bochniewicz
- 27M. van Ewijk
- 44A. Noppert
AZ Alkmaar
4-2-3-1- 9V. Pavlidis
- 11J. Karlsson
- 10D. de Wit
- 7J. Odgaard
- 6T. Reijnders
- 8J. Clasie
- 5M. Kerkez
- 31S. Beukema
- 3P. Hatzidiakos
- 2Y. Sugawara
- 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, 1 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 2023 | FC Volendam(home) | 2-0 | KNVB Beker |
| Jan 7, 2023 | Waalwijk(away) | 0-0 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 14, 2022 | Gent(away) | 1-4 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Dec 6, 2022 | Genk(away) | 1-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Nov 13, 2022 | Cambuur(home) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 2023 | Excelsior(away) | 4-1 | KNVB Beker |
| Jan 7, 2023 | Vitesse(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 29, 2022 | Atalanta(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Dec 22, 2022 | Valencia(away) | 3-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Nov 12, 2022 | PSV Eindhoven(away) | 1-0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2022 | AZ Alkmaar 2-0 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
| May 19, 2022 | Heerenveen 3-2 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: AZ Alkmaar vs Heerenveen on May 22, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Heerenveen score 1.2 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; AZ Alkmaar score 1.9 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heerenveen | 1.2 | 1.4 | 5 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| AZ Alkmaar | 1.9 | 1.3 | 2 | 12/15 | 11/15 |
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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