Heracles vs AZ Alkmaar: result 2-2 and analysis
KNVB BekerSemi-finalsKick-off on February 27, 2025 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Erve Asito, Almelo
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What was the result of Heracles vs AZ Alkmaar?
Heracles and AZ Alkmaar drew 2-2 on February 27, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 12′E. PokuAZ Alkmaar
- 17′D. MiraniHeracles
- 28′M. LahdoAZ Alkmaar
- 80′S. PodgoreanuHeracles
Official lineup for Heracles vs AZ Alkmaar
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Heracles
4-2-3-1- 19L. Kulenović
- 29S. Podgoreanu
- 17T. Bruns
- 23J. Talvitie
- 13J. Žambůrek
- 14B. De Keersmaecker
- 39M. Rots
- 24I. Mesík
- 4D. Mirani
- 3J. Wieckhoff
- 1F. de Keijzer
AZ Alkmaar
4-2-3-1- 9T. Parrott
- 23M. Lahdo
- 28Z. Buurmeester
- 21E. Poku
- 8J. Clasie
- 6P. Koopmeiners
- 34M. de Wit
- 5Alexandre Penetra
- 3W. Goes
- 16S. Maikuma
- 1R. Owusu-Oduro
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Heracles have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; AZ Alkmaar have 10, 3 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2025 | Ajax(away) | 0-4 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 8, 2025 | GO Ahead Eagles(home) | 4-2 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 4, 2025 | Utrecht(home) | 2-0 | KNVB Beker |
| Jan 31, 2025 | NAC Breda(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 28, 2025 | Groningen(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2025 | Fortuna Sittard(home) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 20, 2025 | Galatasaray(away) | 2-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Feb 13, 2025 | Galatasaray(home) | 4-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Feb 9, 2025 | PEC Zwolle(home) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 6, 2025 | Quick Boys(home) | 3-1 | KNVB Beker |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Heracles wins, 1 draw, 3 AZ Alkmaar wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2024 | AZ Alkmaar 1-0 Heracles | Eredivisie |
| Apr 3, 2024 | Heracles 5-0 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Sep 28, 2023 | AZ Alkmaar 1-1 Heracles | Eredivisie |
| Feb 19, 2022 | AZ Alkmaar 2-1 Heracles | Eredivisie |
| Dec 15, 2021 | AZ Alkmaar 4-1 Heracles | KNVB Beker |
| Sep 19, 2021 | Heracles 3-2 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
Last archived meeting: AZ Alkmaar vs Heracles on Dec 1, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Heracles score 1.4 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; AZ Alkmaar score 1.9 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heracles | 1.4 | 1.4 | 4 | 8/15 | 5/15 |
| AZ Alkmaar | 1.9 | 0.9 | 7 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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