Heracles vs AZ Alkmaar: result 1-2 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 5Kick-off on September 14, 2025 at 12:30 PM (UTC)Erve Asito, Almelo
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What was the result of Heracles vs AZ Alkmaar?
AZ Alkmaar won 1-2 on September 14, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 9′Alexandre PenetraAZ Alkmaar
- 29′D. MiraniHeracles
- 77′M. MeerdinkAZ Alkmaar
Official lineup for Heracles vs AZ Alkmaar
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Heracles
4-3-3- 21Y. Borges Sanches
- 9J. Hornkamp
- 7B. Limbombe
- 70A. Hrustić
- 10T. Bruns
- 32S. Scheperman
- 5D. van der Kust
- 24I. Mesík
- 4D. Mirani
- 2M. Benita
- 1F. de Keijzer
AZ Alkmaar
4-3-3- 27R. Daal
- 35M. Meerdink
- 7Weslley Patati
- 26K. Smit
- 10S. Mijnans
- 8J. Clasie
- 34M. de Wit
- 5Alexandre Penetra
- 3W. Goes
- 30D. Kasius
- 1R. Owusu-Oduro
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Heracles have 5 wins, 1 draw and 9 defeats; AZ Alkmaar have 11, 2 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2025 | Groningen(away) | 0-4 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 24, 2025 | Ajax(away) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 16, 2025 | NEC Nijmegen(home) | 1-4 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 10, 2025 | Utrecht(away) | 0-4 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 2, 2025 | Waalwijk(home) | 3-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2025 | NAC Breda(away) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 28, 2025 | Levski Sofia(home) | 4-1 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Aug 21, 2025 | Levski Sofia(away) | 2-0 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Aug 17, 2025 | FC Volendam(away) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 14, 2025 | FC Vaduz(away) | 1-0 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Heracles wins, 2 draws, 2 AZ Alkmaar wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2025 | Heracles 1-0 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Feb 27, 2025 | Heracles 2-2 AZ Alkmaar | KNVB Beker |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Heracles vs AZ Alkmaar on Apr 13, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Heracles score 1.3 and concede 2.3 goals per match over their last 15; AZ Alkmaar score 2.5 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heracles | 1.3 | 2.3 | 1 | 11/15 | 12/15 |
| AZ Alkmaar | 2.5 | 1.2 | 5 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | AZ Alkmaar | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 19 |
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