Heracles vs AZ Alkmaar: result 3-2 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 5Kick-off on September 19, 2021 at 02:45 PM (UTC)Erve Asito, Almelo
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What was the result of Heracles vs AZ Alkmaar?
Heracles won 3-2 on September 19, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 19′A. GuðmundssonAZ Alkmaar
- 45′K. SierhuisHeracles
- 72′D. BurgzorgHeracles
- 89′T. ReijndersAZ Alkmaar
- 90′R. VloetHeracles
Official lineup for Heracles vs AZ Alkmaar
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Heracles
4-2-3-1- 30M. Amissi
- 16K. Sierhuis
- 11N. Laursen
- 14L. de la Torre
- 6O. Kiomourtzoglou
- 10R. Vloet
- 12R. Roosken
- 23N. Fadiga
- 5M. Rente
- 13M. Knoester
- 1J. Blaswich
AZ Alkmaar
4-2-3-1- 11J. Karlsson
- 9V. Pavlidis
- 10D. de Wit
- 28A. Guðmundsson
- 6F. Midtsjø
- 20J. Clasie
- 5O. Wijndal
- 15A. Witry
- 22T. Letschert
- 4B. Martins Indi
- 1P. Vindahl
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Heracles have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; AZ Alkmaar have 9, 2 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2021 | NEC Nijmegen(home) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 21, 2021 | Sparta Rotterdam(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 14, 2021 | PSV Eindhoven(home) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 7, 2021 | PEC Zwolle(home) | 3-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 4, 2021 | Hsc 21(home) | 7-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2021 | Randers FC(away) | 2-2 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Sep 11, 2021 | PSV Eindhoven(home) | 0-3 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 29, 2021 | Heerenveen(away) | 3-1 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 26, 2021 | Celtic(home) | 2-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Aug 18, 2021 | Celtic(away) | 0-2 | UEFA Europa League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Heracles win, 0 draws, 5 AZ Alkmaar wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2021 | AZ Alkmaar 5-0 Heracles | Eredivisie |
| Nov 29, 2020 | Heracles 1-2 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Sep 29, 2019 | AZ Alkmaar 2-0 Heracles | Eredivisie |
| Apr 23, 2019 | AZ Alkmaar 2-1 Heracles | Eredivisie |
| Sep 2, 2018 | Heracles 3-2 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Apr 13, 2018 | Heracles 0-3 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
Last archived meeting: AZ Alkmaar vs Heracles on May 16, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Heracles score 1.6 and concede 1.7 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 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| AZ Alkmaar | 1.9 | 0.9 | 5 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
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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