AZ Alkmaar vs Heracles — Eredivisie
1-0
AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar
Going into the match, AZ Alkmaar had won 4, drawn 1, lost 5 in their previous 10, scoring 2.3 goals a game; Heracles had won 4, drawn 2, lost 4 in 10, scoring 1.3. The sides have met 4 times in our records: AZ Alkmaar 2 wins, Heracles 1 win, 1 drawn.
Match report
Home form going in: AZ Alkmaar
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 1, lost 5 (W L L D L). 2.3 scored per game, 1.5 conceded, 90% over 2.5 goals, 80% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.
- W 1-2 at Sparta Rotterdam · 24 Nov 2024
- L 1-2 vs Willem II · 10 Nov 2024
- L 3-2 at Feyenoord · 2 Nov 2024
- D 2-2 vs GO Ahead Eagles · 27 Oct 2024
- L 1-2 vs PSV Eindhoven · 19 Oct 2024
- L 1-0 at Fortuna Sittard · 6 Oct 2024
Away form going in: Heracles
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 2, lost 4 (D L W W L). 1.3 scored per game, 1.8 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- D 2-2 vs Waalwijk · 23 Nov 2024
- L 1-0 at Utrecht · 8 Nov 2024
- W 2-0 vs NAC Breda · 2 Nov 2024
- W 0-1 at Winterswijk · 30 Oct 2024
- L 5-0 at Twente · 27 Oct 2024
- L 3-4 vs Ajax · 20 Oct 2024
Head-to-head: AZ Alkmaar vs Heracles
- AZ Alkmaar 4-0 Heracles · 15 Mar 2026 · Eredivisie
- Heracles 1-2 AZ Alkmaar · 14 Sept 2025 · Eredivisie
- Heracles 1-0 AZ Alkmaar · 13 Apr 2025 · Eredivisie
- Heracles 2-2 AZ Alkmaar · 27 Feb 2025 · KNVB Beker
How it unfolded
- 89' Normal Goal — M. Lahdo (AZ Alkmaar)
Match statistics
| AZ Alkmaar | Metric | Heracles |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goals | 0 |
| 63 | Ball possession | 37 |
| 1.55 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.7 |
| 20 | Total shots | 7 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 10 | Shots off target | 4 |
| 5 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 13 | Attempts inside box | 5 |
| 7 | Attempts outside box | 2 |
| 8 | Corner kicks | 1 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 580 | Total passes | 344 |
| 481 | Accurate passes | 250 |
| 83 | Pass accuracy | 73 |
| 15 | Key passes | 7 |
| 116 | Duels | 116 |
Eredivisie table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feyenoord | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 23 |
| 2 | AZ Alkmaar | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | PSV Eindhoven | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 19 |
| 4 | Ajax | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 18 |
| 5 | Twente | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 17 |
| 6 | Fortuna Sittard | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 15 |
| 7 | Groningen | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 |
| 8 | Heerenveen | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| 9 | GO Ahead Eagles | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | -1 | 11 |
| 10 | Excelsior | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 11 |
| 11 | Utrecht | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -10 | 11 |
| 12 | NEC Nijmegen | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 10 |
| 13 | Sparta Rotterdam | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -6 | 9 |
| 14 | Cambuur | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -8 | 9 |
| 15 | PEC Zwolle | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -12 | 7 |
| 16 | Telstar | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -8 | 6 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -9 | 6 |
| 18 | Willem II | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | -17 | 2 |