AZ Alkmaar vs Heracles — Eredivisie
4-0
AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar
Going into the match, AZ Alkmaar had won 5, drawn 2, lost 3 in their previous 10, scoring 1.6 goals a game; Heracles had won 1, drawn 2, lost 7 in 10, scoring 0.8. The sides have met 3 times in our records: AZ Alkmaar 1 win, Heracles 1 win, 1 drawn.
Match report
Home form going in: AZ Alkmaar
Last 10 completed: won 5, drawn 2, lost 3 (W L W L W). 1.6 scored per game, 1.1 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.
- W 2-1 vs Sparta Praha · 12 Mar 2026
- L 2-1 at PSV Eindhoven · 7 Mar 2026
- W 2-1 vs Telstar · 4 Mar 2026
- L 2-0 at Utrecht · 1 Mar 2026
- W 4-0 vs FC Noah · 26 Feb 2026
- W 3-1 vs Sparta Rotterdam · 22 Feb 2026
Away form going in: Heracles
Last 10 completed: won 1, drawn 2, lost 7 (D L L L L). 0.8 scored per game, 2.3 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.
- D 0-0 vs Utrecht · 6 Mar 2026
- L 1-3 vs PSV Eindhoven · 28 Feb 2026
- L 4-0 at GO Ahead Eagles · 22 Feb 2026
- L 0-1 vs NAC Breda · 14 Feb 2026
- L 4-1 at NEC Nijmegen · 7 Feb 2026
- W 2-1 vs For Sittard · 1 Feb 2026
Head-to-head: AZ Alkmaar vs Heracles
- 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
- 5' Normal Goal — T. Parrott (AZ Alkmaar)
- 45' Normal Goal — S. Mijnans (AZ Alkmaar)
- 74' Normal Goal — M. de Wit (AZ Alkmaar)
- 84' Normal Goal — I. Jensen (AZ Alkmaar)
Match statistics
| AZ Alkmaar | Metric | Heracles |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Goals | 0 |
| 52 | Ball possession | 48 |
| 3.28 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.66 |
| 14 | Total shots | 6 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 4 | Shots off target | 1 |
| 3 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 11 | Attempts inside box | 3 |
| 3 | Attempts outside box | 3 |
| 7 | Corner kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 427 | Total passes | 396 |
| 343 | Accurate passes | 309 |
| 80 | Pass accuracy | 78 |
| 11 | Key passes | 4 |
| 109 | Duels | 109 |
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 |