HeerenveenHeerenveen vs AZ Alkmaar — Eredivisie
2-3
AZ AlkmaarAbe Lenstra Stadion, Heerenveen
Going into the match, Heerenveen had won 3, drawn 3, lost 4 in their previous 10, scoring 1.1 goals a game; AZ Alkmaar had won 6, drawn 4, lost 0 in 10, scoring 2.4. The sides have met 6 times in our records: Heerenveen 2 wins, AZ Alkmaar 3 wins, 1 drawn. Heerenveen are 12th in the Eredivisie on 5 points; AZ Alkmaar are 1st on 15.
Match report
Home form going in: Heerenveen
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 3, lost 4 (D L D W L). 1.1 scored per game, 1.5 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 40% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- D 2-2 at Willem II · 30 Aug 2026
- L 0-2 vs PEC Zwolle · 22 Aug 2026
- D 2-2 at Ajax · 16 Aug 2026
- W 1-0 vs Twente · 9 Aug 2026
- L 3-2 at Utrecht · 21 May 2026
- D 0-0 vs Ajax · 17 May 2026
Away form going in: AZ Alkmaar
Last 10 completed: won 6, drawn 4, lost 0 (W W W W D). 2.4 scored per game, 0.9 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 50% clean sheets.
- W 5-2 vs GO Ahead Eagles · 29 Aug 2026
- W 0-2 at Fortuna Sittard · 22 Aug 2026
- W 1-4 at Utrecht · 15 Aug 2026
- W 2-0 vs ADO Den Haag · 8 Aug 2026
- D 3-3 vs NAC Breda · 17 May 2026
- D 1-1 at Feyenoord · 10 May 2026
Head-to-head: Heerenveen vs AZ Alkmaar
- AZ Alkmaar 3-0 Heerenveen · 12 Apr 2026 · Eredivisie
- Heerenveen 3-1 AZ Alkmaar · 23 Nov 2025 · Eredivisie
- AZ Alkmaar 4-1 Heerenveen · 22 May 2025 · Eredivisie
- Heerenveen 3-1 AZ Alkmaar · 2 Mar 2025 · Eredivisie
- AZ Alkmaar 9-1 Heerenveen · 14 Sept 2024 · Eredivisie
- Heerenveen 2-2 AZ Alkmaar · 28 Jan 2024 · Eredivisie
How it unfolded
- 7' Normal Goal — R. Daal (AZ Alkmaar)
- 21' Normal Goal — N. Courtens (Heerenveen)
- 30' Normal Goal — R. Meerveld (Heerenveen)
- 69' Normal Goal — M. Meerdink (AZ Alkmaar)
- 83' Normal Goal — A. Oufkir (AZ Alkmaar)
Match statistics
| Heerenveen | Metric | AZ Alkmaar |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Goals | 3 |
| 45 | Ball possession | 55 |
| 1.48 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.04 |
| 14 | Total shots | 15 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 8 |
| 3 | Shots off target | 3 |
| 6 | Blocked shots | 4 |
| 10 | Attempts inside box | 8 |
| 4 | Attempts outside box | 7 |
| 4 | Corner kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Offsides | 4 |
| 418 | Total passes | 505 |
| 345 | Accurate passes | 441 |
| 83 | Pass accuracy | 87 |
| 12 | Key passes | 12 |
| 102 | Duels | 102 |
Eredivisie table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ Alkmaar | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 15 |
| 2 | PSV Eindhoven | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 13 |
| 3 | Feyenoord | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
| 4 | Excelsior | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 |
| 5 | Fortuna Sittard | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 6 | GO Ahead Eagles | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 7 | Ajax | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 8 | Twente | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 9 | NEC Nijmegen | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 10 | Groningen | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 7 |
| 11 | Sparta Rotterdam | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 12 | Heerenveen | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 5 |
| 13 | Telstar | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 4 |
| 14 | PEC Zwolle | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 4 |
| 15 | Utrecht | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -9 | 2 |
| 16 | Willem II | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -9 | 1 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -8 | 1 |
| 18 | Cambuur | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -12 | 1 |