Eredivisie · Full time ·Matchday 5

Heerenveen vs AZ Alkmaar

2 – 3 Full time

7′R. Daal
21′N. Courtens
28′Nolhan Courtens
30′R. Meerveld
46′M. Chavez GarciaM. de Wit
46′Weslley PatatiC. Stengs
54′Ro-Zangelo Daal
64′J. ClasieV. Byskov
68′D. VenteR. Uldrikis
68′M. RiveraL. Oyen
68′E. DijkstraS. Maikuma
69′M. Meerdink
74′D. ProperL. Smans
82′R. DaalA. Oufkir
83′A. Oufkir
88′N. CourtensH. Petrov
90′Ayoub Oufkir

Abe Lenstra Stadion, HeerenveenReferee: Jeroen Manschot, Netherlands

Heerenveen 24%
Draw 23%
AZ Alkmaar 53%

Confidence: Low  ·  blended with market odds

Match stats

14 Shots 15
5 Shots on target 8
45 Possession % 55
4 Corners 3
9 Fouls 12
1 Offsides 4
5 Saves 3
345 Accurate passes 441

Heerenveen vs AZ Alkmaar overview

Garuda Lions analysis: Heerenveen vs AZ Alkmaar

model vs market on the 1X2
ProbabilityHeerenveenDrawAZ Alkmaar
Model23.9%23.9%52.2%
Market23.7%22.5%53.8%
Final23.7%22.9%53.4%
Edge+0.2%+1.4%-1.6%

Confidence: Low

Why AZ Alkmaar

  • Higher expected-goals rate in this fixture: 1.95 vs 1.28.
  • Better recent form: 4 wins in the last 6 vs 1 for the opposition.

Scoreline probability

model grid

Every scoreline the model gives this fixture, 0 to 4+ goals a side. Darker means likelier.

Heerenveen ↓ / AZ Alkmaar → 0 1 2 3 4+ 0 7% 8% 1 11% 10% 6% 2 6% 6% 3 4+

Goal probability

Chance of the match reaching each goal total, from the same grid.

1+ goals 95%
2+ goals 84%
3+ goals 63%
No goals 5%

Heerenveen and AZ Alkmaar expected goals

Heerenveen 1.28
AZ Alkmaar 1.95

Total expected goals: 3.23

Heerenveen and AZ Alkmaar attack and defence ratings

Heerenveen

Attack 0.90 -10%
Defence 0.92 -8%

AZ Alkmaar

Attack 1.44 +44%
Defence 0.79 -21%

Attack is goals scored relative to the league average (1.00); defence is goals conceded relative to that average, so a lower defence number is better. Green means better than the league, amber worse.

Heerenveen vs AZ Alkmaar: result vs prediction

Heerenveen 2 – 3 AZ Alkmaar

MarketOutcome
1X2 pick✓ Correct
Over/Under 2.5 pick✓ Correct
BTTS pick✓ Correct

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Before and after this match

Heerenveen vs AZ Alkmaar markets

Best value

the model's strongest selection per market
MarketModel pickProbabilityFair oddsEdgeBest price
1X2 AZ Alkmaar 53.4% 1.87 -1.6% —
Over/Under 2.5 Over 2.5 62.6% 1.60 — —
Both teams to score Yes 62.8% 1.59 — —
Double chance 12 (either side) 77.1% 1.30 — —
Handicap -1 Loss 47.8% 2.09 — —

Fair odds = 1 / probability, the break-even price implied by the model. Best price is the top bookmaker quote on the 1X2 pick.

All probabilities

all probabilities from one model grid
MarketSelectionProbability
1X2Heerenveen23.7%
Draw22.9%
AZ Alkmaar53.4%
Over/Under 2.5Over 2.562.6%
Under 2.537.4%
Both teams to scoreYes62.8%
No37.2%
Double chance1X (home or draw)46.6%
12 (either side)77.1%
X2 (draw or away)76.3%
Handicap -1AZ Alkmaar win30.9%
Push (exactly one goal)21.3%
Loss47.8%
Correct score (top 3)1-110.9%
1-29.6%
0-27.6%

Heerenveen vs AZ Alkmaar stats

Heerenveen and AZ Alkmaar recent form

newest first
Heerenveen DLDWLD
AZ Alkmaar WWWWDD

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, in each team's last 6 completed matches.

Heerenveen and AZ Alkmaar going into this match

league record before kick-off

AZ Alkmaar record

  • They have won 5 of their 5 league games this season, scoring 3.2 goals per match.
  • Their longest winning run this season stretches to 5 matches.

Heerenveen vs AZ Alkmaar head-to-head

Last 10 meetings

2Heerenveen wins 2Draws 6AZ Alkmaar wins
DateHomeAwayCompetitionScore
2026-04-12AZ AlkmaarHeerenveenEredivisie3-0
2025-11-23HeerenveenAZ AlkmaarEredivisie3-1
2025-05-22AZ AlkmaarHeerenveenEredivisie4-1
2025-03-02HeerenveenAZ AlkmaarEredivisie3-1
2024-09-14AZ AlkmaarHeerenveenEredivisie9-1
2024-01-28HeerenveenAZ AlkmaarEredivisie2-2
2023-10-21AZ AlkmaarHeerenveenEredivisie3-0
2023-04-01AZ AlkmaarHeerenveenEredivisie1-1
2023-01-14HeerenveenAZ AlkmaarEredivisie0-2
2022-05-22AZ AlkmaarHeerenveenEredivisie2-0

League and cup meetings from our records and provider history.

Heerenveen vs AZ Alkmaar odds

Odds comparison

latest snapshot per book

Median de-vigged market: home 24.1%, draw 22.9%, away 53.0%.

Bookmaker1X2
10Bet 3.85 4.10 1.76
1xBet 4.03 4.26 1.79
Bet365 4.10 4.10 1.75
BetVictor 3.90 4.20 1.73
Betano 3.90 4.05 1.83
Betfair 3.80 4.20 1.75
Dafabet 3.85 4.20 1.84
Marathonbet 3.92 4.15 1.74
Pinnacle 4.05 4.34 1.79
SBO 3.33 3.54 1.77
Superbet 3.80 4.10 1.83
Unibet 3.90 3.95 1.78
William Hill 3.80 3.90 1.75

Odds movement

Median book price at each recorded snapshot, oldest to latest.

1 3.98 ▲ +0.12
X 4.18 ▲ +0.13
2 1.75 ▼ -0.01

14 snapshots recorded, from .