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AZ v SC Heerenveen : Eredivisie match betting preview, prediction and odds

AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar

SC Heerenveen, led by manager Robin van Persie, visit Maarten Martens and his AZ side at the AFAS Stadion on Thursday evening in the Eredivisie. We want you to make a winning bet on this match, so every stats you could possibly need to make a smart selection is laid out below. Go between seventeen markets or take our top tip. We have predictions, head-to-head analysis and odds from the UK's biggest bookmakers for it all.

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AZ's next match is v Twente at 17:00 on Sunday 25th May
The last Dutch Eredivisie meeting between AZ Alkmaar and Heerenveen was on Thursday 22nd May 2025
Dutch Eredivisie
May 22nd 2025
AZ Alkmaar 4
1 Heerenveen
 
M. Meerdink 3'74' I. Nicolăescu
M. Meerdink 21'
M. Meerdink 45'
A. Penetra Correia 66'
 
AZ
HEE
Shots On
8
2
Shots Off
4
5
Corners
4
1
Possession
43%
57%
Fouls
10
10
Yellow/red cards
1/0
2/0
 
AZ AlkmaarHeerenveen
 
R. Owusu-Oduro
D. Wolfe
S. Maikuma (D. Kasius 61')
W. Goes (M. Dekker 46')
A. Penetra Correiafootball icon
S. Mijnans
K. Smit (J. Clasie 72')
P. Koopmeiners
E. Poku
R. van Bommel (T. Parrott 79')
M. Meerdinkfootball iconfootball iconfootball icon (I. Sadiq 61')
 (B. Klaverboer 83') M. van der Hart
O. Johansen Braude
H. Petrov
(H. Ali 69') N. Søyset Hopland
(R. Bouw 77') M. Köhlert
L. Smans
M. Linday
L. Brouwers
(D. Rallis 69') J. Trenskow
(I. Nicolăescu 69') M. Luković
E. Gürbüz

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Best Tip: AZ Alkmaar to win

It looks like we could well have a dominant side in this match, and it's AZ Alkmaar. Their latest form stats show they're capable on home turf, and historical head-to-head (H2H) data proves they know how to beat Heerenveen too. The odds point towards Maarten Martens's side winning in the win / draw / win market, and that's what we're predicting for Thursday evening too.

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Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think AZ Alkmaar are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 62% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 1.45.

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
AZ Alkmaar
62%
3/10-
Draw
22%
9/2-
Heerenveen
16%
8/1-
AZ Alkmaar 1-0
12%
15/2-
AZ Alkmaar 2-0
11%
6/1-
Draw 1-1
10%
9/1-
AZ Alkmaar 2-1
10%
8/1-
AZ Alkmaar 3-0
7%
15/2-
AZ Alkmaar 3-1
6%
10/1-
Draw 0-0
6%
14/1-
Heerenveen 1-0
5%
22/1-
Heerenveen 2-1
4%
25/1-
Draw 2-2
4%
20/1-
AZ Alkmaar 4-0
3%
12/1-
AZ Alkmaar 4-1
3%
16/1-
AZ Alkmaar 3-2
3%
25/1-
Heerenveen 2-0
2%
40/1-
AZ Alkmaar 5-0
1%
22/1-
Over 2.5 Goals
53%
8/15-
Under 2.5 Goals
47%
7/5-
Home 1st Goal
57%
2/9-
Away 1st Goal
39%
10/3-
No 1st Goal
4%
16/1-
BTTS - Yes
49%
19/20-
BTTS - No
51%
4/5-
BTTS - Home Win
26%
15/8-
BTTS - Draw
15%
6/1-
BTTS - Away Win
8%
14/1-
Home/draw
84%
1/14-
Away/draw
38%
12/5-
Home/away
78%
1/7-
Over 1.5 Goals
77%
1/6-
Under 1.5 Goals
23%
4/1-
Over 3.5 Goals
31%
5/4-
Under 3.5 Goals
69%
4/7-
Over 4.5 Goals
15%
3/1-
Under 4.5 Goals
85%
2/9-
Over 5.5 Goals
6%
7/1-
Under 5.5 Goals
94%
1/12-
Over 0.5 Goals
94%
1/50-
Under 0.5 Goals
6%
18/1-
Home DNB
77%
1/12-
Away DNB
31%
7/1-
AZ Alkmaar win to nil
36%
6/5-
Heerenveen win to nil
9%
16/1-
AZ Alkmaar / AZ Alkmaar
46%
4/5-
AZ Alkmaar / Heerenveen
2%
50/1-
AZ Alkmaar / Draw
5%
16/1-
Draw / AZ Alkmaar
21%
3/1-
Draw / Heerenveen
4%
20/1-
Draw / Draw
10%
7/1-
Heerenveen / AZ Alkmaar
4%
18/1-
Heerenveen / Heerenveen
5%
16/1-
Heerenveen / Draw
4%
20/1-
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Win / draw / win Eredivisie table

AZ Alkmaar have played 34 matches so far this season and lay in 5th place in the Eredivisie league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 26 games against teams below in the table, having won 15, drawn 6 and lost 5 matches. They have kept 11 clean sheets and have failed to score in 3 fixtures. AZ Alkmaar have outscored their opponents by 58 goals to 42 goals.

Home League Performance

AZ Alkmaar have played 17 games at home winning 8, drawing 4 and losing 5 games. They have scored 30 goals, kept 6 clean sheets and conceded 17 goals at home.

Heerenveen are in 9th position in the Eredivisie on 43 points having played 34 matches so far this season.

Away League Performance

14 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 42 goals and kept no clean sheets. They have scored 12 goals in total and failed to score in 9 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

16 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 9 games, drawn 2 and won 5. Heerenveen have conceded 30 goals, scored 14, failed to score in 7 fixtures and have kept 4 clean sheets.

Won
Draw
Lost
AZ Alkmaar
Heerenveen
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
PSV3425456479 
-
-
-
-
2
Ajax3424643578 
-
-
-
-
3
Feyenoord3420863868 
-
-
-
-
4
Utrecht34181061764 
-
-
-
-
5
AZ Alkmaar Home3416992157 
-
-
-
l
 
4-1A
6
Twente34159101354 
w
 
3-2A
-
-
-
7
GA Eagles3414911251 
-
-
-
-
8
NEC3412715543 
-
-
-
-
9
Heerenveen Away3412715-1543 
w
 
4-1F
-
-
-
10
PEC Zwolle34101113-841 
-
-
-
-
11
Fortuna3411815-1741 
-
-
-
-
12
S.Rotterdam3491213-439 
-
-
-
-
13
Groningen3410915-1339 
-
-
-
-
14
Heracles3491114-2138 
-
-
-
-
15
NAC348917-2433 
-
-
-
-
16
Willem II346820-2226 
-
-
-
-
17
Waalwijk346721-3025 
-
-
-
-
18
Almere City3441020-4122 
-
-
-
-
UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League Qualifiers
UEFA Europa League Qualifiers
UEFA Conference League Qualifiers Play Off
Relegation Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
5
Heerenveen have lost 5 consecutive away league games
7
Heerenveen have not won in 7 consecutive away league games
AZ Alkmaar 5TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
38
Conceded
23
Games: Scored
19 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
1 / 20
Won
10
Draw
5
Lost
5
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
AZ Alkmaar1 - 1Almere City
AZ Alkmaar3 - 0Groningen
AZ Alkmaar1 - 1NAC
AZ Alkmaar0 - 1Feyenoord
AZ Alkmaar2 - 2Waalwijk
AZ Alkmaar1 - 0Fortuna
AZ Alkmaar2 - 0PEC Zwolle
AZ Alkmaar1 - 2S.Rotterdam
AZ Alkmaar1 - 0Twente
AZ Alkmaar2 - 1Ajax
AZ Alkmaar1 - 0Heracles
AZ Alkmaar1 - 2Willem II
AZ Alkmaar2 - 2GA Eagles
AZ Alkmaar1 - 2PSV
AZ Alkmaar1 - 2Utrecht
AZ Alkmaar9 - 1Heerenveen
AZ Alkmaar1 - 0NEC
AZ Alkmaar3 - 3Utrecht
AZ Alkmaar2 - 1Twente
AZ Alkmaar3 - 2Waalwijk
Goals: Scored
32
Conceded
22
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
9
Draw
7
L
4
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HAZ Alkmaar1 - 1Almere City
AAZ Alkmaar3 - 2Twente
HAZ Alkmaar3 - 0Groningen
AAZ Alkmaar3 - 0GA Eagles
HAZ Alkmaar1 - 1NAC
AAZ Alkmaar0 - 1Heracles
HAZ Alkmaar0 - 1Feyenoord
HAZ Alkmaar2 - 2Waalwijk
AAZ Alkmaar3 - 3NEC
AAZ Alkmaar2 - 2Ajax
AAZ Alkmaar1 - 3Heerenveen
HAZ Alkmaar1 - 0Fortuna
HAZ Alkmaar2 - 0PEC Zwolle
AAZ Alkmaar2 - 0Willem II
HAZ Alkmaar1 - 2S.Rotterdam
AAZ Alkmaar0 - 0Utrecht
AAZ Alkmaar2 - 2PSV
HAZ Alkmaar1 - 0Twente
AAZ Alkmaar2 - 1NAC
HAZ Alkmaar2 - 1Ajax
Heerenveen 9TH
20 league games
Away
5
Overall
Goals: Scored
16
Conceded
45
Games: Scored
11 / 20
Conceded
19 / 20
Clean sheets
1 / 20
Failed to score
9 / 20
W
3
D
2
Lost
15
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
GA Eagles1 - 0Heerenveen
Waalwijk3 - 1Heerenveen
S.Rotterdam3 - 1Heerenveen
Utrecht2 - 0Heerenveen
PSV2 - 1Heerenveen
PEC Zwolle1 - 1Heerenveen
Groningen1 - 0Heerenveen
NAC2 - 4Heerenveen
Almere City3 - 0Heerenveen
Willem II1 - 2Heerenveen
Feyenoord3 - 0Heerenveen
Fortuna3 - 0Heerenveen
NEC3 - 0Heerenveen
Heracles2 - 1Heerenveen
Twente2 - 0Heerenveen
AZ Alkmaar9 - 1Heerenveen
Ajax1 - 0Heerenveen
S.Rotterdam2 - 1Heerenveen
Almere City1 - 1Heerenveen
Heracles0 - 2Heerenveen
Goals: Scored
28
Conceded
30
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
8
D
4
Lost
8
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HHeerenveen2 - 0Feyenoord
AHeerenveen0 - 1GA Eagles
AHeerenveen1 - 3Waalwijk
HHeerenveen1 - 0NEC
HHeerenveen2 - 1Almere City
AHeerenveen1 - 3S.Rotterdam
HHeerenveen3 - 1Willem II
AHeerenveen0 - 2Utrecht
HHeerenveen1 - 1Heracles
AHeerenveen1 - 2PSV
HHeerenveen3 - 1AZ Alkmaar
AHeerenveen1 - 1PEC Zwolle
HHeerenveen3 - 3Twente
HHeerenveen2 - 2Fortuna
AHeerenveen0 - 1Groningen
HHeerenveen0 - 2Ajax
AHeerenveen4 - 2NAC
AHeerenveen0 - 3Almere City
HHeerenveen1 - 0PSV
AHeerenveen2 - 1Willem II
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
6
AZ Alkmaar have not lost to Heerenveen in 6 consecutive home league meetings
League games at AZ Alkmaar since 2015
AZ Alkmaar
Heerenveen
Goals: Scored
32
15
Games: Scored
11 / 11
9 / 11
Clean sheets
2 / 11
0 / 11
AZ
7
D
2
HEE
2
FIXTURE HISTORY AT AZ Alkmaar
AZ Alkmaar9 - 1
AZ Alkmaar3 - 0
Draw1 - 1Draw
AZ Alkmaar2 - 0
AZ Alkmaar2 - 1
AZ Alkmaar3 - 1
2 - 4Heerenveen
2 - 3Heerenveen
AZ Alkmaar3 - 1
Draw2 - 2Draw
AZ Alkmaar3 - 1
League games at Heerenveen since 2016
Heerenveen
AZ Alkmaar
Goals: Scored
16
23
Games: Scored
8 / 11
11 / 11
Clean sheets
0 / 11
3 / 11
AZ
7
D
1
HEE
3
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Heerenveen
Heerenveen3 - 1
Draw2 - 2Draw
0 - 2AZ Alkmaar
Heerenveen3 - 2
1 - 3AZ Alkmaar
0 - 3AZ Alkmaar
1 - 2AZ Alkmaar
0 - 2AZ Alkmaar
1 - 2AZ Alkmaar
1 - 2AZ Alkmaar
Heerenveen4 - 2
Goal Statistics

AZ have been steady in front of goal of late, finding the net in 7 consecutive Eredivisie matches. Their PG of 1.9 against SC Heerenveen on Thursday suggests that run is likely to continue.

AZ Alkmaar 5th Heerenveen 9th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.9
goals
0.9
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
15%
1
28%
2
27%
3
17%
4+
13%
There is a 85% probability that AZ Alkmaar will score 1 or more goals
0
42%
1
36%
2
16%
3
4+
There is a 78% probability of Heerenveen scoring 1 goal or less
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-1
AZ Alkmaar’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
-31
Heerenveen have scored 31% fewer goals when away than predicted
1.9
average goals scored
0.8
average goals scored
1.2
conceded
2.3
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
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AZ Alkmaar
PG (predicted goals)
Heerenveen
1.9
0.9
Attack rating
24%
better
AZ
HEE
view stats
Games scored29
24
Failed to score5
10
Scored first22
12
Goals scored58
42
Avg. goals scored1.7
1.2
Avg. shots per game11
9
Avg. shots per goal7
7
Conversion rate for15
13
Avg. XG for1.6
1.4
KickOff rating
+24%
Defence rating
31%
better
AZ
HEE
view stats
Games conceded22
28
Clean sheets12
6
Conceded first10
22
Goals conceded37
57
Avg. goals conceded1.1
1.7
Avg. shots/game conceded7
9
Avg. shots/goal conceded7
6
Conversion rate against15%
18%
Avg. XG against1.1
1.4
KickOff rating
+31%

AZ Alkmaar v Heerenveen Eredivisie lLine ups will show here when available.

AZ Alkmaar Eredivisie squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
3414710
P KoopmeinersT ParrottD WolfeW Goes
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
R Owusu-Oduro GLK29
-
S Maikuma DEF272
3
-
W Goes DEF2713
9
1
A Penetra DEF321
4
1
D Wolfe DEF3227
5
1
P Koopmeiners MID3517
4
-
K. Smit MID19
2
-
E Poku MID2423
2
-
S Mijnans MID2967
4
-
R Bommel MID2535
4
-
M Meerdink FWD28121
2
-
Subs
H Verhulst GLK
-
J Zoet GLK6
-
M Dekker DEF12
1
1
D Kasius DEF3133
2
-
M Wit DEF1411
2
-
J Clasie MID242
3
-
L Schouten MID1
-
Z Buurmeester MID2741
-
T Parrott FWD29142
-
I Sadiq FWD2064
1
-
M. Lahdo FWD2132
-
R. Daal FWD3
1
-
Heerenveen Eredivisie squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
329610
O. Johansen BraudeI NicolaescuM KöhlertO. Johansen Braude
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
M Hart GLK20
1
-
O. Johansen Braude DEF342
10
-
N Hopland DEF302
-
H Petrov DEF71
-
M Köhlert DEF296
3
1
L Brouwers MID2532
5
-
M. Linday MID1622
2
-
L. Smans MID3432
2
-
J Trenskow FWD2663
-
M. Luković FWD143
-
E. Gürbüz FWD1221
-
Subs
B Klaverboer GLK1
-
J Bekkema GLK
-
H Ali DEF7
-
R. Bouw DEF1
-
D Hall DEF18
2
-
S Kersten DEF3011
2
-
A Condé MID151
1
-
E. van Ee MID3212
5
-
C Nunnely FWD162
-
I Sebaoui FWD3031
1
I Nicolaescu FWD2691
1
-
D. Rallis FWD2421
1
-
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