Matchup edge
Form edge: AZ Alkmaar, with 13 points from the last 5 games against 5 for Heerenveen (3 for a win, 1 for a draw).
Matchup to watch: Heerenveen’s attack (index 63) against AZ Alkmaar’s defence (index 38).
Matchup to watch: AZ Alkmaar’s attack (index 163) against Heerenveen’s defence (index 75).
Recent form: last 5
Heerenveen: 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses in the last 5, with 7 goals scored and 9 conceded.
| Aug 30, 2026 | at Willem II | D | 2–2 |
| Aug 22, 2026 | vs PEC Zwolle | L | 0–2 |
| Aug 16, 2026 | at Ajax | D | 2–2 |
| Aug 9, 2026 | vs Twente | W | 1–0 |
| May 21, 2026 · last season | at Utrecht | L | 2–3 |
AZ Alkmaar: 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses in the last 5, with 16 goals scored and 6 conceded.
| Aug 29, 2026 | vs GO Ahead Eagles | W | 5–2 |
| Aug 22, 2026 | at Fortuna Sittard | W | 2–0 |
| Aug 15, 2026 | at Utrecht | W | 4–1 |
| Aug 8, 2026 | vs ADO Den Haag | W | 2–0 |
| May 17, 2026 · last season | vs NAC Breda | D | 3–3 |
Results before kickoff, newest first.
Head-to-head
In the last 2 meetings on record, Heerenveen won 1, AZ Alkmaar won 1.
| Apr 12, 2026 · last season | AZ Alkmaar | 3–0 | Heerenveen |
| Nov 23, 2025 · last season | Heerenveen | 3–1 | AZ Alkmaar |
Season so far
Heerenveen sit 12th of 18 with 5 points after 4 games (1-2-1).
AZ Alkmaar sit 2nd of 18 with 12 points after 4 games (4-0-0).
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Heerenveen | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5:6 | 5 |
| 2 | AZ Alkmaar | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13:3 | 12 |
Team season model
- Heerenveen attack index 63: 37% less scoring per game than the league average.
- Heerenveen defence index 75: 25% less conceded per game than the league average.
- AZ Alkmaar attack index 163: 63% more scoring per game than the league average.
- AZ Alkmaar defence index 38: 62% less conceded per game than the league average.
Index 100 is the league average per game. Above 100 in attack means more scoring; below 100 in defence means fewer conceded.
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