Eredivisie · Matchday 5
Heerenveen v AZ Alkmaar
- Sun, 06 Sep 2026 12:30:00 UTCAbe Lenstra StadionMatchday 5
Pre-match win probability — Pulse estimate
Heerenveen 26%Draw 21%AZ Alkmaar 53%
Pulse model at kickoff, scaled by each side's scoring rate in this competition's own table. An estimate, not a betting market.
Match stats
HeerenveenAZ Alkmaar
45Possession55
14Shots15
5Shots on target8
3Shots off target3
6Blocked shots4
10Shots inside box8
4Shots outside box7
4Corners3
1Offsides4
9Fouls12
1Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
5Saves3
420Passes508
344Accurate passes444
Match events
- 7′Ro-Zangelo Daal (assist Wouter Goes)
- 21′Nolhan Allan Courtens Mabeneyshi (assist Dylan Vente)
- 28′Nolhan Allan Courtens Mabeneyshi
- 30′Ringo Meerveld (assist Dirk Proper)
- 45′Mateo Chávez ← Mees Wit
- 45′Weslley Patati ← Calvin Stengs
- 54′Ro-Zangelo Daal
- 64′Jordy Clasie ← Valdemar Byskov
- 68′Dylan Vente → Roberts Uldriķis
- 68′Maxence Rivera → Luca Oyen
- 68′Elijah Dijkstra ← Seiya Maikuma
- 69′Mexx Meerdink (assist Valdemar Byskov)
- 74′Dirk Proper → Levi Smans
- 82′Ro-Zangelo Daal ← Ayoub Oufkir
- 83′Ayoub Oufkir (assist Mexx Meerdink)
- 88′Nolhan Allan Courtens Mabeneyshi → Hristiyan Petrov
- 90′Ayoub Oufkir
Heerenveen · AZ Alkmaar
Starting XI · as it played — Ratings are a Pulse estimate
Heerenveen46.3Kersten
97.1↓68'Vente
76.3↓68'Rivera
196.3Zagaritis
67.1↓74'Proper
456.3Braude
206.3Trenskow
107.3Meerveld
225.9Klaverboer
36.3Willemsen
367.0↓88'Mabeneyshi
AZ Alkmaar86.8↓64'Clasie
37.5Goes
66.8Koopmeiners
98.6Meerdink
46.8Schouten
56.8↓45'Chávez
286.5Busser
216.8Kwakman
226.8↓68'Dijkstra
117.5↓82'Daal
76.8↓45'Patati
Lineups — ratings are a Pulse estimate
Heerenveen
- 4Sam Kersten6.3
- 9Dylan Vente7.1
- 7Maxence Rivera6.3
- 19Vasilios Zagaritis6.3
- 6Dirk Proper7.1
- 45Oliver Johansen Braude6.3
- 20Jacob Bennedsen Trenskow6.3
- 10Ringo Meerveld7.3
- 22Bernt Klaverboer5.9
- 3Maas Willemsen6.3
- 36Nolhan Allan Courtens Mabeneyshi7.0
AZ Alkmaar
- 8Jordy Clasie6.8
- 3Wouter Goes7.5
- 6Peer Koopmeiners6.8
- 9Mexx Meerdink8.6
- 4Lewis Schouten6.8
- 5Mateo Chávez6.8
- 28Jari De Busser6.5
- 21Dave Kwakman6.8
- 22Elijah Dijkstra6.8
- 11Ro-Zangelo Daal7.5
- 7Weslley Patati6.8
HeerenveenTale of the tapeAZ Alkmaar
3-6-1Formation3-4-3
12 ptsTable20 pts
+4Goal difference+10
DLDWLFormWWWWD
1Head-to-head wins1
26%Win chance53%
Head to head — 2 previous meetings
Heerenveen 1W0D1W AZ Alkmaar
Goals 3–4
- 2026-04-12AZ Alkmaar3–0Heerenveen
- 2025-11-23Heerenveen3–1AZ Alkmaar
Seasons searched: 2025-2026, 2026-2027.
Recent form — Last five, before this fixture
Heerenveen
DLDWL- @Willem II2-2
- vsPEC Zwolle0-2
- @Ajax2-2
- vsTwente1-0
- @Utrecht2-3
AZ Alkmaar
WWWWD- vsGo Ahead Eagles5-2
- @Fortuna Sittard2-0
- @Utrecht4-1
- vsADO Den Haag2-0
- vsNAC Breda3-3
This season — other meeting
Where they stand — In a 18-team table
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heerenveen | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | +4 | 12 |
| AZ Alkmaar | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | +10 | 20 |
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