When and where is Heerenveen vs AZ Alkmaar?

Heerenveen vs AZ Alkmaar was played on Sunday, September 6, 2026 at 12:30 UTC and finished 2–3. The venue is Abe Lenstra Stadion. It is a Eredivisie fixture.

What is the recent form of Heerenveen and AZ Alkmaar?

Heerenveen: 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in the last 5 matches, 10–5 on goals. AZ Alkmaar: 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in the last 5 matches, 5–6 on goals.

Where are Heerenveen and AZ Alkmaar in the table?

Heerenveen are 8th with 12 points; AZ Alkmaar are 2nd with 20.

Have Heerenveen and AZ Alkmaar met recently?

Yes: 5 meetings on record — 2 won by Heerenveen, 3 by AZ Alkmaar and 0 draws. The last one, on 6 Sept 2026, finished Heerenveen 2–3 AZ Alkmaar.

How often do Heerenveen and AZ Alkmaar matches go over 2.5 goals?

This season 56% of Heerenveen's matches and 44% of AZ Alkmaar's had three goals or more. Heerenveen average 1.7 goals scored and 1.2 conceded per match; AZ Alkmaar 2.2 and 1.1.

How often do Heerenveen and AZ Alkmaar keep a clean sheet or fail to score?

Heerenveen kept a clean sheet in 44% of their matches and failed to score in 33%; AZ Alkmaar in 33% and 11%.

Is there a FootballEdge pick on Heerenveen vs AZ Alkmaar?

No. Our numbers on this match were not clear enough for a pick — we publish fewer picks on purpose.

How can I check a pick wasn't changed after kick-off?

Every batch of picks gets a SHA-256 fingerprint minutes before kick-off, timestamped by an independent authority and anchored in the Bitcoin blockchain. Anyone can check it on our proof page.

Heerenveen 2–3 AZ Alkmaar — 6 Sept 2026

Eredivisie

Heerenveen2–3

AZ Alkmaar

Abe Lenstra Stadion

Our prediction

Medium

Predictions are locked

Probabilities, expected goals and the reasoning behind our numbers for this match.

Create free account

Team comparison

HeerenveenAZ Alkmaar

1.8Form rating1.2

1.67Goals scored (avg)2.22

1.22Goals conceded (avg)1.11

1.41xG for2.22

1.40xG against1.14

44.4%Clean sheet %33.3%

33.3%Failed to score %11.1%

55.6%Over 2.5 rate44.4%

Based on 9 matches this season.

Expected goals trend

Expected goals created in each team's last ten completed matches.

Expected goals trend

Heerenveen
AZ Alkmaar

Expected goals trend
Matches	Heerenveen	AZ Alkmaar
−10	0.39	2.10
−9	1.36	4.35
−8	0.85	2.37
−7	1.35	1.04
−6	1.48	2.48
−5	1.54	1.49
−4	1.80	2.35
−3	1.57	1.04
−2	2.80	2.75
−1	0.00	1.56

Goals by half

Average goals scored in each half this season.

Goals by half

Goals by half
Goals	Goals per match
Heerenveen · 1st half	0.67
Heerenveen · 2nd half	1
AZ Alkmaar · 1st half	0.78
AZ Alkmaar · 2nd half	1.44

Score probability matrix

Probability (%) of every scoreline. Home goals down the side, away goals along the top. The outlined cell is the most likely single score — it is not a prediction.

Predictions are locked

Probabilities, expected goals and the reasoning behind our numbers for this match.

Create free account

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1	Feyenoord	9	7	2	0	+21	23
2	AZ Alkmaar	9	6	2	1	+10	20
3	PSV Eindhoven	9	6	1	2	+15	19
4	Ajax	9	5	3	1	+15	18
5	Twente	9	5	2	2	+7	17
6	Fortuna Sittard	9	4	3	2	-1	15
7	Groningen	9	4	2	3	+3	14
8	Heerenveen	9	3	3	3	+4	12
9	GO Ahead Eagles	9	2	5	2	-1	11
10	Excelsior	9	3	2	4	-2	11
11	Utrecht	9	3	2	4	-10	11

What's next

Next for Heerenveen

Next for AZ Alkmaar

Heerenveen vs AZ Alkmaar: key facts and questions

When and where is Heerenveen vs AZ Alkmaar?: Heerenveen vs AZ Alkmaar was played on Sunday, September 6, 2026 at 12:30 UTC and finished 2–3. The venue is Abe Lenstra Stadion. It is a Eredivisie fixture.
What is the recent form of Heerenveen and AZ Alkmaar?: Heerenveen: 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in the last 5 matches, 10–5 on goals. AZ Alkmaar: 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in the last 5 matches, 5–6 on goals.
Where are Heerenveen and AZ Alkmaar in the table?: Heerenveen are 8th with 12 points; AZ Alkmaar are 2nd with 20.
Have Heerenveen and AZ Alkmaar met recently?: Yes: 5 meetings on record — 2 won by Heerenveen, 3 by AZ Alkmaar and 0 draws. The last one, on 6 Sept 2026, finished Heerenveen 2–3 AZ Alkmaar.
How often do Heerenveen and AZ Alkmaar matches go over 2.5 goals?: This season 56% of Heerenveen's matches and 44% of AZ Alkmaar's had three goals or more. Heerenveen average 1.7 goals scored and 1.2 conceded per match; AZ Alkmaar 2.2 and 1.1.
How often do Heerenveen and AZ Alkmaar keep a clean sheet or fail to score?: Heerenveen kept a clean sheet in 44% of their matches and failed to score in 33%; AZ Alkmaar in 33% and 11%.
Is there a FootballEdge pick on Heerenveen vs AZ Alkmaar?: No. Our numbers on this match were not clear enough for a pick — we publish fewer picks on purpose.
How can I check a pick wasn't changed after kick-off?: Every batch of picks gets a SHA-256 fingerprint minutes before kick-off, timestamped by an independent authority and anchored in the Bitcoin blockchain. Anyone can check it on our proof page. How to check a sealed pick