AZ Alkmaar v Heracles result

Full-time · AZ Alkmaar 1–1 Heracles

Eredivisie · · AFAS Stadion

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AZ Alkmaar 1–1 Heracles — this Eredivisie match was drawn.

Match report, in numbers

The result

AZ Alkmaar and Heracles drew 1–1 at AFAS Stadion in the Eredivisie on Thursday 28 September. AZ Alkmaar have scored in 13 consecutive matches in all competitions. Heracles have scored in six consecutive matches in all competitions.

The goals

AZ Alkmaar led 1–0 at half-time and were pegged back. The goals — AZ Alkmaar: Vangelis Pavlidis (13’, assisted by Yukinari Sugawara); Heracles: A. Ouahim (53’, assisted by N. Bakboord).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) tell a different story: AZ Alkmaar out-shot Heracles 21 to 4 and created the better chances, 2.66 xG to 0.76 (the provider’s expected goals for this match). Context.

Discipline

D. Makkelie showed four yellow cards — against 3.1 yellows a game across the last 13 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — AZ Alkmaar: I. Sadiq (87’); Heracles: B. De Keersmaecker (56’), N. Bakboord (82’) and Marko Vejinović (89’).

What it changes

Heracles are winless in their last three matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ Alkmaar) 7.7, Dani de Wit (AZ Alkmaar) 5.9 and Yukinari Sugawara (AZ Alkmaar) 5.4 led the match.

Next up

AZ Alkmaar next travel to Ararat-Armenia on 22 October 2026.

Heracles next travel to De Treffers on 29 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for AZ Alkmaar: Ararat-Armenia v AZ Alkmaar, Thursday 22 October — the preview. Next for Heracles: De Treffers v Heracles, Thursday 29 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: AZ Alkmaar 1–1 Heracles · Eredivisie
  • Venue: AFAS Stadion · Alkmaar
  • Referee: D. Makkelie
  • Head-to-head (last 6): AZ Alkmaar 5 · draws 0 · Heracles 1 · 3.83 goals/game
  • Recent form: AZ Alkmaar 3W 1D 1L · Heracles 2W 1D 2L

AZ Alkmaar 1–1 Heracles (Eredivisie): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 9 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

2.38 / 1.5
Goals
against 1.13 / 2.13 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
8.13 / 6.5
Corners
against 2.13 / 5.25 · 2 of the last 5 over 9.5
over 4 matches
6.75 / 4
Shots on target
against 3.5 / 7 · 4 of the last 5 over 8.5
over 4 matches
1.63 / 2
Cards
against 2.88 / 2.25 · 3 of the last 5 over 3.5
over 4 matches
3.08 yellows
Referee · D. Makkelie
1.31 home / 1.77 away
over 13 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 24 September 2023. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 24 September 2023. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameAZ Alkmaar for / againstLineHeracles for / against
Goals scored
2.38 for · 1.13 against n 8
2.5standard
1.5 for · 2.13 against n 8
Corners won
8.13 for · 2.13 against n 8
9.5standard
6.5 for · 5.25 against n 4
Shots
15.13 for · 7.63 against n 8
19.5standard
13 for · 17.25 against n 4
Shots on target
6.75 for · 3.5 against n 8
8.5standard
4 for · 7 against n 4
Fouls committed
12.38 for · 12.38 against n 8
21.5standard
10.5 for · 12 against n 4
Cards shown
1.63 for · 2.88 against n 8
3.5standard
2 for · 2.25 against n 4

Referee: D. Makkelie — 3.08 yellow cards a game, 0 red cards, 21.62 fouls over 13 matches (1.31 to the home side, 1.77 to the away side).

AZ Alkmaar
AZ Alkmaar — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 24 September 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
D. de Wit n 890.6
3.18/7
1.46/4
—
J. Odgaard n 834.4
2.35/1
12/1
—
I. Sadiq n 848.4
1.96/2
2.15/1
—
K. Goudmijn n 841.5
1.93/2
1.95/1
—
D. Mihailovic n 819.4
1.73/0
1.72/1
—
AZ Alkmaar — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 24 September 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
V. Pavlidis n 886.4
3.17/7
2.17/5
I. Sadiq n 848.4
2.85/4
1.95/2
Mayckel Lahdo n 854.1
2.16/3
1.55/2
S. Mijnans n 891.9
1.77/4
0.95/1
Tiago Dantas n 846.4
1.73/3
13/1
AZ Alkmaar — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 24 September 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
Mayckel Lahdo n 854.1
0.84/0
0.62/1
D. Mihailovic n 819.4
0.61/0
0.61/0
V. Pavlidis n 886.4
0.84/2
0.32/0
E. Poku n 835.6
00/0
0.92/1
Tiago Dantas n 846.4
0.72/1
0.21/0
AZ Alkmaar — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 24 September 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
K. Goudmijn n 841.5
35/4
Ruben van Bommel n 845.8
2.56/2
D. Kasius n 836.8
2.44/2
E. Poku n 835.6
2.25/2
S. Mijnans n 891.9
1.87/6
AZ Alkmaar — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 24 September 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
M. Ryan n 893.8
2.35/4
Heracles
Heracles — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 24 September 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
T. Bruns n 845
2.55/3
1.84/2
—
M. Engels n 841.5
2.24/2
1.44/1
—
L. de la Torre n 871.1
1.95/4
0.32/0
—
B. Limbombe n 547
1.93/1
1.13/0
—
N. Bakboord n 879.9
1.87/4
1.75/4
—
Heracles — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 24 September 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
M. Sankoh n 851.4
3.37/5
0.93/1
S. Bakış n 868.9
2.87/5
1.36/2
B. Limbombe n 547
1.94/1
1.53/1
T. Bruns n 845
1.55/1
0.31/0
N. Laursen n 870.1
1.34/3
0.31/1
Heracles — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 24 September 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
S. Bakış n 868.9
0.74/0
0.21/0
T. Bruns n 845
00/0
0.83/0
M. Sankoh n 851.4
0.42/0
0.21/0
E. Hansson n 877
0.32/0
0.31/1
M. Engels n 841.5
0.31/0
0.31/0
Heracles — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 24 September 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
N. Bakboord n 879.9
3.58/7
N. Fadiga n 825.5
3.52/2
B. Basaçikoglu n 860.1
36/5
T. Bruns n 845
2.86/4
A. Nankishi n 633.3
2.74/2
Heracles — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 24 September 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
K. Bucker n 890.9
5.17/6
M. Brouwer n 779.1
3.75/4

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
AZ AlkmaarHeracles
61%Possession39%
2.66Expected goals (xG)0.76
21Shots4
7Shots on target2
7Shots off target2
7Blocked shots0
13Shots inside the box2
16Corners0
3Offsides0
9Fouls9
1Yellow cards3
0Red cards0
1Saves5
599Passes395
87%Pass accuracy81%

AZ Alkmaar player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
M. Ryan9000000006.9
Y. Sugawara9001102207.6
Alexandre Penetra9000000107.3
D. Møller Wolfe9000001206.9
J. Clasie9000102207.5
V. Pavlidis9010643107.5
D. de Wit8000004507.3
S. Mijnans6900101407.5
M. van Brederode6900320207.6
R. Bazoer4700000006.9
Mayckel Lahdo4500000006.9
I. Sadiq sub45001001Y6.7
B. Martins Indi sub4300000006.7
Ruben van Bommel sub2100000006.7
K. Goudmijn sub2100110106.6
J. Odgaard sub1000000006.7

Heracles player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
M. Brouwer9000000007.5
N. Bakboord90010013Y6.9
Justin Hoogma9000000207.2
B. De Keersmaecker90001000Y6.6
Marko Vejinović90000013Y7.9
E. Hansson9000001106.2
S. Bultman8500000106.9
M. Sankoh8500110006.7
J. Willems7600100306.9
A. Ouahim7610110006.9
M. Engels6500000006.3
B. Limbombe sub2500000106.6
R. Roosken sub1400000206.9
S. Scheperman sub1400000206.6
S. Čestić sub1300000006.7
L. Wehmeyer sub1300000006.3

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind AZ Alkmaar v Heracles — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
AZ AlkmaarDWWLW
Last 5: 3W 1D 1L · 2.6 scored / 1.4 conceded per game
HeraclesLWWLD
Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 1.8 scored / 2.2 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 6
AZ Alkmaar 5 · 0 draws · Heracles 1 · 3.83 goals/game
  • 2022-02-19 AZ Alkmaar 2–1 Heracles
  • 2021-12-15 AZ Alkmaar 4–1 Heracles
  • 2021-09-19 Heracles 3–2 AZ Alkmaar
  • 2021-05-16 AZ Alkmaar 5–0 Heracles
  • 2020-11-29 Heracles 1–2 AZ Alkmaar
  • 2019-09-29 AZ Alkmaar 2–0 Heracles
League standing · 2023/24
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
AZ Alkmaar#4 pos65 pts34 pl+31 GD
Heracles#14 pos33 pts34 pl-33 GD
Goals per game
AZ Alkmaar scored2.06
Heracles scored1.21
AZ Alkmaar conceded1.15
Heracles conceded2.18

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between AZ Alkmaar and Heracles?
In their last 6 meetings, AZ Alkmaar won 5, Heracles won 1 and there were 0 draws, averaging 3.83 goals per game.
What is the recent form of AZ Alkmaar and Heracles?
Recent form — AZ Alkmaar 3W 1D 1L; Heracles 2W 1D 2L.

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