Heerenveen v AZ Alkmaar result

Full-time · Heerenveen 2–2 AZ Alkmaar

Eredivisie · · Abe Lenstra Stadion

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Heerenveen 2–2 AZ Alkmaar — this Eredivisie match was drawn.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Heerenveen and AZ Alkmaar drew 2–2 at Abe Lenstra Stadion in the Eredivisie on Sunday 28 January. Heerenveen are winless in their last six matches in all competitions. AZ Alkmaar are winless in their last four matches in all competitions.

The goals

It was 1–1 at half-time. The goals — AZ Alkmaar: Vangelis Pavlidis (20’, assisted by D. Kasius) and an own goal by Jordy Clasie (24’); Heerenveen: Luuk Brouwers (51’, assisted by Osame Sahraoui) and an own goal by Pawel Bochniewicz (88’). D. Kasius (40’) was sent off.

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Heerenveen 1.05, AZ Alkmaar 0.77, from 16 shots to 12 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

S. van der Eijk showed four yellow cards and one red — against 3.4 yellows a game across the last 14 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Heerenveen: Pelle van Amersfoort (8’) and Luuk Brouwers (80’); AZ Alkmaar: Dani de Wit (23’) and Sven Mijnans (33’).

What it changes

AZ Alkmaar have scored in five consecutive matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ Alkmaar) 9.7, Osame Sahraoui (Heerenveen) 7.2 and Luuk Brouwers (Heerenveen) 6.2 led the match.

Next up

Heerenveen next travel to ADO Den Haag on 24 October 2026.

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

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

Next for Heerenveen: ADO Den Haag v Heerenveen, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for AZ Alkmaar: Ararat-Armenia v AZ Alkmaar, Thursday 22 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Heerenveen 2–2 AZ Alkmaar · Eredivisie
  • Venue: Abe Lenstra Stadion · Heerenveen
  • Referee: S. van der Eijk
  • Head-to-head (last 6): Heerenveen 1 · draws 1 · AZ Alkmaar 4 · 2.83 goals/game
  • Recent form: Heerenveen 0W 1D 4L · AZ Alkmaar 1W 2D 2L

Heerenveen 2–2 AZ Alkmaar (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

1.5 / 1.75
Goals
against 1.38 / 2.25 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
5.5 / 5.2
Corners
against 6.25 / 3.4 · 1 of the last 1 over 9.5
over 4 matches
5.25 / 2.8
Shots on target
against 4.5 / 5.8 · 0 of the last 1 over 8.5
over 4 matches
1 / 1.4
Cards
against 2.25 / 1.8 · 0 of the last 1 over 3.5
over 4 matches
3.43 yellows
Referee · S. van der Eijk
1.71 home / 1.71 away
over 14 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 20 January 2024. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 20 January 2024. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameHeerenveen for / againstLineAZ Alkmaar for / against
Goals scored
1.5 for · 1.38 against n 8
2.5standard
1.75 for · 2.25 against n 8
Corners won
5.5 for · 6.25 against n 4
9.5standard
5.2 for · 3.4 against n 5
Shots
14.75 for · 11.5 against n 4
19.5standard
10 for · 13.4 against n 5
Shots on target
5.25 for · 4.5 against n 4
8.5standard
2.8 for · 5.8 against n 5
Fouls committed
5.5 for · 11.25 against n 4
21.5standard
9.8 for · 11.2 against n 5
Cards shown
1 for · 2.25 against n 4
3.5standard
1.4 for · 1.8 against n 5

Referee: S. van der Eijk — 3.43 yellow cards a game, 0.14 red cards, 20.86 fouls over 14 matches (1.71 to the home side, 1.71 to the away side).

Heerenveen
Heerenveen — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 20 January 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
D. Nunumete n 319.3
3.11/1
1.61/0
—
C. Webster n 718.9
2.72/1
1.42/0
—
Daniel Karlsbakk n 820.6
1.63/0
1.12/0
—
Simon Olsson n 886.3
1.26/2
1.26/3
—
P. Wålemark n 849.1
1.14/1
2.36/2
—
Heerenveen — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 20 January 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
Daniel Karlsbakk n 820.6
3.34/2
1.12/0
Pelle van Amersfoort n 865.3
3.16/4
2.14/3
I. Nicolăescu n 819.5
2.95/0
2.34/0
P. Wålemark n 849.1
2.15/3
0.94/0
C. Webster n 718.9
22/1
0.71/0
Heerenveen — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 20 January 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
I. Nicolăescu n 819.5
1.73/0
00/0
C. Webster n 718.9
0.71/0
00/0
A. Tahiri n 835.8
0.62/0
00/0
Pelle van Amersfoort n 865.3
0.52/1
00/0
C. Nunnely n 861.9
0.21/0
0.21/0
Heerenveen — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 20 January 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
E. van Ee n 712.3
4.24/0
O. Braude n 883.1
3.47/6
D. Hall n 846
3.26/3
Simon Olsson n 886.3
2.97/4
P. Wålemark n 849.1
2.56/3
Heerenveen — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 20 January 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
A. Noppert n 890
3.47/6
AZ Alkmaar
AZ Alkmaar — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 20 January 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
J. Odgaard n 821.6
2.13/1
3.65/2
—
S. Mijnans n 860.5
1.94/4
0.62/1
—
Ruben van Bommel n 857.6
1.86/3
0.62/1
—
D. de Wit n 854
1.76/2
0.83/1
—
Mayckel Lahdo n 862.6
1.65/2
0.93/1
—
AZ Alkmaar — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 20 January 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
V. Pavlidis n 889.8
2.87/5
1.65/5
E. Poku n 851.4
2.84/2
1.83/2
J. Odgaard n 821.6
2.14/0
0.51/0
D. de Wit n 854
1.74/1
0.63/0
D. Kasius n 840.6
1.13/1
00/0
AZ Alkmaar — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 20 January 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
J. Odgaard n 821.6
0.51/0
11/1
V. Pavlidis n 889.8
0.85/1
00/0
Mayckel Lahdo n 862.6
0.21/0
0.53/0
S. Mijnans n 860.5
0.21/0
0.42/0
B. Martins Indi n 877.1
0.11/0
0.32/0
AZ Alkmaar — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 20 January 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
J. Addai n 622.2
4.74/1
J. Clasie n 890
2.38/5
S. Mijnans n 860.5
2.26/4
K. Goudmijn n 850.9
2.25/2
Ruben van Bommel n 857.6
2.14/3
AZ Alkmaar — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 20 January 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
R. Owusu-Oduro n 390
43/3
H. Verhulst n 890
3.16/4
M. Ryan n 890
2.55/5

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
HeerenveenAZ Alkmaar
51%Possession49%
1.05Expected goals (xG)0.77
16Shots12
2Shots on target2
6Shots off target5
8Blocked shots5
7Shots inside the box7
4Corners5
0Offsides2
12Fouls11
2Yellow cards2
0Red cards1
1Saves1
433Passes437
80%Pass accuracy81%

Heerenveen player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
A. Noppert9000000006.3
O. Braude9000000806.6
S. van Beek9000000306.9
Pawel Bochniewicz9000000307.2
M. Kohlert9000002106.9
Simon Olsson9000200106.7
O. Sahraoui9001103207.2
L. Brouwers89102221Y7.9
P. Wålemark7500001007.2
S. van Ottele6500201307.3
Pelle van Amersfoort65000011Y6.6
T. Haye sub2500100006.2
Daniel Karlsbakk sub2500000006.3
C. Nunnely sub1500000006.2
E. van Ee sub10000000–

AZ Alkmaar player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
R. Owusu-Oduro9000000006.3
Alexandre Penetra9000000206.6
D. Møller Wolfe9000001106.9
J. Clasie9000100406.7
V. Pavlidis9010222207.2
R. Bazoer8000000006.7
S. Mijnans80002001Y6.6
M. van Brederode6900001006.2
D. de Wit45000020Y6.5
Mayckel Lahdo4500000006.3
D. Kasius40010011R5.7
W. Goes sub4500001107.3
E. Poku sub4500101006.7
Ruben van Bommel sub2100100006.3
M. de Wit sub1000000006.6
J. Odgaard sub1000002106.6

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

Recent form
HeerenveenLLLDL
Last 5: 0W 1D 4L · 0.6 scored / 2 conceded per game
AZ AlkmaarLWLDD
Last 5: 1W 2D 2L · 1.8 scored / 2.6 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 6
Heerenveen 1 · 1 draw · AZ Alkmaar 4 · 2.83 goals/game
  • 2023-10-21 AZ Alkmaar 3–0 Heerenveen
  • 2023-04-01 AZ Alkmaar 1–1 Heerenveen
  • 2023-01-14 Heerenveen 0–2 AZ Alkmaar
  • 2022-05-22 AZ Alkmaar 2–0 Heerenveen
  • 2022-05-19 Heerenveen 3–2 AZ Alkmaar
  • 2022-04-23 AZ Alkmaar 2–1 Heerenveen
League standing · 2023/24
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
Heerenveen#11 pos37 pts34 pl-17 GD
AZ Alkmaar#4 pos65 pts34 pl+31 GD
Goals per game
Heerenveen scored1.56
AZ Alkmaar scored2.06
Heerenveen conceded2.06
AZ Alkmaar conceded1.15

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Heerenveen and AZ Alkmaar?
In their last 6 meetings, Heerenveen won 1, AZ Alkmaar won 4 and there was 1 draw, averaging 2.83 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Heerenveen and AZ Alkmaar?
Recent form — Heerenveen 0W 1D 4L; AZ Alkmaar 1W 2D 2L.

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