We’re expecting a high-scoring clash between Heerenveen and AZ Alkmaar. Therefore, head to the Total Goals market and our betting prediction is to back Over 2.5 at 1.80 where we need three or more.
Expert Analysis
The formbook is always a good place to start ahead of making football recommendations. Team news is also an important port of call, while the stats we present always tell an interesting story.
Key Heerenveen vs AZ Alkmaar stats:
The Over 2.5 Goals selection is our betting tip at 1.80. Both teams can find the net in this Eredivisie clash and we’re needing the net to bulge three or more times.
If you’re looking for bigger odds, you can have a bang on Over 3.5 Goals and that is a significantly larger price with the bookies.
Last Matches & H2H
Heerenveen played Excelsior in their last game. They lost 3-0 and recorded 59% of possession in this Eredivisie match at Van Donge and De Roo Stadion.
AZ Alkmaar drew 2-2 in their previous match when facing PEC Zwolle in Eredivisie. They had eight shots on target at AFAS Stadion and recorded 63% possession. Evangelos Pavlidis and Sven Mijnans scored and they were awarded eleven corners.
The last game between Heerenveen and AZ Alkmaar saw AZ Alkmaar win the game 3-0 at AFAS Stadion.
In the past 10 encounters, we have seen Heerenveen win one time and AZ Alkmaar land eight victories. The other clash between the teams was a draw.
Confirmed Lineups
Heerenveen (confirmed lineup): Andries Noppert, Oliver Braude, Sven van Beek, Pawel Bochniewicz, Mats Koehlert, Syb van Ottele, Simon Olsson, Patrik Waalemark, Luuk Brouwers, Osame Sahraoui, Pelle van Amersfoort.
AZ Alkmaar (confirmed lineup): Rome Owusu-Oduro, Denso Kasius, Riechedly Bazoer, Alexandre Penetra, David Moeller Wolfe, Sven Mijnans, Dani de Wit, Jordy Clasie, Mayckel Lahdo, Vangelis Pavlidis, Myron van Brederode.
Heerenveen vs AZ Alkmaar Prediction
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Published 00:49, 26 January 2024
Heerenveen vs AZ Alkmaar Odds
With a 49% chance of winning, AZ Alkmaar are favourites to win this Eredivisie match and they’re available at betting odds of 2.05 with the bookies. If you’re looking for an alternative angle, Heerenveen are trading at 3.40.
The expectation is that Over 2.5 Goals will be scored according to the latest odds. The Both Teams to Score market is always popular and BTTS Yes can be backed at 1.67.
The good news is that you can access hundreds of markets for any Eredivisie match. All the leading football betting sites have a massive range of pre-match and In-Play betting options.
Team News
It’s good to know about any injuries and this is reflected in our Heerenveen vs AZ Alkmaar team news, with this leading to predicted and confirmed lineups.
If you’re looking for the latest player information, check out the Eredivisie squads.
Heerenveen vs AZ Alkmaar Lineups
Heerenveen Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1
AZ Alkmaar Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3
Heerenveen Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1
44
Andries Noppert
45
Oliver Braude
4
Sven van Beek
5
Pawel Bochniewicz
7
Mats Koehlert
6
Syb van Ottele
19
Simon Olsson
24
Patrik Waalemark
28
Luuk Brouwers
20
Osame Sahraoui
11
Pelle van Amersfoort
20
Rome Owusu-Oduro
30
Denso Kasius
25
Riechedly Bazoer
5
Alexandre Penetra
18
David Moeller Wolfe
16
Sven Mijnans
10
Dani de Wit
8
Jordy Clasie
23
Mayckel Lahdo
9
Vangelis Pavlidis
19
Myron van Brederode
AZ Alkmaar Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3
Heerenveen Substitutes
- 2Denzel Hall
- 9D. Seland Karlsbakk
- 13Mickey van der Hart
- 14Charlie Webster
- 17Che Nunnely
- 21Djenahro Nunumete
- 23Jan Bekkema
- 25Nathan Tjoe-A-On
- 26Anas Tahiri
- 33Thom Haye
- 40Espen van Ee
AZ Alkmaar Substitutes
- 3Wouter Goes
- 6Tiago Dantas
- 7Jens Odgaard
- 11Ibrahim Sadiq
- 14Kristijan Belic
- 15Ruben van Bommel
- 17Jayden Addai
- 21Ernest Poku
- 27Goncalo Esteves
- 29Mexx Meerdink
- 34Mees de Wit
- 53Tristan Kuijsten
19 Jan
Eredivisie
Excelsior
3-0
SC Heerenveen
13 Jan
Eredivisie
PEC Zwolle
2-2
SC Heerenveen
16 Dec
Eredivisie
SC Heerenveen
1-2
FC Volendam
20 Jan
Eredivisie
AZ Alkmaar
2-2
PEC Zwolle
16 Jan
KNVB Cup
AZ Alkmaar
7-5
Quick Boys
13 Jan
Eredivisie
FC Twente
2-1
AZ Alkmaar
The Heerenveen vs AZ Alkmaar lineups are available before kick-off, with the predicted lineups showing first and they are followed by confirmed starting 11s.
Eredivisie Table
| 1 | PSV | 18 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 60:8 | 52 |
| 2 | Feyenoord | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 52:17 | 42 |
| 3 | FC Twente | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 36:21 | 37 |
| 4 | AZ Alkmaar | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 38:18 | 34 |
| 5 | Ajax | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 38:32 | 28 |
| 6 | Go Ahead E. | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 30:26 | 26 |
| 7 | NEC Nijmegen | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 34:30 | 25 |
| 8 | Sp. Rotterdam | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 24:24 | 25 |
| 9 | Excelsior | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 31:35 | 20 |
| 10 | PEC Zwolle | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 27:32 | 20 |
| 11 | SC Heerenveen | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 26:35 | 20 |
| 12 | Fortuna Sittard | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 17:30 | 19 |
| 13 | Almere | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 19:34 | 19 |
| 14 | FC Utrecht | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 18:27 | 19 |
| 15 | Heracles | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 23:41 | 19 |
| 16 | RKC Waalwijk | 17 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 16:30 | 14 |
| 17 | FC Volendam | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 19:42 | 12 |
| 18 | SBV Vitesse | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 13:39 | 12 |
| 1 | PSV | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 29:5 | 27 |
| 2 | FC Twente | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 19:12 | 22 |
| 3 | Feyenoord | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 26:8 | 20 |
| 4 | AZ Alkmaar | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 25:11 | 20 |
| 5 | Fortuna Sittard | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13:9 | 17 |
| 6 | Go Ahead E. | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 22:12 | 16 |
| 7 | Ajax | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 20:11 | 16 |
| 8 | NEC Nijmegen | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 21:15 | 15 |
| 9 | SC Heerenveen | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15:10 | 13 |
| 10 | Excelsior | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 15:15 | 11 |
| 11 | Heracles | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11:20 | 11 |
| 12 | Sp. Rotterdam | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10:15 | 9 |
| 13 | PEC Zwolle | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9:15 | 8 |
| 14 | FC Utrecht | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 11:18 | 8 |
| 15 | Almere | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10:17 | 8 |
| 16 | RKC Waalwijk | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10:18 | 7 |
| 17 | FC Volendam | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8:17 | 7 |
| 18 | SBV Vitesse | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6:13 | 6 |
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