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Anticipation builds as AZ prepare to host Heerenveen at AFAS Stadion on 2026-04-12 (kick-off 15:45 GMT), in week 30 of the 2025-2026 Eredivisie.
Expect 3-4 yellow cards and 0 red cards, and 22 fouls this match from Referee M. Nagtegaal based on their last 10 games.
With the data available to us, Leeroy Echteld and R. Veldeman have not met as managers before.
AZ currently rank 6th (with 45 pts), versus Heerenveen at 7th on 44 pts.
AZ report 3 missing players: J. Hornkamp (Injury), D. Kasius (Injury), P. Koopmeiners (Muscle Injury) and Heerenveen report 3 missing players: L. Smans (Knee Injury), D. Vente (Inactive), A. van Axel Dongen (Illness).
Our model projects AZ in a 3-defender setup (3-4-3), with Heerenveen anticipated to match that in 4-2-3-1.
In their last outing, AZ's highest-rated performer was T. Parrott (6), while Heerenveen's standout was L. Oyen (7.9).
Both teams are coming from different results: AZ fell 0-3 against Shakhtar Donetsk, while Heerenveen prevailed 4-1 over Heracles.
AZ (3-0-2) and Heerenveen (4-1-0) head into this in winning moods from their past 5 matches.
AZ have clearly got the edge H2H: in 46 meetings, they've beaten Heerenveen 25 times, with 8 draws and only 13 losses.
We're forecasting a stalemate, 2-2, as AZ's 2.21 goals/game at home balance out Heerenveen's 2.07 away scoring.
AZ Alkmaar is going head to head with Heerenveen on 12/4/2026 14:45 GMT at AFAS Stadion for the Netherlands Eredivisie. You can view the match information, lineups, odds, live score, result, goalscorers, cards, substitutions, standings, recent form, player ratings, injuries, tv channels, our users most predicted scores and AZ Alkmaar v Heerenveen H2H statistics!