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Eredivisie · Round 27 · Sunday, Mar 15 2026
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AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar
Events 4 goals · 4 cards · 9 subs
5'
T. Parrott 1 - 0
32'
I. S. Jensen
R. Daal
43'
Yellow card
45'
S. Mijnans 2 - 0
assist by T. Parrott
46'
S. Scheperman
R. Bozinovski
46'
M. Benita
J. Wieckhoff
56'
T. v. Gilst
N. Ünüvar
56'
Yellow card
60'
D. Kasius
E. Dijkstra
60'
I. Sadiq
W. Patati
70'
Yellow card
71'
T. Bruns
J. Žambůrek
74'
M. de Wit 3 - 0
assist by T. Parrott
76'
K. Boogaard
P. Koopmeiners
76'
M. Meerdink
T. Parrott
82'
Yellow card
84'
I. S. Jensen 4 - 0
FT 4 - 0
Momentum
0'HTFT
Top stats
52%
Ball possession
48%
3.31
Expected goals (xG)
0.79
14
Total shots
6
5
Big chances
1
Team form
AZ Alkmaar 2W · 1D · 2L
@ PSV Eindhoven 1–2
@ FC Utrecht 0–2
vs Sparta Rotterdam 3–1
@ Excelsior 2–1
vs AFC Ajax 1–1
Heracles Almelo 0W · 1D · 4L
vs FC Utrecht 0–0
vs PSV Eindhoven 1–3
@ Go Ahead Eagles 0–4
vs NAC Breda 0–1
@ NEC Nijmegen 1–4
Top Players
AZ Alkmaar
F · ⚽ 1 · 🅰 2
9.3
M · ⚽ 1
8.3
Heracles Almelo
7.4
6.8
Head to Head
6
AZ Alkmaar
1
Draws
3
Heracles Almelo
Last 10 meetings · 2.3 avg goals
Match Facts
StadiumAFAS Stadion · Alkmaar
Capacity19500
CountryNetherlands
KickoffSun, Mar 15 2026 · 17:30 UTC
Round27
CompetitionEredivisie
Model Predictions #predict
✓ Hit · Top pick
Over 1.5 goals
96%
confidence
Both Teams to Score
BTTS Yes · 72% 28% · BTTS No ●
Total Goals 1.5 PICK
● Over 1.5 goals · 96% 4% · Under 1.5 goals
Total Goals 2.5 PICK
● Over 2.5 goals · 83% 17% · Under 2.5 goals
Total Goals 3.5
● Over 3.5 goals · 55% 45% · Under 3.5 goals
Head Coaches
Leeroy Echteld
Leeroy Echteld
4-2-3-1 Mid
Pressing59%
🎩 False 9 System↩ Inverted Fullbacks💨 Gegenpressing
Ernest Faber
Ernest Faber
4-2-3-1 Mid
Pressing43%
🎲 Chaos Ball🚌 Park the Bus💣 Terrorist Football
AZ Alkmaar 4-3-3
Starting XI
G · 90'
6.6
22 E. Dijkstra ↓ 60'
D · 60'
7.1
D · 90'
7.3
D · 90'
7.5
34 M. de Wit
D
7.9
26 K. Smit
M · 90'
7.8
6 P. Koopmeiners ↓ 76'
M · 76'
8.7
10 S. Mijnans
M · 90'
8.3
7 W. Patati ↓ 60'
F · 60'
7.5
9 T. Parrott ↓ 76'
F · 76'
9.3
27 R. Daal ↓ 32'
M · 32'
6.3
Substitutes (12)
17 I. S. Jensen ↑ 32'
F
7.5
11 I. Sadiq ↑ 60'
F
6.3
30 D. Kasius ↑ 60'
D
6.6
35 M. Meerdink ↑ 76'
F
7.5
20 K. Boogaard ↑ 76'
M
6.4
M
D
31 D. Deen
G
M
Heracles Almelo 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
G · 90'
7.4
3 J. Wieckhoff ↓ 46'
D · 45'
6.1
D · 90'
6.5
D · 90'
6.9
D · 90'
5.6
13 J. Žambůrek ↓ 71'
M · 71'
6.5
20 R. Bozinovski ↓ 46'
M · 45'
6.3
M · 90'
6.7
M · 90'
6.2
9 N. Ünüvar ↓ 56'
F · 56'
6.8
F · 90'
5.7
Substitutes (11)
32 S. Scheperman ↑ 46'
M
6.5
2 M. Benita ↑ 46'
D
6.4
17 T. v. Gilst ↑ 56'
M
6.3
10 T. Bruns ↑ 71'
M
6.1
G
G
Match stats Final
Top stats
52%
Ball possession
48%
3.31
Expected goals (xG)
0.79
14
Total shots
6
7
Shots on target
2
5
Big chances
1
343
Accurate passes
311
10
Fouls
19
7
Corners
3
Expected goals
3.31
Total xG
0.79
2.28
xG open play
0.49
1.02
xG set play
0.3
3.31
Non-penalty xG
0.79
3.53
xG on target (xGOT)
0.17
Shots
14
Total shots
6
4
Shots off target
1
7
Shots on target
2
3
Blocked shots
3
0
Hit woodwork
0
11
Shots inside box
3
3
Shots outside box
3
Passes
425
Passes
396
343
Accurate passes
311
18/50 (36%)
Long balls
25/54 (46%)
2/12 (17%)
Crosses
2/7 (29%)
19
Throws
12
33
Touches in opp. box
25
3
Offsides
1
Defense
21
Tackles
22
6
Interceptions
5
3
Blocks
3
22
Clearances
23
2
Keeper saves
3
Duels
46
Duels
54
44/83 (53%)
Ground duels won
39/83 (47%)
7/27 (26%)
Aerial duels won
20/27 (74%)
5/18 (28%)
Successful dribbles
7/13 (54%)
Discipline
0
Yellow cards
4
0
Red cards
0
Shots · 20
5' Goal
Left foot · Open play
xG
0.56
xGOT
0.55
15' Off target
Header · Assisted
xG
0.12
xGOT
28' Blocked
Left foot · Throw-in
xG
0.3
xGOT
29' Blocked
Left foot · Counter
xG
0.1
xGOT
34' Saved
Header · Corner
xG
0.03
xGOT
0.03
37' Blocked
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.08
xGOT
45'+1 Goal
Left foot · Assisted
xG
0.35
xGOT
0.8
45'+2 Saved
Left foot · Assisted
xG
0.01
xGOT
0.01
50' Saved
Left foot · Assisted
xG
0.02
xGOT
0.04
50' Blocked
Left foot · Open play
xG
0.09
xGOT
53' Saved
Left foot · Counter
xG
0.08
xGOT
0.29
55' Off target
Header · Corner
xG
0.81
xGOT
64' Off target
Left foot · Assisted
xG
0.07
xGOT
64' Saved
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.28
xGOT
0.16
68' Blocked
Right foot · Open play
xG
0.04
xGOT
74' Goal
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.76
xGOT
0.99
77' Off target
Right foot · Open play
xG
0.04
xGOT
77' Blocked
Right foot · Counter
xG
0.16
xGOT
84' Goal
Right foot · Free kick
xG
0.11
xGOT
0.83
88' Off target
Left foot · Free kick
xG
0.07
xGOT
Player stats
AZ Alkmaar vs Heracles Almelo · Last 10 meetings
6
AZ Alkmaar
1
Draws
3
Heracles Almelo
DateHomeScoreAway
2026-03-15 AZ Alkmaar 4 – 0 Heracles Almelo
2025-09-14 Heracles Almelo 1 – 2 AZ Alkmaar
2025-04-13 Heracles Almelo 1 – 0 AZ Alkmaar
2024-12-01 AZ Alkmaar 1 – 0 Heracles Almelo
2024-04-03 Heracles Almelo 5 – 0 AZ Alkmaar
2023-09-28 AZ Alkmaar 1 – 1 Heracles Almelo
2022-02-19 AZ Alkmaar 2 – 1 Heracles Almelo
2021-09-19 Heracles Almelo 3 – 2 AZ Alkmaar
2021-05-16 AZ Alkmaar 5 – 0 Heracles Almelo
2020-11-29 Heracles Almelo 1 – 2 AZ Alkmaar
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