Heerenveen 2-3 AZ Alkmaar: Result, Lineups & Stats

Matchday 5

Heerenveen

2 : 3

AZ Alkmaar

N. Courtens21'
R. Meerveld30'

7'R. Daal
69'M. Meerdink
83'A. Oufkir

Abe Lenstra StadionJeroen ManschotCapacity 27,224Sun, 6 Sept 202614:30

Heerenveen4-2-3-1

Line ups

4-2-3-1AZ Alkmaar AZ Alkmaar crest

Assistant

Robert Franssen

Substitutions

68'
97.2A
D. Vente
176.9
R. Uldrikis
68'
76.2
M. Rivera
116.3
L. Oyen
74'
66.6A
D. Proper
146.9
L. Smans
88'
367.9
N. Courtens
28
H. Petrov

Unused

Assistant

Robert Franssen

Substitutions

46'
56.2
M. Chavez Garcia
346.7
M. de Wit
46'
76.3
Weslley Patati
147.0
C. Stengs
64'
86.7
J. Clasie
176.9A
V. Byskov
68'
225.9
E. Dijkstra
27.0
S. Maikuma
82'
117.2
R. Daal
247.7
A. Oufkir

Unused

Home

M. Egbring
Injury
Out
M. Hilgers
Knee Injury
Out
M. Linday
Inactive
Out

Away

D. Kasius
Groin Injury
Out
S. Resink
Knee Injury
Out
K. Smit
Groin Injury
Out

Player of the match

Jari De Busser

Goalkeeper · AZ Alkmaar

8.2

This match

Attacking

Goals0

Assists0

Build-up

Passes32

Pass accuracy66%

Goalkeeping

Saves3

Goals conceded2

Penalties saved0

This match · octagon = season skill index

Highest-rated players

Player
Bernt KlaverboerG	5	3	3,62	+0,62	45/59	15/32
Jari De BusserG	3	2	2,81	+0,81	21/32	8/19

Live stats

Possession & Passing

45%Possession55%

418Total passes505

83%Pass accuracy87%

4Corners3

Attack

14Shots15

5On target8

3Off target3

6Blocked shots4

Box & Quality

10Shots in box8

4Shots out box7

1.5xG1.5

Defense & Discipline

5Goalkeeper saves3

1Offsides4

9Fouls12

1Yellow cards2

Half by half

The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?

First half

0,76xG0,35

6Shots6

3On target2

1Big chances0

11Touches in box20

43%Possession57%

3Corners1

Second half

0,76xG1,16

8Shots9

2On target6

2Big chances2

22Touches in box19

48%Possession52%

1Corners2

xG analytics

TeamxGShotsSOTPoss

Heerenveen

1.54141145%

64% open play36% set piece

AZ Alkmaar

1.51151255%

89% open play11% set piece

Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.

xG race

29 shots

Chance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.

Heerenveen1,54 xG · 2 scored

AZ Alkmaar1,51 xG · 3 scored

How those chances were made

Heerenveen28

Open play 15Set piece 5Dribble 1Foul won 1Rebound 5Defensive 1

AZ Alkmaar26

Open play 22Set piece 1Foul won 2Defensive 1

Momentum

18 swings

Which side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.

Heerenveen33% pressure

AZ Alkmaar67% pressure

Match replay

91'

2-3

0%Draw 0%100%

1.54xG1.51

14Shots15

11On target12

Momentum

90' Saved Maas Willemsen 0.07 xG · Regular play · Left foot

Shot map

14 v 15

Heerenveen shoot right, AZ Alkmaar left. Bigger dot = better chance.

HEEHeerenveenAZAZ Alkmaargoalsavedoff target

Goal mouth

23 on target · 5 scored

Where each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.

HeerenveenAZ Alkmaargoalsavedoff target

Average positions

Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.

HeerenveenDefensive line 30%

AZ AlkmaarDefensive line 38%

An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.

Passing network

Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.

HeerenveenUntil 68'

Most-connected pair: Willemsen and Klaverboer, 24 passes between them.

AZ AlkmaarUntil 45'

Most-connected pair: Schouten and Goes, 27 passes between them.

Tactical battle

42control58

Ro-Zangelo Daal

8 touches in box

In possession

35,0%Field tilt65,0%

10Passes into box16

26Progressive passes37

5Carries into final third15

10Chances created12

Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.

Out of possession

20,06Press intensity (PPDA)9,11

6High turnovers11

8Regains within 5s12

26,7sBall recovery time25,1s

9Interceptions14

↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.

Carrying

113Carries163

1471mCarry distance2011m

15Progressive carries21

732mProgressive carry distance1198m

4Carries into the box8

Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.

Beating the press

9Take-ons won6

26Take-ons attempted16

486mProgressive pass distance700m

1Through balls0

6Switches of play5

A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.

Threat created

0,87Expected threat (xT)0,89

2,59Action value (VAEP)3,69

28Shot-creating actions26

4Goal-creating actions4

12Box entries22

xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.

Tempo

3,3Passes per attack4,5

12,0sAttack duration16,5s

2,19 m/sAttack directness2,12 m/s

1Build-up attacks7

8Direct attacks13

An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.

More match stats

Attack

33Touches in box39

58Final third entries62

3Big chances2

2,81xG on target3,62

2Big chances missed1

Passing

5/13 (38%)Crosses3/10 (30%)

29/65 (45%)Long balls21/42 (50%)

14Throw-ins13

12Free kicks9

7Goal kicks4

Duels

51Total49

35/73 (48%)Ground38/73 (52%)

18/31 (58%)Aerial13/31 (42%)

9/24 (38%)Dribbles6/14 (43%)

9Dispossessed7

Defending

47Recoveries56

1Interceptions6

15Tackles24

60%Tackles won67%

19Clearances28

1Big chances scored1

2Big saves0

1Errors led to shot0

2Fouled in final third4

7,61Average rating7,76

Goal timing & form

Scored in this phaseConceded in this phase

HeerenveenThis season

Scores most 16-30 · concedes most 61-75

AZ AlkmaarThis season

Scores most 46-60 · concedes most 16-30

Goal profile

This season

How often each side reaches a scoreline, across 8 matches each.

Share of their matches

They score

63%1+ goal88%

50%2+ goals63%

13%3+ goals38%

13%4+ goals25%

They concede

63%1+ goal63%

63%2+ goals38%

Heaviest results

best 4-0 (A)·worst 0-2 (H)

best 5-2 (H)·worst 0-2 (A)

Where these sides shoot from

2025/26 season

Each attack set against the defence it meets, zone by zone. Season shares rather than a forecast; a figure beside a share is how far it sits from the league average, shown only where the gap is worth noticing.

HeerenveenshootallowAZ Alkmaar

5.5%Six-yard box4.3%

63.0%Penalty area62.1%

24.4%Edge of the box24.1%

7.1%Long range+1.99.5%

524 shots taken · 419 faced

AZ AlkmaarshootallowHeerenveen

5.0%Six-yard box6.1%

62.9%Penalty area-5.457.1%

23.9%Edge of the box+2.026.8%

8.2%Long range+2.410.0%

539 shots taken · 492 faced

Shot locations, not player movement: where the ball was struck from, not where anybody ran. Shares are of each club's own shots, so a side that shoots often is comparable with one that does not.

Match summary

AZ Alkmaar beat Heerenveen 3-2 at Abe Lenstra Stadion in the Eredivisie. Heerenveen led 2-1 at half-time, but AZ Alkmaar came from behind to win. Scorers: N. Courtens (21'), R. Meerveld (30') for Heerenveen; R. Daal (7'), M. Meerdink (69'), A. Oufkir (83') for AZ Alkmaar. In their last 39 meetings, Heerenveen have won 12, AZ Alkmaar 21, with 6 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.