AZ Alkmaar have performed better than SC Heerenveen so far this season, but every game starts at 0-0. Here's all you need to know about the upcoming game:
- AZ Alkmaar haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
AZ Alkmaar form and stats
When playing at home in the Eredivisie, AZ Alkmaar have managed 5 wins, 2 draws and suffered 3 defeats from 10 games. We have seen two home losses in a row now for Alkmaar, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.
Happy days for Alkmaar in their previous game, a Eredivisie match away at FC Emmen (placed 18th) that ended with a 1-0 victory. Before that game, the home loss against Ajax with the scoreline 0-3.
Alkmaar have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at AFAS Stadion with 18 goals in 10 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. AZ Alkmaar's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 14 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
SC Heerenveen form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Eredivisie travels is 2 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats.
Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. Heerenveen goalkeeper Erwin Mulder is eager to challenge this, with his 271 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.
Henk Veerman scored in SC Heerenveen's previous match, the home game against Vitesse that ended 1-0. A 0-0 draw at FC Twente's stadium before that.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Feyenoord in just three days.
SC Heerenveen have scored 13 goals on their travels this season, from 11 away games in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As opposed to that, Heerenveen have seen the ball go into their own net 16 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
AZ Alkmaar and SC Heerenveen have met before this season: SC Heerenveen - AZ Alkmaar 0-3. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: seven wins for AZ Alkmaar, one draw and two wins for SC Heerenveen. Over 2,5 goals: eight times; under 2,5 goals: two games.Top Goalscorers
  H. Veerman 12 goals |   T. Koopmeiners 11 goals |  M. Boadu 6 goals |
AZ Alkmaar missing players
SC Heerenveen missing players
| AZ Alkmaar | SC Heerenveen | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 1 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 21 |
| 11 | 5 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 6 | 8 |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 45 | 18 | 0 | Scored | S | 2 | 13 | 29 |
| 31 | 14 | 1 | Conceded | C | 9 | 16 | 27 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 91% | 95% |
| 86% | 80% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 82% | 81% |
| 76% | 70% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 36% | 48% |
| 48% | 30% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 27% | 29% |
| 19% | 10% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 18% | 10% |
| 71% | 60% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 73% | 57% |
| 19% | 20% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 9% | 29% |
| 10% | 20% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 27% | 19% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.2 | 1.4 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.2 |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 14.6 | 15 | 11 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.7 | 11.3 | 11.8 |
| 6 | 5.8 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.4 |
| 36% | 31% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 14% | 28% | 32% |
- AZ Alkmaar haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Ajax | 20 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 66 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 6 | 51 | 50 |
| 2 | PSV | 21 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 49 | 22 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 16 | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | Vitesse | 21 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 42 |
| 4 | AZ Alkmaar | 21 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 45 | 31 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 27 | 17 | 14 | 40 |
| 5 | Feyenoord | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 17 | 38 |
| 6 | FC Groningen | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 34 |
| 7 | FC Twente | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 33 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 30 |
| 8 | SC Heerenveen | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 29 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 2 | 29 |
| 9 | FC Utrecht | 20 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 27 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 28 |
| 10 | Heracles | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 21 | -6 | 28 |
| 11 | Fortuna Sittard | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 31 | 40 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 17 | -9 | 25 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 32 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | -3 | 23 |
| 13 | PEC Zwolle | 21 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 26 | 33 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 20 | -7 | 23 |
| 14 | VVV-Venlo | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 34 | 49 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 28 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 21 | -15 | 22 |
| 15 | RKC Waalwijk | 21 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 35 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 18 | -17 | 16 |
| 16 | Willem II | 20 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 24 | 42 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 21 | -18 | 13 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 20 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 45 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 24 | -28 | 12 |
| 18 | FC Emmen | 21 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 50 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 19 | -33 | 6 |