This could be an interesting match as SC Heerenveen have their presumed home advantage while AZ Alkmaar are ahead 13 points in the Eredivisie table.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for SC Heerenveen and AZ Alkmaar.
SC Heerenveen form and stats
Overall Eredivisie stats at home this season for SC Heerenveen are 3-6-1 (wins-draw-losses).
A draw after 90 minutes last time out for SC Heerenveen, who played 2-2 against Willem II. That match was also played at this venue (Abe Lenstra Stadion). Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Feyenoord (1-3).
SC Heerenveen has scored 12 league goals at home this season, in 10 matches. SC Heerenveen's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 10 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
AZ Alkmaar form and stats
AZ Alkmaar's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed AZ Alkmaar, who have the most clean sheets (13) in Eredivisie, collect 19 points from their 9 away matches in the Eredivisie. 6 victories and 1 draw have created these points (and only 2 defeats).
Two travels in a row for AZ Alkmaar, whose manager A. Slot could celebrate last time after the KNVB Beker win against FC Oss. The game before that, in the Eredivisie, was lost at home, a 1-3 defeat against Willem II.
With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, AZ Alkmaar are regular goalscorers on their travels. It's not easy to score on AZ Alkmaar as they have only conceded 6 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the AZ Alkmaar - SC Heerenveen 2-4 earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): SC Heerenveen won 3 games, 1 match ended with a draw and AZ Alkmaar has 6 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 8 / 2Top Goalscorers
  M. Boadu 11 goals |  O. Idrissi 10 goals |   J. Odgaard 7 goals |
SC Heerenveen missing players
AZ Alkmaar missing players
| SC Heerenveen | AZ Alkmaar | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 19 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 6 | 13 |
| 7 | 6 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 30 | 12 | 5 | Scored | S | 3 | 18 | 40 |
| 25 | 10 | 5 | Conceded | C | 3 | 6 | 14 |
| 95% | 90% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 89% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 89% | 79% |
| 53% | 30% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 63% |
| 32% | 10% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 11% | 26% |
| 16% | 10% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 74% | 80% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 22% | 26% |
| 21% | 20% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 67% | 68% |
| 11% | 10% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 11% | 11% |
| 5.5 | 6.2 | 4.3 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.9 | 7 |
| 5.2 | 4 | 2 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4.2 | 3.4 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.7 | 1.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 294 | 167 | 50 | Total Shots | T S | 18 | 104 | 274 |
| 100 | 52 | 23 | Shots on Target | S O | 10 | 47 | 99 |
| 30% | 23% | 22% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 30% | 38% | 40% |
- AZ Alkmaar has the fewest conceded goals (14)
- AZ Alkmaar has the fewest conceded goals (6) away
- AZ Alkmaar has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (6)
- AZ Alkmaar has the most clean sheets (13)
- AZ Alkmaar has the most clean sheets (6) away
- AZ Alkmaar have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- AZ Alkmaar have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- AZ Alkmaar have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- AZ Alkmaar have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- AZ Alkmaar haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| 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 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 60 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 11 | 43 | 47 |
| 2 | AZ Alkmaar | 19 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 40 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 26 | 41 |
| 3 | Willem II | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 7 | 36 |
| 4 | PSV | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 43 | 24 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 19 | 35 |
| 5 | Feyenoord | 19 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 35 | 28 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 34 |
| 6 | Vitesse | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 35 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 33 |
| 7 | FC Utrecht | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 36 | 28 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 8 | 30 |
| 8 | SC Heerenveen | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 28 |
| 9 | Heracles | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 27 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 26 |
| 10 | FC Groningen | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 26 |
| 11 | Sparta Rotterdam | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 32 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 22 | -4 | 23 |
| 12 | FC Emmen | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 34 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 24 | -13 | 21 |
| 13 | FC Twente | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 37 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 18 | -11 | 20 |
| 14 | Fortuna Sittard | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 45 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 30 | -21 | 19 |
| 15 | PEC Zwolle | 19 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 28 | 45 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 22 | -17 | 17 |
| 16 | ADO Den Haag | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 37 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 23 | -16 | 16 |
| 17 | VVV-Venlo | 19 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 18 | 45 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 25 | -27 | 16 |
| 18 | RKC Waalwijk | 19 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 22 | 45 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 29 | -23 | 11 |