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VriendenLoterij Eredivisie 25/26 · 12 Apr 2026

AZ Alkmaar 3–0 SC Heerenveen

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Mar 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
2.1 – 0.9
Actual xG
1.9 – 0.6
Goals
3 – 0

Footybot made AZ Alkmaar favourites at 66%.

AZ Alkmaar won and made the better chances: 1.9 xG to 0.6.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Sven Mijnans, 57.5 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Sam Kersten +12.2, Sven Mijnans +8.9, Isak Jensen +8.4.

Well below it: Lasse Selvåg Nordås −13.1, Ro-Zangelo Daal −10.6.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

AZ Alkmaar

9 Apr 2026L 0–3at Shakhtar Donetsk Conference League
4 Apr 2026W 2–0v Fortuna Sittard Eredivisie
22 Mar 2026L 0–3at FC Groningen Eredivisie
19 Mar 2026W 4–0at AC Sparta Praha Conference League
15 Mar 2026W 4–0v Heracles Almelo Eredivisie

SC Heerenveen

5 Apr 2026W 4–1v Heracles Almelo Eredivisie
22 Mar 2026D 2–2at NEC Nijmegen Eredivisie
14 Mar 2026W 3–0v SC Telstar Eredivisie
7 Mar 2026W 2–1at Excelsior Eredivisie
28 Feb 2026W 2–1v Sparta Rotterdam Eredivisie

Head to head

23 Nov 2025SC Heerenveen 3–1 AZ Alkmaar Eredivisie

AZ Alkmaar

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Mexx Meerdink Forward12000.2863.3–
Mateo Chávez Defender15000.0358.4–
Sven Mijnans Midfielder90200.2257.5+8.9
Isak Jensen Forward90000.1256.0+8.4
Elijah Dijkstra Defender90000.1753.3+6.6
Troy Parrott Forward83100.4752.6+1.2
Rome Jayden Owusu-Oduro Goalkeeper9000–52.2+6.4
Mees De Wit Defender75010.1946.2+2.8
Matěj Šín Midfielder1200–45.6–
Ro-Zangelo Daal Midfielder75000.0944.5−10.6
Kees Smit Midfielder83010.2543.3−5.3
Wouter Goes Defender9000–43.2−2.8
Jordy Clasie Midfielder4500–42.9−5.7
Alexandre Penetra Defender9000–40.9−5.6
Kasper Boogaard Midfielder4500–37.6−6.6
Weslley Patati Forward15000.0326.3–

SC Heerenveen

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Luca Oyen Midfielder1000–100.0–
Hristiyan Petrov Defender1000–60.3–
Mats Egbring Defender1400–55.8–
Sam Kersten Defender9000–55.4+12.2
Oliver Braude Defender90000.0552.0+8.1
Bernt Klaverboer Goalkeeper9000–51.9−4.5
Joris van Overeem Midfielder9000–51.4+6.0
Ringo Meerveld Midfielder76000.2949.1+0.7
Dylan Vente Forward45000.1747.6+2.6
Marcus Linday Midfielder9000–45.8+0.3
Maas Willemsen Defender8000–45.3+1.1
Jacob Trenskow Midfielder9000–43.5−6.0
Vasilios Zagaritis Defender76000.0943.4+1.8
Maxence Rivera Midfielder80000.0439.6−3.1
Lasse Selvåg Nordås Forward4500–36.9−13.1
Luuk Brouwers Midfielder1400–28.5–