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VriendenLoterij Eredivisie 25/26 · 14 Sep 2025

Heracles Almelo 1–2 AZ Alkmaar

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Aug 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
0.7 – 1.0
Actual xG
0.2 – 2.3
Goals
1 – 2

Footybot made AZ Alkmaar favourites at 41%.

AZ Alkmaar won and made the better chances: 2.3 xG to 0.2.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Jordy Clasie, 73.7 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Jordy Clasie +23.9, Mexx Meerdink +18.9, Rome Jayden Owusu-Oduro +17.9.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Heracles Almelo

29 Aug 2025L 0–4at FC Groningen Eredivisie
24 Aug 2025L 0–2at AFC Ajax Eredivisie
16 Aug 2025L 1–4v NEC Nijmegen Eredivisie
10 Aug 2025L 0–4at FC Utrecht Eredivisie

AZ Alkmaar

31 Aug 2025W 1–0at NAC Breda Eredivisie
28 Aug 2025W 4–1v Levski Sofia Conference League
21 Aug 2025W 2–0at Levski Sofia Conference League
17 Aug 2025D 2–2at FC Volendam Eredivisie
14 Aug 2025W 1–0at FC Vaduz Conference League

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Heracles Almelo

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Ivan Mesík Defender90000.0463.9–
Jizz Hornkamp Forward90000.1752.1–
Yvandro Borges Sanches Forward70000.0250.8–

AZ Alkmaar

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Isak Jensen Forward21000.1899.0–
Peer Koopmeiners Midfielder1100–92.1–
Jordy Clasie Midfielder90000.0373.7+23.9
Ibrahim Sadiq Forward21000.3669.1–
Rome Jayden Owusu-Oduro Goalkeeper9000–68.1+17.9
Mexx Meerdink Forward84100.9867.7+18.9
Alexandre Penetra Defender90100.7763.7+17.7