Eredivisie 26/27 · 6 Sep 2026

SC Heerenveen 2–3 AZ Alkmaar

Expected and what happened

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

Footybot saw it as open: SC Heerenveen 38%, the draw 25%, AZ Alkmaar 37%.

AZ Alkmaar won a close one on the chances: 1.5 xG to 1.5.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Lewis Schouten, 72.3 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Lewis Schouten +27.8, Wouter Goes +17.9, Mexx Meerdink +8.7.

Well below it: Vasilios Zagaritis −13.4, Mees De Wit −8.5.

Each side's last five results before this match.

30 Aug 2026	D 2–2	at Willem II Tilburg Eredivisie
22 Aug 2026	L 0–2	v PEC Zwolle Eredivisie
16 Aug 2026	D 2–2	at AFC Ajax Eredivisie
9 Aug 2026	W 1–0	v FC Twente Eredivisie
21 May 2026	L 2–3	at FC Utrecht Eredivisie

29 Aug 2026	W 5–2	v Go Ahead Eagles Eredivisie
22 Aug 2026	W 2–0	at Fortuna Sittard Eredivisie
15 Aug 2026	W 4–1	at FC Utrecht Eredivisie
8 Aug 2026	W 2–0	v ADO Den Haag Eredivisie
17 May 2026	D 3–3	v NAC Breda Eredivisie

12 Apr 2026	AZ Alkmaar 3–0 SC Heerenveen Eredivisie
23 Nov 2025	SC Heerenveen 3–1 AZ Alkmaar Eredivisie

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Levi Smans Midfielder	16	0	0	–	82.8	–
Roberts Uldriķis Forward	22	0	0	0.27	66.4	–
Bernt Klaverboer Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	60.1	+6.4
Hristiyan Petrov Defender	2	0	0	–	48.5	–
Nolhan Courtens Midfielder	88	1	0	0.44	48.2	–
Ringo Meerveld Midfielder	90	1	0	0.11	47.8	+3.2
Dirk Wanner Proper Midfielder	74	0	1	–	46.9	−0.8
Sam Kersten Defender	90	0	0	–	46.4	−1.8
Dylan Vente Forward	68	0	1	0.18	45.8	+2.3
Oliver Braude Defender	90	0	0	0.01	45.2	+2.1
Jacob Trenskow Midfielder	90	0	0	0.04	42.5	−6.8
Maas Willemsen Defender	90	0	0	0.25	39.1	−7.6
Luca Oyen Midfielder	22	0	0	–	36.3	–
Vasilios Zagaritis Defender	90	0	0	0.22	32.8	−13.4
Maxence Rivera Midfielder	68	0	0	0.01	32.2	−7.8

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Ayoub Oufkir Midfielder	8	1	0	0.53	100.0	–
Lewis Schouten Defender	90	0	0	0.01	72.3	+27.8
Wouter Goes Defender	90	0	1	–	61.2	+17.9
Jari De Busser Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	58.5	+5.1
Peer Koopmeiners Midfielder	90	0	0	0.22	57.7	+8.2
Seiya Maikuma Defender	22	0	0	–	57.0	–
Jordy Clasie Midfielder	64	0	0	0.22	55.3	+0.7
Mexx Meerdink Forward	90	1	1	0.16	53.3	+8.7
Calvin Stengs Midfielder	45	0	0	0.07	51.6	–
Ro-Zangelo Daal Midfielder	82	1	0	0.04	50.5	−3.4
Weslley Patati Forward	45	0	0	0.12	49.6	+3.8
Valdemar Byskov Midfielder	26	0	1	–	48.7	–
Elijah Dijkstra Defender	68	0	0	–	44.1	+0.3
Dave Kwakman Midfielder	90	0	0	0.04	43.8	−2.2
Mateo Chávez Defender	45	0	0	0.08	40.4	+1.3
Mees De Wit Defender	45	0	0	–	36.7	−8.5