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EredivisieSunday 6 September 2026 ·

Heerenveen vs AZ Alkmaar result and stats

30%
pre-match home win
2–3
full time
26%
draw
44%
pre-match away win
Win probability: home 30%, draw 26%, away 44%

Match report

GOSSIPBALL's parrot has been crunching the numbers

AZ Alkmaar won 3–2 away at Heerenveen in the Eredivisie on Sunday 6 September 2026. Before kick-off GossipBall gave Heerenveen 30%, the draw 26% and AZ Alkmaar 44%, so an away win had a 44% chance. GossipBall's favourite result came in.

On expected goals it finished Heerenveen 1.48, AZ Alkmaar 1.04, so Heerenveen created the better chances. Heerenveen had 14 shots (5 on target) to AZ Alkmaar's 15 (8 on target).

GOSSIPBALL analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 29 October 2026, 20:50 UTC

Match stats

HEAA
1.48
Expected goals
1.04
14
Shots
15
5
On target
8
4
Corners
3
9
Fouls
12
1
Yellow cards
2
0
Red cards
0
2
Half-time goals
1

Recent form

Heerenveen
D @ Willem II2–2 · 30 Aug
L v Zwolle0–2 · 22 Aug
D @ Ajax2–2 · 16 Aug
W v Twente1–0 · 9 Aug
D v Ajax0–0 · 17 May
AZ Alkmaar
W v Go Ahead Eagles5–2 · 29 Aug
W @ Fortuna Sittard2–0 · 22 Aug
W @ Utrecht4–1 · 15 Aug
W v Den Haag2–0 · 8 Aug
D v NAC Breda3–3 · 17 May

Head to head

In 10 league meetings since 2021, Heerenveen won 2, AZ Alkmaar won 6 and 2 were drawn; the most recent, on 12 Apr 2026, finished AZ Alkmaar 3–0 Heerenveen, a win for AZ Alkmaar.

AZ Alkmaar 3–0 Heerenveen12 Apr 2026
Heerenveen 3–1 AZ Alkmaar23 Nov 2025
Heerenveen 3–1 AZ Alkmaar2 Mar 2025
AZ Alkmaar 9–1 Heerenveen14 Sep 2024
Heerenveen 2–2 AZ Alkmaar28 Jan 2024
AZ Alkmaar 3–0 Heerenveen21 Oct 2023

Season averages per game

HEAA
1.80
Goals
2.00
1.30
Conceded
1.20
1.50
xG
2.17
1.45
xG against
1.22
15.3
Shots
16.8
5.9
On target
6.4
4.8
Corners
7.5
0.90
Yellow cards
1.40
40%
Clean sheets
30%
40%
Both score
50%
60%
3+ goals
40%

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