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Eredivisie · Regular Season - 5 · Netherlands

Heerenveen v AZ Alkmaar

· Abe Lenstra Stadion, Heerenveen· Referee: J. Manschot

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Where the market is wrong on Heerenveen v AZ Alkmaar

Heerenveen meet AZ Alkmaar in the Eredivisie regular season - 5 at Abe Lenstra Stadion, Heerenveen.

The baseline ratings are close, 1613 to 1637, so form and chance quality carry more weight here. Recent form separates little, 66% against 71%. Attacking output favors AZ Alkmaar on expected goals, 2.4 to 2.2 per match.

Heerenveen arrive steady: 2W-2D-1L from their last five (8/15 pts), 8 scored and 8 conceded. Recent results: D 2-2 @ Willem II, L 0-2 v PEC Zwolle, D 2-2 @ Ajax, W 1-0 v Twente.

AZ Alkmaar are surging: 5W-0D-0L from their last five (15/15 pts, 5 straight wins), 17 scored and 3 conceded. Recent results: W 5-2 v GO Ahead Eagles, W 2-0 @ Fortuna Sittard, W 4-1 @ Utrecht, W 2-0 v ADO Den Haag.

AZ Alkmaar hold the recent head-to-head, 6 wins to 2 with 2 drawn across the last 10 meetings. Most recently they met in 2026: AZ Alkmaar 3-0 Heerenveen.

The market prices HEE at 24% implied. Our number sits apart on Heerenveen: a 6.7-point gap between model and market. That gap is the story, not the winner.

MeisterIQ rates the signal 53 of 100. Every input above is on the card; check the work before you trust the number.

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Heerenveen

WWDLD10-5-4

Scored 2.16 · Conceded 1.58 · Clean sheets 21.1% · BTTS 63.2%

  • DAWillem II2-2
  • LHPEC Zwolle0-2
  • DAAjax2-2
  • WHTwente1-0
  • WHVolos NFC3-2

AZ Alkmaar

WWWWW10-7-2

Scored 2.42 · Conceded 1.21 · Clean sheets 31.6% · BTTS 57.9%

  • WHGO Ahead Eagles5-2
  • WAFortuna Sittard2-0
  • WAUtrecht4-1
  • WHADO Den Haag2-0
  • WAPSV Eindhoven4-0

Head-to-head

10 meetings

HeerenveenrecordAZ Alkmaar
2
6
2 draws

Goals

11-28

for each

Avg goals

3.9

per game

BTTS

60%

both scored

Over 2.5

70%

3+ goals

Heerenveen

Recent
LWLWLD
Wins 2Goals 11-28

Biggest win 3-1

AZ Alkmaar

Recent
WLWLWD
Wins 6Goals 28-11

Biggest win 9-1

  • AZ Alkmaar3-0Heerenveen
  • Heerenveen3-1AZ Alkmaar
  • AZ Alkmaar4-1Heerenveen
  • Heerenveen3-1AZ Alkmaar
  • AZ Alkmaar9-1Heerenveen
  • Heerenveen2-2AZ Alkmaar
  • AZ Alkmaar3-0Heerenveen
  • AZ Alkmaar1-1Heerenveen
  • Heerenveen0-2AZ Alkmaar
  • AZ Alkmaar2-0Heerenveen

Managers

R. Veldeman

Netherlands · 40

In charge since 2025 · 6 teams managed

  • Club Brugge U192024–2025
  • Club Brugge II2024–2025
  • Queen's Park2023–2023
  • Anderlecht2022–2022

Leeroy Echteld

Head coach

In charge since 2025

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