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Matchday 5 · Sunday 6 September, 14:30 · Abe Lenstra Stadion

sc Heerenveen vs AZ: line-ups and result

sc Heerenveen 12 · 5 points
  • 21' Nolhan Courtens
  • 30' Ringo Meerveld
2 - 3
AZ 1 · 15 points
  • 7' Ro-Zangelo Daal
  • 69' Mexx Meerdink
  • 83' Ayoub Oufkir

Line-ups sc Heerenveen vs AZ

sc Heerenveen 4-2-3-1 · R. Veldeman
22 Klaverboer
19 Zagaritis
3 Willemsen
4 Kersten
45 Braude
6 Proper
36 Courtens
7 Rivera
10 Meerveld
20 Trenskow
9 Vente
  • 68' Roberts Uldriķis Dylan Vente
  • 68' Luca Oyen Maxence Rivera
  • 74' Levi Smans Dirk Proper
  • 88' Hristiyan Petrov Nolhan Courtens

Line-up for sc Heerenveen: Klaverboer, Zagaritis, Willemsen, Kersten, Braude, Proper, Courtens, Rivera, Meerveld, Trenskow, Vente

Bench
  • 49 Anass Bouziane
  • 23 D. Bladi
  • 21 M. Farji
  • 28 H. Petrov
  • 29 L. Machine
  • 44 A. Noppert
  • 11 L. Oyen 68'
  • 41 J. Scholten
  • 30 T. Schreuder
  • 14 L. Smans 74'
  • 17 R. Uldriķis 68'
Absentees sc Heerenveen

Egbring, Hilgers (injured), Linday (unavailable)

AZ 4-2-3-1 · L. Echteld
28 De Busser
5 Chávez
4 Schouten
3 Goes
22 Dijkstra
6 Koopmeiners
8 Clasie
11 Daal
21 Kwakman
7 Patati
9 Meerdink
  • 45' Mees de Wit Mateo Chávez
  • 45' Calvin Stengs Weslley Patati
  • 64' Valdemar Andreasen Jordy Clasie
  • 68' Seiya Maikuma Elijah Dijkstra
  • 82' Ayoub Oufkir Ro-Zangelo Daal

Line-up for AZ: De Busser, Chávez, Schouten, Goes, Dijkstra, Koopmeiners, Clasie, Daal, Kwakman, Patati, Meerdink

Bench
  • 75 H. de Wit
  • 14 C. Stengs 45'
  • 1 R. Owusu-Oduro
  • 24 A. Oufkir 82'
  • 20 A. Natali
  • 2 S. Maikuma 68'
  • 18 B. Kovacs
  • 71 I. Ka
  • 31 R. Ichihara
  • 19 J. Hornkamp
  • 17 V. Byskov
  • 34 M. de Wit
Absentees AZ

Kasius, Smit, Resink (injured)

Highlights sc Heerenveen vs AZ

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

sc Heerenveen

  1. Jacob Trenskow Midfielder 2 goals 1 assists
  2. Dylan Vente Forward 0 goals 2 assists
  3. Ringo Meerveld Midfielder 1 goals 0 assists
  4. Oliver Braude Defender 1 goals 0 assists
  5. Maxence Rivera Midfielder 1 goals 0 assists

AZ

  1. Ro-Zangelo Daal Midfielder 4 goals 0 assists
  2. Mexx Meerdink Forward 2 goals 1 assists
  3. Mateo Chávez Defender 1 goals 3 assists
  4. Calvin Stengs Midfielder 1 goals 2 assists
  5. Ayoub Oufkir Forward 2 goals 0 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

sc Heerenveen

Player Starts Min. Form
Bernt Klaverboer 5/5 450 solid
Maas Willemsen 5/5 450 strong
Vasilios Zagaritis 5/5 450 mixed
Sam Kersten 5/5 443 solid
Jacob Trenskow 5/5 443 strong
Dylan Vente 5/5 428 solid
Dirk Proper 5/5 409 solid
Ringo Meerveld 5/5 367 solid

AZ

Player Starts Min. Form
Jari De Busser 5/5 450 solid
Wouter Goes 5/5 450 strong
Lewis Schouten 5/5 450 strong
Peer Koopmeiners 5/5 445 strong
Ro-Zangelo Daal 5/5 424 excellent
Mexx Meerdink 5/5 413 strong
Elijah Dijkstra 5/5 411 mixed
Mateo Chávez 5/5 381 strong

Stats

sc Heerenveen Match AZ
  • 45% Possession 55%
  • 14 Shots 15
  • 5 Shots on target 8
  • 3 Shots off target 3
  • 4 Corners 3
  • 9 Fouls 12
  • 1 Offsides 4
  • 1 Yellow cards 2
  • 0 Red cards 0

Pre-match prediction

Pre-match goals forecast
1.44 2.94
  • Predicted goals2.5
  • Both teams to score25%
  • Over 2.5 goals25%
  • Corners16.5

Team comparison

HEE home Per match AZ away
1.00 Points 3.00
1.00 Goals for 3.00
1.67 Goals against 1.00
1.48 xG for 2.61
1.96 xG against 1.01
4.3 Corners 9.0
WLL Home and away form WWW

Head-to-head record sc Heerenveen vs AZ

37 previous meetings
12 sc Heerenveen 6 draws 19 AZ
  • Goals per match3.86
  • Both teams scored68%
  • Over 2.5 goals78%
  • Apr 2026 AZ 3 - 0 sc Heerenveen
  • Nov 2025 sc Heerenveen 3 - 1 AZ
  • May 2025 AZ 4 - 1 sc Heerenveen
  • Mar 2025 sc Heerenveen 3 - 1 AZ
  • Sep 2024 AZ 9 - 1 sc Heerenveen
  • Jan 2024 sc Heerenveen 2 - 2 AZ
  • Oct 2023 AZ 3 - 0 sc Heerenveen
  • Apr 2023 AZ 1 - 1 sc Heerenveen
  • Jan 2023 sc Heerenveen 0 - 2 AZ
  • May 2022 AZ 2 - 0 sc Heerenveen

Frequently asked questions

Who is unavailable for sc Heerenveen against AZ?

sc Heerenveen are without Mats Egbring (injury), Mees Hilgers (knee injury) and Marcus Linday (not registered).

Who is unavailable for AZ against sc Heerenveen?

AZ are without Denso Kasius (groin injury), Kees Smit (injury) and Stije Resink (knee injury).

What formation do sc Heerenveen play?

sc Heerenveen have used a 4-2-3-1 in 3 of their last 5 matches. In their last match, they played a 4-2-3-1.

What formation do AZ play?

AZ have used a 4-2-3-1 formation in their last 5 matches under L. Echteld.

How did the last meeting between sc Heerenveen and AZ finish?

On 12 April 2026, AZ vs sc Heerenveen finished 3-0.

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