Heerenveen vs AZ Alkmaar

23 November 2025 · Eredivisie · 2025/26 · Referee Allard Lindhout

Full time 3 – 1

Half-time: 2–0

  • D. Vente 38’
  • J. v. Overeem 40’
  • L. Brouwers 79’
  • T. Parrott 75’

Match summary

Heerenveen won 3-1 at home to AZ Alkmaar. Heerenveen led 2-0 at half-time.

In the first half, D. Vente put Heerenveen ahead in the 38th minute and J. v. Overeem made it 2-0 in the 40th minute. In the second half, T. Parrott pulled one back to make it 2-1 in the 75th minute and L. Brouwers made it 3-1 in the 79th minute.

The chances backed that up: Heerenveen created 3.14 expected goals (xG) from 21 shots to AZ Alkmaar's 1.17 from 9.

Match stats

47% Possession 53%
21 Shots 9
9 Shots on target 5
8 Corners 5
469 Passes 532
80.0% Pass accuracy 82.9%
25 Tackles 18
9 Fouls 4
1 Yellow cards 0
1 Offsides 0

Key events

Heerenveen AZ Alkmaar
R. VeldmanManagerArgument
0’
Kick-off
R. MeerveldShot on target
5’
M. WillemsenShot on target
5’
9’
S. MijnansShot on target
R. MeerveldShot on target
12’
13’
I. SadiqShot on target
23’
T. ParrottShot on target
D. VenteRight foot shot1-0 (Heerenveen)
38’
J. v. OvereemRight foot shot2-0 (Heerenveen)
40’
Half-time2-0
46’
W. BouzianeI. Sadiq
46’
M. ŠínW. Patati
Second half underway
S. KerstenArgument
54’
D. VenteShot on target
62’
65’
M. ChávezM. de Wit
J. TrenskowShot on target
69’
71’
L. ZeefuikM. Dekker
75’
T. ParrottRight foot shot2-1 (AZ Alkmaar)
L. BrouwersRight foot shot3-1 (Heerenveen)
79’
E. GürbüzJ. Trenskow
80’
N. S. HoplandR. Meerveld
80’
83’
D. KwakmanP. Koopmeiners
V. SejkD. Vente
86’
87’
W. BouzianeShot on target
V. SejkShot on target
90+2’
Full-time3-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.14 1.17 38’ D. Vente (Heerenveen), 1-0 38’ 40’ J. v. Overeem (Heerenveen), 2-0 40’ 75’ T. Parrott (AZ Alkmaar), 2-1 75’ 79’ L. Brouwers (Heerenveen), 3-1 79’ 0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.14 1.17 38’ D. Vente (Heerenveen), 1-0 Vente 38’ 40’ J. v. Overeem (Heerenveen), 2-0 Overeem 40’ 75’ T. Parrott (AZ Alkmaar), 2-1 Parrott 75’ 79’ L. Brouwers (Heerenveen), 3-1 Brouwers 79’
Heerenveen 3.14 xGAZ Alkmaar 1.17 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 AZ Alkmaar attacking Heerenveen attacking 
14’ R. Meerveld (Heerenveen), open play, 0.65 xG, off target 23’ T. Parrott (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.60 xG, saved 38’ D. Vente (Heerenveen), open play, 0.60 xG, goal 40’ J. v. Overeem (Heerenveen), open play, 0.48 xG, goal 8’ D. Vente (Heerenveen), open play, 0.30 xG, off target 67’ R. Meerveld (Heerenveen), open play, 0.29 xG, hit the woodwork 90+3’ L. Zeefuik (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 29’ D. Vente (Heerenveen), open play, 0.16 xG, blocked 64’ K. Smit (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 62’ D. Vente (Heerenveen), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 75’ T. Parrott (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 69’ J. Trenskow (Heerenveen), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 47’ S. Mijnans (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 59’ J. v. Overeem (Heerenveen), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 5’ M. Willemsen (Heerenveen), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 36’ M. Rivera (Heerenveen), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 5’ R. Meerveld (Heerenveen), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 44’ J. Trenskow (Heerenveen), open play, 0.04 xG, hit the woodwork 87’ W. Bouziane (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 72’ J. Trenskow (Heerenveen), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 89’ V. Sejk (Heerenveen), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 2’ J. Trenskow (Heerenveen), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 79’ L. Brouwers (Heerenveen), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 9’ S. Mijnans (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 73’ M. Rivera (Heerenveen), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 59’ V. Zagaritis (Heerenveen), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+2’ V. Sejk (Heerenveen), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 13’ I. Sadiq (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 12’ R. Meerveld (Heerenveen), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 64’ K. Smit (AZ Alkmaar), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 14’ R. Meerveld (Heerenveen), open play, 0.65 xG, off target 23’ T. Parrott (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.60 xG, saved 38’ D. Vente (Heerenveen), open play, 0.60 xG, goal 40’ J. v. Overeem (Heerenveen), open play, 0.48 xG, goal 8’ D. Vente (Heerenveen), open play, 0.30 xG, off target 67’ R. Meerveld (Heerenveen), open play, 0.29 xG, hit the woodwork 90+3’ L. Zeefuik (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 29’ D. Vente (Heerenveen), open play, 0.16 xG, blocked 64’ K. Smit (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 62’ D. Vente (Heerenveen), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 75’ T. Parrott (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 69’ J. Trenskow (Heerenveen), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 47’ S. Mijnans (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 59’ J. v. Overeem (Heerenveen), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 5’ M. Willemsen (Heerenveen), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 36’ M. Rivera (Heerenveen), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 5’ R. Meerveld (Heerenveen), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 44’ J. Trenskow (Heerenveen), open play, 0.04 xG, hit the woodwork 87’ W. Bouziane (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 72’ J. Trenskow (Heerenveen), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 89’ V. Sejk (Heerenveen), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 2’ J. Trenskow (Heerenveen), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 79’ L. Brouwers (Heerenveen), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 73’ M. Rivera (Heerenveen), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 9’ S. Mijnans (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 90+2’ V. Sejk (Heerenveen), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 13’ I. Sadiq (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 59’ V. Zagaritis (Heerenveen), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 12’ R. Meerveld (Heerenveen), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 64’ K. Smit (AZ Alkmaar), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Heerenveen 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Klaverboer
Braude
Kersten
Willemsen
Zagaritis
Brouwers
Overeem
Trenskow 80’
Meerveld 80’
Rivera
Vente 86’
AZ Alkmaar 4-3-3 Starting XI
Zoet
Dijkstra
Penetra
Dekker 71’
Wit 65’
Smit
Koopmeiners 83’
Mijnans
Patati 46’
Parrott
Sadiq 46’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
B. Klaverboer
90′ 4 1 34 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
O. Braude
90′ 2 1 – 2 – 45 3 – 1 –
S. Kersten
90′ 1 – – 5 3 37 1 – – –
M. Willemsen
90′ 6 1 – 11 4 67 – – – –
V. Zagaritis
90′ 1 – – 4 1 57 1 – – –
Midfielders6 players
L. Brouwers
90′ 1 1 40 3 – 6 1 9 1 – –
J. v. Overeem
90′ 1 – 55 3 – 3 1 5 3 1 –
J. Trenskow Taken off
80′ – 1 33 4 – – – 1 – – –
R. Meerveld
80′ – – 26 1 – – – 2 – – –
M. Rivera
90′ – – 42 3 – 1 – 6 – 1 –
E. Gürbüz Came on as a substitute
10′ – – 4 1 – 1 – 3 – – –
Forwards2 players
D. Vente Taken off
86′ 1 – 4 2 1.15 – 1 6 1 20 –
V. Sejk Came on as a substitute
8′ – – 2 1 0.06 – – – – 1 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Heerenveen win 36% Avg odds 2.58
Draw 25% Avg odds 3.73
AZ Alkmaar win 39% Avg odds 2.43

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Heerenveen WWDDL
AZ Alkmaar WWWWL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Heerenveen 3-1 AZ Alkmaar, 02 Mar 25 Next meeting: AZ Alkmaar 3-0 Heerenveen, 12 Apr 26  All Heerenveen vs AZ Alkmaar meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.