Heerenveen vs AZ Prediction & Stats - Eredivisie 2026/27

Another instalment of a long-running fixture. Heerenveen vs AZ carries real history into this round of the Eredivisie.

The two sides meet on 06/09 (Sunday) at Abe Lenstra Stadion, 13:30 (UK time).

Read the Heerenveen vs AZ prediction below before backing anything.

Our verdict on Heerenveen vs AZ

A deep head-to-head record gives this fixture a story, and that context feeds directly into our thinking. This is the Heerenveen vs AZ call we are most confident in:

Who do the bookmakers favour?

The market makes AZ the side to beat, with roughly 24% of the implied odds in their favour.

For the wider picture, compare all Eredivisie odds and the rest of the round's fixtures before you settle on a bet.

Heerenveen Preview

Heerenveen reach this fixture 4 match into their Eredivisie. Here is where Heerenveen stand:

In this competition

• 1 won, 2 drawn, 1 lost

• 1.25 points per game

• 5 scored, at 1.25 a game

• 6 conceded, at 1.5 a game

Heerenveen, season-wide

• 1 won, 2 drawn, 1 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Jacob Trenskow, 2 goals

• Most assists: Dylan Vente, 1 assists

Recent results — Heerenveen

30/08/2026 08:30

Willem II

2 - 2

Heerenveen

D

22/08/2026 15:00

Heerenveen

0 - 2

PEC Zwolle

L

16/08/2026 10:45

Ajax

2 - 2

Heerenveen

D

09/08/2026 10:45

Heerenveen

1 - 0

Twente

W

21/05/2026 15:00

Utrecht

3 - 2

Heerenveen

L

AZ: how they are travelling

AZ come in 4 matches into their Eredivisie.

Here is what AZ Alkmaar have produced:

In this competition

• 4 won, 0 drawn, 0 lost

• 3 points per game

• 13 scored, at 3.25 a game

• 3 conceded, at 0.75 a game

AZ Alkmaar, season-wide

• 5 won, 0 drawn, 0 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Ro-Zangelo Daal, 3 goals

• Most assists: Mateo Chávez García, 3 assists

Recent results — AZ Alkmaar

29/08/2026 12:45

AZ

5 - 2

Go Ahead Eagles

W

22/08/2026 10:30

Fortuna Sittard

0 - 2

AZ

W

15/08/2026 12:45

Utrecht

1 - 4

AZ

W

08/08/2026 15:00

AZ

2 - 0

ADO Den Haag

W

02/08/2026 12:00

PSV

0 - 4

AZ

W

The head-to-head favours AZ

AZ have generally come out ahead of Heerenveen in their recent meetings.

From 37 match(es):

• AZ: 19 win(s)

• Heerenveen: 12 win(s)

• Drawn: 6

That trend is worth factoring into the Heerenveen vs AZ prediction.

Form comparison Heerenveen vs AZ

A side-by-side look at how both teams are performing right now, to set the context for your bets:

Home Team

Heerenveen

Netherlands - Eredivisie

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	D L D W	1.25
Home	L W	1.5
Away	D D	1

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	25%	50%	0%
Goals	2.75	1.5	4
Scored	1.25	0.5	2
Conceded	1.5	1	2
Both Teams to Score	50%	0%	100%
Without Conceding	25%	50%	0%
Failed To Score	25%	50%	0%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.54	1.45	1.64
xGA	1.89	1.98	1.8

Away Team

AZ

Netherlands - Eredivisie

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W W W W	3
Home	W W	3
Away	W W	3

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	100%	100%	100%
Goals	4	4.5	3.5
Scored	3.25	3.5	3
Conceded	0.75	1	0.5
Both Teams to Score	50%	50%	50%
Without Conceding	50%	50%	50%
Failed To Score	0%	0%	0%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	2.41	1.87	2.94
xGA	0.87	1.01	0.74

Further markets to consider

Beyond the main tip at the top of the page, two more selections stand out for this match-up:

Fixture information - Heerenveen vs AZ

• Match: Heerenveen vs AZ

• Competition: Eredivisie

• Date: Sunday, 06/09/2026

• Kick-off: 13:30 (UK time)

• Venue: Abe Lenstra Stadion

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Home Team

Heerenveen

Netherlands - Eredivisie

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	D L D W	1.25
Home	L W	1.5
Away	D D	1

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	25%	50%	0%
Goals	2.75	1.5	4
Scored	1.25	0.5	2
Conceded	1.5	1	2
Both Teams to Score	50%	0%	100%
Without Conceding	25%	50%	0%
Failed To Score	25%	50%	0%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.54	1.45	1.64
xGA	1.89	1.98	1.8

Away Team

AZ

Netherlands - Eredivisie

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W W W W	3
Home	W W	3
Away	W W	3

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	100%	100%	100%
Goals	4	4.5	3.5
Scored	3.25	3.5	3
Conceded	0.75	1	0.5
Both Teams to Score	50%	50%	50%
Without Conceding	50%	50%	50%
Failed To Score	0%	0%	0%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	2.41	1.87	2.94
xGA	0.87	1.01	0.74

Corners

11.25 / Match

+24% Corners / Match

AZ received +24% more corners than Heerenveen in the Eredivisie

14 / Match

Willem II

(7)

PEC Zwolle

(5)

Ajax

(2)

Twente

(4)

(8)

Go Ahead Eagles

(15)

Fortuna Sittard

(9)

Utrecht

(9)

ADO Den Haag

Cards

1 / Match

+33% Cards / Match

Heerenveen received +33% more cards than AZ in the Eredivisie

0.75 / Match

Willem II

(0)

PEC Zwolle

(1)

Ajax

(1)

Twente

(2)

(0)

Go Ahead Eagles

(1)

Fortuna Sittard

(2)

Utrecht

(0)

ADO Den Haag

Goals Scored

1.25 / Match

+160%

AZ is +160% better in terms of goals scored

3.25 / Match

Willem II

(2)

PEC Zwolle

(0)

Ajax

(2)

Twente

(1)

(5)

Go Ahead Eagles

(2)

Fortuna Sittard

(4)

Utrecht

(2)

ADO Den Haag

Goals Conceded

1.5 / Match

+50%

Heerenveen condeded +50% more goals than AZ

0.75 / Match

Willem II

(2)

PEC Zwolle

(2)

Ajax

(2)

Twente

(0)

(2)

Go Ahead Eagles

(0)

Fortuna Sittard

(1)

Utrecht

(0)

ADO Den Haag

Eredivisie Standings

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	AZ	4	4	0	0	13	3	10	12	3
2	PSV	4	3	1	0	15	5	10	10	2.5
3	Feyenoord	4	2	2	0	10	6	4	8	2
4	Ajax	3	2	1	0	8	2	6	7	2.33
5	Go Ahead Eagles	4	2	1	1	11	9	2	7	1.75
6	Fortuna Sittard	4	2	1	1	8	7	1	7	1.75
7	Excelsior	3	2	0	1	7	3	4	6	2
8	Twente	3	2	0	1	7	3	4	6	2
9	NEC	3	2	0	1	8	4	4	6	2
10	Groningen	4	2	0	2	9	10	-1	6	1.5
11	Heerenveen	4	1	2	1	5	6	-1	5	1.25
12	Sparta Rotterdam	4	1	1	2	7	7	0	4	1
13	PEC Zwolle	4	1	0	3	4	8	-4	3	0.75
14	Telstar	3	1	0	2	3	8	-5	3	1
15	Willem II	3	0	1	2	4	10	-6	1	0.33
16	ADO Den Haag	4	0	1	3	4	11	-7	1	0.25
17	Utrecht	4	0	1	3	6	15	-9	1	0.25
18	Cambuur	4	0	0	4	4	16	-12	0	0