Eredivisie Knockout phase Sun, Nov 23 2025 · 11:15 Abe Lenstra Stadion, Heerenveen
Heerenveen
3–1 Full time · HT 2–0 xG 3.07 – 0.81
AZ Alkmaar
  • D. Vente 38’
  • J. van Overeem 40’
  • L. Brouwers 79’
  • 75’ T. Parrott
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Heerenveen beat AZ Alkmaar

AZ Alkmaar entered as narrow favourites, but Heerenveen won 3–1 through goals from Vente, van Overeem and Brouwers. AZ Alkmaar replied through a Parrott goal. Heerenveen finished with the higher xG (3.07 vs 0.81).

Heerenveen ✓28%
Draw26%
AZ Alkmaar46%

Model vs reality

Heerenveen goals
3
Model 1.24 · xG 3.07
AZ Alkmaar goals
1
Model 1.64 · xG 0.81
Total goals
4
Model 2.87 · xG 3.88
Score 3–1
3%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 55%
Both scored
Yes
Model 58%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchL. BrouwersHeerenveen · 1 goal · 1 assist
9.0
  • RefereeAllard Lindhout
  • VenueAbe Lenstra Stadion
  • Table before kick-offHeerenveen 12th · AZ Alkmaar 3rd

Timeline

  1. D. Vente 1–0Assist L. Brouwers
    38’
  2. J. van Overeem 2–0Assist O. Braude
    40’
  3. Half time · 2–0
  4. ⇄ M. ŠínFor Weslley Patati
    46’
  5. ⇄ Wassim BouzianeFor I. Sadiq
    46’
  6. S. KerstenYellow card · Roughing
    54’
  7. ⇄ Mateo ChávezFor M. de Wit
    65’
  8. ⇄ L. ZeefuikFor M. Dekker
    71’
  9. T. Parrott 2–1Assist Wassim Bouziane
    75’
  10. L. Brouwers 3–1Assist J. Trenskow
    79’
  11. ⇄ Eser GürbüzFor J. Trenskow
    80’
  12. ⇄ N. HoplandFor R. Meerveld
    81’
  13. ⇄ D. KwakmanFor P. Koopmeiners
    83’
  14. ⇄ V. SejkFor D. Vente
    86’
  15. Full time · 3–1

Team stats

Heerenveen20 shots · 15 in box, 5 outside
AZ Alkmaar8 shots · 6 in box, 2 outside
HeerenveenAZ Alkmaar
48% Possession 52%
3.07 Expected goals (xG) 0.81
2.57 Expected points (xPts) 0.31
20 Shots 8
8 Shots on target 4
6 Shots off target 2
6 Blocked shots 2
15 Shots inside the box 6
5 Shots outside the box 2
451 Passes 504
80% Pass accuracy 84%
8 Corners 5
3 Goalkeeper saves 5
8 Fouls 4
1 Offsides 0
1 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 0
7.36 Team rating 6.58

Line-ups

Heerenveen 4-2-3-1

226.3 B. Klaverboer(G)
196.5 V. Zagaritis 37.2 M. Willemsen 47.3 S. Kersten 456.9 O. Braude A
68.6 J. van Overeem 89.0★ L. Brouwers A
76.9 M. Rivera 107.0 R. Meerveld ↓81’ 208.2 J. Trenskow A↓80’
97.2 D. Vente ↓86’
  • 22B. Klaverboer (G)6.3
  • 19V. Zagaritis6.5
  • 3M. Willemsen7.2
  • 4S. Kersten7.3
  • 45O. BraudeA6.9
  • 6J. van Overeem8.6
  • 8L. Brouwers ★A9.0
  • 7M. Rivera6.9
  • 10R. Meerveld↓81’7.0
  • 20J. TrenskowA↓80’8.2
  • 9D. Vente↓86’7.2

Substitutes used

  • 17N. Hopland↑81’6.5
  • 27V. Sejk↑86’
  • 50Eser Gürbüz↑80’6.9

Unused: A. Noppert, N. Bakker, P. Bochniewicz, H. Petrov, M. Egbring, I. Ahmed, J. Rijssel

AZ Alkmaar 4-3-3

416.6 J. Zoet(G)
346.7 M. de Wit ↓65’ 46.2 M. Dekker ↓71’ 56.5 Alexandre Penetra 225.2 Elijah Dijkstra
106.3 S. Mijnans 67.2 P. Koopmeiners ↓83’ 266.9 K. Smit
116.7 I. Sadiq ↓46’ 97.2 T. Parrott 76.7 Weslley Patati ↓46’
  • 41J. Zoet (G)6.6
  • 34M. de Wit↓65’6.7
  • 4M. Dekker↓71’6.2
  • 5Alexandre Penetra6.5
  • 22Elijah Dijkstra5.2
  • 10S. Mijnans6.3
  • 6P. Koopmeiners↓83’7.2
  • 26K. Smit6.9
  • 11I. Sadiq↓46’6.7
  • 9T. Parrott7.2
  • 7Weslley Patati↓46’6.7

Substitutes used

  • 33M. Šín↑46’7.0
  • 75Wassim BouzianeA↑46’6.9
  • 15Mateo Chávez↑65’6.2
  • 21D. Kwakman↑83’6.9
  • 25L. Zeefuik↑71’6.5

Unused: H. Verhulst, D. Deen, Jesper Zwart, B. van Duijl, A. Natali

Player stats

Top rated
L. BrouwersHeerenveen9.0
2nd
J. van OvereemHeerenveen8.6
3rd
J. TrenskowHeerenveen8.2

Heerenveen

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
B. Klaverboer G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 42% 31 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
V. Zagaritis D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 89% 55 1 0 1/4 1/0 6.5
M. Willemsen D 90 0 0 1 (1) 1 87% 62 6 1 1/1 0/0 7.2
S. Kersten D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 37 1 0 0/0 1/1 7.3
O. Braude D 90 0 1 0 (0) 2 73% 45 2 1 0/0 2/0 6.9
J. van Overeem M 90 1 0 1 (1) 3 78% 54 3 1 1/1 3/1 8.6
L. Brouwers M 90 1 1 1 (1) 3 86% 36 6 1 0/1 1/0 9.0
M. Rivera F 90 0 0 1 (0) 3 81% 42 1 0 4/6 0/1 6.9
R. Meerveld M 81 0 0 4 (2) 1 84% 25 0 0 1/2 0/0 7.0
J. Trenskow F 80 0 1 2 (1) 3 91% 33 0 0 1/2 0/0 8.2
D. Vente F 86 1 0 3 (2) 1 75% 20 3 0 0/0 0/1 7.2
N. Hopland D 9 0 0 0 (0) 0 40% 5 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
V. Sejk F 4 0 0 1 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
Eser Gürbüz F 10 0 0 0 (0) 1 80% 5 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.9

AZ Alkmaar

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
J. Zoet G 90 0 0 5 sv 0 61% 41 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
M. de Wit D 65 0 0 0 (0) 1 79% 34 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
M. Dekker D 71 0 0 0 (0) 0 95% 42 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
Alexandre Penetra D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 74 1 0 0/0 2/0 6.5
Elijah Dijkstra D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 84% 57 2 1 0/1 1/0 5.2
S. Mijnans M 90 0 0 2 (1) 2 82% 51 0 0 0/0 0/2 6.3
P. Koopmeiners M 83 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 44 4 0 0/0 0/0 7.2
K. Smit M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 92% 62 2 1 1/2 0/2 6.9
I. Sadiq F 46 0 0 1 (1) 1 73% 15 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
T. Parrott F 90 1 0 2 (2) 1 64% 11 0 0 1/1 0/1 7.2
Weslley Patati F 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 78% 18 0 0 2/3 0/0 6.7
M. Šín M 44 0 0 0 (0) 0 82% 17 2 0 0/0 0/0 7.0
Wassim Bouziane F 44 0 1 0 (0) 2 86% 14 2 0 1/3 1/2 6.9
Mateo Chávez D 25 0 0 0 (0) 0 72% 18 2 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
D. Kwakman M 7 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 5 2 0 0/0 0/1 6.9
L. Zeefuik F 19 0 0 0 (0) 0 0% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.