Heracles Almelo vs AZ H2H Stats, Lineups and Live Stream

Preview

In Eredivisie action, Heracles Almelo met AZ on April 13. Heracles Almelo emerged victorious with a 1-0 win.

Jizz Hornkamp scored the only goal of the game on the 47th minute of the match, giving Heracles Almelo the lead and clinching the victory.

The countdown begins for a clash that promises intensity as Heracles Almelo and AZ prepare to meet again, 2 months after the National Cup encounter that concluded in a penalty shootout victory for AZ. Heracles Almelo come into the match following a draw against RKC on April 6 in the Eredivisie, extending their unbeaten streak to four matches.

AZ are coming off a defeat to Feyenoord in the Eredivisie on April 5, extending their winless streak to five games. They've had trouble holding their opponents at bay, with goals conceded across six consecutive away matches.

In this Eredivisie showdown, the spotlight will fall on the players who have been pivotal for Heracles Almelo and AZ throughout the campaign. Heracles Almelo’s offensive unit, with Erwin Van de Looi at the helm, has leaned on Luka Kulenovic, their main scorer, and Brian De Keersmaecker, as they continue to drive the team’s attacking efforts forward. In Eredivisie, Kulenovic has been Heracles Almelo’s standout scorer with eight goals, with Engels leading their creative tally in the league with four assists. Supporting them are Jizz Hornkamp, Suf Podgoreanu and Thomas Bruns, who have also chipped in with important goals and assists, adding depth to Heracles Almelo’s attack.

Meanwhile, AZ’s top finisher Troy Parrott and Sven Mijnans have played important roles in ensuring their attack, guided by Maarten Martens, remains effective. With fourteen goals in Eredivisie, Parrott is AZ’s top scorer in the league, while Wolfe has been their leading creator in the competition with five assists. AZ’s offense has also been strengthened by Ibrahim Sadiq, Ruben Van Bommel and Mexx Meerdink, who have provided crucial contributions in the final third.

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Head-to-head

Since February 2022, the teams have gone head-to-head five times. Heracles Almelo have one win to their name, AZ three, while one match ended level. The most recent match between them was on February 27, 2025, in the National Cup of Netherlands, where AZ won on penalties after the match ended 2-2. In total, Heracles Almelo have managed nine goals in these five meetings, compared to AZ's six. So far, AZ have proven stronger in their recent head-to-head record against Heracles Almelo.

In Eredivisie, Heracles Almelo have played 30 matches, winning eight, drawing eleven and losing eleven, netting 37 goals (1.23 per match) and conceding 52 (1.73 per match). AZ have won thirteen of their 30 matches in Eredivisie this season, with eight draws and nine defeats, scoring 48 goals, averaging 1.60 per match, while conceding 34, an average of 1.13 per match.

Heracles Almelo's most recent outing ended in a draw against RKC, while AZ are coming off a loss in their last match against Feyenoord. Overall, over their most recent twenty games, Heracles Almelo have claimed seven victories, suffered six defeats, and drawn seven times, while AZ have won nine of their last twenty matches, losing five and drawing six.

Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Heracles Almelo - AZ in real time.

Heracles Almelo kicked off the game with Fabian De Keijzer, Mats Rots, Ivan Mesik, Damon Mirani, Jannes Wieckhoff, Sem Scheperman who got substituted by Daniel Van Kaam on the 89th minute, Brian De Keersmaecker who got substituted by Jan Zamburek on the 77th minute, Mario Engels who got substituted by Juho Talvitie on the 83rd minute, Thomas Bruns who got substituted by Jordy Bruijn on the 83rd minute, Suf Podgoreanu and Jizz Hornkamp who got substituted by Luka Kulenovic on the 77th minute as starters, with Timo Jansink, Lorenzo Milani, Mimeirhel Benita, Justin Hoogma, Kelvin Leerdam, Daniel Van Kaam, Juho Talvitie, Jan Zamburek, Bryan Limbombe, Jordy Bruijn, Luka Kulenovic and Jonah te Fruchte on the bench.

AZ's starting eleven were Rome Jayden Owusu Oduro, Mees De Wit, Bruno Martins Indi, Alexandre Penetra who got substituted by Sven Mijnans on the 46th minute, Denso Kasius who got substituted by Seiya Maikuma on the 65th minute, Zico Buurmeester, Peer Koopmeiners, Ruben Van Bommel who got substituted by Mayckel Lahdo on the 72nd minute, Kees Smit, Ibrahim Sadiq who got substituted by Jayden Addai on the 81st minute and Mexx Meerdink who got substituted by Ernest Poku on the 72nd minute, with Hobie Verhulst, Jeroen Zoet, Maxim Dekker, Seiya Maikuma, Elijah Dijkstra, Kasper Boogaard, Jayden Addai, Mayckel Lahdo, Sven Mijnans and Ernest Poku on the bench.

Live Streaming

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Live Standings

As always, Netherlands Eredivisie's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Heracles Almelo are currently 12th in the table with 35 points from 30 matches, while AZ sit 6th with 47 points from 30 matches.

Stats

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• Expected Goals: 1.44 - 0.63
• Ball Possession: 51 - 49
• Big Scoring Chances: 3 - 1
• Total Attempts: 7 - 10
• Shots On Target: 3 - 3
• Blocked Shots: 2 - 1
• Shots in the Box: 5 - 7
• Shots from Outside the Box: 2 - 3
• Woodwork Hits: 0 - 1
• Fouls: 13 - 10
• Corners: 6 - 3
• Throw-Ins: 26 - 31
• Saves: 3 - 2
• Free Kicks: 10 - 13
• Offsides: 2 - 1
• Passes into Final Third: 99 - 119
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 75 - 85
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 23 - 26
• Tackles: 23 - 19
• Completed Tackles: 13 - 8
• Total Crosses: 26 - 9
• Successful Crosses: 1 - 3
• Interceptions: 11 - 7
• Clearances: 23 - 27

Referee showed the yellow card twice throughout the game. Thomas Bruns and Jordy Bruijn were the ones to receive it.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Heracles Almelo and AZ in real time. You can watch the goal by Jizz Hornkamp as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Heracles Almelo - AZ are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.