Heerenveen vs AZ Alkmaar Prediction & Betting Tips

Heerenveen vs AZ Alkmaar Match Preview

Heerenveen host AZ Alkmaar in a fixture that promises goals and attacking football. Both sides are coming off eventful recent runs that have featured open, high-scoring matches. Heerenveen’s home form has been entertaining but erratic, while AZ are seeking a reaction after a heavy defeat to PSV Eindhoven. The head-to-head history has also delivered fireworks, and current form suggests another lively contest in Friesland.

Heerenveen’s Scoring Rhythm Balanced by Defensive Fragility

Heerenveen continue to score freely at home but remain defensively inconsistent. Their last five home matches have produced a remarkable 25 goals in total, including a 3-3 draw with NAC Breda and a 4-1 win over PEC Zwolle. They have found the net at least twice in each of their last five at home, showing attacking depth and creativity, but they have also conceded in every one of those games.

Recent results away from home tell a similar story. A 3-3 draw and a 2-3 win at Telstar reflect their attacking ambition, yet the 2-0 defeat at Fortuna Sittard last time out exposed familiar vulnerabilities. The team’s forward line continues to create opportunities, but maintaining structure after losing possession has been their major weakness. Against an AZ side with strong counter-attacking qualities, that issue could again prove costly.

AZ Alkmaar Looking to Regain Control After Setback

AZ Alkmaar arrive wounded but dangerous. The 1-5 loss to PSV Eindhoven was a rare collapse, coming only days after a European defeat to Crystal Palace. However, before those setbacks, AZ had strung together three straight wins across all competitions, including away victories at Ajax and Sparta Rotterdam and dominant home displays against Utrecht and Slovan Bratislava.

Their away form overall has been mixed, but the ability to produce clean, controlled performances in the Eredivisie remains intact. They have scored in four of their last five away games and possess a balanced attack capable of exploiting Heerenveen’s defensive gaps. With creative options in midfield and wide play a key strength, AZ’s tempo and transitions are likely to stretch the hosts’ back line throughout.

Heerenveen vs AZ Alkmaar Prediction

All signs point towards an open game. Both sides have shown a clear tendency toward high-scoring contests, and neither defence has looked secure in recent weeks. Over 2.5 goals with both teams to score at 1.73 odds fits this matchup naturally, supported by Heerenveen’s free-scoring home record and AZ’s attacking pedigree.

For the result, AZ Alkmaar to win at 2.10 odds offers value given their stronger recent head-to-head record and technical superiority. They have won three of the last five meetings, including a 4-1 victory in May, and remain more efficient in converting chances in decisive moments.

Afolabi Ezekiel- November 20, 2025

Heerenveen vs AZ Alkmaar Betting Tips

AZ Alkmaar Win

OK

2.10 Odds

Over 2.5 Goals & Both Teams To Score

OK

1.73 Odds