Our prediction for this Netherlands Eredivisie match:
Heerenveen
Match Time & Date:
02/03/2025
12:15
Prediction: 2-2
AZ
Abe Lenstra Stadion will be the centre of attention when Heerenveen and AZ Alkmaar lock horns in the Eredivisie round 24. Heerenveen are on a five-game winless run in the Eredivisie and a triumph over AZ Alkmaar should see them climb to the Conference League berth. Dutch rising star Eser Gurbuz is pushing for his first start, while all Ion Nicolaescu, Luuk Brouwers, and Pawel Bochniewicz remain on the sidelines with injuries.
The Cheese Farmers, on the other hand, are on a three-game winning run in the Eredivisie. AZ Alkmaar have a chance to climb to the Champions League berth, but beating Heerenveen on the road is easier said than done. A close encounter is on the cards at Abe Lenstra Stadion and we predict that the two sides are going to share the spoils in Sunday’s encounter. Both Mexx Meerdink and Sem Westerveld miss out with injuries for the away team.
Highlighted Team (AZ):
AZ Alkmaar are a professional football club that play their home matches at AFAS Stadion. The venue was opened on 4 August, 2006 and the construction of the stadium cost €38 million. AFAS Stadion is able to hold 17 023 spectators.
The Cheeseheads were founded on 10 May, 1967 and they won their first trophy in 1981, finishing the season 12 points clear of Dutch giants Ajax. 18 years later AZ clinched their second Eredivisie trophy, with the team finishing the 2008/2009 campaign with 80 points, 11 clear of second-placed Twente. In 1981 the club made it to the UEFA Cup final, but English side Ipswich Town proved to be a big catch for the Dutch team.
AZ’s home kits are red and white and they wear black shirts when playing on the road. The likes of Shota Arveladze, Jozy Altidore, Ron Vlaar, Joris Mathijsen, Graziano Pelle, Simon Poulsen, Moussa Dembele and Sergio Romero are notable footballers who played for AZ in the past.
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