Our prediction for this KNVB Cup match:
Heracles
Match Time & Date:
27/02/2025
20:00
Prediction: 1-1
AZ
A place in the KNVB Beker final will be at stake when Heracles and AZ Alkmaar take on each other at Asito Stadium on Thursday evening. As Heracles were not in action at the weekend, tired legs should not prove to be a big problem for them, but all Mario Engels, Sava Cestic, and Nikolai Laursen remain in the recovery room. Jan Zamburek should miss the Dutch Cup game as well.
The Cheese Farmers, on the other hand, aim to build on a hard-fought 1-0 win over Fortuna Sittard. AZ Alkmaar proved their worth in their last league match, but beating Heracles in Almelo is easier said than done. As both sides are likely to adopt a cautious approach this time out, we are tempted to bet on under 2.5 goals. The likes of Ruben van Bommel, Sem Westervald, and Mexx Meerdink should 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.
