Our prediction for this Netherlands Eredivisie match:
AZ
Match Time & Date:
22/05/2025
18:45
Prediction: 3-1
Heerenveen
AZ Alkmaar play host to Heerenveen at their AFAS Stadion in the Conference League playoffs semis. The Cheese Farmers are seen as hot favourites to win Thursday’s clash, but they will have to prove their worth on the field. There are no fresh injury worries in the home team, but all Kristijan Belic, Jayden Addai, Jordy Clasie, and Troy Parrott remain in the treatment room.
Heerenveen, on the other hand, did well to shock Feyenoord in their last game of the regular season, but given their recent struggles on the road, we are tempted to bet on AZ Alkmaar this time out. Andres Noppert limped off with injury in the last league match, with fellow goalkeeper Mickey van der Hart being ready to step up. In their last meeting at the venue, AZ Alkmaar rolled over Heerenveen 9-1, which is yet another reason why home win should be considered.
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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