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- Sixth-placed AZ Alkmaar are 21 points and 12 places above rock-bottom Heracles Almelo in the Eredivisie 2025/2026 standings after 26 games with the Alkmaarders having accumulated 39 points to Heracles’ 18.
- Leeroy Echteld’s side are playing some of their best football of the season with an added injection of firepower in the form of Sven Mijnans who has three goals in his last five appearances.
Away: Heracles Almelo
Heracles Almelo have failed to win any of their last five (D1, L4).
Head-to-Head
- Heracles are more than capable of playing an effective compact game when they need to with Ernest Faber favouring a defense-first approach and deploying selective pressing when the ball is in their own half.
- AZ, on the other hand, play a more dynamic 4-3-3 system where they control the ball and press high in waves to create chaos when their opponents lose possession.
- AZ have won this head-to-head clash three times to Heracles’ two in the last five encounters with no draws.
Key Players
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AZ
- Troy Parrott is leading the line with 13 goals in 21 appearances in Eredivisie 2025/2026 and the Dublin striker is a constant threat.
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Heracles
- Luka Kulenovic has been their leading scorer in Eredivisie 2025/2026 with five goals in 24 games.
- Lequincio Zeefuik has scored both of Heracles’ last two goals and he could be a reliable pick for an anytime goal this Sunday.
Betting Insights
- While we’re on the side of AZ to win this matchup, we feel the value lies with both teams scoring with Heracles at an appealing price of 1.72 in the BTTS market.
- AZ have conceded 21 times in 12 home games in Eredivisie 2025/2026, which is an average of 1.75 per game.
Prediction
We’re behind the hosts to keep up the momentum and push for a top-six finish in the final stages of the campaign.
