SC Heerenveen

vs

AZ Alkmaar

Predictions & Betting Tips

Heerenveen

• Heerenveen have won two, drawn two and lost one of their last five games in all competitions.
• Robin Veldman has overseen a youthful, high-tempo, combative approach with his players since he took over in March 2025.
• Their problem is that they can get caught on the counter and their defence is often caught off guard, but our SC Heerenveen vs AZ Alkmaar betting tips highlight that they do score plenty of goals and can be dangerous on the break.

AZ Alkmaar

• AZ Alkmaar have won three and lost two of their last five matches, but have lost their last two.
• Maarten Martens has implemented a compact, structured, but highly effective pressing style of play since January 2024.
• The team is adept at closing down the opposition quickly, while his players are disciplined enough to remain in their positions and allow their forwards to run into the gaps created by their pressing lines.
• It has led to AZ sitting third in the table with 24 points from 12 games, while Heerenveen are 12th with 14 from the same number of matches.

Head-to-Head

• They have won four, drawn one and lost just one away from home in the Dutch top flight, conceding an average of 0.83 goals per away game.
• However, they have failed to win their last two away to Heerenveen, who have shown a great deal of resilience in recent weeks.

Key Players

• Jacob Trenskow leads the way for the hosts with four in 12 league games, but Vaclav Sejk has found form with four of Heerenveen’s last nine goals in their last five.
• Troy Parrott is Alkmaar’s main man with six goals in seven Eredivisie games, but Sven Mijnans has been their key man of late with four of their last eight goals over the past five matches.

Betting Insights

• Over 2.5 goals is a favorite at 1.47 for this game, and the SC Heerenveen vs AZ Alkmaar betting tips suggest a high-scoring encounter could be likely.
• AZ are the favorites at 2.2 with Heerenveen available at 3.02.

Prediction

• The SC Heerenveen vs AZ Alkmaar prediction is that Alkmaar are the more likely winners given they are third in the division and have a much better away record in the Eredivisie 2025/2026.
• We’re siding with Over 2.5 goals here, as this should be a back-and-forth game where both teams give it their all in the hope of securing a European spot.