Sunday, 06/09/2026 at 14:30
Full timeSC Heerenveen 2:3 AZ Alkmaar
AZ Alkmaar were the model's likeliest winner before kick-off at 53%. They won 3–2. The biggest difference was AZ Alkmaar's attack: 1.51 xG against 1.95 projected (−0.44). SC Heerenveen produced 1.52 xG against 1.24 projected (+0.28).
Goals
- 7' Ro-Zangelo Daal AZ Alkmaar · 0.04 xG chance 0–1
- 21' Nolhan Courtens SC Heerenveen · 0.46 xG chance 1–1
- 30' Ringo Meerveld SC Heerenveen · 0.12 xG chance 2–1
- 69' Mexx Meerdink AZ Alkmaar · 0.03 xG chance 2–2
- 83' Ayoub Oufkir AZ Alkmaar · 0.55 xG chance 2–3
The model against the result
- SC Heerenveen
- 21%
- Draw
- 26%
- AZ Alkmaar
- 53% What happened
Data coverage Both teams have the full 20-match model window available.
Projected vs produced
AZ Alkmaar produced 0.44 xG less than projected
Projected before kick-off Produced on the night
The shots behind it
- Shots
- 14
- 15
- On target
- 5
- 8
- Inside the box
- 10
- 8
- xG per shot
- 0.12
- 0.10
- Open play xG
- 1.09
- 1.36
- Set-piece xG
- 0.54
- 0.17
- Penalties
- —
- —
Shot-level xG may differ from the published match total
The provider publishes the match total separately from its shot-by-shot values. Those values are rounded to two decimals and, leaving out penalties and own goals, add up to its non-penalty xG: 1.62 for SC Heerenveen and 1.51 for AZ Alkmaar.
Shot map
Both teams shown attacking the same goal for comparison.
All shots
29 shots · 3.16 xG
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- SC Heerenveen
- AZ Alkmaar
- Filled = goal
- Dot area = xG (the smallest chances drawn at a minimum size)
Recent form
1.14 xG created 1.77 xGA
2.39 xG created 1.11 xGA
- D 1.39 created, 0.46 conceded against FC Twente
- D 1.45 created, 2.08 conceded against NAC Breda
- W 2.67 created, 0.95 conceded against ADO Den Haag
- W 2.10 created, 0.91 conceded against FC Utrecht
- W 4.35 created, 0.44 conceded against Fortuna Sittard
- W 2.39 created, 1.82 conceded against Go Ahead Eagles
xG created xG conceded (xGA) W / D / L: the match result
Head to head
Pre-match model & market record
3 opportunities flagged1 won2 lost
- Lost
- Lost
- Won
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| Selection | Price | Edge | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 2.5 goals | 3.10 | +12.1% | Lost |
| Draw | 4.00 | +2.2% | Lost |
| AZ Alkmaar to win | 1.91 | +1.4% | Won |
Pre-match model vs market
| Outcome | Model | Market | Difference | Fair odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC Heerenveen | 21.3% | 27.0% | −5.7 pp | 4.69 |
| Draw | 25.6% | 23.6% | +2.0 pp | 3.91 |
| AZ Alkmaar | 53.1% | 49.4% | +3.7 pp | 1.88 |
Other markets
| Outcome | Model | Market | Difference | Fair odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Both teams to score | 66.4% | 66.3% | +0.1 pp | 1.51 |
| Both teams not to score | 33.6% | 33.7% | −0.1 pp | 2.98 |
| Over 1.5 goals | 86.4% | 86.4% | −0.0 pp | 1.16 |
| Under 1.5 goals | 13.6% | 13.6% | +0.0 pp | 7.35 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 63.8% | 69.4% | −5.6 pp | 1.57 |
| Under 2.5 goals | 36.2% | 30.6% | +5.6 pp | 2.76 |
Prices and probabilities are the ones stored before kick-off; nothing here is recalculated. Edge is the model's probability times the price, minus one, so a flagged outcome that lost is the ordinary case rather than a contradiction.
Model details
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- Fit window
- the last 20 matches, recency weighted (a match 107 days old counts half)
- SC Heerenveen sample
- 20 matches
- AZ Alkmaar sample
- 20 matches
- Computed
- 18 minutes before kick-off
- Prices taken
- 18 minutes before kick-off
Limitations
The model reads expected goals and nothing else. It does not know the lineups, who is injured or suspended, what either side has to play for, the weather, or how congested the schedule around this match is.