Match Report
33 points separated the sides: AZ 7th on 52, Heracles Almelo 18th on 19. Scoring rates set the scale: AZ 1.71 scored and 1.5 conceded per game, Heracles Almelo 1.03 and 2.5, with the league averaging 1.59.
Heracles Almelo were winless in 5. The five-game form split read 9/15 points for AZ against 1/15 for Heracles Almelo.
33 meetings are on record — 24 won by AZ, 6 by Heracles Almelo, 3 drawn, at 3.52 goals per meeting. This has been a host's fixture — the home side won 67% of the meetings. The fixture leans high-scoring: 76% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 61%.
The match was played at AFAS Stadion (capacity 19,500). AZ led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 4-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
AZ: Troy Parrott (5'), Sven Mijnans (45'), Mees de Wit (74'), Isak Jensen (84')
Key stats
Possession: AZ 52% · Heracles Almelo 48% · Total shots: 14-6 · On target: 7-2 · Corners: 7-3