Heracles vs AZ Alkmaar match stats & report

1–2 Full time

Eredivisie · Netherlands · Regular Season - 5 · Asito Stadium, Almelo · Ref B. Nijhuis

Heracles stats & fixtures · AZ Alkmaar stats & fixtures

Heracles lost to AZ Alkmaar 1–2 in the Eredivisie on 14 September 2025. Expected goals finished 0.76–3.18. Heracles had 52% of the ball.

Heracles vs AZ Alkmaar match statistics

HeraclesAZ Alkmaar

52% Ball possession 48%
0.76 Expected goals (xG) 3.18
19 Total shots 25
6 Shots on target 8
10 Shots off target 9
3 Blocked shots 8
8 Shots inside the box 13
6 Corners 9
11 Fouls 11
0 Offsides 1
1 Yellow cards 5
399 Passes 375
84% Pass accuracy 85%
6 Goalkeeper saves 5

Goals and cards

9' Goal Alexandre Penetra AZ Alkmaar
11' Yellow card Alexandre Penetra AZ Alkmaar
28' Yellow card D. Kasius AZ Alkmaar
29' Goal D. Mirani (assist B. Limbombe) Heracles
61' Yellow card M. de Wit AZ Alkmaar
74' Yellow card A. Hrustić Heracles
74' Yellow card J. Clasie AZ Alkmaar
77' Goal M. Meerdink (assist K. Smit) AZ Alkmaar
90+1' Yellow card L. Zeefuik AZ Alkmaar

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

Heracles

Confirmed 4-3-3 Ernest Faber

1 F. de Keijzer

5 D. van der Kust 24 I. Mesík 4 D. Mirani 2 M. Benita

70 A. Hrustić 10 T. Bruns 32 S. Scheperman

21 Yvandro Borges Sanches 9 J. Hornkamp 7 B. Limbombe

Bench T. Jansink , R. Mantel , J. Wieckhoff , M. Engels , J. Žambůrek , T. van Gilst , Alec Van Hoorenbeeck , L. Kulenović , L. Milani , M. te Wierik , W. Ould Chikh

AZ Alkmaar

Confirmed 4-3-3 Leeroy Echteld

1 R. Owusu-Oduro

34 M. de Wit 5 Alexandre Penetra 3 W. Goes 30 D. Kasius

26 K. Smit 10 S. Mijnans 8 J. Clasie

27 R. Daal 35 M. Meerdink 7 Weslley Patati

Bench H. Verhulst , J. Zoet , P. Koopmeiners , I. Sadiq , L. Zeefuik , M. Dekker , D. Kwakman , E. Dijkstra , M. Chávez , I. Jensen , M. Sin

Form guide

Heracles at home

4–2–4 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.4 per game
Conceded: 1.4 per game
Clean sheets: 4 / 10
Corners: 6.2 per game
Shots on target: 3.2 per game

43% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

AZ Alkmaar away

3–3–4 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.1 per game
Conceded: 1.4 per game
Clean sheets: 2 / 10
Corners: 7.2 per game
Shots on target: 5.4 per game

36% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Heracles vs AZ Alkmaar head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
13 Apr 25	Heracles v AZ Alkmaar	1–0
1 Dec 24	AZ Alkmaar v Heracles	1–0
3 Apr 24	Heracles v AZ Alkmaar	5–0
28 Sep 23	AZ Alkmaar v Heracles	1–1

Only 4 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.

The full Heracles vs AZ Alkmaar head-to-head record