Heerenveen vs AZ Alkmaar Prediction and Betting Tips for Eredivisie Match

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The Eredivisie match between Heerenveen and AZ Alkmaar is set to take place on Sunday, March 2nd, 2025, at the Abe Lenstra Stadion. Heerenveen will be looking to end their five-match winless streak and regain their top-half standing in the Eredivisie, while AZ Alkmaar will be aiming to make it four straight league victories and crack the top three of the Eredivisie table. The visitors only trail third spot on goal difference and progressed to the KNVB Beker final on Thursday, while their hosts sit 10th in the midst of a five-match winless run.

Heerenveen head into the weekend aiming to end a five-match winless streak and regain their top-half standing in the Eredivisie in their first game following the departure of manager Robin van Persie. They have since failed to add an eighth notch to their wins column in five further attempts, though, firstly dropping out of the top half following back-to-back defeats to Ajax and Groningen and a 2-2 draw with Fortuna Sittard. Eredivisie fans will be eager to see how Heerenveen performs without their former manager. The team has been struggling with several injury issues, including top scorers Ion Nicolaescu and Jacob Trenskow, who are confined to the treatment room alongside Pawel Bochniewicz and Luuk Brouwers.

AZ Alkmaar, on the other hand, have hit their strongest run of the season so far, moving within touching distance of the final Champions League qualifying place while progressing in the KNVB Beker and Europa League. Following consecutive defeats in league and continental action in January, Maarten Martens's side have won six of their last seven games, with the only draw coming in the second leg of a triumphant Europa League playoff tie with Galatasaray after a 3-1 home-leg win. The team's star forward, Troy Parrott, has found the net 17 times this season, including 12 in the Eredivisie, leaving him second in the division's scoring charts. AZ Alkmaar's possible starting lineup includes Owusu-Oduro; Maikuma, Goes, Penetra, De Wit; Clasie, Koopmeiners; Poku, Buurmeester, Lahdo; Parrott.

The match is expected to be a tough test for Heerenveen, but with momentum on their side against a struggling Heerenveen team on the back of the loss of their manager, AZ Alkmaar are backed to come out on top on Sunday. The possible starting lineup for Heerenveen includes Van Der Hart; Braude, Kersten, Hopland, Kohlert; Van Ee, Linday; Jahanbakhsh, Smans, Rallis; Lukovic. Some of the key player statistics to watch out for include:

• Troy Parrott's goal-scoring record, with 17 goals this season
• Ion Nicolaescu's injury status, which could impact Heerenveen's attacking lineup
• Maarten Martens's tactics, which have led to six wins in the last seven games for AZ Alkmaar

In terms of predictions, the match is expected to be a close contest, with both teams having a good chance of scoring. The predicted scoreline is Heerenveen 1-2 AZ Alkmaar, with tips including AZ Alkmaar to win, both teams to score, and over 2.5 goals. The match will be an important one for both teams, with Heerenveen looking to regain their top-half standing and AZ Alkmaar aiming to break into the top three of the Eredivisie table.