Highlights

90+1'

L. Zeefuik (Time wasting)

77'

M. Meerdink (assist K. Smit)

74'

A. Hrustić (Argument)

74'

J. Clasie (Argument)

61'

M. de Wit (Foul)

HT 1 - 1

29'

D. Mirani (assist B. Limbombe)

28'

D. Kasius (Foul)

11'

Alexandre Penetra (Foul)

Alexandre Penetra

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Substitutions

Starting eleven

85'

P. Koopmeiners (K. Smit - tactical)

84'

L. Zeefuik (M. Meerdink - tactical)

84'

W. Ould-Chikh (D. van der Kust - tactical)

83'

J. Žambůrek (A. Hrustić - tactical)

83'

L. Kulenović (B. Limbombe - tactical)

79'

M. Šín (S. Mijnans - tactical)

70'

T. van Gilst (T. Bruns - tactical)

70'

M. Engels (Y. Borges Sanches - tactical)

69'

I. Jensen (Weslley Patati - tactical)

69'

I. Sadiq (R. Daal - tactical)

Player of the match

Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro # 1 - Goalkeeper

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Table

Full table

	#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L
	7	AZ	52	34	14	10	10
	18	Heracles	19	34	5	4	25

Top scorers

Full table

#	Players	Goals
3	T. Parrott	16
11	S. Mijnans	11
15	J. Hornkamp	10

Line-ups

Confirmed line-ups

4-3-3

Stats

More stats

Possession percentage

52%

48%

Shots

Player stats

Tops & flops

Shots on target

S. Mijnans

T. Bruns 2
B. Limbombe 2

Shots off target

M. Meerdink

J. Hornkamp 2
J. Žambůrek 1

Big chance created

R. Daal

K. Smit 1
L. Zeefuik 1

Successful contests

Y. Borges Sanches

R. Daal 3
K. Smit 2

Fouls suffered

S. Scheperman

J. Žambůrek 2
D. Kasius 2

Dispossessed

B. Limbombe

S. Mijnans 2
M. de Wit 2

Touches

J. Clasie

I. Mesík 74
D. Mirani 71

Duel won

S. Scheperman

R. Daal 8
J. Hornkamp 7

Duel lost

B. Limbombe

M. Benita 8
R. Daal 8

Interceptions

I. Jensen

M. Benita 1
D. Mirani 1

Challenge lost

M. Benita

M. de Wit 2
K. Smit 2

Tackles

S. Scheperman

T. Bruns 4
M. Benita 4

Aerial duels won

J. Hornkamp

P. Koopmeiners 3
D. Mirani 3

Aerial duels lost

Alexandre Penetra

M. Meerdink 3
J. Hornkamp 3

Fouls

A. Hrustić

J. Žambůrek 2
M. Benita 2

Saves

F. de Keijzer

R. Owusu-Oduro 5

Passes

J. Clasie

I. Mesík 62
D. Mirani 57

Accurate passes

J. Clasie

I. Mesík 58
D. Mirani 50

Accurate crosses

B. Limbombe

M. de Wit 2
D. van der Kust 1

Current form

Stats

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Last matches

Stats & bet

13/04/25

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03/04/24

28/09/23

19/02/22

Referees

Bas Nijhuis main referee

3.6

0.2

Average card count per match for 14 matches arbitrated
Martijn Beijer VAR referee
Roan van Marrewijk assistant referee
Jochem Kamphuis VAR assistant referee
Joshua Kuipers fourth referee
Robert Kunst assistant referee

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Players injured / suspended

Heracles

Sava-Arangel Čestić Broken Ankle

Jeff Reine-Adélaïde Knee injury

Jeff Reine-Adélaïde Concussion

Seiya Maikuma Knee injury

Troy Parrott Knee injury

Mexx Meerdink Groin Injury

Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro Unknown

Match venue

Asito Stadion - Almelo

Year of construction: 1999
Surface: grass
Capacity: 13500
Average attendance: 9658
Maximum attendance: 12274
% sold: 71

Match result Heracles AZ

Date 14 September 2025 13:30
Competition Eredivisie
Season 2025/2026
Stage Regular Season - week 5
Match attendance 11964
Code HER-AZ
Area Netherlands
Home team Heracles
Away team AZ

FAQ

What is the result between Heracles AZ?

AZ won the match with a 1-2 score

What are the official lineups for Heracles AZ?

Heracles : Coached by B. Sibum, the lineup starts off in a 4-3-3 formation: F. de Keijzer, D. van der Kust, I. Mesík, D. Mirani (C), M. Benita, A. Hrustić, T. Bruns, S. Scheperman, Y. Borges Sanches, J. Hornkamp, B. Limbombe

AZ : On the other side of the pitch, the team trained by M. Martens, is positioning themselves in a 4-3-3 : R. Owusu-Oduro, M. de Wit, Alexandre Penetra, W. Goes, D. Kasius, K. Smit, S. Mijnans, J. Clasie (C), R. Daal, M. Meerdink, Weslley Patati

Who is the referee of the match Heracles AZ ?

Bas Nijhuis is the referee for this match

Where is the match Heracles AZ?

The venue Asito Stadion in Almelo is hosting the match

At what time is Heracles AZ?

Fixture in live on Football Today on 14 September 2025. Kick-off at 13:30

Who is the man of the match Heracles - AZ ?

Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro had the best performance of the match Heracles - AZ. The stats reinforce this view:

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Confirmed line-ups

Heracles 4-3-3

- 6.7 1 F. de Keijzer
- 5.0 5 D. van der Kust
- 5.6 24 I. Mesík
- 7.4 4 (C) D. Mirani
- 5.3 2 M. Benita
- 5.0 70 A. Hrustić
- 5.8 10 T. Bruns
- 6.5 32 S. Scheperman
- 5.4 21 Y. Borges Sanches
- 5.3 9 J. Hornkamp
- 6.2 7 B. Limbombe
- 7.6 1 R. Owusu-Oduro
- 6.2 34 M. de Wit
- 7.0 5 Alexandre Penetra
- 5.8 3 W. Goes
- 5.7 30 D. Kasius
- 7.2 26 K. Smit
- 6.7 10 S. Mijnans
- 7.3 8 (C) J. Clasie
- 6.4 27 R. Daal
- 6.4 35 M. Meerdink
- 5.4 7 Weslley Patati

AZ 4-3-3

- B. Sibum Coach
Substitutes
- 70'
  
  T. van Gilst #17 - Striker
- 84'
  
  W. Ould-Chikh #73 - Midfielder
- T. Jansink #16 - Goalkeeper
- J. Wieckhoff #3 - Defender
- 83'
  
  L. Kulenović #19 - Striker
- 83'
  
  J. Žambůrek #13 - Midfielder
- 70'
  
  M. Engels #8 - Midfielder
- A. Van Hoorenbeeck #18 - Defender
- L. Milani #22 - Defender
- M. te Wierik #23 - Defender
- R. Mantel #30 - Goalkeeper
- M. Martens Coach
Substitutes
- M. Dekker #4 - Defender
- E. Dijkstra #22 - Defender
- J. Zoet #41 - Goalkeeper
- 69'
  
  I. Jensen #17 - Striker
- 85'
  
  P. Koopmeiners #6 - Midfielder
- 79'
  
  M. Šín #33 - Midfielder
- D. Kwakman #21 - Midfielder
- M. Chávez #15 - Defender
- H. Verhulst #12 - Goalkeeper
- 84'
  
  L. Zeefuik #25 - Striker
- 69'
  
  I. Sadiq #11 - Striker

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Team stats Player stats

Main

Possession percentage

52%

48%

Duel won

51%

49%

Accurate passes

84%

85%

Attacking

Shots

Big chance created

Attempts blocked

Offsides

Throws

Shots hitting woodwork

Passing

399

Passes

375

Accurate crosses

Crosses

Corner taken

Defending

Duel won

Clearances

Tackles

Aerial duels won

Clearance off line

Successful tackles

Successful interception

Foul

Free kicks conceded

Yellow cards

Goalkeeper

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Attacking - Tops

Big chance created

R. Daal

K. Smit 1
L. Zeefuik 1
B. Limbombe 1
J. Clasie 1

Shots (%)

B. Limbombe

67% 2/3

T. Bruns 50% (2/4)
A. Hrustić 50% (1/2)
I. Sadiq 50% (1/2)
S. Mijnans 43% (3/7)

Successful contests

Y. Borges Sanches

R. Daal 3
K. Smit 2
D. Kasius 2
J. Hornkamp 2

Fouls suffered

S. Scheperman

J. Žambůrek 2
D. Kasius 2
K. Smit 2
R. Daal 2

Attacking - Flops

Shots (%)

J. Hornkamp

0% 0/3

R. Daal 0% (0/3)
I. Jensen 0% (0/2)
D. Kasius 0% (0/2)
I. Mesík 0% (0/2)

Dispossessed

B. Limbombe

Defending - Tops

Duel won (%)

P. Koopmeiners

83% 5/6

S. Scheperman 73% (11/15)
J. Hornkamp 64% (7/11)
T. Bruns 64% (7/11)
D. Kasius 64% (7/11)

Interceptions

I. Jensen

Aerial duels won (%)

P. Koopmeiners

100% 3/3

D. Mirani 100% (3/3)
M. de Wit 67% (2/3)
T. Bruns 67% (2/3)
S. Scheperman 67% (2/3)

Defending - Flops

Duel won (%)

B. Limbombe

0% 0/9

Alexandre Penetra 0% (0/6)
M. Meerdink 0% (0/5)
D. van der Kust 0% (0/4)

Challenge lost

M. Benita

Aerial duels won (%)

Alexandre Penetra

0% 0/5

I. Jensen 0% (0/2)
L. Zeefuik 0% (0/2)
L. Kulenović 0% (0/2)

Passing - Tops

Passes (%)

A. Hrustić

96% 44/46

I. Mesík 94% (58/62)
M. de Wit 92% (34/37)
K. Smit 90% (35/39)
Alexandre Penetra 90% (35/39)

Successful final third passes

J. Clasie

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Regular Season

Advanced standings

General Home Away Halftime total

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	PSV	84	34	27	3	4	101	45	56
2	Feyenoord	65	34	19	8	7	70	44	26
3	NEC	59	34	16	11	7	77	53	24
4	Twente	58	34	15	13	6	59	40	19
5	Ajax	56	34	14	14	6	62	41	21
6	Utrecht	53	34	15	8	11	55	42	13
7	AZ	52	34	14	10	10	58	51	7
8	Heerenveen	51	34	14	9	11	57	53	4
9	Groningen	48	34	14	6	14	49	45	4
10	Sparta	43	34	12	7	15	40	62	-22
11	Fortuna	39	34	11	6	17	49	63	-14
12	Go Ahead	38	34	8	14	12	54	53	1
13	Excelsior	38	34	10	8	16	43	56	-13
14	Telstar	37	34	9	10	15	49	55	-6
15	Zwolle	37	34	9	10	15	44	71	-27
16	Volendam	32	34	8	8	18	35	55	-20
17	NAC	29	34	6	11	17	35	58	-23
18	Heracles	19	34	5	4	25	35	85	-50

UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League Qualifiers
UEFA Europa League
UEFA Conference League Play-offs
Relegation Play-off
Relegation

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	PSV	41	17	13	2	2	58	26	32
2	Feyenoord	36	17	11	3	3	39	23	16
3	Utrecht	33	17	10	3	4	31	13	18
4	NEC	32	17	9	5	3	41	25	16
5	Twente	32	17	9	5	3	29	16	13
6	Ajax	31	17	9	4	4	32	17	15
7	AZ	31	17	8	7	2	39	26	13
8	Heerenveen	30	17	8	6	3	33	24	9
9	Zwolle	28	17	8	4	5	21	21	0
10	Go Ahead	25	17	6	7	4	34	24	10
11	Groningen	25	17	7	4	6	27	18	9
12	Fortuna	25	17	7	4	6	28	29	-1
13	Volendam	23	17	6	5	6	24	23	1
14	Sparta	23	17	6	5	6	21	27	-6
15	Telstar	20	17	5	5	7	31	28	3
16	NAC	20	17	5	5	7	20	23	-3
17	Excelsior	18	17	5	3	9	20	22	-2
18	Heracles	15	17	4	3	10	23	36	-13

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	PSV	43	17	14	1	2	43	19	24
2	Feyenoord	29	17	8	5	4	31	21	10
3	NEC	27	17	7	6	4	36	28	8
4	Twente	26	17	6	8	3	30	24	6
5	Ajax	25	17	5	10	2	30	24	6
6	Groningen	23	17	7	2	8	22	27	-5
7	Heerenveen	21	17	6	3	8	24	29	-5
8	AZ	21	17	6	3	8	19	25	-6
9	Utrecht	20	17	5	5	7	24	29	-5
10	Excelsior	20	17	5	5	7	23	34	-11
11	Sparta	20	17	6	2	9	19	35	-16
12	Telstar	17	17	4	5	8	18	27	-9
13	Fortuna	14	17	4	2	11	21	34	-13
14	Go Ahead	13	17	2	7	8	20	29	-9
15	NAC	9	17	1	6	10	15	35	-20
16	Volendam	9	17	2	3	12	11	32	-21
17	Zwolle	9	17	1	6	10	23	50	-27
18	Heracles	4	17	1	1	15	12	49	-37

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	PSV	65	34	19	8	7	50	23	27
2	Ajax	61	34	16	13	5	36	17	19
3	Feyenoord	56	34	16	8	10	32	20	12
4	Utrecht	54	34	15	9	10	23	16	7
5	AZ	50	34	12	14	8	32	24	8
6	Heerenveen	49	34	13	10	11	25	25	0
7	Twente	48	34	11	15	8	22	15	7
8	NEC	46	34	12	10	12	30	30	0
9	Excelsior	46	34	11	13	10	21	22	-1
10	Groningen	46	34	9	19	6	21	18	3
11	Sparta	45	34	11	12	11	15	18	-3
12	Zwolle	42	34	10	12	12	23	33	-10
13	Fortuna	41	34	10	11	13	25	31	-6
14	Telstar	39	34	9	12	13	19	24	-5
15	Go Ahead	37	34	8	13	13	23	27	-4
16	NAC	32	34	7	11	16	14	29	-15
17	Volendam	28	34	5	13	16	13	32	-19
18	Heracles	27	34	6	9	19	18	38	-20