AZ Alkmaar vs Heracles Prediction
Eredivisie · Netherlands
AZ Alkmaar
Heracles
📍 AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar
🗓️ Sunday, 15 Mar 2026 at 13:30
Prediction Summary
Predicted Score
3 - 0
Match Odds (1X2)
Home: 75.0%
Draw: 17.0%
Away: 8.0%
Both Teams to Score
No
77.0% confidence
💰 Recommended Bets(2)
over_under_2_5 — over@ 3.2
EV: 117.6%
Both teams have high over 2.5 rates (AZ 65%, Heracles 73%), and Heracles concede 2.4 goals per game in their last 5. AZ's attack is stronger at home, and Heracles' defense is the league's worst away. Odds are generous for the over.
1x2 — home@ 1.11
EV: 8.3%
AZ Alkmaar are strong at home and Heracles are bottom with 11 losses in 13 away games, conceding 37 away. AZ have won 5 of last 10 H2H and are in better form.
Match Analysis
AZ Alkmaar host Heracles in a classic top vs bottom Eredivisie clash. AZ's recent form is mixed but much stronger than Heracles, who are winless in their last 5 and have the league's worst away record. AZ's attack is clicking, averaging 2 goals per game in their last 5, while Heracles have conceded 2.4 per game recently and 37 in 13 away matches all season. H2H history also favors AZ, especially at home. Expect AZ to control the match, likely scoring multiple times, with Heracles struggling to create chances.
Key Factors
- →AZ Alkmaar have scored 25 and conceded 21 in 12 home games (2.08 scored per game).
- →Heracles have lost 11 of 13 away, conceding 2.85 per away game.
- →Heracles have scored just 0.4 goals per game in their last 5 overall.
- →AZ's last 5: 3 wins, 2 losses, but only 1 failed to score.
- →Heracles' last 5: 1 draw, 4 losses, 3 failed to score.
- →AZ have a 65% over 2.5 rate, Heracles 73%.
- →AZ have kept only 1 clean sheet in last 5, but Heracles' attack is weak.
- →No significant injuries reported.
Risk Notes
- ⚠️AZ's defense is not watertight (1.62 conceded per game season, 1.2 last 5), so Heracles could nick a goal.
- ⚠️AZ's form is inconsistent, with 2 recent losses, but both were against stronger sides.
- ⚠️Heracles' rare big wins (e.g., 8-2 vs PEC Zwolle) show some volatility.
- ⚠️If AZ rotate or underestimate Heracles, upset risk increases.
- ⚠️Some missing data for away team shots/corners in last 5 reduces precision.
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