SC Heerenveen - AZ Alkmaar predictions

SC Heerenveen will have to fight an uphill battle to win this match. They are the underdogs of the matchup – though AZ Alkmaar don’t have a huge advantage. Still, with the 3.55 odds on a home win, things may get a bit dicey.

AZ Alkmaar will have to maintain the high level of focus against SC Heerenveen. They can’t afford any mistakes and errors if they plan to run away home with three points in the bag.

SC Heerenveen are coming off of a harsh 3:0 defeat in their previous away game. Most betting predictions agreed that the game could have gone either way, but few expected such a complete rout in both halves and a 3:0 beating.

AZ Alkmaar hit a brick wall last time they hosted PEC Zwolle as neither of the teams was able to break the stalemate for more than 90 minutes. We can assume neither was happy with the 2:2 result, though it reflects more poorly on AZ Alkmaar who were hard favourites.

Looking over the home team’s recent record, we can see a worrying trend. They’ve conceded more than 5 goals over the past 3 matches alone, indicating problems in their defensive lineup.

A quick look at the visiting team’s recent history tells us a lot about their weaknesses. Specifically, we’re talking about the fact that they’ve allowed more than 5 goals over their 3 most recent Eredivisie outings.

The most recent record of this matchup we have is a decisive AZ Alkmaar victory from the previous Eredivisie season. Based partly on the considerable lead they secured before the end of that bout, this game’s away team are expected to win again.

An Over 2.5 Goals is a great bet if you like staying on the safe side. The betting value for this market is strong compared even to the 1.87, which makes this an easy betting prediction to make.