Heracles Almelo 1-2 AZ Alkmaar: result and report

Eredivisie · Friday 14 April 2017

Result

Heracles Almelo 1-2 AZ Alkmaar

Eredivisie · Friday 14 April 2017, 18:00 UTC · half-time 0-0

Heracles Almelo · AZ Alkmaar · Eredivisie predictions

Heracles Almelo 1-2 AZ Alkmaar: match report

Heracles Almelo lost to AZ Alkmaar 1-2 in Eredivisie on Friday 14 April 2017. The half-time score was 0-0.

Wout Weghorst opened the scoring in the 53rd minute. Heracles Almelo's goal came from Brandley Kuwas (90+2'). AZ Alkmaar scored through Wout Weghorst (53') and Alireza Jahanbakhsh (82').

Discipline: Heracles Almelo received 3 yellow cards; AZ Alkmaar received 4 yellow cards.

Going into the game Heracles Almelo were 9th on 37 points from 30 and AZ Alkmaar 7th on 41 points from 30. Heracles Almelo went on to finish that season 10th with 43 points, and AZ Alkmaar 5th with 56.

Heracles Almelo lined up in a 4-3-3 and AZ Alkmaar in a 4-3-3. The highest match rating in our data went to Wout Weghorst of AZ Alkmaar (8.1), ahead of Justin Hoogma (8.0).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 1 Heracles Almelo win, 0 draws and 9 for AZ Alkmaar.

Data as of 6 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 23'Yellow card · Alireza JahanbakhshAZ Alkmaar
  • 53'Goal · Wout WeghorstAZ Alkmaar · 0-1
  • 56'Yellow card · J. van OvereemAZ Alkmaar
  • 58'Yellow card · Thomas BrunsHeracles Almelo
  • 67'Yellow card · Kristoffer PetersonHeracles Almelo
  • 70'Yellow card · Tim BreukersHeracles Almelo
  • 70'Yellow card · R. HapsAZ Alkmaar
  • 79'Yellow card · D. LuckassenAZ Alkmaar
  • 82'Goal · Alireza JahanbakhshAZ Alkmaar · 0-2
  • 90+2'Goal · Brandley KuwasHeracles Almelo · 1-2

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Heracles Almelo 1, draws 0, AZ Alkmaar 9.

Team news

Heracles Almelo line-up (4-3-3)

Bram Castro, Tim Breukers, Mike te Wierik, Robin Gosens, Justin Hoogma, Thomas Bruns, Joey Pelupessy, Reuven Niemeijer, Kristiano Samuel Armenteros, Brandley Kuwas, Kristoffer Peterson

AZ Alkmaar line-up (4-3-3)

Tim Krul, Rens Van Eijden, Ron Vlaar, Ridgeciano Haps, Jonas Svensson, Joris van Overeem, Derrick Luckassen, Stijn Wuytens, Alireza Jahanbakhsh, Wout Weghorst, Dabney dos Santos