Netherlands - Eerste DivisieData current as of September 07, 2026

Heracles vs AZ II: match statistics

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Heracles vs AZ II: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Heracles plays AZ II in Eerste Divisie (Netherlands). The game is scheduled for September 11, 2026.

Recent form

Heracles has 5 wins, 0 draws and 0 losses over its last five games, averaging 3.00 points per game. AZ II has 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses, with 1.80 points per game.

Scoring records

Heracles scores 4.20 goals per game and allows 1.40. AZ II scores 2.50 and allows 2.00. Games in this league average 3.98 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 80% of Heracles's games and 83% of AZ II's. The Over 2.5 rates are 100% and 83%, compared with league averages of 78% for BTTS and 74% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Heracles has the higher season xG average, 2.35 to 1.89 per game. Heracles takes 20.4 shots per game, while AZ II takes 16.0.

First-half and second-half trends

Heracles leads at halftime in 100% of its games and scores 2.00 goals per game after halftime. AZ II leads at halftime in 17% and scores 1.67 after halftime.

When the teams score

Heracles's most productive scoring window is minutes 31-45+ (8 goals). For AZ II, it is minutes 76-90+ (6 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Eerste Divisie games average 3.98 goals. Both teams score in 78% of games, and 74% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

There is not enough head-to-head history for a meaningful comparison.

Before kickoff

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Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

4.2Goals scored / game2.5
HeraclesAZ II
1.4Goals allowed / game2
HeraclesAZ II
53%Average possession52%
HeraclesAZ II
9.4Shots on target / game7.17
HeraclesAZ II

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

20.4Shots per game16
HeraclesAZ II
9.4Shots on target7.17
HeraclesAZ II
20.6%Shot conversion15.6%
HeraclesAZ II
53%Possession52%
HeraclesAZ II
2.35xG for1.89
HeraclesAZ II
1.17xG against1.5
HeraclesAZ II

Shooting quality

Heracles: AttackingAZ II: Attacking
HeraclesAZ II
Accuracy (shots on target)46%45%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.450.35

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Heracles is 67% better for: last-5 form.

3 pts / game - Heracles · 1.8 pts / game - AZ II

Heracles
WWWWW
5 wins in a row
Season result split
100% W0% R0% P
Season (W-D-L)
5-0-0
3.00 pts / game · goal difference +14
Last 5 (W-D-L)
5-0-0
3.00 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
2-0-0
Last 5 at home
2-0-0
WW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 4.2Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 2.35Opponent xG: 1.17BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 100%
AZ II
WLLWW
Season result split
50% W0% R50% P
Season (W-D-L)
3-0-3
1.50 pts / game · goal difference +3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-0-2
1.80 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
2-0-1
Last 5 away
2-0-1
WLW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 3.0Goals conceded: 2.2xG: 2.01Opponent xG: 1.57BTTS: 100%Over 2.5: 100%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Heracles is 68% better for: goals scored per game.

4.2 goals / game - Heracles · 2.5 goals / game - AZ II

Heracles is 43% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.4 goals / game - Heracles · 2 goals / game - AZ II

Heracles scoring profile: very strong

Heracles scores in 100% of games (5 of 5 meczów), while AZ II keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 6 meczów).

AZ II scoring profile: very strong

AZ II scores in 83% of games (5 of 6 meczów), while Heracles keeps a clean sheet in 20% (1 of 5 meczów).

21Goals scored (season)15
HeraclesAZ II
7Goals conceded (season)12
HeraclesAZ II
5.6Average goals per game4.5
HeraclesAZ II
21Goals scored (last 5)15
HeraclesAZ II
7Goals conceded (last 5)11
HeraclesAZ II

How often they score at least...

100%1 goal83%
HeraclesAZ II
100%2 goals50%
HeraclesAZ II
100%3 goals33%
HeraclesAZ II
60%4 goals33%
HeraclesAZ II

How often they concede at least...

80%1 goal100%
HeraclesAZ II
40%2 goals67%
HeraclesAZ II
20%3 goals33%
HeraclesAZ II
0%4 goals0%
HeraclesAZ II

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

Goal patterns

0%BTTS at half-time50%
HeraclesAZ II
0%BTTS in both halves33%
HeraclesAZ II
100%Scored in both halves50%
HeraclesAZ II

BTTS and goal count

80%Min. 3 goals and BTTS83%
HeraclesAZ II
20%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
HeraclesAZ II
80%BTTS - last 5100%
HeraclesAZ II

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

100%Min. 1 goal before half-time67%
HeraclesAZ II
60%Min. 2 goals before half-time50%
HeraclesAZ II
20%Min. 3 goals before half-time17%
HeraclesAZ II

2nd half

100%Min. 1 goal after half-time100%
HeraclesAZ II
100%Min. 2 goals after half-time67%
HeraclesAZ II
80%Min. 3 goals after half-time50%
HeraclesAZ II

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Heracles is 156% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

3 pts / game - Heracles · 1.17 pts / game - AZ II

Heracles - half-time state
100% leading0% draw0% trailing
AZ II - half-time state
17% leading67% draw17% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

3Points per game (1st half)1.17
HeraclesAZ II
2.2Goals scored (1st half)0.83
HeraclesAZ II
0Goals conceded (1st half)0.83
HeraclesAZ II
2.2Average goals (1st half)1.67
HeraclesAZ II
100%Clean sheet before half-time33%
HeraclesAZ II
0%No goal before half-time50%
HeraclesAZ II

After half-time (2nd half)

1.6Points per game (2nd half)1.67
HeraclesAZ II
2Goals scored (2nd half)1.67
HeraclesAZ II
1.4Goals conceded (2nd half)1.17
HeraclesAZ II
3.4Average goals (2nd half)2.83
HeraclesAZ II
20%Clean sheet after half-time17%
HeraclesAZ II
0%No goal after half-time17%
HeraclesAZ II

Heracles - second-half results

40% W40% R20% P
15
Half-time points
11
Half-time goals
+11
Goal difference (1st half)
8
Second-half points
+3
Goal difference (2nd half)
3.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 100% of games and wins 100%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+1.4

Allows 1.4 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

AZ II - second-half results

50% W17% R33% P
7
Half-time points
5
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
10
Second-half points
+3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.17
PPG before half-time
Lead holding294%

Leads at halftime in 17% of games and wins 50%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.3

Allows 0.3 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Heracles - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game3.001.60
Goals scored / game2.22.0
Goals allowed / game0.01.4
Average goals per game2.23.4
1 goal100%100%
2 goals60%100%
3 goals20%80%
Clean sheet100%20%
No goal0%0%
Goal difference+11+3
Half-time: 100% leading - 0% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 11
AZ II - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.202.00
Goals scored / game1.02.0
Goals allowed / game1.01.2
Average goals per game2.03.2
1 goal80%100%
2 goals60%80%
3 goals20%60%
Clean sheet20%20%
No goal40%0%
Goal difference0+4
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 60% - Half-time goals total: 5

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Heracles
ScoredConceded
3
0
0-15
0
0
16-30
8
0
31-45
1
2
46-60
5
1
61-75
4
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (8 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

AZ II
ScoredConceded
2
1
0-15
2
1
16-30
1
3
31-45
2
2
46-60
2
2
61-75
6
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (6 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

5.05
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
3.1 : 1.9
Estimated goal split
home : away
127%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
82%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
83%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
0%
0:0 risk
practically zero
4+
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Heracles

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+1.18
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+1.62
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+1.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+1.85
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.23
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
202%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
74%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.2
Late goals
19% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 14% come in the first quarter-hour.
19%

AZ II

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.39
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.11
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.61
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.50
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
132%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
96%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.30
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.8
Late goals
40% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 13% come in the first quarter-hour.
40%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Eerste Divisie).

Teams vs league

HeraclesLigaAZ II
Average goals per game 5.603.98 4.50
Both teams scored 80%78% 83%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 100%74% 83%
Clean sheets 20%11% 0%
Goal before half-time 100%84% 67%
Goal after half-time 100%90% 100%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

3.98
Average goals per game
78%
Both teams scored
74%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
11%
Clean sheets
2.08
Home goals / game
1.90
Away goals / game
+9%
Home attack advantage
+9%
Home defensive advantage
+14%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
84%
1 goal
50%
2 goals
20%
3 goals
10%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
90%
1 goal
64%
2 goals
40%
3 goals
20%
4 goals

FAQ

When do Heracles and AZ II play?

Heracles face AZ II on September 11, 2026 in Eerste Divisie. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What do the goal statistics show before Heracles vs AZ II?

Heracles score 4.20 goals per game on average and AZ II 2.50. The Eerste Divisie average is 3.98 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 74% of games. Both teams score in 80% of Heracles's matches and 83% of AZ II's.

What form are Heracles and AZ II in?

Over the last 5 games Heracles have a 5-0-0 record (3.00 points per game) and AZ II 3-0-2 (1.80 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Heracles vs AZ II?

The statistical background for Heracles vs AZ II — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.