AZ Alkmaar and Heerenveen square off against each other at AFAS Stadion with both sides eyeing a top-8 finish. Considering that the Cheese Farmers look unstoppable at the moment, we predict a 3-1 home win. AZ aim to build on their recent 2-0 win and come into this clash in strong form (WWLWLWWWLW), averaging 2.20 goals scored and just 1.00 conceded per game. Their home record is particularly impressive, winning all of their last six matches with 2.83 goals scored and only 0.50 conceded on average.Heerenveen are also in good shape, picking up 1.90 points per game while averaging 2.20 goals scored but conceding 2.00. Their matches tend to be very open, with 80% seeing BTTS and an average of 4.20 total goals per game. Head-to-head stats support a high-scoring encounter, with 78% of the last 36 meetings producing over 2.5 goals and 69% seeing both teams score.