ADO Den Haag vs AZ, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
ADO Den Haag vs AZ — Eredivisie .
- ADO Den Haag 12 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- AZ 12 games · 23 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Dennis Higler
- Referee Joost van Zuilen
- Referee Stan Teuben
- Referee Laurens Gerrets
- Referee Terry Hoekstra
7 games this season
🟨 2.1/game
⚽ 10.1 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSV | 12 | 26 |
| 2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 12 | 25 |
| 3 | AFC Ajax | 12 | 25 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 12 | 24 |
| 5 | AZ | 12 | 23 |
| 6 | SC Heerenveen | 12 | 21 |
| 7 | Fortuna Sittard | 12 | 20 |
| 8 | Go Ahead Eagles | 12 | 17 |
| 9 | FC Groningen | 12 | 15 |
| 10 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 12 | 15 |
| 11 | NEC | 12 | 14 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 12 | 12 |
| 13 | PEC Zwolle | 12 | 12 |
| 14 | FC Utrecht | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | SBV Excelsior | 12 | 11 |
| 16 | Telstar 1963 | 12 | 10 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 12 | 9 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 12 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov | AZ | H | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Nov | FC Utrecht | A | 0–3 | L |
| 27 Oct | NAC Breda | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Oct | VVV Venlo | A | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Oct | FC Groningen | H | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Sep | SC Heerenveen | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov | ADO Den Haag | A | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Nov | VBV De Graafschap | H | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Oct | SC Heerenveen | H | 2–3 | L |
| 20 Oct | FC Utrecht | A | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Oct | AFC Ajax | A | 0–5 | L |
| 30 Sep | PEC Zwolle | H | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| ADO Den Haag | AZ | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #5 |
| 9 | Points | 23 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 2 / 3 / 7 | W / D / L | 7 / 2 / 3 |
| 16 | Scored | 24 |
| 25 | Conceded | 16 |
| -9 | GD | +8 |
| 0.75 | PPG | 1.92 |
| 17% | Win % | 58% |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
ADO Den Haag this season
ADO Den Haag this season
25%
Clean Sheets
AZ this season
AZ this season
ADO Den Haag are 17th (9 pts). AZ are 5th (23 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
ADO Den Haag
0-15
1/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
–/6
46-60
6/3
61-75
2/8
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
AZ
0-15
3/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
3/1
46-60
4/3
61-75
5/1
76+
7/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
ADO Den Haag
| Nigel Thomas | 4 G | 1 A |
| Yannick Eduardo | 3 G | 2 A |
| Evan Rottier | 2 G | 3 A |
AZ
| Mexx Meerdink | 6 G | 3 A |
| Ro-Zangelo Daal | 5 G | 1 A |
| Ayoub Oufkir | 3 G | |
| Jizz Hornkamp | 2 G | |
| Calvin Stengs | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between ADO Den Haag and AZ is underway.
- 5' It looks like no one’s ball. AZ is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 10' Nick Kuipers has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. ADO Den Haag must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 20' Mats Seuntjens needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 30' It looks surprising AZ does not make any changes. Thijmen Goppel has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 35' AZ has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 40' Over 40 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 45' AZ come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 50' A stunning finish from Guus Til — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 55' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 58' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Nick Kuipers.
- 59' Tomas Necid makes way for Erik Falkenburg at the 59 minute mark. A tactical switch from ADO Den Haag.
- 61' Thijmen Goppel is ready to make an impact after coming on for John Goossens at the 61 minute mark.
- 64' Albert Gudmundsson is having his name booked by the referee on 64.
- 67' A tactical swap from AZ — Dorin Rotariu on, Albert Gudmundsson off on 67 minutes.
- 72' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 72 minutes.
- 76' The referee shows ADO Den Haag player a Yellow card on 76.
- 78' ADO Den Haag manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Melvyn Lorenzen is hanging Elson Hooi on the field on 78 minute.
- 79' Ricardo van Rhijn has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mats Seuntjens on 79 minute.
- 80' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Lex Immers on 80 minutes.
- 85' Melvyn Lorenzen has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 90' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-1.
Lineups
ADO Den Haag Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 22
- 5
- 15
- 20
- 10
-
77
Elson Hooi ↓ Melvyn Lorenzen 78'
- 23
-
9
Tomas Necid ↓ Erik Falkenburg 60'
- 2
-
11
John Goossens ↓ Thijmen Goppel 61'
Bench
- 18
- 4
- 6
-
26
Thijmen Goppel ↑ 61'
-
33
Melvyn Lorenzen ↑ 78'
-
30
Erik Falkenburg ↑ 60'
- 19
- 25
Coach
Alfons Groenendijk
AZ Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
- 26
- 1
- 12
- 4
- 5
- 10
- 2
- 6
- 20
- 11
Bench
- 9
-
34
Ricardo van Rhijn ↑ 79'
- 38
-
14
Dorin Rotariu ↑ 67'
- 42
- 22
Coach
John van den Brom
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Albert Gudmundsson | 3 |
| Teun Koopmeiners | 3 |
| Erik Falkenburg | 2 |
| Michiel Kramer | 2 |
| Zakaria Aboukhlal | 2 |
| Guus Til | 1 |
| Calvin Stengs | 1 |
| Ro-Zangelo Daal | 1 |
Head to Head
ADO Den Haag Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.91
ADO Den Haag xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.47
AZ xG
I would bet for:
AZ or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.38
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
ADO Den Haag or Draw
56%
Draw or AZ
74%
ADO Den Haag or AZ
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11.4%
0 – 2
9.7%
1 – 2
8.8%
1 – 0
7.3%
2 – 1
5.4%
0 – 3
4.7%
1 – 3
4.4%
2 – 2
4.1%
2 – 0
3.7%
2 – 3
2.1%
Asian Handicap — ADO Den Haag
| Handicap | ADO Den Haag covers | Push | AZ covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 14% | 78% |
| -0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +1 | 51% | 24% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 15% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
ADO Den Haag keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
AZ keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.
