ADO Den Haag vs AZ, Eredivisie 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
ADO Den Haag vs AZ — Eredivisie at Cars Jeans Stadion.
- ADO Den Haag 12 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- AZ 12 games · 23 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Dennis Higler
- Referee Charles Schaap
- Referee Allard Lindhout
- Referee Laurens Gerrets
- Referee Roy de Nas
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct | AZ | H | 2–2 | D |
| 18 Oct | SBV Vitesse | H | 0–2 | L |
| 03 Oct | VVV Venlo | A | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Sep | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 2–4 | L |
| 20 Sep | FC Groningen | H | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Sep | Heracles Almelo | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct | ADO Den Haag | A | 2–2 | D |
| 22 Oct | SSC Napoli | A | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Oct | VVV Venlo | H | 2–2 | D |
| 04 Oct | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 4–4 | D |
| 26 Sep | Fortuna Sittard | A | 3–3 | D |
| 19 Sep | PEC Zwolle | H | 1–1 | 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' ADO Den Haag have kicked off against AZ. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His ADO Den Haag side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both ADO Den Haag and AZ are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 15' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 20' AZ looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Calvin Stengs scoring 1 goals.
- 25' Fredrik Midtsjo is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for ADO Den Haag tonight.
- 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 33' Albert Gudmundsson makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and AZ are in front.
- 38' With 0 assists to his name this season, David Philipp is clearly more than just a goal scorer for ADO Den Haag.
- 43' ADO Den Haag seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 46' It is a substitution in ADO Den Haag team. Amar Catic is replaced by Vicente Besuijen on 46 minute.
- 47' A moment of madness from Kees De Boer on 47 minutes earns him a Yellow card. ADO Den Haag will be frustrated.
- 52' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 52 minutes.
- 57' The energy levels are beginning to show. Arne Slot might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 59' It is a substitution in ADO Den Haag team. Kees De Boer is replaced by Ilay Elmkies on 59 minute.
- 60' Poor challenge from Dani de Wit. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 64' Milan van Ewijk makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and ADO Den Haag are in front.
- 66' What a strike from Jesper Karlsson! The score is 1-2.
- 71' The crowd applauds Jonas Arweiler as he leaves the pitch. Nikolaos Karelis steps in for ADO Den Haag.
- 76' ADO Den Haag is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 81' AZ is showing some good football. However, AZ are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 82' The supporters are chanting for Ramon Leeuwin. He replaces Albert Gudmundsson on 82 minute.
- 87' The deadlock is broken! Michiel Kramer gets on the scoresheet on 87 minutes.
- 90' ADO Den Haag receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
ADO Den Haag Lineups
Starting XI
-
18
David Philipp ↓ Michiel Kramer 82'
- 6
- 19
-
8
John Goossens ↓ Ravel Morrison 82'
- 43
- 3
-
34
Amar Catic ↓ Vicente Besuijen 46'
- 2
- 1
-
14
Kees De Boer ↓ Ilay Elmkies 59'
- 9
Bench
- 15
- 22
-
17
Nikolaos Karelis ↑ 71'
-
29
Michiel Kramer ↑ 82'
- 7
- 21
-
5
Ravel Morrison ↑ 82'
-
10
Ilay Elmkies ↑ 59'
- 4
- 11
- 23
-
20
Vicente Besuijen ↑ 46'
AZ Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
- 1
- 3
- 5
- 7
- 8
- 6
- 15
- 10
- 26
- 11
Bench
- 21
-
27
Ramon Leeuwin ↑ 82'
- 56
- 66
- 51
- 40
- 48
- 44
- 32
Coach
Arne Slot
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
3 / 4
1.18
ADO Den Haag xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.08
AZ xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 62% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.26
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
ADO Den Haag or Draw
50%
Draw or AZ
75%
ADO Den Haag or AZ
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.2%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 2
8.2%
0 – 1
7.4%
1 – 3
6.5%
0 – 3
5.6%
2 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
5.4%
0 – 0
5.3%
2 – 3
3.9%
1 – 0
3.8%
1 – 4
3.4%
Asian Handicap — ADO Den Haag
| Handicap | ADO Den Haag covers | Push | AZ covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -0.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| +0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +1 | 43% | 22% | 35% |
| +1.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +2 | 65% | 17% | 18% |
| +2.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
Clean Sheet
ADO Den Haag keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
AZ keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.