AZ vs ADO Den Haag, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AZ vs ADO Den Haag — Eredivisie at AFAS Stadion.
- AZ 7 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
- ADO Den Haag 7 games · 2 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bjorn Kuipers
- Referee Sander van Roekel
- Referee Erwin Zeinstra
- Referee Martin van den Kerkhof
- Referee Ingmar Oostrom
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 7 | 19 |
| 2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 7 | 17 |
| 3 | PSV | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 7 | 16 |
| 5 | AFC Ajax | 7 | 14 |
| 6 | Fortuna Sittard | 7 | 13 |
| 7 | SBV Excelsior | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | FC Groningen | 7 | 11 |
| 9 | Go Ahead Eagles | 7 | 10 |
| 10 | SC Heerenveen | 7 | 9 |
| 11 | NEC | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 7 | 5 |
| 13 | Telstar 1963 | 7 | 5 |
| 14 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 7 | 5 |
| 15 | FC Utrecht | 7 | 5 |
| 16 | PEC Zwolle | 7 | 4 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 7 | 2 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 7 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr | ADO Den Haag | H | 2–3 | L |
| 06 Apr | VBV De Graafschap | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Apr | SBV Vitesse | A | 2–2 | D |
| 30 Mar | FC Groningen | H | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Mar | AFC Ajax | H | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Mar | PEC Zwolle | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr | AZ | A | 3–2 | W |
| 06 Apr | FC Utrecht | H | 5–0 | W |
| 03 Apr | Fortuna Sittard | A | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Mar | SBV Vitesse | H | 3–3 | D |
| 17 Mar | FC Groningen | A | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Mar | SC Heerenveen | H | 2–3 | L |
Season Stats
| AZ | ADO Den Haag | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #17 |
| 19 | Points | 2 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 6 / 1 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 2 / 5 |
| 18 | Scored | 7 |
| 6 | Conceded | 17 |
| +12 | GD | -10 |
| 2.71 | PPG | 0.29 |
| 86% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
AZ this season
AZ this season
0%
Clean Sheets
ADO Den Haag this season
ADO Den Haag this season
AZ are 1st (19 pts). ADO Den Haag are 17th (2 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
AZ
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/3
31-45
3/–
46-60
4/–
61-75
4/1
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
ADO Den Haag
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
–/4
46-60
3/1
61-75
1/7
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AZ
| Ro-Zangelo Daal | 4 G | |
| Mexx Meerdink | 3 G | 2 A |
| Jizz Hornkamp | 2 G | |
| Ayoub Oufkir | 2 G | |
| Calvin Stengs | 1 G | 1 A |
ADO Den Haag
| Yannick Eduardo | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at AFAS Stadion. AZ are looking to make home advantage count against ADO Den Haag.
- 5' Robert Zwinkels needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 10' Shaquille Pinas has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 99 appearances.
- 15' Netherlands international Aaron Meijers has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. John van den Brom might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 30' AZ are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined ADO Den Haag backline.
- 32' A goal from the Netherlands international Erik Falkenburg! He fires home on 32 to make it 0-1!
- 37' Tom Beugelsdijk is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for AZ tonight.
- 42' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering ADO Den Haag that had 99 games and scored 115 goals.
- 47' Erik Falkenburg with the second goal in the match!
- 52' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. John van den Brom will be considering his options from the bench.
- 55' Bjorn Maars Johnsen is replacing Calvin Stengs for the AZ side.
- 60' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 65' It looks like no one’s ball. ADO Den Haag is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 66' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Fredrik Midtsjo.
- 66' AZ manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Albert Gudmundsson is hanging Fredrik Midtsjo on the field on 66 minute.
- 67' A tactical swap from ADO Den Haag — Melvyn Lorenzen on, Erik Falkenburg off on 67 minutes.
- 71' Tom Beugelsdijk catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 71.
- 76' AZ are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against ADO Den Haag's shape.
- 81' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 82' The supporters are chanting for Tomas Necid. He replaces Abdenasser El Khayati on 82 minute.
- 84' Wilfried Kanon is replacing Danny Bakker for the ADO Den Haag side.
- 85' Albert Gudmundsson makes no mistake. The score reads 1-2 and AZ are in front.
- 88' The crowd applauds Oussama Idrissi as he leaves the pitch. Jeremy Helmer steps in for AZ.
- 90' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Albert Gudmundsson makes it 2-2.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from ADO Den Haag to claim maximum points.
Lineups
AZ Lineups
Starting XI
- 26
- 1
- 4
- 5
- 10
- 7
- 2
- 8
- 6
- 20
-
11
Oussama Idrissi ↓ Jeremy Helmer 88'
Bench
-
28
Albert Gudmundsson ↑ 66'
- 23
-
9
Bjorn Maars Johnsen ↑ 55'
- 15
- 34
- 19
- 30
-
17
Jeremy Helmer ↑ 88'
- 25
- 22
Coach
John van den Brom
ADO Den Haag Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 4
- 8
-
17
Danny Bakker ↓ Wilfried Kanon 84'
- 10
- 30
- 19
- 7
- 23
- 2
- 11
Bench
- 18
- 1
-
5
Wilfried Kanon ↑ 84'
- 6
- 26
-
33
Melvyn Lorenzen ↑ 67'
- 28
- 77
- 34
-
9
Tomas Necid ↑ 82'
- 21
Coach
Alfons Groenendijk
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Albert Gudmundsson | 3 |
| Teun Koopmeiners | 3 |
| Michiel Kramer | 2 |
| Zakaria Aboukhlal | 2 |
| Erik Falkenburg | 2 |
| Ferdy Druijf | 1 |
| Milan van Ewijk | 1 |
| Jesper Karlsson | 1 |
AZ Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.6
AZ xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95
ADO Den Haag xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 67% + AZ to win 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: ADO Den Haag win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.55
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
AZ or Draw
83%
Draw or ADO Den Haag
38%
AZ or ADO Den Haag
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: ADO Den Haag win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 2–3 not predicted2 – 3Actual
2 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
9%
3 – 0
8.2%
1 – 1
7.8%
3 – 1
7.7%
1 – 0
7.3%
4 – 0
5.3%
4 – 1
5%
2 – 2
4.2%
0 – 0
4.1%
3 – 2
3.7%
1 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — AZ
| Handicap | AZ covers | Push | ADO Den Haag covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -2 | 30% | 20% | 49% |
| -1.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| -1 | 51% | 21% | 29% |
| -0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
AZ keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
ADO Den Haag keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.
