AZ vs ADO Den Haag, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AZ vs ADO Den Haag — Eredivisie at AFAS Stadion.
- AZ 12 games · 23 pts (2026/27)
- ADO Den Haag 12 games · 9 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #17 |
| 23 | Points | 9 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 7 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 2 / 3 / 7 |
| 24 | Scored | 16 |
| 16 | Conceded | 25 |
| +8 | GD | -9 |
| 1.92 | PPG | 0.75 |
| 58% | Win % | 17% |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
AZ this season
AZ this season
0%
Clean Sheets
ADO Den Haag this season
ADO Den Haag this season
AZ are 5th (23 pts). ADO Den Haag are 17th (9 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
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 |
ADO Den Haag
| Nigel Thomas | 4 G | 1 A |
| Yannick Eduardo | 3 G | 2 A |
| Evan Rottier | 2 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and AZ launch into their encounter with ADO Den Haag.
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Guus Til made 316 appearances and scored 73 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' Danny Bakker has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 107 appearances.
- 15' 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.
- 20' AZ are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against ADO Den Haag's shape.
- 25' 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.
- 30' With 1 assists to his name this season, Calvin Stengs is clearly more than just a goal scorer for ADO Den Haag.
- 32' A stunning finish from Erik Falkenburg — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 37' AZ is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 42' AZ are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined ADO Den Haag backline.
- 47' Erik Falkenburg is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 52' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 52 minutes.
- 55' The crowd applauds Calvin Stengs as he leaves the pitch. Bjorn Maars Johnsen steps in for AZ.
- 60' 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.
- 65' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 66' It’s a booking for AZ player. Fredrik Midtsjo gets a Yellow card.
- 66' Fredrik Midtsjo makes way for Albert Gudmundsson at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from AZ.
- 67' A change in the ADO Den Haag ranks — Erik Falkenburg exits the field as Melvyn Lorenzen enters on 67.
- 71' The referee shows ADO Den Haag player a Yellow card on 71.
- 76' John Goossens has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 81' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. John van den Brom will be considering his options from the bench.
- 82' The ADO Den Haag manager makes a substitution. Abdenasser El Khayati departs to be replaced by Tomas Necid.
- 84' Time for substitution for ADO Den Haag. Danny Bakker is replaced by Wilfried Kanon.
- 85' What composure from Albert Gudmundsson! The Iceland international strokes it home. 1-2.
- 88' Jeremy Helmer has so much to prove this time. He replaces Oussama Idrissi on 88 minute.
- 90' Albert Gudmundsson makes no mistake. The score reads 2-2 and AZ are in front.
- 2-3 the final result. AZ will be bitterly disappointed.
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 |
| Owen Wijndal | 1 |
| Ferdy Druijf | 1 |
| Milan van Ewijk | 1 |
AZ Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.95
AZ xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.17
ADO Den Haag xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 59% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: ADO Den Haag win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.12
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
AZ or Draw
76%
Draw or ADO Den Haag
50%
AZ or ADO Den Haag
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: ADO Den Haag win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 2–3 not predicted2 – 3Actual
1 – 1
11%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.3%
1 – 0
8%
3 – 1
6.1%
0 – 0
6.1%
1 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
5.5%
3 – 0
5.3%
0 – 1
4.4%
3 – 2
3.6%
0 – 2
3%
Asian Handicap — AZ
| Handicap | AZ covers | Push | ADO Den Haag covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 17% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 22% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 13% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
AZ keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
ADO Den Haag keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.