AZ vs FC Emmen, Eredivisie 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AZ vs FC Emmen — Eredivisie at AFAS Stadion.
Match Details
- Referee Pol van Boekel
- Referee Edwin van de Graaf
- Referee Alex Bos
- Referee Sjoerd Nanninga
- Referee Frans Ozinga (Netherlands)
- Referee Marco Ribbink
4 games this season
🟨 1.8/game
⚽ 5.8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May | FC Emmen | H | 5–1 | W |
| 06 May | AFC Ajax | A | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Apr | RKC Waalwijk | H | 3–0 | W |
| 16 Apr | Fortuna Sittard | A | 3–0 | W |
| 08 Apr | Sparta Rotterdam | H | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Apr | SC Heerenveen | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May | AZ | A | 1–5 | L |
| 07 May | FC Twente '65 | H | 0–3 | L |
| 22 Apr | SC Heerenveen | A | 3–2 | W |
| 16 Apr | AFC Ajax | A | 1–3 | L |
| 09 Apr | NEC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Apr | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | A | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
29%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
AZ this season
AZ this season
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
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against AZ and FC Emmen has kicked off!
- 5' FC Emmen are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 13' AZ is taking the lead after the goal scored by Sven Mijnans on 13.
- 15' What a strike from Myron van Brederode! The score is 2-0.
- 16' What composure from Myron van Brederode! The Netherlands international strokes it home. 3-0.
- 21' It looks like no one’s ball. AZ is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 23' Sam Beukema adds to his 0 season tally! AZ lead 4-0 — and this changes everything.
- 28' Sam Beukema does the damage! The net is bulging and AZ surge ahead!
- 33' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Julius Dirksen made 129 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 38' Mohamed Bouchouari, a Belgium , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 43' FC Emmen fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 46' Another substitution for FC Emmen to replace Mohamed Bouchouari by Lucas Bernadou on 46 minute.
- 46' A goal from the Netherlands international Jordy Clasie! He fires home on 45 to make it 6-0!
- 50' Against the run of play, Richairo Zivkovic has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 55' FC Emmen are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 60' With 0 assists to his name this season, Maty Ryan is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Emmen.
- 64' AZ manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Riechedly Bazoer is hanging Yukinari Sugawara on the field on 64 minute.
- 65' The supporters are chanting for Dani de Wit. He replaces Sven Mijnans on 65 minute.
- 70' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 75' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 78' Oussama Darfalou is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ole Romeny at the 78 minute mark.
- 83' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both AZ and FC Emmen are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 84' AZ ring the changes. Tijani Reijnders has done his job and it is now time for Djordje Mihailovic to step up.
- 89' 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.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for FC Emmen.
Lineups
AZ Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 8
- 7
- 31
- 9
- 2
-
16
Sven Mijnans ↓ Dani de Wit 65'
- 6
- 5
- 19
- 46
Bench
-
10
Dani de Wit ↑ 65'
-
25
Riechedly Bazoer ↑ 64'
- 12
-
14
Djordje Mihailovic ↑ 84'
- 27
-
11
Jesper Karlsson ↑ 65'
- 23
- 28
- 34
-
35
Mexx Meerdink ↑ 64'
- 54
Coach
Pascal Jansen
FC Emmen Lineups
Starting XI
- 32
- 17
- 5
-
23
Ahmed El Messaoudi ↓ Jari Vlak 46'
- 10
- 2
- 9
-
77
Ole Romeny ↓ Oussama Darfalou 78'
- 34
- 57
- 24
Bench
-
28
Oussama Darfalou ↑ 78'
- 1
- 13
-
11
Jasin Assehnoun ↑ 46'
- 27
- 29
-
8
Lucas Bernadou ↑ 46'
-
20
Jari Vlak ↑ 46'
- 19
- 16
- 14
Coach
Dick Lukkien
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Teun Koopmeiners | 3 |
| Calvin Stengs | 2 |
| Myron van Brederode | 2 |
| Oussama Idrissi | 2 |
| Oussama Idrissi | 2 |
| Tijani Reijnders | 2 |
| Myron Boadu | 2 |
| Sam Beukema | 2 |
Head to Head
AZ Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.11
AZ xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95
FC Emmen xG
I would bet for:
AZ to win 63% + Over 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.06
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
AZ or Draw
85%
Draw or FC Emmen
37%
AZ or FC Emmen
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–1 not predicted5 – 1Actual
2 – 0
10.3%
1 – 1
10.2%
2 – 1
9.6%
1 – 0
9.3%
3 – 0
7.1%
3 – 1
6.7%
0 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
4.6%
1 – 2
4.3%
0 – 1
3.7%
4 – 0
3.7%
4 – 1
3.6%
Asian Handicap — AZ
| Handicap | AZ covers | Push | FC Emmen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -2 | 21% | 19% | 60% |
| -1.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| -1 | 40% | 23% | 37% |
| -0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
AZ keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
FC Emmen keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

