AZ vs FC Emmen, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Match Details
- Referee Serdar Gozubuyuk
- Referee Charles Schaap
- Referee Jan de Vries
- Referee Ingmar Oostrom
- Referee Joey Kooij
- Referee Freek van Herk
7 games this season
🟨 0.1/game
⚽ 3.4 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | FC Groningen | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Fortuna Sittard | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | PSV | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | SBV Excelsior | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | Go Ahead Eagles | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | NEC | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | AFC Ajax | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Sparta Rotterdam | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | SC Heerenveen | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Telstar 1963 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | FC Twente '65 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | PEC Zwolle | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | ADO Den Haag | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | FC Utrecht | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Willem II Tilburg | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 2 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Feb | FC Emmen | H | 5–0 | W |
| 27 Jan | SC Heerenveen | A | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Jan | FC Utrecht | H | 3–0 | W |
| 22 Dec | PSV | A | 1–3 | L |
| 15 Dec | SBV Excelsior | H | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Dec | Fortuna Sittard | A | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Feb | AZ | A | 0–5 | L |
| 26 Jan | VVV Venlo | A | 3–2 | W |
| 20 Jan | PSV | H | 2–2 | D |
| 23 Dec | Willem II Tilburg | H | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Dec | FC Groningen | A | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Dec | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 1–4 | L |
Key Stats
29%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
AZ this season
AZ this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
AZ
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
2/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' AZ have kicked off against FC Emmen. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 10' Teun Koopmeiners adds to his 1 season tally! AZ lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 13' A meaty challenge results in booking for Gersom Klok on 13.
- 18' Alexander Bannink has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 23' Gersom Klok has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 28' The home supporters are growing impatient. AZ must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 30' GOAL! Teun Koopmeiners fires home to make it 2-0!
- 35' A stunning finish from Michael de Leeuw — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 40' AZ currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 45' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 46' Andrej Lukic has so much to prove this time. He replaces Alexander Bannink on 46 minute.
- 47' GOAL! Calvin Stengs fires home to make it 3-1!
- 52' FC Emmen is showing some good football. However, FC Emmen are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 53' Bjorn Maars Johnsen is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mats Seuntjens at the 53 minute mark.
- 58' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Fredrik Midtsjo suffering a number of foals already.
- 63' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 68' It’s high time John van den Brom made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 73' Supporters expect more eagerness from Nico Neidhart, as he is very good at scoring at AFAS Stadion with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 74' Sven Braken is replacing Michael de Leeuw for the FC Emmen side.
- 79' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 80' Time for substitution for AZ. Ron Vlaar is replaced by Pantelis Hatzidiakos.
- 85' Over 85 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 86' A goal from the Norway international Bjorn Maars Johnsen! He fires home on 86 to make it 4-1!
- The final score is 5-0.
Lineups
AZ Lineups
Starting XI
- 26
- 1
- 4
- 5
- 10
- 7
- 2
- 8
- 6
- 20
- 11
Bench
- 28
- 23
-
9
Bjorn Maars Johnsen ↑ 53'
-
12
Pantelis Chatzidiakos ↑ 80'
- 15
- 34
- 18
- 22
Coach
John van den Brom
FC Emmen Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 12
- 4
- 23
- 13
- 10
- 20
-
5
Gersom Klok ↓ Nico Neidhart 46'
- 6
- 22
-
15
Michael de Leeuw ↓ Sven Braken 74'
Bench
- 33
- 17
- 11
- 32
- 9
- 26
- 1
- 8
-
29
Nico Neidhart ↑ 46'
-
99
Sven Braken ↑ 74'
-
44
Andrej Lukic ↑ 46'
Coach
Dick Lukkien
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Teun Koopmeiners | 3 |
| Oussama Idrissi | 2 |
| Tijani Reijnders | 2 |
| Myron Boadu | 2 |
| Sam Beukema | 2 |
| Calvin Stengs | 2 |
| Myron van Brederode | 2 |
| Oussama Idrissi | 2 |
Head to Head
AZ Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.61
AZ xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.91
FC Emmen xG
I would bet for:
AZ to win 70% + Over 2.5 goals 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.52
Actual: No — clean sheet
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
88%
Draw or FC Emmen
30%
AZ or FC Emmen
82%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–0 not predicted5 – 0Actual
2 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
8.9%
3 – 0
8.5%
1 – 1
7.8%
3 – 1
7.7%
1 – 0
7.5%
4 – 0
5.5%
4 – 1
5.1%
0 – 0
4.2%
2 – 2
4%
3 – 2
3.5%
1 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — AZ
| Handicap | AZ covers | Push | FC Emmen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -2 | 31% | 21% | 48% |
| -1.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| -1 | 52% | 21% | 28% |
| -0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +0.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +1 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
AZ keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
FC Emmen keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

