AZ vs FC Twente '65, Eredivisie 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AZ vs FC Twente '65 — Eredivisie at AFAS Stadion.
- AZ 6 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- FC Twente '65 6 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Van der Eijk
- Assistant 1 Rens Bluemink
- Assistant 2 Stefan de Groot (Netherlands)
4 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 14.0 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSV | 6 | 16 |
| 2 | AZ | 6 | 16 |
| 3 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 6 | 14 |
| 4 | AFC Ajax | 6 | 13 |
| 5 | FC Twente '65 | 6 | 13 |
| 6 | FC Groningen | 7 | 11 |
| 7 | SBV Excelsior | 6 | 10 |
| 8 | Fortuna Sittard | 6 | 10 |
| 9 | Go Ahead Eagles | 6 | 9 |
| 10 | NEC | 6 | 7 |
| 11 | SC Heerenveen | 6 | 6 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 6 | 5 |
| 13 | Telstar 1963 | 6 | 5 |
| 14 | FC Utrecht | 6 | 5 |
| 15 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 6 | 4 |
| 16 | PEC Zwolle | 7 | 4 |
| 17 | Willem II Tilburg | 6 | 2 |
| 18 | ADO Den Haag | 6 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 May | FC Twente '65 | H | 2–2 | D |
| 23 Apr | Go Ahead Eagles | A | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Apr | SC Heerenveen | H | 3–0 | W |
| 04 Apr | Fortuna Sittard | H | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Mar | FC Groningen | A | 0–3 | L |
| 15 Mar | Heracles Almelo | H | 4–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 May | AZ | A | 2–2 | D |
| 25 Apr | NEC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Apr | FC Volendam | H | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Apr | AFC Ajax | A | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Mar | Fortuna Sittard | A | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Mar | FC Utrecht | H | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| AZ | FC Twente '65 | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #5 |
| 16 | Points | 13 |
| 6 | Played | 6 |
| 5 / 1 / 0 | W / D / L | 4 / 1 / 1 |
| 17 | Scored | 12 |
| 6 | Conceded | 5 |
| +11 | GD | +7 |
| 2.67 | PPG | 2.17 |
| 83% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
64%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
64%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
AZ this season
AZ this season
33%
Clean Sheets
FC Twente '65 this season
FC Twente '65 this season
AZ are 2nd (16 pts). FC Twente '65 are 5th (13 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
AZ
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/3
31-45
3/–
46-60
4/–
61-75
4/1
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Twente '65
0-15
1/–
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
4/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AZ
| Ro-Zangelo Daal | 4 G | |
| Mexx Meerdink | 2 G | 2 A |
| Jizz Hornkamp | 2 G | |
| Ayoub Oufkir | 2 G | |
| Calvin Stengs | 1 G | 1 A |
FC Twente '65
| Wout Weghorst | 3 G | 1 A |
| Marko Pjaca | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! AZ welcome FC Twente \'65 for this crunch clash at AFAS Stadion.
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ro-Zangelo Daal, as he is very good at scoring at AFAS Stadion with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
- 10' AZ are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 13' Goal! Jordy Clasie scores his 11 goal in 324 matches.
- 18' Elijah Dijkstra has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 23' Netherlands international Bart van Rooij has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 28' AZ currently sit 6 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 32' Rome Owusu-Oduro doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 37' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 42' FC Twente \'65 fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 47' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 52' Both keepers have barely been tested. AZ and FC Twente \'65 are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 55' Sam Lammers makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and FC Twente '65 are in front.
- 60' The energy levels are beginning to show. John van den Brom might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 65' AZ is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 70' Mats Rots is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AZ so far.
- 75' A quiet spell here at AFAS Stadion. AZ seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 80' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 85' FC Twente \'65 are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 90' Sven Mijnans, a Netherlands midfielder, has 12 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
AZ Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 8
- 10
- 9
- 17
- 34
- 5
- 1
- 3
- 26
- 22
- 27
Bench
- 12
- 11
- 2
- 6
- 35
- 7
- 24
- 18
- 33
- 15
- 20
- 45
Coach
Leeroy Echteld
FC Twente \'65 Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1
- 20
- 10
- 28
- 6
- 11
- 39
- 14
- 23
- 27
- 43
Bench
- 32
- 3
- 22
- 7
- 9
- 4
- 38
- 8
- 21
- 42
- 25
- 12
Coach
John van den Brom
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Manfred Ugalde | 6 |
| Teun Koopmeiners | 4 |
| Daan Rots | 3 |
| Ruben van Bommel | 2 |
| Jesper Karlsson | 2 |
| Myron Boadu | 2 |
| Ricky van Wolfswinkel | 2 |
| Jens Odgaard | 2 |
Head to Head
AZ Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.66
AZ xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16
FC Twente \'65 xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.82
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
AZ or Draw
74%
Draw or FC Twente \'65
52%
AZ or FC Twente \'65
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 0
9%
2 – 0
8.1%
0 – 0
7.8%
1 – 2
6.4%
0 – 1
6%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
5.1%
3 – 0
4.4%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
3%
Asian Handicap — AZ
| Handicap | AZ covers | Push | FC Twente \'65 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 15% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 22% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 15% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
AZ keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
FC Twente \'65 keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

