AZ vs FC Twente '65, Eredivisie 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AZ vs FC Twente '65 — Eredivisie at AFAS Stadion.
- AZ 12 games · 23 pts (2026/27)
- FC Twente '65 12 games · 24 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Kevin Blom
- Referee Laurens Gerrets
- Referee Richard Polman
- Referee Erik Kleinjan
- Referee Van der Eijk
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar | FC Twente '65 | H | 4–1 | W |
| 07 Mar | SBV Vitesse | A | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Feb | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 4–2 | W |
| 20 Feb | VVV Venlo | A | 4–1 | W |
| 14 Feb | SC Heerenveen | H | 3–1 | W |
| 06 Feb | FC Emmen | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar | AZ | A | 1–4 | L |
| 06 Mar | Willem II Tilburg | H | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Feb | Heracles Almelo | A | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Feb | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 2–2 | D |
| 14 Feb | SBV Vitesse | A | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Feb | PSV | A | 0–3 | L |
Season Stats
| AZ | FC Twente '65 | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #4 |
| 23 | Points | 24 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 7 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 7 / 3 / 2 |
| 24 | Scored | 30 |
| 16 | Conceded | 12 |
| +8 | GD | +18 |
| 1.92 | PPG | 2.00 |
| 58% | Win % | 58% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
AZ this season
AZ this season
33%
Clean Sheets
FC Twente '65 this season
FC Twente '65 this season
AZ are 5th (23 pts). FC Twente '65 are 4th (24 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
FC Twente '65
0-15
3/2
16-30
3/5
31-45
7/–
46-60
2/2
61-75
6/2
76+
7/1
■ 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 |
FC Twente '65
| Wout Weghorst | 9 G | 2 A |
| Daan Rots | 3 G | 1 A |
| Daouda Weidmann | 3 G | 1 A |
| Marko Pjaca | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: AZ gets underway.
- 4' Against the run of play, Myron Boadu has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 9' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Twente \'65 needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 14' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 14 minutes.
- 19' AZ are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 22' The Bosnia-Herzegovina Dario Dumic breaks the deadlock on 22 minutes. 1-1!
- 27' Jesse Bosch needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 32' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 34' Teun Koopmeiners doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 36' A meaty challenge results in booking for Dario Dumic on 36.
- 40' Albert Gudmundsson is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the forward.
- 43' It’s a booking for AZ player. Bruno Martins Indi gets a Yellow card.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Wout Brama. He replaces Godfried Roemeratoe on 46 minute.
- 51' It’s high time Ron Jans made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 56' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 57' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ramiz Zerrouki.
- 61' The FC Twente '65 manager makes a substitution. Queensy Menig departs to be replaced by Issah Abbas.
- 66' Bruno Martins Indi is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AZ so far.
- 67' Fresh legs for AZ! Dani de Wit comes on to replace Albert Gudmundsson.
- 72' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 74' The FC Twente '65 manager makes a substitution. Ramiz Zerrouki departs to be replaced by Luka Ilic.
- 78' A goal from the Netherlands international Teun Koopmeiners! He fires home on 78 to make it 4-1!
- 82' Time for substitution for AZ. Jesper Karlsson is replaced by Zakaria Aboukhlal.
- 84' Tijjani Reijnders makes way for Kenzo Goudmijn at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from AZ.
- 85' The whistle greets Jonas Svensson as he departs to be replaced by Yukinari Sugawara.
- 90' 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.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — AZ 4-1 FC Twente \'65.
Lineups
AZ Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
- 1
- 5
- 7
- 2
- 8
- 24
- 9
- 15
- 22
- 11
Bench
-
21
Kenzo Goudmijn ↑ 84'
-
10
Dani de Wit ↑ 67'
- 20
- 16
-
26
Yukinari Sugawara ↑ 85'
- 27
-
17
Zakaria Aboukhlal ↑ 82'
- 18
- 55
- 19
Coach
Pascal Jansen
FC Twente \'65 Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
-
11
Queensy Menig ↓ Issah Abbas 61'
- 16
- 20
- 15
- 43
- 23
- 9
- 32
-
19
Ramiz Zerrouki ↓ Luka Ilic 74'
- 17
Bench
-
8
Luka Ilic ↑ 74'
-
6
Wout Brama ↑ 46'
- 22
-
10
Issah Abbas ↑ 61'
- 30
- 5
- 24
- 37
- 40
- 39
- 38
Coach
Ron Jans
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Manfred Ugalde | 6 |
| Teun Koopmeiners | 4 |
| Daan Rots | 3 |
| Jens Odgaard | 2 |
| Ruben van Bommel | 2 |
| Jesper Karlsson | 2 |
| Myron Boadu | 2 |
| Ricky van Wolfswinkel | 2 |
Head to Head
AZ Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.09
AZ xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.44
FC Twente \'65 xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 67% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.53
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
AZ or Draw
77%
Draw or FC Twente \'65
45%
AZ or FC Twente \'65
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AZ win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.6%
2 – 1
8.9%
2 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
6.3%
1 – 2
6.2%
3 – 1
6.2%
1 – 0
5.6%
3 – 2
4.5%
3 – 0
4.4%
0 – 0
4.3%
0 – 1
3.6%
4 – 1
Actual
Asian Handicap — AZ
| Handicap | AZ covers | Push | FC Twente \'65 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 16% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 20% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 14% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
AZ keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
FC Twente \'65 keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.