AZ vs FC Twente '65, Eredivisie 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AZ vs FC Twente '65 — Eredivisie at AFAS Stadion.
- AZ 7 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
- FC Twente '65 7 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Danny Makkelie
- Assistant 1 Hessel Steegstra
- Assistant 2 Jan de Vries
12 games this season
🟨 3.7/game
⚽ 11.9 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 7 | 19 |
| 2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 7 | 17 |
| 3 | PSV | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 7 | 16 |
| 5 | AFC Ajax | 7 | 14 |
| 6 | Fortuna Sittard | 7 | 13 |
| 7 | SBV Excelsior | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | FC Groningen | 7 | 11 |
| 9 | Go Ahead Eagles | 7 | 10 |
| 10 | SC Heerenveen | 7 | 9 |
| 11 | NEC | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 7 | 5 |
| 13 | Telstar 1963 | 7 | 5 |
| 14 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 7 | 5 |
| 15 | FC Utrecht | 7 | 5 |
| 16 | PEC Zwolle | 7 | 4 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 7 | 2 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 7 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 May | FC Twente '65 | H | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Apr | NEC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 13 Apr | RKC Waalwijk | H | 3–2 | W |
| 06 Apr | PSV | A | 1–5 | L |
| 03 Apr | Heracles Almelo | A | 0–5 | L |
| 30 Mar | SBV Vitesse | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 May | AZ | A | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Apr | Almere City FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 14 Apr | AFC Ajax | A | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Apr | Fortuna Sittard | H | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Apr | SC Heerenveen | A | 3–3 | D |
| 31 Mar | Heracles Almelo | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| AZ | FC Twente '65 | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #4 |
| 19 | Points | 16 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 6 / 1 / 0 | W / D / L | 5 / 1 / 1 |
| 18 | Scored | 15 |
| 6 | Conceded | 7 |
| +12 | GD | +8 |
| 2.71 | PPG | 2.29 |
| 86% | Win % | 71% |
Key Stats
64%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
64%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
AZ this season
AZ this season
29%
Clean Sheets
FC Twente '65 this season
FC Twente '65 this season
AZ are 1st (19 pts). FC Twente '65 are 4th (16 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
AZ
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/3
31-45
3/–
46-60
4/–
61-75
4/1
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Twente '65
0-15
2/–
16-30
2/5
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
4/–
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AZ
| Ro-Zangelo Daal | 4 G | |
| Mexx Meerdink | 3 G | 2 A |
| Jizz Hornkamp | 2 G | |
| Ayoub Oufkir | 2 G | |
| Calvin Stengs | 1 G | 1 A |
FC Twente '65
| Wout Weghorst | 4 G | 1 A |
| Daouda Weidmann | 2 G | 1 A |
| Marko Pjaca | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between AZ and FC Twente \'65 is underway.
- 5' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Sem Steijn makes it 0-1.
- 8' The referee calls foul for Ruben van Bommel. He receives a card.
- 13' The travelling FC Twente \'65 supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 18' 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.
- 23' 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.
- 28' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 30' That is a card for FC Twente '65. Robin Propper will be fuming at that decision.
- 35' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 40' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 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' Ruben van Bommel has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 46 minutes.
- 50' That looks like a foul for a card for Ibrahim Sadiq.
- 55' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 59' The referee has no hesitation. Kristijan Belic is booked for AZ — card on 59.
- 63' Alec Van Hoorenbeeck is ready to make an impact after coming on for Robin Propper at the 63 minute mark.
- 66' A goal from the Greece international Vangelis Pavlidis! He fires home on 66 to make it 2-1!
- 71' Ricky van Wolfswinkel has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 74' David Wolfe gets the nod from AZ. He replaces Mees De Wit and will look to change the dynamic.
- 75' It is a substitution in AZ team. Kristijan Belic is replaced by Maxim Dekker on 75 minute.
- 78' Myron van Brederode gets the nod from AZ. He replaces Ibrahim Sadiq and will look to change the dynamic.
- 80' Myron Boadu gets the nod from FC Twente '65. He replaces Sem Steijn and will look to change the dynamic.
- 83' The supporters are chanting for Younes Taha. He replaces Gijs Smal on 83 minute.
- 88' AZ currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from AZ to claim maximum points.
Lineups
AZ Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 1
- 10
-
25
Riechedly Bazoer ↓ Tiago Dantas 74'
- 9
- 2
- 11
- 16
-
34
Mees De Wit ↓ David Wolfe 74'
- 5
-
15
Ruben van Bommel ↓ Ernest Poku 78'
-
14
Kristijan Belic ↓ Maxim Dekker 75'
Bench
- 12
-
6
Tiago Dantas ↑ 74'
-
21
Ernest Poku ↑ 78'
- 30
-
22
Maxim Dekker ↑ 75'
-
19
Myron van Brederode ↑ 78'
- 20
- 3
-
18
David Wolfe ↑ 74'
- 17
- 45
Coach
Maarten Martens
FC Twente \'65 Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 23
- 1
-
14
Sem Steijn ↓ Myron Boadu 80'
- 3
- 9
- 10
-
5
Gijs Smal ↓ Younes Taha 83'
- 2
-
4
Mathias Kjolo ↓ Carel Eiting 80'
- 11
- 8
Bench
-
21
Myron Boadu ↑ 80'
-
6
Carel Eiting ↑ 80'
-
7
Mitchell van Bergen ↑ 63'
- 22
- 16
- 12
- 38
- 39
-
17
Alec Van Hoorenbeeck ↑ 63'
-
19
Younes Taha ↑ 83'
- 41
Coach
Joseph Oosting
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Manfred Ugalde | 6 |
| Teun Koopmeiners | 4 |
| Daan Rots | 3 |
| Jesper Karlsson | 2 |
| Myron Boadu | 2 |
| Ricky van Wolfswinkel | 2 |
| Jens Odgaard | 2 |
| Ruben van Bommel | 2 |
Head to Head
AZ Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.71
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 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.87
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
AZ or Draw
75%
Draw or FC Twente \'65
51%
AZ or FC Twente \'65
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Twente \'65 win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.9%
2 – 0
8.2%
0 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
6.3%
0 – 1
5.7%
2 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
5.3%
3 – 0
4.6%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — AZ
| Handicap | AZ covers | Push | FC Twente \'65 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 15% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 22% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 15% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
AZ keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
FC Twente \'65 keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.