AZ vs FC Twente '65, Eredivisie 2023-24 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 Danny Makkelie
- Assistant 1 Hessel Steegstra
- Assistant 2 Jan de Vries
18 games this season
🟨 3.2/game
⚽ 11.3 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' Three points are at stake. AZ host FC Twente \'65 — let the battle begin!
- 5' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Sem Steijn makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 8' Poor challenge from Ruben van Bommel. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 13' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with FC Twente \'65 winning 100% of all matches.
- 18' FC Twente \'65 fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 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' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 30' Robin Propper was booked on 30.
- 35' Michal Sadilek has been relatively quiet despite scoring 11 goals in his last 452 appearances.
- 40' AZ have won 597 goals from 316 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 45' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both AZ and FC Twente \'65 are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 46' Goal! Ruben van Bommel scores his 16 goal in 316 matches.
- 50' The referee shows AZ player a card on 50.
- 55' Over 55 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 59' The referee shows AZ player a card on 59.
- 63' Alec Van Hoorenbeeck gets the nod from FC Twente '65. He replaces Robin Propper and will look to change the dynamic.
- 66' GOAL! Vangelis Pavlidis fires home to make it 2-1!
- 71' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Sven Mijnans made 242 appearances and scored 40 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 74' David Wolfe is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mees De Wit at the 74 minute mark.
- 75' AZ manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Maxim Dekker is hanging Kristijan Belic on the field on 75 minute.
- 78' Fresh legs for AZ! Myron van Brederode comes on to replace Ibrahim Sadiq.
- 80' The crowd applauds Sem Steijn as he leaves the pitch. Myron Boadu steps in for FC Twente '65.
- 83' The FC Twente '65 manager makes a substitution. Gijs Smal departs to be replaced by Younes Taha.
- 88' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Maarten Martens will be considering his options from the bench.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-1.
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 |
| 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
1.52
AZ xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.52
FC Twente \'65 xG
I would bet for:
AZ or FC Twente \'65 74% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.04
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 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
AZ or Draw
67%
Draw or FC Twente \'65
59%
AZ or FC Twente \'65
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Twente \'65 win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8.1%
0 – 0
6.5%
1 – 0
6.4%
0 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
6.1%
2 – 0
5.5%
0 – 2
5.5%
3 – 1
4.1%
1 – 3
4.1%
3 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — AZ
| Handicap | AZ covers | Push | FC Twente \'65 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 11% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 18% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 18% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
AZ keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
FC Twente \'65 keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.