AZ vs FC Twente '65, Eredivisie 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AZ vs FC Twente '65 — Eredivisie at AFAS Stadion.
- AZ 2 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
- FC Twente '65 2 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Danny Makkelie
- Assistant 1 Hessel Steegstra
- Assistant 2 Jan de Vries
18 games this season
🟨 2.5/game
⚽ 8.6 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | FC Groningen | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Go Ahead Eagles | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | Fortuna Sittard | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | PSV | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | SBV Excelsior | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | NEC | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | AFC Ajax | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Sparta Rotterdam | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | FC Twente '65 | 2 | 3 |
| 12 | SC Heerenveen | 1 | 3 |
| 13 | Telstar 1963 | 2 | 3 |
| 14 | FC Utrecht | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | PEC Zwolle | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | ADO Den Haag | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Willem II Tilburg | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 2 | 0 |
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 | #11 |
| 6 | Points | 3 |
| 2 | Played | 2 |
| 2 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 1 / 0 / 1 |
| 6 | Scored | 3 |
| 1 | Conceded | 2 |
| +5 | GD | +1 |
| 3.00 | PPG | 1.50 |
| 100% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
64%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
64%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
AZ this season
AZ this season
0%
Clean Sheets
FC Twente '65 this season
FC Twente '65 this season
AZ are 1st (6 pts). FC Twente '65 are 11th (3 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
AZ
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
2/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Twente '65
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — AZ and FC Twente \'65 get this one started.
- 5' GOAL! Sem Steijn fires home to make it 0-1!
- 8' The referee has no hesitation. Ruben van Bommel is booked for AZ — card on 8.
- 13' Dani de Wit has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 28 cards already picked up this season.
- 18' Ghana international Ibrahim Sadiq has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 23' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 28' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 30' Poor challenge from Robin Propper. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 35' The home supporters are growing impatient. AZ must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 40' Ricky van Wolfswinkel has been relatively quiet despite scoring 60 goals in his last 172 appearances.
- 45' Over 45 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 46' Ruben van Bommel doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 50' Ibrahim Sadiq is having his name booked by the referee on 50.
- 55' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 59' The referee calls foul for Kristijan Belic. He receives a card.
- 63' The FC Twente '65 manager makes a substitution. Robin Propper departs to be replaced by Alec Van Hoorenbeeck.
- 66' What a moment for Vangelis Pavlidis! That strike on 66 puts his side firmly in control.
- 71' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 74' The crowd applauds Mees De Wit as he leaves the pitch. David Wolfe steps in for AZ.
- 75' The supporters are chanting for Maxim Dekker. He replaces Kristijan Belic 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 is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sem Steijn at the 80 minute mark.
- 83' A change in the FC Twente '65 ranks — Gijs Smal exits the field as Younes Taha enters on 83.
- 88' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both AZ and FC Twente \'65 are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- Full Time. AZ beats FC Twente \'65
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
1.93
AZ xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9
FC Twente \'65 xG
I would bet for:
AZ to win 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.83
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 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
AZ or Draw
81%
Draw or FC Twente \'65
43%
AZ or FC Twente \'65
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Twente \'65 win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 0
10.8%
1 – 0
10.7%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
7.7%
3 – 0
6.8%
3 – 1
6.1%
0 – 1
4.5%
1 – 2
4.4%
2 – 2
4.3%
4 – 0
3.3%
4 – 1
3%
Asian Handicap — AZ
| Handicap | AZ covers | Push | FC Twente \'65 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 19% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 24% | 40% |
| -0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 11% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
AZ keeps clean sheet
41%
✓
FC Twente \'65 keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.