AZ vs FC Twente '65, Eredivisie 2024-25 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 Joey Kooij
- Assistant 1 Roy de Nas
- Assistant 2 Dyon Fikkert
8 games this season
🟨 4.1/game
⚽ 16.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Dec | FC Twente '65 | H | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Dec | NAC Breda | A | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Dec | PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad | A | 2–2 | D |
| 08 Dec | AFC Ajax | H | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Dec | Heracles Almelo | H | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Nov | Galatasaray SK | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Dec | AZ | A | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Dec | FC Groningen | H | 2–0 | W |
| 12 Dec | PAE Olympiakos SFP | A | 0–0 | D |
| 06 Dec | PSV | A | 1–6 | L |
| 01 Dec | Go Ahead Eagles | H | 3–2 | W |
| 28 Nov | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 0–1 | 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' Temperatures are rising at AFAS Stadion as AZ face off against FC Twente \'65 in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Morocco international Anass Salah-Eddine has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' A quiet spell here at AFAS Stadion. FC Twente \'65 seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' AZ are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 20' FC Twente \'65 are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 25' FC Twente \'65 fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 30' The referee has no hesitation. Gustaf Lagerbielke is booked for FC Twente '65 — card on 30.
- 35' Over 35 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 36' It’s gonna be a card for Ricky van Wolfswinkel.
- 41' It’s high time Joseph Oosting made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 45' Controversy at the stadium! Alexandre Penetra argues furiously but the card stands.
- 48' What a strike from Troy Parrott! The score is 1-0.
- 53' The referee shows AZ player a card on 53.
- 57' Time for substitution for FC Twente '65. Michal Sadilek is replaced by Mitchell van Bergen.
- 60' The AZ manager makes a substitution. Wouter Goes departs to be replaced by Zico Buurmeester.
- 65' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Daan Rots on 65 minutes.
- 70' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jordy Clasie, as he is very good at scoring at AFAS Stadion with 7 goals in the last 7 games.
- 72' Fresh legs for FC Twente '65! Sam Lammers comes on to replace Youri Regeer.
- 76' Dave Kwakman is replacing Ernest Poku for the AZ side.
- 81' The supporters are chanting for Sayfallah Ltaief. He replaces Daan Rots on 81 minute.
- 82' The crowd applauds Gustaf Lagerbielke as he leaves the pitch. Gijs Besselink steps in for FC Twente '65.
- 87' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 89' Mees De Wit is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ruben van Bommel at the 89 minute mark.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Bas Kuipers on 90.
- 90' Mexx Meerdink is replacing Troy Parrott for the AZ side.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-0.
Lineups
AZ Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 8
- 10
-
9
Troy Parrott ↓ Mexx Meerdink 90'
-
16
Seiya Maikuma ↓ Denso Kasius 76'
- 6
- 5
-
21
Ernest Poku ↓ Dave Kwakman 76'
- 1
-
3
Wouter Goes ↓ Zico Buurmeester 60'
-
7
Ruben van Bommel ↓ Mees De Wit 89'
- 18
Bench
- 41
- 4
- 12
- 23
-
28
Zico Buurmeester ↑ 60'
-
34
Mees De Wit ↑ 89'
-
30
Denso Kasius ↑ 76'
-
35
Mexx Meerdink ↑ 90'
- 22
- 25
-
33
Dave Kwakman ↑ 76'
- 17
Coach
Maarten Martens
FC Twente \'65 Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 23
- 1
- 14
- 18
- 9
- 28
-
11
Daan Rots ↓ Sayfallah Ltaief 81'
-
8
Youri Regeer ↓ Sam Lammers 72'
- 34
- 17
- 3
Bench
-
5
Bas Kuipers ↑ 57'
- 6
-
10
Sam Lammers ↑ 72'
-
7
Mitchell van Bergen ↑ 57'
- 22
- 16
- 4
- 38
-
30
Sayfallah Ltaief ↑ 81'
- 39
-
41
Gijs Besselink ↑ 82'
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
1.36
AZ xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.17
FC Twente \'65 xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.53
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
AZ or Draw
72%
Draw or FC Twente \'65
55%
AZ or FC Twente \'65
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 0
10.1%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.3%
0 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
7.1%
0 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
3.8%
3 – 0
3.2%
1 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — AZ
| Handicap | AZ covers | Push | FC Twente \'65 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 21% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 18% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
AZ keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
FC Twente \'65 keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.