AZ vs FC Twente '65, Eredivisie 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AZ vs FC Twente '65 — Eredivisie at AFAS Stadion.
- AZ 2 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
- FC Twente '65 1 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Van der Eijk
- Assistant 1 Rens Bluemink
- Assistant 2 Stefan de Groot (Netherlands)
5 games this season
🟨 0.4/game
⚽ 2.6 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Fortuna Sittard | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | PSV | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | SBV Excelsior | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | Go Ahead Eagles | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | NEC | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | AFC Ajax | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Sparta Rotterdam | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | FC Groningen | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | SC Heerenveen | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Telstar 1963 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | FC Twente '65 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | ADO Den Haag | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | PEC Zwolle | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | FC Utrecht | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 May | FC Twente '65 | H | 2–2 | D |
| 23 Apr | Go Ahead Eagles | A | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Apr | SC Heerenveen | H | 3–0 | W |
| 04 Apr | Fortuna Sittard | H | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Mar | FC Groningen | A | 0–3 | L |
| 15 Mar | Heracles Almelo | H | 4–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 May | AZ | A | 2–2 | D |
| 25 Apr | NEC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Apr | FC Volendam | H | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Apr | AFC Ajax | A | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Mar | Fortuna Sittard | A | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Mar | FC Utrecht | H | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| AZ | FC Twente '65 | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #13 |
| 6 | Points | 0 |
| 2 | Played | 1 |
| 2 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 1 |
| 6 | Scored | 0 |
| 1 | Conceded | 1 |
| +5 | GD | -1 |
| 3.00 | PPG | 0.00 |
| 100% | Win % | 0% |
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 13th (0 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
AZ
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
2/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and AZ launch into their encounter with FC Twente \'65.
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Daan Rots, as he is very good at scoring at AFAS Stadion with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 13' A goal from the Netherlands international Jordy Clasie! He fires home on 13 to make it 1-0!
- 18' The travelling FC Twente \'65 supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 23' FC Twente \'65 come into this ranked 5 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 28' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 32' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Rome Owusu-Oduro makes no mistake. 2-0!
- 37' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both AZ and FC Twente \'65 are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 42' 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.
- 47' 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.
- 52' Bart van Rooij has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 171 appearances.
- 55' A stunning finish from Sam Lammers — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 60' FC Twente \'65 seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 65' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 70' AZ started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 70.
- 75' Ramiz Zerrouki needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 80' It looks surprising FC Twente \'65 does not make any changes. Ruud Nijstad has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 85' It looks like no one’s ball. AZ is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 90' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
AZ Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 8
- 10
- 9
- 17
- 34
- 5
- 1
- 3
- 26
- 22
- 27
Bench
- 12
- 11
- 2
- 6
- 35
- 7
- 24
- 18
- 33
- 15
- 20
- 45
Coach
Leeroy Echteld
FC Twente \'65 Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1
- 20
- 10
- 28
- 6
- 11
- 39
- 14
- 23
- 27
- 43
Bench
- 32
- 3
- 22
- 7
- 9
- 4
- 38
- 8
- 21
- 42
- 25
- 12
Coach
John van den Brom
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
0 / 4
2.02
AZ xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.67
FC Twente \'65 xG
I would bet for:
AZ to win 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.69
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
AZ or Draw
85%
Draw or FC Twente \'65
38%
AZ or FC Twente \'65
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
13.5%
1 – 0
13.2%
1 – 1
9.9%
2 – 1
9%
3 – 0
8.9%
0 – 0
8.5%
3 – 1
6.1%
4 – 0
4.5%
0 – 1
3.8%
4 – 1
3.2%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — AZ
| Handicap | AZ covers | Push | FC Twente \'65 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -2 | 22% | 21% | 57% |
| -1.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| -1 | 43% | 25% | 32% |
| -0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +0.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +1 | 90% | 8% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
AZ keeps clean sheet
51%
✗
FC Twente \'65 keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

