Sunday , 16 August 2026

AZ vs Galatasaray SK, Europe 2024-25 LEAGUE STAGE

UEFA Europa League · 2024-25
AZ
1 – 1
Full Time
Galatasaray SK
Thu 28 Nov 2024 · 17:45 UTC AFAS Stadion HT 45' · FT 45'
Ruben van Bommel 6' Y
Troy Parrott 73' Y
Y 84' Dries Mertens
Kees Smit 88' Y
Y 88' Victor Osimhen
Y 89' Davinson Sanchez
Kees Smit 90' YR

Overview

Match Preview

AZ vs Galatasaray SK — Europe at AFAS Stadion.

Match Details

  • Referee Horatiu Fesnic
4 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 3.0 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Olympique Lyonnais 8 21
2 Aston Villa FC 8 21
3 FC Midtjylland 8 19
4 Real Betis Balompié 8 17
5 FC Porto 8 17
6 Sporting Clube de Braga 8 17
7 SC Freiburg 8 17
8 AS Roma 8 16
9 KRC Genk 8 16
10 Bologna FC 1909 8 15
11 VfB Stuttgart 8 15
12 Ferencvárosi TC 8 15
13 Nottingham Forest FC 8 14
14 FC Viktoria Plzeň 8 14
15 FK Crvena Zvezda 8 14
16 RC Celta de Vigo 8 13
17 PAOK Thessaloniki FC 8 12
18 Lille OSC 8 12
19 Fenerbahçe SK 8 12
20 Panathinaikos AO 8 12
21 Celtic FC 8 11
22 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 8 10
23 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 8 10
24 SK Brann 8 9
25 BSC Young Boys 8 9
26 SK Sturm Graz 8 7
27 FCSB Bukarest 8 7
28 Go Ahead Eagles 8 7
29 Feyenoord Rotterdam 8 6
30 FC Basel 1893 8 6
31 FC Red Bull Salzburg 8 6
32 Rangers FC 8 4
33 OGC Nice 8 3
34 FC Utrecht 8 1
35 Malmo FF 8 1
36 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC 8 1

Head-to-Head

1
2
AZ 3 games · Avg 3.7 goals Galatasaray SK
Last 5 meetings
2024-11-28 AZ 1–1 Galatasaray SK

Recent Form

AZ
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Nov Galatasaray SK H 1–1 D
24 Nov Sparta Rotterdam A 2–1 W
10 Nov Willem II Tilburg H 1–2 L
07 Nov Fenerbahçe SK H 3–1 W
02 Nov Feyenoord Rotterdam A 2–3 L
27 Oct Go Ahead Eagles H 2–2 D
Galatasaray SK
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Nov AZ A 1–1 D
07 Nov Tottenham Hotspur FC H 3–2 W
23 Oct IF Elfsborg H 4–3 W
03 Oct FK Rigas Futbola Skola A 2–2 D
25 Sep PAOK Thessaloniki FC H 3–1 W
27 Aug BSC Young Boys H 0–1 L

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! AZ vs Galatasaray SK — let the football do the talking.
  • 2' Sven Mijnans puts AZ on the lead.
  • 6' AZ player sees a card in front of him.
  • 11' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both AZ and Galatasaray SK are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 16' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both AZ and Galatasaray SK are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 21' It looks surprising Galatasaray SK does not make any changes. Berkan Kutlu has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 26' Abdulkerim Bardakci, a Turkey , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 31' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. AZ needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 36' Lucas Torreira has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 41' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 43' GOAL! Peer Koopmeiners scores on 43.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Metehan Baltaci. He replaces Victor Nelsson on 46 minute.
  • 51' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Troy Parrott suffering a number of foals already.
  • 56' Galatasaray SK are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 61' Dries Mertens has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 65' Fresh legs for Galatasaray SK! Kerem Demirbay comes on to replace Michy Batshuayi.
  • 70' Gabriel Sara is a natural midfielder and has been asked to do a very specific job for Galatasaray SK tonight.
  • 72' Denso Kasius gets the nod from AZ. He replaces Mayckel Lahdo and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 73' Troy Parrott was booked on 73.
  • 78' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Maarten Martens will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 81' The AZ bench stirs into life. Troy Parrott is withdrawn and Mexx Meerdink gets his opportunity.
  • 84' The referee has no hesitation. Dries Mertens is booked for Galatasaray SK — card on 84.
  • 87' Galatasaray SK make a change. Baris Yilmaz trudges off to be replaced by Berkan Kutlu on 87 minutes.
  • 88' Kees Smit has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 88.
  • 89' It’s gonna be a card for Davinson Sanchez.
  • 90' Kees Smit catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.

Lineups

AZ Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Maarten Martens

Galatasaray SK Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Okan Buruk

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.33 AZ xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18 Galatasaray SK xG
I would bet for: AZ or Galatasaray SK 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
AZ40% Draw29% Galatasaray SK31%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.51
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

AZ or Draw
69%
Draw or Galatasaray SK
60%
AZ or Galatasaray SK
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
AZ28% Draw49% Galatasaray SK23%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10.3%
1 – 0
9.7%
0 – 1
8.5%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
7%
0 – 2
5.5%
2 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
3.6%
3 – 0
3.1%
1 – 3
2.9%

Asian Handicap — AZ

Handicap AZ covers Push Galatasaray SK covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 21% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 18% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

AZ keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
Galatasaray SK keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.