Saturday , 14 November 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

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
25% Clean Sheets
AZ this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

AZ
0-15
–/–
16-30
2/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/1
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

AZ
Mexx Meerdink 3 G
Weslley Patati 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for AZ to score. At the same time, Galatasaray SK does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 2' Against the run of play, Sven Mijnans has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 6' A moment of madness from Ruben van Bommel on 6 minutes earns him a card. AZ will be frustrated.
  • 11' Galatasaray SK fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 16' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Fernando Muslera made 167 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 21' Ruben van Bommel is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for AZ tonight.
  • 26' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 31' AZ are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Galatasaray SK backline.
  • 36' Galatasaray SK come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 41' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 43' What a strike from Peer Koopmeiners! The score is 2-0.
  • 46' The crowd applauds Victor Nelsson as he leaves the pitch. Metehan Baltaci steps in for Galatasaray SK.
  • 51' Troy Parrott, a Ireland forward, has 8 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 56' AZ started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 56.
  • 61' Galatasaray SK have won 104 goals from 167 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 65' The whistle greets Michy Batshuayi as he departs to be replaced by Kerem Demirbay.
  • 70' 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 Yunus Akgun suffering a number of foals already.
  • 72' Fresh legs for AZ! Denso Kasius comes on to replace Mayckel Lahdo.
  • 73' Troy Parrott has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 73.
  • 78' It is a cagey affair so far. AZ in their trying to find a way past Galatasaray SK's compact .
  • 81' Fresh legs for AZ! Mexx Meerdink comes on to replace Troy Parrott.
  • 84' Controversy at the stadium! Dries Mertens argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 87' A change in the Galatasaray SK ranks — Baris Yilmaz exits the field as Berkan Kutlu enters on 87.
  • 88' The referee shows AZ player a card on 88.
  • 89' Davinson Sanchez catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 89.
  • 90' Controversy at the stadium! Kees Smit argues furiously but the card stands.
  • The final score is 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.