Thursday , 2 July 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 Balompie 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 Ferencvarosi TC 8 15
13 Nottingham Forest FC 8 14
14 FC Viktoria Plzen 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 Fenerbahce 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 Fenerbahce 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' That's the starting whistle at AFAS Stadion. Ninety minutes of football awaits between AZ and Galatasaray SK.
  • 2' Brilliant from the ! Sven Mijnans makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 2.
  • 6' Ruben van Bommel was booked on 6.
  • 11' AZ are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 16' 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 Elias Jelert Kristensen suffering a number of foals already.
  • 21' It is a cagey affair so far. AZ in their trying to find a way past Galatasaray SK's compact .
  • 26' Victor Nelsson has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 31' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His AZ side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 36' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 41' AZ are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Galatasaray SK backline.
  • 43' Peer Koopmeiners does the damage! The net is bulging and AZ surge ahead!
  • 46' Galatasaray SK manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Metehan Baltaci is hanging Victor Nelsson on the field on 46 minute.
  • 51' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 56' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AZ that had 300 games and scored 566 goals.
  • 61' It looks like no one’s ball. AZ is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 65' Galatasaray SK manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kerem Demirbay is hanging Michy Batshuayi on the field on 65 minute.
  • 70' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 72' Denso Kasius has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mayckel Lahdo on 72 minute.
  • 73' Troy Parrott is having his name booked by the referee on 73.
  • 78' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 81' Fresh legs for AZ! Mexx Meerdink comes on to replace Troy Parrott.
  • 84' Galatasaray SK player sees a card in front of him.
  • 87' Berkan Kutlu gets the nod from Galatasaray SK. He replaces Baris Yilmaz and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 88' Kees Smit picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 89' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Davinson Sanchez on 89 minutes.
  • 90' It’s a booking for AZ player. Kees Smit gets a card.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

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.