AZ vs Go Ahead Eagles, Eredivisie 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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AZ vs Go Ahead Eagles — Eredivisie at AFAS Stadion.
- AZ 7 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
- Go Ahead Eagles 7 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Sander van Roekel
- Referee Dennis Higler
- Referee Mario Diks
- Referee Alex Bos
- Referee Patrick Inia
- Referee Robin Gansner
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 7 | 19 |
| 2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 7 | 17 |
| 3 | PSV | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 7 | 16 |
| 5 | AFC Ajax | 7 | 14 |
| 6 | Fortuna Sittard | 7 | 13 |
| 7 | SBV Excelsior | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | FC Groningen | 7 | 11 |
| 9 | Go Ahead Eagles | 7 | 10 |
| 10 | SC Heerenveen | 7 | 9 |
| 11 | NEC | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 7 | 5 |
| 13 | Telstar 1963 | 7 | 5 |
| 14 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 7 | 5 |
| 15 | FC Utrecht | 7 | 5 |
| 16 | PEC Zwolle | 7 | 4 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 7 | 2 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 7 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep | Go Ahead Eagles | H | 5–0 | W |
| 23 Sep | FC Twente '65 | A | 1–3 | L |
| 19 Sep | Heracles Almelo | A | 2–3 | L |
| 11 Sep | PSV | H | 0–3 | L |
| 29 Aug | SC Heerenveen | A | 3–1 | W |
| 26 Aug | Celtic FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep | AZ | A | 0–5 | L |
| 22 Sep | PSV | H | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Sep | PEC Zwolle | H | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Sep | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | A | 2–5 | L |
| 28 Aug | Sparta Rotterdam | H | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Aug | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| AZ | Go Ahead Eagles | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #9 |
| 19 | Points | 10 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 6 / 1 / 0 | W / D / L | 2 / 4 / 1 |
| 18 | Scored | 16 |
| 6 | Conceded | 14 |
| +12 | GD | +2 |
| 2.71 | PPG | 1.43 |
| 86% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
55%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
82%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
AZ this season
AZ this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Go Ahead Eagles this season
Go Ahead Eagles this season
AZ are 1st (19 pts). Go Ahead Eagles are 9th (10 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
AZ
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/3
31-45
3/–
46-60
4/–
61-75
4/1
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Go Ahead Eagles
0-15
1/3
16-30
3/–
31-45
1/4
46-60
3/1
61-75
4/2
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AZ
| Ro-Zangelo Daal | 4 G | |
| Mexx Meerdink | 3 G | 2 A |
| Jizz Hornkamp | 2 G | |
| Ayoub Oufkir | 2 G | |
| Calvin Stengs | 1 G | 1 A |
Go Ahead Eagles
| Soren Tengstedt | 5 G | 2 A |
| Victor Edvardsen | 3 G | 2 A |
| Stefan Ingi Sigurdarson | 3 G | 1 A |
| Mathis Suray | 2 G | 2 A |
| Melle Meulensteen | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. AZ get us underway at AFAS Stadion.
- 4' Magnificent from Jesper Karlsson! That is 49 goals in 108 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 5' What a strike from Jesper Karlsson! The score is 2-0.
- 10' AZ are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Go Ahead Eagles backline.
- 15' Go Ahead Eagles have won 232 goals from 183 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 29' Against the run of play, Dani de Wit has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 30' Assisted by Yukinari Sugawara with the perfectly-timed delivery and Dani de Wit makes no mistake. 4-0!
- 35' Albert Gudmundsson is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Go Ahead Eagles tonight.
- 39' The Go Ahead Eagles bench stirs into life. Boyd Lucassen is withdrawn and Philippe Rommens gets his opportunity.
- 44' Pantelis Chatzidiakos has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 46' AZ ring the changes. Owen Wijndal has done his job and it is now time for Aslak Fonn Witry to step up.
- 51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Go Ahead Eagles that had 183 games and scored 232 goals.
- 52' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Dani de Wit.
- 57' A quiet spell here at AFAS Stadion. AZ seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 59' That is a Yellow card for AZ. Vangelis Pavlidis will be fuming at that decision.
- 62' Ogechika Heil is replacing Ragnar Oratmangoen for the Go Ahead Eagles side.
- 63' Go Ahead Eagles make a change. Marc Cardona trudges off to be replaced by Isac Lidberg on 63 minutes.
- 66' The AZ bench stirs into life. Albert Gudmundsson is withdrawn and Hakon Evjen gets his opportunity.
- 71' Another change for AZ made on 71 minute. Pantelis Chatzidiakos leaves to be changed by Sam Beukema.
- 76' AZ has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 81' It is a cagey affair so far. AZ in their trying to find a way past Go Ahead Eagles's compact .
- 82' Warner Hahn is having his name booked by the referee on 82.
- 83' Jesper Karlsson has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 83 minutes.
- 83' The Go Ahead Eagles manager makes a substitution. Luuk Brouwers departs to be replaced by Martijn Berden.
- 84' AZ make a change. Vangelis Pavlidis trudges off to be replaced by Zakaria Aboukhlal on 84 minutes.
- 86' What composure from Zakaria Aboukhlal! The Morocco international strokes it home. 6-0.
- 90' Mats Deijl picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- With this win, AZ is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
AZ Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
-
5
Owen Wijndal ↓ Aslak Fonn Witry 46'
- 6
- 4
- 10
- 9
- 2
- 1
- 11
- 28
- 24
Bench
-
31
Sam Beukema ↑ 71'
- 12
-
7
Zakaria Aboukhlal ↑ 84'
- 23
-
18
Hakon Evjen ↑ 66'
- 25
- 16
- 14
- 19
-
15
Aslak Fonn Witry ↑ 46'
Coach
Pascal Jansen
Go Ahead Eagles Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 5
- 2
- 1
- 3
- 21
-
29
Marc Cardona ↓ Isac Lidberg 63'
-
8
Luuk Brouwers ↓ Martijn Berden 83'
- 11
- 20
- 30
Bench
- 23
- 26
-
7
Martijn Berden ↑ 83'
-
24
Yacine Bourhane ↑ 62'
- 31
-
10
Philippe Rommens ↑ 39'
- 6
- 22
-
19
Ogechika Heil ↑ 62'
-
9
Isac Lidberg ↑ 63'
- 14
Coach
Kees van Wonderen
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 5 |
| Dani de Wit | 3 |
| Jesper Karlsson | 3 |
| Victor Edvardsen | 2 |
| Sam Beukema | 2 |
| Ro-Zangelo Daal | 2 |
| Myron van Brederode | 2 |
| Djordje Mihailovic | 2 |
Head to Head
AZ Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
3.7
AZ xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.77
Go Ahead Eagles xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 80% + AZ to win 78%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.47
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 2.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 3.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 4.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
Double Chance
AZ or Draw
91%
Draw or Go Ahead Eagles
22%
AZ or Go Ahead Eagles
87%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
3 – 0
9.9%
4 – 0
8.9%
2 – 0
8.5%
3 – 1
7.4%
4 – 1
6.8%
5 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
6.2%
5 – 1
5.1%
1 – 0
4.6%
6 – 0
4.1%
1 – 1
3.9%
6 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — AZ
| Handicap | AZ covers | Push | Go Ahead Eagles covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| -2 | 53% | 19% | 28% |
| -1.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| -1 | 72% | 15% | 13% |
| -0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +0.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +1 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
AZ keeps clean sheet
47%
✗
Go Ahead Eagles keeps clean sheet
3%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

