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AZ vs Go Ahead Eagles, Eredivisie 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2021-22
AZ
5 – 0
Full Time
Go Ahead Eagles
Sun 26 Sep 2021 · 12:30 UTC AFAS Stadion HT 45' · FT 45'
Dani de Wit 52' Y
Vangelis Pavlidis 59' Y
Y 82' Warner Hahn
Y 90' Mats Deijl
Y 90' Gerrit Nauber

Overview

Match Preview

AZ vs Go Ahead Eagles — Eredivisie at AFAS Stadion.

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 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

7
3
AZ 10 games · Avg 3.7 goals Go Ahead Eagles
Last 5 meetings
2021-09-26 AZ 5–0 Go Ahead Eagles

Recent Form

AZ
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Go Ahead Eagles
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 #5
6 Points 3
2 Played 1
2 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 1 / 0 / 0
6 Scored 4
1 Conceded 1
+5 GD +3
3.00 PPG 3.00
100% Win % 100%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
80% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
AZ this season
0% Clean Sheets
Go Ahead Eagles this season

AZ are 1st (6 pts). Go Ahead Eagles are 5th (3 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

AZ
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
2/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Go Ahead Eagles
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
3/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at AFAS Stadion. AZ are looking to make home advantage count against Go Ahead Eagles.
  • 4' Jesper Karlsson makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and AZ are in front.
  • 5' Jesper Karlsson with the second goal in the match!
  • 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Go Ahead Eagles that had 178 games and scored 218 goals.
  • 20' AZ are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 29' Against the run of play, Dani de Wit has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 30' The deadlock is broken! Dani de Wit gets on the scoresheet on 30 minutes.
  • 35' The travelling Go Ahead Eagles supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 39' Go Ahead Eagles manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Philippe Rommens is hanging Boyd Lucassen on the field on 39 minute.
  • 44' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Marc Cardona made 241 appearances and scored 14 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 46' Aslak Fonn Witry gets the nod from AZ. He replaces Owen Wijndal and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 51' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 52' Dani de Wit catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 52.
  • 57' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Go Ahead Eagles needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 59' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Vangelis Pavlidis.
  • 62' Another substitution for Go Ahead Eagles to replace Ragnar Oratmangoen by Ogechika Heil on 62 minute.
  • 63' Time for substitution for Go Ahead Eagles. Marc Cardona is replaced by Isac Lidberg.
  • 66' The AZ bench stirs into life. Albert Gudmundsson is withdrawn and Hakon Evjen gets his opportunity.
  • 71' AZ manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sam Beukema is hanging Pantelis Chatzidiakos on the field on 71 minute.
  • 76' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 81' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 82' The referee has no hesitation. Warner Hahn is booked for Go Ahead Eagles — Yellow card on 82.
  • 83' What composure from Jesper Karlsson! The Sweden international strokes it home. 5-0.
  • 83' Martijn Berden is ready to make an impact after coming on for Luuk Brouwers at the 83 minute mark.
  • 84' The whistle greets Vangelis Pavlidis as he departs to be replaced by Zakaria Aboukhlal.
  • 86' The deadlock is broken! Zakaria Aboukhlal gets on the scoresheet on 86 minutes.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Mats Deijl. He receives a Yellow card.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 5-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

AZ Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pascal Jansen

Go Ahead Eagles Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kees van Wonderen

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
3.2 AZ xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.86 Go Ahead Eagles xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 75% + AZ to win 74%

Match Result

✓ Correct
AZ74% Draw15% Go Ahead Eagles11%
Actual: AZ win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 4.06
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 90%
10%
± 2.5 75%
25%
± 3.5 56%
44%
± 4.5 37%
63%

Double Chance

AZ or Draw
89%
Draw or Go Ahead Eagles
26%
AZ or Go Ahead Eagles
85%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
AZ62% Draw30% Go Ahead Eagles8%
Actual: AZ win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
3 – 0
9.4%
2 – 0
9.2%
3 – 1
7.9%
2 – 1
7.6%
4 – 0
7.3%
4 – 1
6.3%
1 – 0
5.7%
1 – 1
5.5%
5 – 0
Actual
5 – 1
4.1%
3 – 2
3.4%
2 – 2
3.2%

Asian Handicap — AZ

Handicap AZ covers Push Go Ahead Eagles covers
-2.5 43% — 57%
-2 43% 20% 37%
-1.5 63% — 37%
-1 63% 18% 19%
-0.5 81% — 19%
+0.5 93% — 7%
+1 93% 5% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

AZ keeps clean sheet
43% ✗
Go Ahead Eagles keeps clean sheet
5% ✓

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