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 12 games · 23 pts (2026/27)
- Go Ahead Eagles 12 games · 17 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 | PSV | 12 | 26 |
| 2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 12 | 25 |
| 3 | AFC Ajax | 12 | 25 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 12 | 24 |
| 5 | AZ | 12 | 23 |
| 6 | SC Heerenveen | 12 | 21 |
| 7 | Fortuna Sittard | 12 | 20 |
| 8 | Go Ahead Eagles | 12 | 17 |
| 9 | FC Groningen | 12 | 15 |
| 10 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 12 | 15 |
| 11 | NEC | 12 | 14 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 12 | 12 |
| 13 | PEC Zwolle | 12 | 12 |
| 14 | FC Utrecht | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | SBV Excelsior | 12 | 11 |
| 16 | Telstar 1963 | 12 | 10 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 12 | 9 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 12 | 3 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #8 |
| 23 | Points | 17 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 7 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 4 / 5 / 3 |
| 24 | Scored | 24 |
| 16 | Conceded | 27 |
| +8 | GD | -3 |
| 1.92 | PPG | 1.42 |
| 58% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
55%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
82%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
AZ this season
AZ this season
8%
Clean Sheets
Go Ahead Eagles this season
Go Ahead Eagles this season
AZ are 5th (23 pts). Go Ahead Eagles are 8th (17 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
AZ
0-15
3/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
3/1
46-60
4/3
61-75
5/1
76+
7/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Go Ahead Eagles
0-15
2/5
16-30
4/1
31-45
2/5
46-60
4/4
61-75
7/4
76+
4/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AZ
| Mexx Meerdink | 6 G | 3 A |
| Ro-Zangelo Daal | 5 G | 1 A |
| Ayoub Oufkir | 3 G | |
| Jizz Hornkamp | 2 G | |
| Calvin Stengs | 1 G | 1 A |
Go Ahead Eagles
| Soren Tengstedt | 9 G | 2 A |
| Stefan Ingi Sigurdarson | 4 G | 1 A |
| Mathis Suray | 3 G | 4 A |
| Victor Edvardsen | 3 G | 2 A |
| Melle Meulensteen | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to AFAS Stadion that hosts another battle between AZ and Go Ahead Eagles.
- 4' GOAL! Jesper Karlsson fires home to make it 1-0!
- 5' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jesper Karlsson makes it 2-0.
- 10' It is a cagey affair so far. AZ in their trying to find a way past Go Ahead Eagles's compact .
- 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. AZ and Go Ahead Eagles are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 25' Bas Kuipers has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 29' A goal from the Netherlands international Dani de Wit! He fires home on 29 to make it 3-0!
- 30' Assisted by Yukinari Sugawara with the perfectly-timed delivery and Dani de Wit makes no mistake. 4-0!
- 35' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 39' Another substitution for Go Ahead Eagles to replace Boyd Lucassen by Philippe Rommens on 39 minute.
- 44' AZ are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Go Ahead Eagles backline.
- 46' The whistle greets Owen Wijndal as he departs to be replaced by Aslak Fonn Witry.
- 51' Yukinari Sugawara needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 17 Yellow cards this season.
- 52' That is a Yellow card for AZ. Dani de Wit will be fuming at that decision.
- 57' The home supporters are growing impatient. AZ must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 59' Vangelis Pavlidis has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 59.
- 62' The Go Ahead Eagles bench stirs into life. Ragnar Oratmangoen is withdrawn and Ogechika Heil gets his opportunity.
- 63' Time for substitution for Go Ahead Eagles. Marc Cardona is replaced by Isac Lidberg.
- 66' Time for substitution for AZ. Albert Gudmundsson is replaced by Hakon Evjen.
- 71' It is a substitution in AZ team. Pantelis Chatzidiakos is replaced by Sam Beukema on 71 minute.
- 76' Fredrik Midtsjo is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Go Ahead Eagles tonight.
- 81' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 82' Warner Hahn was booked on 82.
- 83' Jesper Karlsson adds to his 0 season tally! AZ lead 5-0 — and this changes everything.
- 83' Martijn Berden is replacing Luuk Brouwers for the Go Ahead Eagles side.
- 84' Another substitution for AZ to replace Vangelis Pavlidis by Zakaria Aboukhlal on 84 minute.
- 86' Zakaria Aboukhlal makes no mistake. The score reads 6-0 and AZ are in front.
- 90' Mats Deijl picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 5-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
| Jesper Karlsson | 3 |
| Dani de Wit | 3 |
| Sam Beukema | 2 |
| Ro-Zangelo Daal | 2 |
| Myron van Brederode | 2 |
| Djordje Mihailovic | 2 |
| Victor Edvardsen | 2 |
Head to Head
AZ Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
3.48
AZ xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.94
Go Ahead Eagles xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 80% + AZ to win 75%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.42
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
89%
Draw or Go Ahead Eagles
25%
AZ or Go Ahead Eagles
85%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
3 – 0
8.6%
3 – 1
7.8%
2 – 0
7.8%
4 – 0
7.3%
2 – 1
7%
4 – 1
6.8%
5 – 0
Actual
5 – 1
4.7%
1 – 1
4.6%
1 – 0
4.4%
3 – 2
3.6%
2 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — AZ
| Handicap | AZ covers | Push | Go Ahead Eagles covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| -2 | 46% | 20% | 34% |
| -1.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| -1 | 66% | 16% | 18% |
| -0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +0.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +1 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
AZ keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Go Ahead Eagles keeps clean sheet
4%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.