AZ vs Go Ahead Eagles, Eredivisie 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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 Charles Schaap
- Referee Allard Lindhout
- Referee Roy de Nas
- Referee Rogier Honig
- Referee Erwin Blank
- Referee Kevin Puts (Netherlands)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Aug | Go Ahead Eagles | H | 2–0 | W |
| 15 May | RKC Waalwijk | H | 1–3 | L |
| 11 May | FC Utrecht | A | 2–2 | D |
| 08 May | AFC Ajax | H | 2–2 | D |
| 30 Apr | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Apr | SC Heerenveen | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Aug | AZ | A | 0–2 | L |
| 15 May | SC Heerenveen | A | 1–3 | L |
| 11 May | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 0–1 | L |
| 08 May | NEC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 01 May | SBV Vitesse | H | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Apr | Fortuna Sittard | A | 0–1 | 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' That's the starting whistle at AFAS Stadion. Ninety minutes of football awaits between AZ and Go Ahead Eagles.
- 5' Sam Beukema has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 10' Go Ahead Eagles fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Rene Hake might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 30' Go Ahead Eagles come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 35' Myron van Brederode is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Go Ahead Eagles so far.
- 40' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 45' The travelling Go Ahead Eagles supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 50' It looks like no one’s ball. Go Ahead Eagles is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 55' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 60' AZ looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Ro-Zangelo Daal scoring 2 goals.
- 62' Time for substitution for AZ. Milos Kerkez is replaced by Mees De Wit.
- 66' Go Ahead Eagles manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Bobby Adekanye is hanging Oliver Edvardsen on the field on 66 minute.
- 70' Magnificent from Vangelis Pavlidis! That is 137 goals in 177 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 72' Controversy at the stadium! Bobby Adekanye argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 77' It is a cagey affair so far. AZ in their trying to find a way past Go Ahead Eagles's compact .
- 80' Dani de Wit was booked on 80.
- 84' AZ manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yusuf Barasi is hanging Vangelis Pavlidis on the field on 84 minute.
- 85' Time for substitution for AZ. Hakon Evjen is replaced by Mayckel Lahdo.
- 86' Goal! Myron van Brederode scores his 17 goal in 316 matches.
- 90' Dani de Wit makes way for Peer Koopmeiners at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from AZ.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
AZ Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 4
-
10
Dani de Wit ↓ Peer Koopmeiners 90'
- 8
- 31
- 12
- 9
-
18
Hakon Evjen ↓ Mayckel Lahdo 85'
- 6
-
5
Milos Kerkez ↓ Mees De Wit 62'
- 33
Bench
- 1
-
23
Mayckel Lahdo ↑ 85'
- 32
-
17
Yusuf Barasi ↑ 84'
-
14
Peer Koopmeiners ↑ 90'
- 19
- 28
-
34
Mees De Wit ↑ 62'
-
15
Aslak Fonn Witry ↑ 62'
- 22
- 13
Coach
Pascal Jansen
Go Ahead Eagles Lineups
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
1 / 4
2.65
AZ xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1
Go Ahead Eagles xG
I would bet for:
AZ to win 69% + Over 2.5 goals 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.65
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
AZ or Draw
87%
Draw or Go Ahead Eagles
31%
AZ or Go Ahead Eagles
82%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.9%
3 – 0
7.8%
3 – 1
7.7%
1 – 1
7.7%
1 – 0
6.7%
4 – 1
5.2%
4 – 0
5.1%
2 – 2
4.4%
3 – 2
3.9%
0 – 0
3.8%
1 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — AZ
| Handicap | AZ covers | Push | Go Ahead Eagles covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -2 | 30% | 20% | 50% |
| -1.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| -1 | 50% | 21% | 29% |
| -0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 7% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
AZ keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Go Ahead Eagles keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.