AZ vs Go Ahead Eagles, Eredivisie 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AZ vs Go Ahead Eagles — Eredivisie at AFAS Stadion.
- AZ 2 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
- Go Ahead Eagles 1 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Richard Martens
- Assistant 1 Marco Ribbink
- Assistant 2 Jari de Koning (Netherlands)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct | Go Ahead Eagles | H | 2–2 | D |
| 24 Oct | Tottenham Hotspur FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Oct | PSV | H | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Oct | Fortuna Sittard | A | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Oct | Athletic Club | A | 0–2 | L |
| 29 Sep | FC Utrecht | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct | AZ | A | 2–2 | D |
| 19 Oct | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 1–5 | L |
| 06 Oct | Heracles Almelo | H | 4–1 | W |
| 29 Sep | FC Groningen | A | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Sep | AFC Ajax | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Sep | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 2–1 | W |
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)
H2H (10 games)
80%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
AZ this season
AZ this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Go Ahead Eagles this season
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' Three points are at stake. AZ host Go Ahead Eagles — let the battle begin!
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' Germany international Luca Plogmann has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 20' Peer Koopmeiners has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 300 appearances.
- 25' Gerrit Nauber is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AZ so far.
- 29' The referee has no hesitation. Sven Mijnans is booked for AZ — card on 29.
- 34' The energy levels are beginning to show. Paul Simonis might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 35' Troy Parrott doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 40' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 45' 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.
- 49' Denso Kasius makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and AZ are in front.
- 51' Gerrit Nauber doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 56' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 61' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Milan Smit made 69 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 64' Oliver Edvardsen makes way for Oliver Antman at the 64 minute mark. A tactical switch from Go Ahead Eagles.
- 69' The referee calls foul for Denso Kasius. He receives a card.
- 74' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 76' Time for substitution for Go Ahead Eagles. Bobby Adekanye is replaced by Finn Stokkers.
- 81' The supporters are chanting for Mayckel Lahdo. He replaces Denso Kasius on 81 minute.
- 84' A change in the Go Ahead Eagles ranks — Aske Adelgaard exits the field as Dean James enters on 84.
- 85' A goal from the Sweden international Victor Edvardsen! He fires home on 85 to make it 2-2!
- 85' A meaty challenge results in booking for Mees De Wit on 85.
- 88' The whistle greets Kristijan Belic as he departs to be replaced by Dave Kwakman.
- 90' Finn Stokkers catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
- 90' Ernest Poku makes way for Jayden Addai at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from AZ.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
AZ Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 8
- 10
-
9
Troy Parrott ↓ Mexx Meerdink 81'
- 16
- 6
- 34
- 5
-
21
Ernest Poku ↓ Jayden Addai 90'
-
30
Denso Kasius ↓ Mayckel Lahdo 81'
- 1
-
14
Kristijan Belic ↓ Dave Kwakman 88'
Bench
- 41
- 12
-
23
Mayckel Lahdo ↑ 81'
- 51
-
35
Mexx Meerdink ↑ 81'
-
33
Dave Kwakman ↑ 88'
-
17
Jayden Addai ↑ 90'
- 62
- 43
- 37
Coach
Maarten Martens
Go Ahead Eagles Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1
-
8
Evert Linthorst ↓ Milan Smit 84'
- 4
- 3
- 2
-
11
Bobby Adekanye ↓ Finn Stokkers 76'
- 21
- 23
- 16
- 7
-
29
Aske Adelgaard ↓ Dean James 84'
Bench
-
27
Finn Stokkers ↑ 76'
- 22
-
19
Oliver Antman ↑ 64'
- 25
- 30
- 24
- 26
-
9
Milan Smit ↑ 84'
-
5
Dean James ↑ 84'
- 6
- 15
- 17
Coach
Paul Simonis
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 5 |
| Dani de Wit | 3 |
| Jesper Karlsson | 3 |
| Sam Beukema | 2 |
| Myron van Brederode | 2 |
| Djordje Mihailovic | 2 |
| Denso Kasius | 1 |
| Yukinari Sugawara | 1 |
Head to Head
AZ Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.11
AZ xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.34
Go Ahead Eagles xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 66% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.45
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
AZ or Draw
75%
Draw or Go Ahead Eagles
49%
AZ or Go Ahead Eagles
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AZ win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.8%
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
7.1%
3 – 1
6.4%
1 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
5.8%
3 – 0
4.9%
0 – 0
4.6%
3 – 2
4.3%
0 – 1
3.6%
4 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — AZ
| Handicap | AZ covers | Push | Go Ahead Eagles covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 16% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 21% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 13% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
AZ keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Go Ahead Eagles keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.