AZ vs Go Ahead Eagles, Eredivisie 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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 Richard Martens
- Assistant 1 Marco Ribbink
- Assistant 2 Jari de Koning (Netherlands)
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
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 | #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 stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against AZ and Go Ahead Eagles has kicked off!
- 5' Mats Deijl has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 10' Netherlands international Milan Smit has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 15' Mees De Wit, a Netherlands , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 25' A quiet spell here at AFAS Stadion. Go Ahead Eagles seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 29' The referee shows AZ player a card on 29.
- 34' Go Ahead Eagles fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 35' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Troy Parrott makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 40' It is a cagey affair so far. AZ in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Go Ahead Eagles's compact 4-2-3-1.
- 45' AZ currently sit 4 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 49' The Netherlands Denso Kasius breaks the deadlock on 49 minutes. 2-0!
- 51' What composure from Gerrit Nauber! The Germany international strokes it home. 2-1.
- 56' Joris Kramer needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 61' AZ has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 64' Oliver Antman is replacing Oliver Edvardsen for the Go Ahead Eagles side.
- 69' That is a card for AZ. Denso Kasius will be fuming at that decision.
- 74' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 76' A tactical swap from Go Ahead Eagles — Finn Stokkers on, Bobby Adekanye off on 76 minutes.
- 81' The AZ manager makes a substitution. Denso Kasius departs to be replaced by Mayckel Lahdo.
- 84' Dean James gets the nod from Go Ahead Eagles. He replaces Aske Adelgaard and will look to change the dynamic.
- 85' Victor Edvardsen adds to his 2 season tally! Go Ahead Eagles lead 2-2 — and this changes everything.
- 85' It’s gonna be a card for Mees De Wit.
- 88' Fresh legs for AZ! Dave Kwakman comes on to replace Kristijan Belic.
- 90' That is a card for Go Ahead Eagles. Finn Stokkers will be fuming at that decision.
- 90' Another substitution for AZ to replace Ernest Poku by Jayden Addai on 90 minute.
- The points are shared — AZ 2-2 Go Ahead Eagles. Honours even.
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 |
| Myron van Brederode | 2 |
| Djordje Mihailovic | 2 |
| Victor Edvardsen | 2 |
| Sam Beukema | 2 |
| Ro-Zangelo Daal | 2 |
Head to Head
AZ Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.61
AZ xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25
Go Ahead Eagles xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 73% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.86
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 4.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
Double Chance
AZ or Draw
80%
Draw or Go Ahead Eagles
41%
AZ or Go Ahead Eagles
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 1
7.7%
3 – 1
7.5%
2 – 0
7.3%
3 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
5.2%
4 – 1
4.9%
3 – 2
4.7%
1 – 2
4.2%
4 – 0
4%
0 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — AZ
| Handicap | AZ covers | Push | Go Ahead Eagles covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -2 | 26% | 19% | 55% |
| -1.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| -1 | 45% | 20% | 35% |
| -0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 9% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
AZ keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Go Ahead Eagles keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

