AZ vs Go Ahead Eagles, Eredivisie 2024-25 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 Richard Martens
- Assistant 1 Marco Ribbink
- Assistant 2 Jari de Koning (Netherlands)
4 games this season
🟨 2.8/game
⚽ 8.5 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' What a night it is going to be! AZ welcome Go Ahead Eagles for this crunch clash at AFAS Stadion.
- 5' Mees De Wit is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Go Ahead Eagles tonight.
- 10' Seiya Maikuma needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 15' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Mats Deijl suffering a number of foals already.
- 20' Luca Plogmann is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Go Ahead Eagles so far.
- 25' Joris Kramer has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 315 appearances.
- 29' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Sven Mijnans.
- 34' 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.
- 35' Troy Parrott is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 2 goals this season for the forward.
- 40' Over 40 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 45' It looks surprising Go Ahead Eagles does not make any changes. Jakob Breum has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 49' Denso Kasius has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 49 minutes.
- 51' Gerrit Nauber doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 56' Peer Koopmeiners has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 2 goals to his name this season.
- 61' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 64' Time for substitution for Go Ahead Eagles. Oliver Edvardsen is replaced by Oliver Antman.
- 69' AZ receives a card for a hard tackle on 69.
- 74' Go Ahead Eagles is showing some good football. However, Go Ahead Eagles are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 76' Bobby Adekanye makes way for Finn Stokkers at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from Go Ahead Eagles.
- 81' Another substitution for AZ to replace Denso Kasius by Mayckel Lahdo on 81 minute.
- 84' Dean James is replacing Aske Adelgaard for the Go Ahead Eagles side.
- 85' Brilliant from the ! Victor Edvardsen makes it 2-2 with a superb finish on 85.
- 85' AZ receives a card for a hard tackle on 85.
- 88' The AZ bench stirs into life. Kristijan Belic is withdrawn and Dave Kwakman gets his opportunity.
- 90' It’s gonna be a card for Finn Stokkers.
- 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 |
| Djordje Mihailovic | 2 |
| Victor Edvardsen | 2 |
| Sam Beukema | 2 |
| Ro-Zangelo Daal | 2 |
| Myron van Brederode | 2 |
Head to Head
AZ Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.39
AZ xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.41
Go Ahead Eagles xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 72% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.8
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 3.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 4.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
Double Chance
AZ or Draw
76%
Draw or Go Ahead Eagles
46%
AZ or Go Ahead Eagles
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 1
8.3%
3 – 1
6.9%
2 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
5.2%
3 – 0
5%
1 – 0
5%
3 – 2
4.8%
4 – 1
4.1%
0 – 0
3.4%
4 – 0
3%
Asian Handicap — AZ
| Handicap | AZ covers | Push | Go Ahead Eagles covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 17% | 62% |
| -1.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -1 | 38% | 20% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 12% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
AZ keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Go Ahead Eagles keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

