AZ vs HNK Rijeka, Europe 2020-21 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
AZ vs HNK Rijeka — Europe at AFAS Stadion.
- AZ 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- HNK Rijeka 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Valery Danchenko
- Referee Sergey Ivanov
- Referee Sergey Lapochkin
- Referee Roman Usachev
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompié | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Porto | 8 | 17 |
| 6 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 8 | 17 |
| 7 | SC Freiburg | 8 | 17 |
| 8 | AS Roma | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | KRC Genk | 8 | 16 |
| 10 | Bologna FC 1909 | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | VfB Stuttgart | 8 | 15 |
| 12 | Ferencvárosi TC | 8 | 15 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 8 | 14 |
| 14 | FC Viktoria Plzeň | 8 | 14 |
| 15 | FK Crvena Zvezda | 8 | 14 |
| 16 | RC Celta de Vigo | 8 | 13 |
| 17 | PAOK Thessaloniki FC | 8 | 12 |
| 18 | Lille OSC | 8 | 12 |
| 19 | Fenerbahçe SK | 8 | 12 |
| 20 | Panathinaikos AO | 8 | 12 |
| 21 | Celtic FC | 8 | 11 |
| 22 | PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 8 | 10 |
| 24 | SK Brann | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | BSC Young Boys | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | SK Sturm Graz | 8 | 7 |
| 27 | FCSB Bukarest | 8 | 7 |
| 28 | Go Ahead Eagles | 8 | 7 |
| 29 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 8 | 6 |
| 30 | FC Basel 1893 | 8 | 6 |
| 31 | FC Red Bull Salzburg | 8 | 6 |
| 32 | Rangers FC | 8 | 4 |
| 33 | OGC Nice | 8 | 3 |
| 34 | FC Utrecht | 8 | 1 |
| 35 | Malmo FF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | Maccabi Tel Aviv FC | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct | HNK Rijeka | H | 4–1 | W |
| 25 Oct | ADO Den Haag | A | 2–2 | D |
| 22 Oct | SSC Napoli | A | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Oct | VVV Venlo | H | 2–2 | D |
| 04 Oct | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 4–4 | D |
| 26 Sep | Fortuna Sittard | A | 3–3 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct | AZ | A | 1–4 | L |
| 22 Oct | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | H | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Oct | FC København | A | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Sep | FK Kolos Kovalivka | H | 2–0 | W |
| 29 Aug | KAA Gent | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Aug | KAA Gent | A | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
AZ this season
AZ this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
AZ
0-15
–/–
16-30
2/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/1
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AZ
| Mexx Meerdink | 3 G | |
| Weslley Patati | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at AFAS Stadion as AZ face off against HNK Rijeka in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' AZ started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 6' GOAL! Teun Koopmeiners fires home to make it 1-0!
- 11' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 13' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Sandro Kulenovic.
- 17' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Teun Koopmeiners.
- 20' Magnificent from Albert Gudmundsson! That is 37 goals in 101 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 25' AZ seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 30' It looks like no one’s ball. HNK Rijeka is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 31' Controversy at the stadium! Albert Gudmundsson argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 34' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Luka Menalo.
- 39' AZ currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 44' Jonas Svensson is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for HNK Rijeka tonight.
- 49' Pantelis Chatzidiakos needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 51' GOAL! Jesper Karlsson fires home to make it 3-0!
- 56' HNK Rijeka have won 20 goals from 16 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 60' Assisted by Teun Koopmeiners with the perfectly-timed delivery and Albert Gudmundsson makes no mistake. 4-0!
- 62' A change in the AZ ranks — Pantelis Chatzidiakos exits the field as Ramon Leeuwin enters on 62.
- 65' The HNK Rijeka bench stirs into life. Franko Andrijasevic is withdrawn and Tibor Halilovic gets his opportunity.
- 66' Zakaria Aboukhlal gets the nod from AZ. He replaces Calvin Stengs and will look to change the dynamic.
- 67' The AZ bench stirs into life. Jesper Karlsson is withdrawn and Hakon Evjen gets his opportunity.
- 72' A stunning finish from Sandro Kulenovic — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 77' AZ is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 80' Fresh legs for HNK Rijeka! Momcilo Raspopovic comes on to replace Ivan Tomecak.
- 85' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 86' Controversy at the stadium! Ivan Lepinjica argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 90' The AZ manager makes a substitution. Albert Gudmundsson departs to be replaced by Yusuf Barasi.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for HNK Rijeka.
Lineups
AZ Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
- 1
- 3
- 5
-
7
Calvin Stengs ↓ Hakon Evjen 66'
- 2
- 8
- 6
- 15
- 10
- 11
Bench
- 26
-
27
Ramon Leeuwin ↑ 62'
- 56
-
17
Zakaria Aboukhlal ↑ 67'
-
18
Hakon Evjen ↑ 66'
- 55
- 51
-
40
Maxim Gullit ↑ 90'
-
44
Yusuf Barasi ↑ 90'
- 32
Coach
Arne Slot
HNK Rijeka Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 99
-
17
Luka Menalo ↓ Sterling Benzi 65'
- 19
- 10
- 26
- 44
- 14
- 36
- 33
- 24
Bench
-
23
Armando Anastasio ↑ 80'
- 31
- 32
-
20
Momcilo Raspopovic ↑ 80'
-
8
Tibor Halilovic ↑ 65'
- 2
-
6
Ivan Lepinjica ↑ 65'
- 1
-
11
Sterling Benzi ↑ 65'
Coach
Simon Rozman
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Albert Gudmundsson | 2 |
| Teun Koopmeiners | 1 |
| Jesper Karlsson | 1 |
| Sandro Kulenovic | 1 |
| Owen Wijndal | 1 |
| Ivan Tomecak | 1 |
| Luka Menalo | 1 |
Head to Head
AZ Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.32
AZ xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11
HNK Rijeka xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 65% + AZ to win 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.43
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
AZ or Draw
83%
Draw or HNK Rijeka
38%
AZ or HNK Rijeka
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
9.4%
1 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
8.7%
3 – 1
7.2%
1 – 0
7.1%
3 – 0
6.6%
2 – 2
5.1%
0 – 0
4.6%
1 – 2
4.5%
4 – 1
Actual
3 – 2
4%
4 – 0
3.8%
Asian Handicap — AZ
| Handicap | AZ covers | Push | HNK Rijeka covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -2 | 23% | 19% | 59% |
| -1.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| -1 | 41% | 22% | 37% |
| -0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
AZ keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
HNK Rijeka keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.