AZ vs IF Elfsborg, Europe 2024-25 LEAGUE STAGE
Overview
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AZ vs IF Elfsborg — Europe at AFAS Stadion.
- AZ 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- IF Elfsborg 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Juxhin Xhaja (Albania)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep | IF Elfsborg | H | 3–2 | W |
| 20 Sep | PEC Zwolle | A | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Sep | SC Heerenveen | H | 9–1 | W |
| 30 Aug | RKC Waalwijk | A | 3–0 | W |
| 25 Aug | FC Groningen | A | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Aug | NEC | H | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — AZ and IF Elfsborg get this one started.
- 5' Rome Owusu-Oduro is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for IF Elfsborg so far.
- 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Isak Pettersson made 6 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 15' IF Elfsborg is showing some good football. However, IF Elfsborg are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 20' Terry Yegbe needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 23' Assisted by Simon Hedlund with the perfectly-timed delivery and Timothy Ouma makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 28' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both AZ and IF Elfsborg are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 33' Niklas Hult is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for IF Elfsborg tonight.
- 38' A quiet spell here at AFAS Stadion. AZ seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 43' It looks like no one’s ball. IF Elfsborg is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 44' The Netherlands Ruben van Bommel breaks the deadlock on 44 minutes. 1-1!
- 49' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 50' Magnificent from Ruben van Bommel! That is 14 goals in 313 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 53' Simon Hedlund makes no mistake. The score reads 2-2 and IF Elfsborg are in front.
- 55' Another substitution for IF Elfsborg to replace Arber Zeneli by Jalal Abdulai on 55 minute.
- 57' AZ ring the changes. Ibrahim Sadiq has done his job and it is now time for Jayden Addai to step up.
- 59' It’s a booking for IF Elfsborg player. Timothy Ouma gets a card.
- 64' AZ currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 69' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 74' Against the run of play, Troy Parrott has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 78' The IF Elfsborg manager makes a substitution. Timothy Ouma departs to be replaced by Johan Larsson.
- 80' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Sven Mijnans.
- 83' That looks like a foul for a card for Jalal Abdulai.
- 84' AZ manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Zico Buurmeester is hanging Sven Mijnans on the field on 84 minute.
- 86' It’s gonna be a card for Sebastian Holmen.
- 88' IF Elfsborg make a change. Niklas Hult trudges off to be replaced by Rami Kaib on 88 minutes.
- 89' Emil Holten is replacing Ibrahim Buhari for the IF Elfsborg side.
- 90' It’s gonna be a card for Kristijan Belic.
- 90' Another substitution for AZ to replace Ruben van Bommel by Mexx Meerdink on 90 minute.
- Full Time. AZ beats IF Elfsborg
Lineups
AZ Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
-
11
Ibrahim Sadiq ↓ Jayden Addai 57'
-
10
Sven Mijnans ↓ Zico Buurmeester 84'
- 9
- 16
- 6
- 5
- 1
- 3
- 7
- 18
Bench
- 41
- 12
- 23
-
28
Zico Buurmeester ↑ 84'
- 34
- 21
- 30
-
35
Mexx Meerdink ↑ 90'
- 22
- 25
-
17
Jayden Addai ↑ 57'
-
14
Kristijan Belic ↑ 84'
Coach
Maarten Martens
IF Elfsborg Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
- 2
-
29
Ibrahim Buhari ↓ Emil Holten 89'
- 8
-
23
Niklas Hult ↓ Rami Kaib 88'
- 15
- 27
-
16
Timothy Ouma ↓ Johan Larsson 78'
- 18
-
10
Michael Baidoo ↓ Per Frick 78'
-
9
Arber Zeneli ↓ Jalal Abdulai 55'
Bench
- 1
- 30
- 4
-
13
Johan Larsson ↑ 78'
-
19
Rami Kaib ↑ 88'
- 20
- 7
- 11
- 6
-
12
Emil Holten ↑ 89'
-
14
Jalal Abdulai ↑ 55'
-
17
Per Frick ↑ 78'
Coach
Oscar Hiljemark
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ruben van Bommel | 2 |
| Troy Parrott | 1 |
| Simon Hedlund | 1 |
| Timothy Ouma | 1 |
Head to Head
AZ Form
IF Elfsborg Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.46
AZ xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.45
IF Elfsborg xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 73% + Both teams to score 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.91
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 4.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
Double Chance
AZ or Draw
80%
Draw or IF Elfsborg
41%
AZ or IF Elfsborg
80%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 1
8%
3 – 1
6.9%
2 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
6.1%
1 – 2
5.1%
3 – 2
Actual
3 – 0
4.9%
1 – 0
4.6%
4 – 1
4.3%
0 – 0
3.1%
4 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — AZ
| Handicap | AZ covers | Push | IF Elfsborg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -2 | 21% | 17% | 62% |
| -1.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -1 | 38% | 20% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 12% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
AZ keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
IF Elfsborg keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.