Sunday , 16 August 2026

AZ vs Real Sociedad de Fútbol, Europe 2020-21 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Europa League · 2020-21
AZ
0 – 0
Full Time
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
Thu 26 Nov 2020 · 20:00 UTC AFAS Stadion HT 45+1' · FT 45+3'
Fredrik Midtsjo 26' Y
Jonas Svensson 42' Y
Y 75' Mikel Oiarzabal
Bruno Martins Indi 76' Y
Pantelis Chatzidiakos 79' Y
Myron Boadu 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

AZ vs Real Sociedad de Fútbol — Europe at AFAS Stadion.

Match Details

  • Referee Goce Petreski
  • Referee Aleksandar Stavrev
  • Referee Dejan Kostadinov
  • Referee

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

1
1
AZ 2 games · Avg 0.5 goals Real Sociedad de Fútbol
Last 5 meetings
2020-11-26 AZ 0–0 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 2020-11-05 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 1–0 AZ

Recent Form

AZ
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Nov Real Sociedad de Fútbol H 0–0 D
22 Nov FC Emmen H 1–0 W
08 Nov SC Heerenveen A 3–0 W
05 Nov Real Sociedad de Fútbol A 0–1 L
01 Nov RKC Waalwijk H 3–0 W
29 Oct HNK Rijeka H 4–1 W
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Nov AZ A 0–0 D
22 Nov Cadiz CF A 1–0 W
08 Nov Granada CF H 2–0 W
05 Nov AZ H 1–0 W
01 Nov RC Celta de Vigo A 4–1 W
29 Oct SSC Napoli H 0–1 L

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. AZ kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Real Sociedad de Fútbol fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. AZ needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 26' The referee shows AZ player a Yellow card on 26.
  • 31' Supporters expect more eagerness from Owen Wijndal, as he is very good at scoring at AFAS Stadion with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
  • 36' Marco Bizot, a Netherlands , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 41' Willian Jose has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • 42' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jonas Svensson on 42.
  • 47' The travelling Real Sociedad de Fútbol supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 52' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 57' 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.
  • 62' 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 Adnan Januzaj suffering a number of foals already.
  • 67' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 71' A change in the AZ ranks — Jesper Karlsson exits the field as Zakaria Aboukhlal enters on 71.
  • 73' Time for substitution for Real Sociedad de Futbol. Adnan Januzaj is replaced by Roberto Lopez.
  • 74' Real Sociedad de Futbol ring the changes. Alexander Isak has done his job and it is now time for Willian Jose to step up.
  • 75' Mikel Oiarzabal picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 76' It’s a booking for AZ player. Bruno Martins Indi gets a Yellow card.
  • 79' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Pantelis Chatzidiakos.
  • 82' Ander Barrenetxea gets the nod from Real Sociedad de Futbol. He replaces Portu and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 86' Another substitution for Real Sociedad de Futbol to replace Mikel Oiarzabal by Martin Merquelanz on 86 minute.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Myron Boadu. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

AZ Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Arne Slot

Real Sociedad de Fútbol Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Imanol Alguacil

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.93 AZ xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.86 Real Sociedad de Fútbol xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 73% + AZ or Draw 70%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
AZ36% Draw34% Real Sociedad de Fútbol30%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes36% 0% No64%
Avg goals/match: 1.79
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 81%
19%
± 1.5 54%
46%
± 2.5 27%
73%
± 3.5 11%
89%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

AZ or Draw
70%
Draw or Real Sociedad de Fútbol
64%
AZ or Real Sociedad de Fútbol
66%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
AZ22% Draw58% Real Sociedad de Fútbol20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.3%
1 – 0
14.1%
0 – 1
12.9%
2 – 0
6.8%
2 – 1
6.1%
0 – 2
5.8%
1 – 2
5.6%
2 – 2
2.8%
3 – 0
2.1%
3 – 1
1.9%
1 – 3
1.6%

Asian Handicap — AZ

Handicap AZ covers Push Real Sociedad de Fútbol covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 9% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 21% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 19% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

AZ keeps clean sheet
43% ✗
Real Sociedad de Fútbol keeps clean sheet
40% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.