Saturday , 22 August 2026

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

UEFA Europa League · 2020-21
AZ
0 – 0
Full Time
Real Sociedad de Futbol
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 Futbol — 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 Balompie 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 Futbol
Last 5 meetings
2020-11-26 AZ 0–0 Real Sociedad de Futbol 2020-11-05 Real Sociedad de Futbol 1–0 AZ

Recent Form

AZ
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Nov Real Sociedad de Futbol 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 Futbol A 0–1 L
01 Nov RKC Waalwijk H 3–0 W
29 Oct HNK Rijeka H 4–1 W
Real Sociedad de Futbol
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Nov AZ A 0–0 D
22 Nov Cádiz 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 ball is rolling at AFAS Stadion. AZ are looking to make home advantage count against Real Sociedad de Fútbol.
  • 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 10' A quiet spell here at AFAS Stadion. Real Sociedad de Fútbol seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 15' Calvin Stengs needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 19 Yellow cards this season.
  • 20' The travelling Real Sociedad de Fútbol supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 26' The referee shows AZ player a Yellow card on 26.
  • 31' Both keepers have barely been tested. AZ and Real Sociedad de Fútbol are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 36' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 41' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 42' AZ player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 47' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 52' Norway international Fredrik Midtsjo has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 57' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His AZ side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 62' AZ currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 67' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 71' The supporters are chanting for Zakaria Aboukhlal. He replaces Jesper Karlsson on 71 minute.
  • 73' Another substitution for Real Sociedad de Futbol to replace Adnan Januzaj by Roberto Lopez on 73 minute.
  • 74' Willian Jose has so much to prove this time. He replaces Alexander Isak on 74 minute.
  • 75' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Mikel Oiarzabal.
  • 76' Bruno Martins Indi catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 76.
  • 79' The referee shows AZ player a Yellow card on 79.
  • 82' Ander Barrenetxea is replacing Portu for the Real Sociedad de Futbol side.
  • 86' Fresh legs for Real Sociedad de Futbol! Martin Merquelanz comes on to replace Mikel Oiarzabal.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Myron Boadu on 90.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

AZ Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Arne Slot

Real Sociedad de Futbol 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 Futbol xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 73% + AZ or Draw 70%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
AZ36% Draw34% Real Sociedad de Futbol30%
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 Futbol
64%
AZ or Real Sociedad de Futbol
66%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
AZ22% Draw58% Real Sociedad de Futbol20%
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 Futbol 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 Futbol keeps clean sheet
40% ✗

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