AZ vs SBV Vitesse, Eredivisie 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AZ vs SBV Vitesse — Eredivisie at AFAS Stadion.
- AZ 2 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
- SBV Vitesse 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee J. van der Laan
- Assistant 1 Murat Kucukerbir (Netherlands)
- Assistant 2 Rob van de Ven
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | FC Groningen | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Fortuna Sittard | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | PSV | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | SBV Excelsior | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | Go Ahead Eagles | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | NEC | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | AFC Ajax | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Sparta Rotterdam | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | SC Heerenveen | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Telstar 1963 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | FC Twente '65 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | PEC Zwolle | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | ADO Den Haag | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | FC Utrecht | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Willem II Tilburg | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 2 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar | SBV Vitesse | H | 2–0 | W |
| 17 Mar | FC Volendam | A | 4–0 | W |
| 10 Mar | SBV Excelsior | H | 4–0 | W |
| 02 Mar | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Feb | AFC Ajax | H | 2–0 | W |
| 17 Feb | Fortuna Sittard | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar | AZ | A | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Mar | Almere City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Mar | RKC Waalwijk | A | 1–3 | L |
| 02 Mar | FC Twente '65 | H | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Feb | SBV Excelsior | A | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Feb | FC Volendam | H | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
55%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
45%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
AZ this season
AZ this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
AZ
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
2/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. AZ is hosting SBV Vitesse for another epic battle.
- 5' 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.
- 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Nicolas Isimat-Mirin is clearly more than just a goal scorer for SBV Vitesse.
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AZ that had 300 games and scored 566 goals.
- 20' It looks like no one’s ball. SBV Vitesse is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 25' 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.
- 30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
- 35' Netherlands international Mathijs Tielemans has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 40' Both keepers have barely been tested. AZ and SBV Vitesse are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 45' The home supporters are growing impatient. AZ must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 46' A tactical swap from AZ — Myron van Brederode on, Ruben van Bommel off on 46 minutes.
- 51' 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.
- 53' Magnificent from Dani de Wit! That is 41 goals in 480 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 58' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both AZ and SBV Vitesse are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 63' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 64' Vangelis Pavlidis has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 64 minutes.
- 69' SBV Vitesse fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 71' The supporters are chanting for Andy Visser. He replaces Thomas Buitink on 71 minute.
- 76' Anis Moussa needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 80' A tactical swap from AZ — Tiago Dantas on, Kristijan Belic off on 80 minutes.
- 81' Time for substitution for SBV Vitesse. Amine Boutrah is replaced by Adrian Mazilu.
- 86' The supporters are chanting for Maxim Dekker. He replaces Jordy Clasie on 86 minute.
- 87' A change in the AZ ranks — David Wolfe exits the field as Mees De Wit enters on 87.
- 90' Another change for AZ made on 90 minute. Sven Mijnans leaves to be changed by Ernest Poku.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
AZ Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1
- 10
-
8
Jordy Clasie ↓ Maxim Dekker 86'
- 25
- 9
- 2
-
16
Sven Mijnans ↓ Ernest Poku 90'
- 3
- 15
-
18
David Wolfe ↓ Mees De Wit 87'
-
14
Kristijan Belic ↓ Tiago Dantas 80'
Bench
- 12
- 11
-
6
Tiago Dantas ↑ 80'
-
34
Mees De Wit ↑ 87'
- 5
-
21
Ernest Poku ↑ 90'
- 30
-
22
Maxim Dekker ↑ 86'
-
19
Myron van Brederode ↑ 46'
- 20
- 24
- 17
Coach
Maarten Martens
SBV Vitesse Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 1
- 29
- 8
-
19
Thomas Buitink ↓ Andy Visser 71'
- 2
- 13
- 14
- 15
- 21
-
7
Amine Boutrah ↓ Adrian Mazilu 81'
- 28
Bench
- 31
- 22
- 23
- 6
- 25
- 9
- 43
-
30
Adrian Mazilu ↑ 81'
- 55
-
58
Andy Visser ↑ 71'
Coach
Edward Sturing
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 7 |
| Jesper Karlsson | 4 |
| Teun Koopmeiners | 2 |
| Lois Openda | 2 |
| Sondre Tronstad | 2 |
| Matus Bero | 2 |
| Mohamed Sankoh | 1 |
| Tim Matavz | 1 |
Head to Head
AZ Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.76
AZ xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.74
SBV Vitesse xG
I would bet for:
AZ to win 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.5
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
AZ or Draw
86%
Draw or SBV Vitesse
37%
AZ or SBV Vitesse
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.7%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
11.4%
0 – 0
10.2%
2 – 1
9.1%
3 – 0
7.2%
3 – 1
5.4%
0 – 1
5.1%
1 – 2
3.7%
2 – 2
3.4%
4 – 0
3.2%
4 – 1
2.5%
Asian Handicap — AZ
| Handicap | AZ covers | Push | SBV Vitesse covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 19% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 25% | 39% |
| -0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 10% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
AZ keeps clean sheet
48%
✗
SBV Vitesse keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.