AZ vs SBV Vitesse, Eredivisie 2022-23 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 Jochem Kamphuis
- Referee Rob van de Ven
- Referee Laurens Gerrets
- Referee Kevin Bodde
- Referee Mark Janssen (Netherlands)
- Referee Pedro Perez (Spain)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | FC Groningen | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | Fortuna Sittard | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | PSV | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | SBV Excelsior | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | NEC | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | AFC Ajax | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Go Ahead Eagles | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | Sparta Rotterdam | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | SC Heerenveen | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Telstar 1963 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | FC Twente '65 | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | PEC Zwolle | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | FC Utrecht | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | ADO Den Haag | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Jan | SBV Vitesse | H | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Nov | PSV | A | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Nov | RKC Waalwijk | A | 1–3 | L |
| 30 Oct | FC Volendam | H | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Oct | SBV Excelsior | A | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Oct | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Jan | AZ | A | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Nov | Go Ahead Eagles | A | 2–2 | D |
| 09 Nov | AFC Ajax | A | 2–2 | D |
| 05 Nov | Sparta Rotterdam | H | 0–4 | L |
| 22 Oct | FC Emmen | H | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Oct | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | A | 3–0 | W |
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' That's the starting whistle at AFAS Stadion. Ninety minutes of football awaits between AZ and SBV Vitesse.
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Phillip Cocu might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' It is a cagey affair so far. AZ in their trying to find a way past SBV Vitesse's compact .
- 15' 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.
- 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 25' It’s high time Pascal Jansen made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
- 35' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Gabriel Vidovic.
- 40' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both AZ and SBV Vitesse are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 42' AZ player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 47' AZ have won 566 goals from 300 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 52' 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.
- 57' 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.
- 61' A change in the AZ ranks — Djordje Mihailovic exits the field as Hakon Evjen enters on 61.
- 66' AZ are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 71' SBV Vitesse ring the changes. Mitchell Dijks has done his job and it is now time for Enzo Cornelisse to step up.
- 76' Sam Beukema has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 178 appearances.
- 77' Magnificent from Vangelis Pavlidis! That is 124 goals in 165 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 82' The supporters are chanting for Romaric Yapi. He replaces Bartosz Bialek on 82 minute.
- 83' Another change for AZ made on 83 minute. Jens Odgaard leaves to be changed by Riechedly Bazoer.
- 87' The deadlock is broken! Mohamed Sankoh gets on the scoresheet on 87 minutes.
- 88' Another substitution for AZ to replace Jesper Karlsson by Myron van Brederode on 88 minute.
- 90' Mees De Wit catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.
Lineups
AZ Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 8
-
7
Jens Odgaard ↓ Riechedly Bazoer 83'
- 31
- 12
- 9
- 30
- 2
- 11
- 6
- 34
Bench
-
25
Riechedly Bazoer ↑ 83'
- 27
-
18
Hakon Evjen ↑ 61'
- 23
- 32
- 17
- 28
- 22
-
19
Myron van Brederode ↑ 88'
- 54
- 45
Coach
Pascal Jansen
SBV Vitesse Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 2
- 35
- 20
- 16
- 8
-
14
Bartosz Bialek ↓ Romaric Yapi 82'
- 42
- 17
- 10
- 3
Bench
- 18
- 22
- 11
- 5
-
27
Romaric Yapi ↑ 82'
- 24
-
13
Enzo Cornelisse ↑ 71'
- –
- 33
-
9
Mohamed Sankoh ↑ 82'
- 53
- 26
Coach
Phillip Cocu
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 7 |
| Jesper Karlsson | 4 |
| Sondre Tronstad | 2 |
| Matus Bero | 2 |
| Teun Koopmeiners | 2 |
| Lois Openda | 2 |
| Jacob Rasmussen | 1 |
| Thomas Buitink | 1 |
Head to Head
AZ Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.4
AZ xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25
SBV Vitesse xG
I would bet for:
AZ or SBV Vitesse 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.65
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
AZ or Draw
69%
Draw or SBV Vitesse
59%
AZ or SBV Vitesse
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
9.1%
1 – 0
8.9%
2 – 1
8.3%
0 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 0
6.7%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
3.9%
1 – 3
3.1%
3 – 0
3.1%
Asian Handicap — AZ
| Handicap | AZ covers | Push | SBV Vitesse covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 20% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 18% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
AZ keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
SBV Vitesse keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.