AZ vs SBV Vitesse, Eredivisie 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AZ vs SBV Vitesse — Eredivisie at AFAS Stadion.
- AZ 12 games · 23 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
7 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 17.1 goals/game
🟥 3 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSV | 12 | 26 |
| 2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 12 | 25 |
| 3 | AFC Ajax | 12 | 25 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 12 | 24 |
| 5 | AZ | 12 | 23 |
| 6 | SC Heerenveen | 12 | 21 |
| 7 | Fortuna Sittard | 12 | 20 |
| 8 | Go Ahead Eagles | 12 | 17 |
| 9 | FC Groningen | 12 | 15 |
| 10 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 12 | 15 |
| 11 | NEC | 12 | 14 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 12 | 12 |
| 13 | PEC Zwolle | 12 | 12 |
| 14 | FC Utrecht | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | SBV Excelsior | 12 | 11 |
| 16 | Telstar 1963 | 12 | 10 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 12 | 9 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 12 | 3 |
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
25%
Clean Sheets
AZ this season
AZ this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
AZ
0-15
3/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
3/1
46-60
4/3
61-75
5/1
76+
7/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AZ
| Mexx Meerdink | 6 G | 3 A |
| Ro-Zangelo Daal | 5 G | 1 A |
| Ayoub Oufkir | 3 G | |
| Jizz Hornkamp | 2 G | |
| Calvin Stengs | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at AFAS Stadion. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' AZ are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against SBV Vitesse's 4-3-3 shape.
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both AZ and SBV Vitesse are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 25' SBV Vitesse come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 30' SBV Vitesse is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 35' A quiet spell here at AFAS Stadion. SBV Vitesse seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Paxten Aaronson, as he is very good at scoring at AFAS Stadion with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 45' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 46' Myron van Brederode is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ruben van Bommel at the 46 minute mark.
- 51' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both AZ and SBV Vitesse are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 53' What a moment for Dani de Wit! That strike on 53 puts his side firmly in control.
- 58' SBV Vitesse fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 63' It looks like no one’s ball. AZ is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 64' Magnificent from Vangelis Pavlidis! That is 135 goals in 175 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 69' Enzo Cornelisse is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for AZ tonight.
- 71' The SBV Vitesse bench stirs into life. Thomas Buitink is withdrawn and Andy Visser gets his opportunity.
- 76' Mathijs Tielemans has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 13 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 80' Tiago Dantas is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kristijan Belic at the 80 minute mark.
- 81' SBV Vitesse ring the changes. Amine Boutrah has done his job and it is now time for Adrian Mazilu to step up.
- 86' Time for substitution for AZ. Jordy Clasie is replaced by Maxim Dekker.
- 87' Mees De Wit is replacing David Wolfe for the AZ side.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Ernest Poku. He replaces Sven Mijnans on 90 minute.
- With this win, AZ is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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.