AZ vs SBV Vitesse, Eredivisie 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AZ vs SBV Vitesse — Eredivisie at AFAS Stadion.
- AZ 7 games · 19 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
4 games this season
🟨 4.8/game
⚽ 16.3 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 7 | 19 |
| 2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 7 | 17 |
| 3 | PSV | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 7 | 16 |
| 5 | AFC Ajax | 7 | 14 |
| 6 | Fortuna Sittard | 7 | 13 |
| 7 | SBV Excelsior | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | FC Groningen | 7 | 11 |
| 9 | Go Ahead Eagles | 7 | 10 |
| 10 | SC Heerenveen | 7 | 9 |
| 11 | NEC | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 7 | 5 |
| 13 | Telstar 1963 | 7 | 5 |
| 14 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 7 | 5 |
| 15 | FC Utrecht | 7 | 5 |
| 16 | PEC Zwolle | 7 | 4 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 7 | 2 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 7 | 2 |
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
43%
Clean Sheets
AZ this season
AZ this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
AZ
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/3
31-45
3/–
46-60
4/–
61-75
4/1
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AZ
| Ro-Zangelo Daal | 4 G | |
| Mexx Meerdink | 3 G | 2 A |
| Jizz Hornkamp | 2 G | |
| Ayoub Oufkir | 2 G | |
| Calvin Stengs | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between AZ and SBV Vitesse is underway.
- 5' The travelling SBV Vitesse supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both AZ and SBV Vitesse are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
- 20' AZ is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 30' AZ currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 35' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 40' AZ are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 45' 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 Mees De Wit suffering a number of foals already.
- 46' A change in the AZ ranks — Ruben van Bommel exits the field as Myron van Brederode enters on 46.
- 51' SBV Vitesse are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 53' A stunning finish from Dani de Wit — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 58' Netherlands international Mathijs Tielemans has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 63' Ruben van Bommel has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
- 64' Vangelis Pavlidis is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 9 goals this season for the .
- 69' Enzo Cornelisse has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 282 appearances.
- 71' It is a substitution in SBV Vitesse team. Thomas Buitink is replaced by Andy Visser on 71 minute.
- 76' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 80' A change in the AZ ranks — Kristijan Belic exits the field as Tiago Dantas enters on 80.
- 81' SBV Vitesse ring the changes. Amine Boutrah has done his job and it is now time for Adrian Mazilu to step up.
- 86' A tactical swap from AZ — Maxim Dekker on, Jordy Clasie off on 86 minutes.
- 87' Another change for AZ made on 87 minute. David Wolfe leaves to be changed by Mees De Wit.
- 90' The AZ manager makes a substitution. Sven Mijnans departs to be replaced by Ernest Poku.
- Another three points for AZ.
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 |
| Lois Openda | 2 |
| Sondre Tronstad | 2 |
| Matus Bero | 2 |
| Teun Koopmeiners | 2 |
| Dani de Wit | 1 |
| Oussama Darfalou | 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.