Wednesday , 30 September 2026

AZ vs Tottenham Hotspur FC, Europe 2024-25 LAST 16

UEFA Europa League · 2024-25
AZ
1 – 0
Full Time
Tottenham Hotspur FC
Thu 6 Mar 2025 · 17:45 UTC AFAS Stadion HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 62' Rodrigo Bentancur
Peer Koopmeiners 65' Y
Ernest Poku 68' Y
Sem van Duijn 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

AZ vs Tottenham Hotspur FC — Europe at AFAS Stadion.

Match Details

  • Referee Rade Obrenovic

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Olympique Lyonnais 8 21
2 Aston Villa FC 8 21
3 FC Midtjylland 8 19
4 Real Betis Balompié 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 Plzen 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
2
AZ 3 games · Avg 2.0 goals Tottenham Hotspur FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-03-06 AZ 1–0 Tottenham Hotspur FC 2024-10-24 Tottenham Hotspur FC 1–0 AZ

Recent Form

AZ
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Mar Tottenham Hotspur FC H 1–0 W
02 Mar SC Heerenveen A 1–3 L
23 Feb Fortuna Sittard H 1–0 W
20 Feb Galatasaray SK A 2–2 D
13 Feb Galatasaray SK H 4–1 W
09 Feb PEC Zwolle H 2–0 W
Tottenham Hotspur FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Mar AZ A 0–1 L
26 Feb Manchester City FC H 0–1 L
22 Feb Ipswich Town FC A 4–1 W
16 Feb Manchester United FC H 1–0 W
09 Feb Aston Villa FC A 1–2 L
02 Feb Brentford FC A 2–0 W

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
AZ this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Events

Match Events

  • 0' AZ have kicked off against Tottenham Hotspur FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 9' Denso Kasius has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mayckel Lahdo on 9 minute.
  • 14' It looks like no one’s ball. AZ is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 18' Brilliant from the ! Lucas Bergvall makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 18.
  • 23' Tottenham Hotspur FC have won 664 goals from 390 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 28' AZ are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Tottenham Hotspur FC backline.
  • 33' The energy levels are beginning to show. Maarten Martens might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 38' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 43' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 46' Fresh legs for Tottenham Hotspur FC! Wilson Odobert comes on to replace Mathys Tel.
  • 51' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 56' Supporters expect more eagerness from Mathys Tel, as he is very good at scoring at AFAS Stadion with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 61' Tottenham Hotspur FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 61.
  • 62' Poor challenge from Rodrigo Bentancur. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 65' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Peer Koopmeiners.
  • 66' It is a substitution in AZ team. Denso Kasius is replaced by Kees Smit on 66 minute.
  • 68' AZ receives a card for a hard tackle on 68.
  • 72' Tottenham Hotspur FC ring the changes. James Maddison has done his job and it is now time for Pape Sarr to step up.
  • 77' AZ are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Tottenham Hotspur FC's shape.
  • 81' The supporters are chanting for Kristijan Belic. He replaces Ernest Poku on 81 minute.
  • 86' Japan international Seiya Maikuma has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Sem van Duijn on 90.
  • 90' Dane Scarlett has so much to prove this time. He replaces Dominic Solanke on 90 minute.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-0.

Lineups

AZ Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Maarten Martens

Tottenham Hotspur FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ange Postecoglou

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.2 AZ xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.92 Tottenham Hotspur FC xG
I would bet for: AZ or Draw 75% + Under 2.5 goals 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
AZ45% Draw30% Tottenham Hotspur FC25%
Actual: AZ win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.12
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 63%
37%
± 2.5 35%
65%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

AZ or Draw
75%
Draw or Tottenham Hotspur FC
55%
AZ or Tottenham Hotspur FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
AZ28% Draw53% Tottenham Hotspur FC19%
Actual: AZ win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.4%
1 – 1
14.2%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9.8%
2 – 0
8.3%
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
5.9%
0 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
3.7%
3 – 0
3.3%
3 – 1
3.1%
1 – 3
1.8%

Asian Handicap — AZ

Handicap AZ covers Push Tottenham Hotspur FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 12% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 23% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 17% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

AZ keeps clean sheet
40% ✗
Tottenham Hotspur FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓

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