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AZ vs VBV De Graafschap, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2018-19
AZ
1 – 0
Full Time
VBV De Graafschap
Sat 3 Nov 2018 · 19:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Fredrik Midtsjo 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

AZ vs VBV De Graafschap — Eredivisie .

Match Details

  • Referee Bjorn Kuipers
  • Referee Sander van Roekel
  • Referee Erwin Zeinstra
  • Referee Peter Janson
  • Referee Alex Bos

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

1
1
AZ 2 games · Avg 1.5 goals VBV De Graafschap
Last 5 meetings
2018-11-03 AZ 1–0 VBV De Graafschap

Recent Form

AZ
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Nov VBV De Graafschap H 1–0 W
28 Oct SC Heerenveen H 2–3 L
20 Oct FC Utrecht A 1–2 L
07 Oct AFC Ajax A 0–5 L
30 Sep PEC Zwolle H 2–2 D
23 Sep FC Groningen A 3–1 W
VBV De Graafschap
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Nov AZ A 0–1 L
27 Oct SBV Excelsior H 4–1 W
21 Oct Fortuna Sittard A 1–3 L
06 Oct SC Heerenveen H 0–5 L
30 Sep Willem II Tilburg H 2–1 W
21 Sep Heracles Almelo A 0–4 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
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' Welcome to that hosts another battle between AZ and VBV De Graafschap.
  • 5' AZ started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
  • 10' VBV De Graafschap is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' Teun Koopmeiners is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AZ so far.
  • 30' 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 Oussama Idrissi suffering a number of foals already.
  • 35' The home supporters are growing impatient. AZ must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 40' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 45' 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.
  • 50' It looks like no one’s ball. AZ is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 55' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 60' Norway international Fredrik Midtsjo has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 61' The supporters are chanting for Albert Gudmundsson. He replaces Ron Vlaar on 61 minute.
  • 65' The supporters are chanting for Daryl van Mieghem. He replaces Youssef Jebli on 65 minute.
  • 68' Bjorn Maars Johnsen is replacing Calvin Stengs for the AZ side.
  • 69' It is a substitution in VBV De Graafschap team. Lars Nieuwpoort is replaced by Myenty Abena on 69 minute.
  • 74' With 0 assists to his name this season, Myenty Abena is clearly more than just a goal scorer for VBV De Graafschap.
  • 76' Mats Seuntjens makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and AZ are in front.
  • 80' Furdjel Narsingh is ready to make an impact after coming on for Leeroy Owusu at the 80 minute mark.
  • 85' AZ currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 86' The whistle greets Mats Seuntjens as he departs to be replaced by Marko Vejinovic.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Fredrik Midtsjo.
  • The final score is 1-0.

Lineups

AZ Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John van den Brom

VBV De Graafschap Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Henk de Jong

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.47 AZ xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.83 VBV De Graafschap xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 60% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
AZ52% Draw28% VBV De Graafschap20%
Actual: AZ win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.3
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

AZ or Draw
80%
Draw or VBV De Graafschap
48%
AZ or VBV De Graafschap
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
AZ35% Draw50% VBV De Graafschap15%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 0
12.2%
2 – 0
10.5%
2 – 1
8.7%
0 – 1
7.2%
3 – 0
5.1%
1 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.3%
2 – 2
3.7%
0 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
1.9%

Asian Handicap — AZ

Handicap AZ covers Push VBV De Graafschap covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 16% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 25% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 13% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

AZ keeps clean sheet
44% ✗
VBV De Graafschap keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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