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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 AZ 2 6
2 FC Groningen 2 6
3 AFC Ajax 2 6
4 Go Ahead Eagles 2 4
5 Fortuna Sittard 2 4
6 PSV 2 4
7 Feyenoord Rotterdam 2 4
8 SBV Excelsior 2 3
9 NEC 2 3
10 Sparta Rotterdam 2 3
11 FC Twente '65 2 3
12 SC Heerenveen 2 3
13 Telstar 1963 2 3
14 FC Utrecht 2 0
15 PEC Zwolle 2 0
16 ADO Den Haag 2 0
17 Willem II Tilburg 2 0
18 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 2 0

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
50% Clean Sheets
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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against AZ and VBV De Graafschap has kicked off!
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' It’s high time John van den Brom made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Marco Bizot, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both AZ and VBV De Graafschap are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 25' AZ are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined VBV De Graafschap backline.
  • 30' Youssef Jebli has been relatively quiet despite scoring 11 goals in his last 35 appearances.
  • 35' VBV De Graafschap 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.
  • 40' AZ are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 45' Oussama Idrissi is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for VBV De Graafschap so far.
  • 50' Bart Straalman, a Netherlands , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 55' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AZ that had 300 games and scored 566 goals.
  • 60' AZ are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against VBV De Graafschap's shape.
  • 61' The whistle greets Ron Vlaar as he departs to be replaced by Albert Gudmundsson.
  • 65' VBV De Graafschap manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Daryl van Mieghem is hanging Youssef Jebli on the field on 65 minute.
  • 68' Another substitution for AZ to replace Calvin Stengs by Bjorn Maars Johnsen on 68 minute.
  • 69' The supporters are chanting for Myenty Abena. He replaces Lars Nieuwpoort on 69 minute.
  • 74' Lars Nieuwpoort has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 76' Magnificent from Mats Seuntjens! That is 33 goals in 300 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 80' The supporters are chanting for Furdjel Narsingh. He replaces Leeroy Owusu on 80 minute.
  • 85' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 86' The whistle greets Mats Seuntjens as he departs to be replaced by Marko Vejinovic.
  • 90' AZ receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • Another three points for AZ.

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.