AZ vs Willem II Tilburg, Eredivisie 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AZ vs Willem II Tilburg — Eredivisie at AFAS Stadion.
- AZ 8 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
- Willem II Tilburg 9 games · 2 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Martin van den Kerkhof
- Assistant 1 Kevin Weever (Netherlands)
- Assistant 2 Rob van de Ven
4 games this season
🟨 2.5/game
⚽ 7.8 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 9 | 23 |
| 2 | PSV | 9 | 19 |
| 3 | AZ | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | AFC Ajax | 8 | 15 |
| 6 | FC Groningen | 8 | 14 |
| 7 | Fortuna Sittard | 8 | 14 |
| 8 | SC Heerenveen | 9 | 12 |
| 9 | Go Ahead Eagles | 8 | 11 |
| 10 | SBV Excelsior | 9 | 11 |
| 11 | NEC | 8 | 9 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 9 | 9 |
| 13 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 8 | 8 |
| 14 | FC Utrecht | 8 | 8 |
| 15 | Telstar 1963 | 9 | 6 |
| 16 | ADO Den Haag | 9 | 6 |
| 17 | PEC Zwolle | 8 | 4 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 9 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep | Willem II Tilburg | H | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Sep | SC Heerenveen | A | 3–2 | W |
| 29 Aug | Go Ahead Eagles | H | 5–2 | W |
| 22 Aug | Fortuna Sittard | A | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Aug | FC Utrecht | A | 4–1 | W |
| 08 Aug | ADO Den Haag | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep | AZ | A | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Sep | SBV Excelsior | H | 0–3 | L |
| 30 Aug | SC Heerenveen | H | 2–2 | D |
| 15 Aug | NEC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 08 Aug | Go Ahead Eagles | A | 1–4 | L |
| 18 May | NAC Breda | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| AZ | Willem II Tilburg | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #18 |
| 19 | Points | 2 |
| 8 | Played | 9 |
| 6 / 1 / 1 | W / D / L | 0 / 2 / 7 |
| 18 | Scored | 9 |
| 8 | Conceded | 26 |
| +10 | GD | -17 |
| 2.38 | PPG | 0.22 |
| 75% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
73%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
55%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
38%
Clean Sheets
AZ this season
AZ this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Willem II Tilburg this season
Willem II Tilburg this season
AZ are 3rd (19 pts). Willem II Tilburg are 18th (2 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
AZ
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/3
31-45
3/–
46-60
4/1
61-75
4/1
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Willem II Tilburg
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/6
46-60
1/4
61-75
2/9
76+
4/5
■ 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 |
Willem II Tilburg
| Devin Haen | 3 G | 1 A |
| Thomas Verheydt | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at AFAS Stadion. Ninety minutes of football awaits between AZ and Willem II Tilburg.
- 5' Willem II Tilburg 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.
- 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 15' Tonny Vilhena is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AZ so far.
- 20' Nathan Tjoe-A-On has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 145 appearances.
- 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both AZ and Willem II Tilburg are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 29' Willem II Tilburg player sees a card in front of him.
- 32' Brilliant from the ! Jordy Clasie makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 32.
- 37' Willem II Tilburg fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 42' It looks like no one’s ball. AZ is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 47' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Leeroy Echteld will be considering his options from the bench.
- 52' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 57' AZ are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Willem II Tilburg backline.
- 62' 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.
- 64' Weslley Patati has so much to prove this time. He replaces Calvin Stengs on 64 minute.
- 69' AZ have won 584 goals from 309 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 70' Kasper Boogaard has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tonny Vilhena on 70 minute.
- 75' AZ are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 78' Another substitution for AZ to replace Mexx Meerdink by Jizz Hornkamp on 78 minute.
- 81' What composure from Devin Haen! The Netherlands international strokes it home. 1-1.
- 86' Willem II Tilburg looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Devin Haen scoring 1 goals.
- 87' Bendeguz Kovacs is ready to make an impact after coming on for Dave Kwakman at the 87 minute mark.
- 88' Another change for Willem II Tilburg made on 88 minute. Jaden Slory leaves to be changed by Thomas Verheydt.
- 90' A tactical swap from Willem II Tilburg — Mats Lemmens on, Maxim Dekker off on 90 minutes.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
AZ Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
14
Calvin Stengs ↓ Weslley Patati 64'
- 8
- 28
- 6
-
9
Mexx Meerdink ↓ Jizz Hornkamp 78'
- 3
- 4
-
21
Dave Kwakman ↓ Bendeguz Kovacs 87'
- 22
-
11
Ro-Zangelo Daal ↓ Ayoub Oufkir 87'
- 5
Bench
- 29
-
19
Jizz Hornkamp ↑ 78'
- 12
- 2
- 34
-
17
Valdemar Andreasen ↑ 64'
- 1
-
7
Weslley Patati ↑ 64'
-
24
Ayoub Oufkir ↑ 87'
- 31
-
18
Bendeguz Kovacs ↑ 87'
Coach
Leeroy Echteld
Willem II Tilburg Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
52
Tonny Vilhena ↓ Kasper Boogaard 70'
- 5
- 24
- 26
- 9
-
23
Maxim Dekker ↓ Mats Lemmens 90'
- 6
-
7
Jaden Slory ↓ Thomas Verheydt 88'
- 3
- 22
- 19
Bench
-
28
Thomas Verheydt ↑ 88'
-
2
Alessandro Ciranni ↑ 70'
- 21
- 15
-
83
Mats Lemmens ↑ 90'
- 14
- 50
- 31
- 17
-
8
Kasper Boogaard ↑ 70'
Coach
John Stegeman
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Albert Gudmundsson | 4 |
| Teun Koopmeiners | 3 |
| Che Nunnely | 3 |
| Fran Sol | 2 |
| Zakaria Aboukhlal | 2 |
| Mats Kohlert | 2 |
| Elton Kabangu | 2 |
| Mike Ndayishimye | 2 |
Head to Head
AZ Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
3.07
AZ xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.83
Willem II Tilburg xG
I would bet for:
AZ to win 74% + Over 2.5 goals 73%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.9
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 4.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
Double Chance
AZ or Draw
89%
Draw or Willem II Tilburg
26%
AZ or Willem II Tilburg
84%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
9.8%
3 – 0
9.6%
3 – 1
7.9%
2 – 1
7.8%
4 – 0
7.3%
1 – 0
6.3%
4 – 1
6.1%
1 – 1
Actual
5 – 0
4.5%
5 – 1
3.8%
3 – 2
3.3%
2 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — AZ
| Handicap | AZ covers | Push | Willem II Tilburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| -2 | 41% | 21% | 38% |
| -1.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| -1 | 62% | 18% | 20% |
| -0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +0.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +1 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
AZ keeps clean sheet
44%
✓
Willem II Tilburg keeps clean sheet
5%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.