AZ vs Willem II Tilburg, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AZ vs Willem II Tilburg — Eredivisie .
- AZ 2 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
- Willem II Tilburg 2 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Allard Lindhout
- Referee Patrick Langkamp
- Referee Richard Martens
- Referee Erik Kleinjan
- Referee Martin Perez
4 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 2.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | FC Groningen | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Go Ahead Eagles | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | Fortuna Sittard | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | PSV | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | SBV Excelsior | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | NEC | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | AFC Ajax | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Sparta Rotterdam | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | SC Heerenveen | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Telstar 1963 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | FC Twente '65 | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | PEC Zwolle | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | FC Utrecht | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | ADO Den Haag | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Willem II Tilburg | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 2 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Dec | Willem II Tilburg | H | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Nov | VVV Venlo | A | 2–2 | D |
| 11 Nov | ADO Den Haag | A | 1–0 | W |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Dec | AZ | A | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Nov | SBV Vitesse | H | 1–3 | L |
| 09 Nov | PEC Zwolle | A | 3–2 | W |
| 03 Nov | AFC Ajax | A | 0–2 | L |
| 28 Oct | FC Utrecht | H | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Oct | NAC Breda | A | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| AZ | Willem II Tilburg | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #17 |
| 6 | Points | 0 |
| 2 | Played | 2 |
| 2 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 2 |
| 6 | Scored | 2 |
| 1 | Conceded | 8 |
| +5 | GD | -6 |
| 3.00 | PPG | 0.00 |
| 100% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
70%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
AZ this season
AZ this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Willem II Tilburg this season
Willem II Tilburg this season
AZ are 1st (6 pts). Willem II Tilburg are 17th (0 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
AZ
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
2/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Willem II Tilburg
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/5
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between AZ and Willem II Tilburg.
- 3' What composure from Fran Sol! The Spain international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 8' 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.
- 13' Aras Ozbiliz has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 165 appearances.
- 18' Oussama Idrissi has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 22' Albert Gudmundsson is having his name booked by the referee on 22.
- 27' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Willem II Tilburg needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 30' What a strike from Fran Sol! The score is 0-2.
- 35' Willem II Tilburg fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 38' Pol Llonch catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 38.
- 41' Freek Heerkens picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 46' AZ make a change. Fredrik Midtsjo trudges off to be replaced by Dorin Rotariu on 46 minutes.
- 51' 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.
- 56' The energy levels are beginning to show. John van den Brom might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 61' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 65' Leon Bergsma is ready to make an impact after coming on for Albert Gudmundsson at the 65 minute mark.
- 70' AZ currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 73' Willem II Tilburg manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Dries Saddiki is hanging Damil Dankerlui on the field on 73 minute.
- 78' AZ are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Willem II Tilburg's shape.
- 83' It looks like no one’s ball. AZ is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 88' It looks surprising Willem II Tilburg does not make any changes. Diego Palacios has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 89' Teun Koopmeiners picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 90' Another substitution for Willem II Tilburg to replace Daniel Crowley by Aras Ozbiliz on 90 minute.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Willem II Tilburg players.
Lineups
AZ Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
- 26
- 1
- 12
- 5
- 10
- 2
- 8
-
6
Fredrik Midtsjo ↓ Dorin Rotariu 46'
-
20
Mats Seuntjens ↓ Ferdy Druijf 46'
- 11
Bench
-
23
Leon Bergsma ↑ 65'
- 15
- 34
- 17
- 7
- 24
-
38
Ferdy Druijf ↑ 46'
-
14
Dorin Rotariu ↑ 46'
- 22
Coach
John van den Brom
Willem II Tilburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 18
- 1
- 3
- 2
- 25
- 9
-
15
Damil Dankerlui ↓ Dries Saddiki 73'
-
14
Daniel Crowley ↓ Aras Ozbiliz 90'
- 5
- 8
Bench
- 22
- 31
- 4
- 11
- 21
- 10
-
7
Aras Ozbiliz ↑ 90'
-
17
Dries Saddiki ↑ 73'
- 12
Coach
Adrie Koster
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Albert Gudmundsson | 4 |
| Teun Koopmeiners | 3 |
| Che Nunnely | 3 |
| Mats Kohlert | 2 |
| Elton Kabangu | 2 |
| Mike Ndayishimye | 2 |
| Bruno Martins Indi | 2 |
| Fran Sol | 2 |
Head to Head
AZ Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
4.94
AZ xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12
Willem II Tilburg xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 92% + AZ to win 74%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Willem II Tilburg win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 6.06
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 1.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 2.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 3.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 4.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
Double Chance
AZ or Draw
87%
Draw or Willem II Tilburg
26%
AZ or Willem II Tilburg
87%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Willem II Tilburg win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–2 not predicted0 – 2Actual
4 – 1
7.2%
5 – 1
7%
4 – 0
6.6%
5 – 0
6.4%
3 – 1
6%
6 – 1
5.8%
3 – 0
5.6%
6 – 0
5.2%
7 – 1
4.1%
4 – 2
4%
5 – 2
3.9%
2 – 1
3.9%
Asian Handicap — AZ
| Handicap | AZ covers | Push | Willem II Tilburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| -2 | 64% | 16% | 21% |
| -1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| -1 | 79% | 11% | 10% |
| -0.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +0.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +1 | 96% | 2% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
AZ keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Willem II Tilburg keeps clean sheet
1%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.
