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AZ vs Willem II Tilburg, Eredivisie 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2020-21
AZ
5 – 3
Full Time
Willem II Tilburg
Sun 20 Dec 2020 · 15:45 UTC AFAS Stadion HT 45+4' · FT 45+3'
Y 68' Derrick Kohn

Overview

Match Preview

AZ vs Willem II Tilburg — Eredivisie at AFAS Stadion.

Match Details

  • Referee Dennis Higler
  • Referee Richard Brondijk
  • Referee Peter Janson
  • Referee Sam Droge

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

4
2
4
AZ 10 games · Avg 3.4 goals Willem II Tilburg
Last 5 meetings
2020-12-20 AZ 5–3 Willem II Tilburg 2020-01-18 AZ 1–3 Willem II Tilburg 2019-10-06 Willem II Tilburg 1–1 AZ 2019-02-24 Willem II Tilburg 2–1 AZ 2018-12-01 AZ 0–2 Willem II Tilburg

Recent Form

AZ
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Dec Willem II Tilburg H 5–3 W
13 Dec FC Twente '65 A 3–1 W
10 Dec HNK Rijeka A 1–2 L
06 Dec FC Groningen H 1–2 L
03 Dec SSC Napoli H 1–1 D
29 Nov Heracles Almelo A 2–1 W
Willem II Tilburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Dec AZ A 3–5 L
13 Dec Sparta Rotterdam H 1–3 L
05 Dec Fortuna Sittard A 2–3 L
29 Nov FC Groningen A 0–1 L
21 Nov VVV Venlo H 2–1 W
08 Nov PSV A 0–3 L

Season Stats

AZ Willem II Tilburg
#3 Position #18
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

70% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

AZ are 3rd (0 pts). Willem II Tilburg are 18th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. AZ is hosting Willem II Tilburg for another epic battle.
  • 5' Vangelis Pavlidis needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 23 Yellow cards this season.
  • 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 15' AZ are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Willem II Tilburg's shape.
  • 20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 22' What a strike from Zakaria Aboukhlal! The score is 1-0.
  • 27' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 29' Myron Boadu is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 34' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both AZ and Willem II Tilburg are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 36' What a strike from Mike Ndayishimye! The score is 2-1.
  • 38' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Teun Koopmeiners makes no mistake. 3-1!
  • 43' The Netherlands Teun Koopmeiners breaks the deadlock on 43 minutes. 4-1!
  • 48' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 53' A stunning finish from Calvin Stengs — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 58' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jesper Karlsson is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Willem II Tilburg.
  • 63' Supporters expect more eagerness from Marco Bizot, as he is very good at scoring at AFAS Stadion with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 65' What a strike from Fredrik Midtsjo! The score is 6-1.
  • 66' Another change for Willem II Tilburg made on 66 minute. Wesley Spieringhs leaves to be changed by Che Nunnely.
  • 68' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Derrick Kohn on 68 minutes.
  • 69' What a strike from Jesper Karlsson! The score is 7-1.
  • 74' It is a cagey affair so far. AZ in their trying to find a way past Willem II Tilburg's compact .
  • 75' The Willem II Tilburg bench stirs into life. Kwasi Okyere Wriedt is withdrawn and Mats Kohlert gets his opportunity.
  • 80' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 81' Ferdy Druijf is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jesper Karlsson at the 81 minute mark.
  • 86' Over 86 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 87' A change in the AZ ranks — Yukinari Sugawara exits the field as Tijjani Reijnders enters on 87.
  • 90' Against the run of play, Che Nunnely has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • The points are shared — AZ 5-3 Willem II Tilburg. Honours even.

Lineups

AZ Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pascal Jansen

Willem II Tilburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Adrie Koster

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2020-12-20 AZ 5–3 Willem II Tilburg 2020-01-18 AZ 1–3 Willem II Tilburg 2019-10-06 Willem II Tilburg 1–1 AZ 2019-02-24 Willem II Tilburg 2–1 AZ 2018-12-01 AZ 0–2 Willem II Tilburg

AZ Form

2020-12-20 AZ 5–3 Willem II Tilburg W 2020-12-13 FC Twente '65 1–3 AZ W 2020-12-10 HNK Rijeka 2–1 AZ L 2020-12-06 AZ 1–2 FC Groningen L 2020-12-03 AZ 1–1 SSC Napoli D 2020-11-29 Heracles Almelo 1–2 AZ W

Willem II Tilburg Form

2020-12-20 AZ 5–3 Willem II Tilburg L 2020-12-13 Willem II Tilburg 1–3 Sparta Rotterdam L 2020-12-05 Fortuna Sittard 3–2 Willem II Tilburg L 2020-11-29 FC Groningen 1–0 Willem II Tilburg L 2020-11-21 Willem II Tilburg 2–1 VVV Venlo W 2020-11-08 PSV 3–0 Willem II Tilburg L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.29 AZ xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04 Willem II Tilburg xG
I would bet for: AZ or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
AZ45% Draw29% Willem II Tilburg26%
Actual: AZ win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.33
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 41%
59%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

AZ or Draw
73%
Draw or Willem II Tilburg
55%
AZ or Willem II Tilburg
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
AZ29% Draw50% Willem II Tilburg21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–3 not predicted
5 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
11.9%
1 – 0
11.3%
0 – 1
8.9%
2 – 1
8.1%
2 – 0
7.8%
1 – 2
6.6%
0 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
3.6%
3 – 0
3.3%
1 – 3
2.3%

Asian Handicap — AZ

Handicap AZ covers Push Willem II Tilburg covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 22% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 17% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

AZ keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
Willem II Tilburg keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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