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AZ vs Willem II Tilburg, Eredivisie 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2021-22
AZ
4 – 1
Full Time
Willem II Tilburg
Sat 18 Dec 2021 · 19:00 UTC AFAS Stadion HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 31' Dries Saddiki
Y 32' Dries Saddiki
Jordy Clasie 62' Y
R 75' Nikolaos Michelis
R 76' Nikolaos Michelis
Vangelis Pavlidis 81' Y

Overview

Match Preview

AZ vs Willem II Tilburg — Eredivisie at AFAS Stadion.

Match Details

  • Referee Mario Diks
  • Referee Allard Lindhout
  • Referee J. van der Laan
  • Referee Marc Nagtegaal
  • Referee Richard Brondijk
  • Referee Martin Beijer

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
2021-12-18 AZ 4–1 Willem II Tilburg 2021-04-03 Willem II Tilburg 0–1 AZ 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

Recent Form

AZ
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Dec Willem II Tilburg H 4–1 W
12 Dec AFC Ajax A 2–1 W
05 Dec Sparta Rotterdam H 3–1 W
02 Dec Fortuna Sittard H 2–1 W
28 Nov SBV Vitesse A 0–0 D
20 Nov NEC H 1–1 D
Willem II Tilburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Dec AZ A 1–4 L
10 Dec SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden H 1–3 L
02 Dec AFC Ajax A 0–5 L
27 Nov Go Ahead Eagles H 0–1 L
21 Nov SC Heerenveen A 1–2 L
06 Nov Sparta Rotterdam H 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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at AFAS Stadion!
  • 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Elton Kabangu is clearly more than just a goal scorer for AZ.
  • 9' Against the run of play, Dani de Wit has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 14' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 19' Yukinari Sugawara has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 17 cards already picked up this season.
  • 24' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 29' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 31' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Dries Saddiki on 31 minutes.
  • 32' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Dries Saddiki.
  • 36' Brilliant from the ! Elton Kabangu makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 36.
  • 41' Fredrik Midtsjo has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 43' Tijani Reijnders gets the nod from AZ. He replaces Fredrik Midtsjo and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 48' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Fred Grim will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 53' AZ are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 58' It looks surprising Willem II Tilburg does not make any changes. Pol Llonch has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 61' A tactical swap from AZ — Albert Gudmundsson on, Aslak Fonn Witry off on 61 minutes.
  • 62' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jordy Clasie on 62 minutes.
  • 66' Godfried Roemeratoe has so much to prove this time. He replaces Pol Llonch on 66 minute.
  • 71' Supporters expect more eagerness from Pantelis Chatzidiakos, as he is very good at scoring at AFAS Stadion with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 75' Nikolaos Michelis catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Red card on 75.
  • 76' That is a Red card for Willem II Tilburg. Nikolaos Michelis will be fuming at that decision.
  • 76' What composure from Albert Gudmundsson! The international strokes it home. 2-1.
  • 77' A goal from the international Albert Gudmundsson! He fires home on 77 to make it 3-1!
  • 78' A tactical swap from Willem II Tilburg — Vincent Schippers on, Elton Kabangu off on 78 minutes.
  • 81' The referee has no hesitation. Vangelis Pavlidis is booked for AZ — Yellow card on 81.
  • 81' A change in the Willem II Tilburg ranks — Ringo Meerveld exits the field as Kwasi Okyere Wriedt enters on 81.
  • 86' Albert Gudmundsson has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 86 minutes.
  • 88' AZ manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Zakaria Aboukhlal is hanging Vangelis Pavlidis on the field on 88 minute.
  • 89' Albert Gudmundsson is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • The final score is 4-1.

Lineups

AZ Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pascal Jansen

Willem II Tilburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Fred Grim

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

2021-12-18 AZ 4–1 Willem II Tilburg 2021-04-03 Willem II Tilburg 0–1 AZ 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

AZ Form

2021-12-18 AZ 4–1 Willem II Tilburg W 2021-12-12 AFC Ajax 1–2 AZ W 2021-12-05 AZ 3–1 Sparta Rotterdam W 2021-12-02 AZ 2–1 Fortuna Sittard W 2021-11-28 SBV Vitesse 0–0 AZ D 2021-11-20 AZ 1–1 NEC D

Willem II Tilburg Form

2021-12-18 AZ 4–1 Willem II Tilburg L 2021-12-10 Willem II Tilburg 1–3 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden L 2021-12-02 AFC Ajax 5–0 Willem II Tilburg L 2021-11-27 Willem II Tilburg 0–1 Go Ahead Eagles L 2021-11-21 SC Heerenveen 2–1 Willem II Tilburg L 2021-11-06 Willem II Tilburg 0–3 Sparta Rotterdam L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.54 AZ xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.59 Willem II Tilburg xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 64% + Under — clean sheet likely 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
AZ62% Draw25% Willem II Tilburg13%
Actual: AZ win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes36% 0% No64%
Avg goals/match: 2.13
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 63%
37%
± 2.5 36%
64%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

AZ or Draw
87%
Draw or Willem II Tilburg
38%
AZ or Willem II Tilburg
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
AZ39% Draw51% Willem II Tilburg10%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–1 not predicted
4 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
17.4%
0 – 0
14%
2 – 0
13.6%
1 – 1
11.5%
2 – 1
8.1%
3 – 0
6.9%
0 – 1
5.9%
3 – 1
4.3%
1 – 2
3%
4 – 0
2.7%
2 – 2
2.5%
0 – 2
1.9%

Asian Handicap — AZ

Handicap AZ covers Push Willem II Tilburg covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 19% 68%
-1.5 32% — 68%
-1 32% 27% 41%
-0.5 59% — 41%
+0.5 87% — 13%
+1 87% 9% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

AZ keeps clean sheet
56% ✗
Willem II Tilburg keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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