AZ vs Willem II Tilburg, Eredivisie 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AZ vs Willem II Tilburg — Eredivisie at AFAS Stadion.
- AZ 12 games · 23 pts (2026/27)
- Willem II Tilburg 12 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
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 | PSV | 12 | 26 |
| 2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 12 | 25 |
| 3 | AFC Ajax | 12 | 25 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 12 | 24 |
| 5 | AZ | 12 | 23 |
| 6 | SC Heerenveen | 12 | 21 |
| 7 | Fortuna Sittard | 12 | 20 |
| 8 | Go Ahead Eagles | 12 | 17 |
| 9 | FC Groningen | 12 | 15 |
| 10 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 12 | 15 |
| 11 | NEC | 12 | 14 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 12 | 12 |
| 13 | PEC Zwolle | 12 | 12 |
| 14 | FC Utrecht | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | SBV Excelsior | 12 | 11 |
| 16 | Telstar 1963 | 12 | 10 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 12 | 9 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 12 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #18 |
| 23 | Points | 3 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 7 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 0 / 3 / 9 |
| 24 | Scored | 11 |
| 16 | Conceded | 40 |
| +8 | GD | -29 |
| 1.92 | PPG | 0.25 |
| 58% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
73%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
55%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
AZ this season
AZ this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Willem II Tilburg this season
Willem II Tilburg this season
AZ are 5th (23 pts). Willem II Tilburg are 18th (3 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
AZ
0-15
3/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
3/1
46-60
4/3
61-75
5/1
76+
7/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Willem II Tilburg
0-15
2/4
16-30
1/3
31-45
–/7
46-60
1/7
61-75
2/11
76+
5/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AZ
| Mexx Meerdink | 6 G | 3 A |
| Ro-Zangelo Daal | 5 G | 1 A |
| Ayoub Oufkir | 3 G | |
| Jizz Hornkamp | 2 G | |
| Calvin Stengs | 1 G | 1 A |
Willem II Tilburg
| Devin Haen | 3 G | 2 A |
| Thomas Verheydt | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. AZ host Willem II Tilburg — let the battle begin!
- 5' Willem II Tilburg has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 9' A goal from the Netherlands international Dani de Wit! He fires home on 9 to make it 1-0!
- 14' Willem II Tilburg looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Devin Haen scoring 1 goals.
- 19' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Aslak Fonn Witry made 315 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 24' Supporters expect more eagerness from Elton Kabangu, as he is very good at scoring at AFAS Stadion with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 29' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 31' Dries Saddiki is having his name booked by the referee on 31.
- 32' The referee calls foul for Dries Saddiki. He receives a Yellow card.
- 36' GOAL! Elton Kabangu fires home to make it 1-1!
- 41' Dries Saddiki needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 43' Fresh legs for AZ! Tijani Reijnders comes on to replace Fredrik Midtsjo.
- 48' Jordy Clasie has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 34 cards already picked up this season.
- 53' AZ are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Willem II Tilburg's shape.
- 58' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 61' A tactical swap from AZ — Albert Gudmundsson on, Aslak Fonn Witry off on 61 minutes.
- 62' AZ player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 66' Godfried Roemeratoe is replacing Pol Llonch for the Willem II Tilburg side.
- 71' Leeroy Owusu is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Willem II Tilburg tonight.
- 75' The referee calls foul for Nikolaos Michelis. He receives a Red card.
- 76' The referee shows Willem II Tilburg player a Red card on 76.
- 76' Albert Gudmundsson puts AZ on the lead.
- 77' Against the run of play, Albert Gudmundsson has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 78' A tactical swap from Willem II Tilburg — Vincent Schippers on, Elton Kabangu off on 78 minutes.
- 81' Poor challenge from Vangelis Pavlidis. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 81' A tactical swap from Willem II Tilburg — Kwasi Okyere Wriedt on, Ringo Meerveld off on 81 minutes.
- 86' What a moment for Albert Gudmundsson! That strike on 86 puts his side firmly in control.
- 88' Another change for AZ made on 88 minute. Vangelis Pavlidis leaves to be changed by Zakaria Aboukhlal.
- 89' The deadlock is broken! Albert Gudmundsson gets on the scoresheet on 89 minutes.
- Full Time. AZ beats Willem II Tilburg
Lineups
AZ Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 5
- 6
- 4
- 10
- 20
- 9
- 2
- 1
-
11
Jesper Karlsson ↓ Sam Beukema 88'
- 15
Bench
-
31
Sam Beukema ↑ 88'
- 12
-
7
Zakaria Aboukhlal ↑ 88'
- 23
- 18
- 16
- 44
- 14
-
28
Albert Gudmundsson ↑ 61'
-
24
Tijani Reijnders ↑ 43'
- –
-
36
Ernest Poku ↑ 88'
Coach
Pascal Jansen
Willem II Tilburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 17
- 8
- 13
- 4
-
7
Che Nunnely ↓ Mats Kohlert 81'
- 16
- 14
- 27
- 25
- 15
Bench
-
20
Godfried Roemeratoe ↑ 66'
-
9
Kwasi Okyere Wriedt ↑ 81'
-
11
Mats Kohlert ↑ 81'
- 23
- 18
- 24
-
28
Vincent Schippers ↑ 78'
- 31
- 10
- 30
Coach
Fred Grim
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Albert Gudmundsson | 4 |
| Che Nunnely | 3 |
| Teun Koopmeiners | 3 |
| Bruno Martins Indi | 2 |
| Fran Sol | 2 |
| Zakaria Aboukhlal | 2 |
| Mats Kohlert | 2 |
| Elton Kabangu | 2 |
Head to Head
AZ Form
Willem II Tilburg Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
3.52
AZ xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.89
Willem II Tilburg xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 79% + AZ to win 79%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.41
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 2.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 3.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 4.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
Double Chance
AZ or Draw
92%
Draw or Willem II Tilburg
21%
AZ or Willem II Tilburg
87%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
3 – 0
9%
2 – 0
8%
3 – 1
7.8%
4 – 0
7.7%
2 – 1
6.8%
4 – 1
Actual
5 – 0
5.4%
5 – 1
4.8%
1 – 0
4.5%
1 – 1
4.5%
3 – 2
3.4%
6 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — AZ
| Handicap | AZ covers | Push | Willem II Tilburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| -2 | 48% | 20% | 32% |
| -1.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| -1 | 68% | 16% | 16% |
| -0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +0.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +1 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
AZ keeps clean sheet
42%
✓
Willem II Tilburg keeps clean sheet
4%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.