AZ vs Willem II Tilburg, Eredivisie 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AZ vs Willem II Tilburg — Eredivisie at AFAS Stadion.
- AZ 7 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
- Willem II Tilburg 7 games · 2 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Joey Kooij
- Assistant 1 Stefan de Groot (Netherlands)
- Assistant 2 Joris Westhof (Netherlands)
5 games this season
🟨 4.2/game
⚽ 18.0 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 7 | 19 |
| 2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 7 | 17 |
| 3 | PSV | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 7 | 16 |
| 5 | AFC Ajax | 7 | 14 |
| 6 | Fortuna Sittard | 7 | 13 |
| 7 | SBV Excelsior | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | FC Groningen | 7 | 11 |
| 9 | Go Ahead Eagles | 7 | 10 |
| 10 | SC Heerenveen | 7 | 9 |
| 11 | NEC | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 7 | 5 |
| 13 | Telstar 1963 | 7 | 5 |
| 14 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 7 | 5 |
| 15 | FC Utrecht | 7 | 5 |
| 16 | PEC Zwolle | 7 | 4 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 7 | 2 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 7 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov | Willem II Tilburg | H | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Nov | Fenerbahçe SK | H | 3–1 | W |
| 02 Nov | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 2–3 | L |
| 27 Oct | Go Ahead Eagles | H | 2–2 | D |
| 24 Oct | Tottenham Hotspur FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Oct | PSV | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov | AZ | A | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Nov | FC Twente '65 | H | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Oct | AFC Ajax | A | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Oct | Fortuna Sittard | H | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Oct | Almere City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Sep | PSV | H | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| AZ | Willem II Tilburg | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #18 |
| 19 | Points | 2 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 6 / 1 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 2 / 5 |
| 18 | Scored | 6 |
| 6 | Conceded | 20 |
| +12 | GD | -14 |
| 2.71 | PPG | 0.29 |
| 86% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
73%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
55%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
AZ this season
AZ this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Willem II Tilburg this season
Willem II Tilburg this season
AZ are 1st (19 pts). Willem II Tilburg are 18th (2 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
AZ
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/3
31-45
3/–
46-60
4/–
61-75
4/1
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Willem II Tilburg
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/5
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/8
76+
4/4
■ 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' AZ have kicked off against Willem II Tilburg. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 10' AZ is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' Rome Owusu-Oduro has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 19' A meaty challenge results in booking for Boris Lambert on 19.
- 24' AZ are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Willem II Tilburg backline.
- 29' It’s high time Peter Maes made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 34' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 37' Magnificent from Kyan Vaesen! That is 11 goals in 141 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 41' The Belgium Cisse Sandra breaks the deadlock on 41 minutes. 0-2!
- 46' AZ ring the changes. Mees De Wit has done his job and it is now time for David Wolfe to step up.
- 51' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Denso Kasius suffering a number of foals already.
- 56' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 56 minutes.
- 59' The referee calls foul for Thomas Didillon. He receives a card.
- 63' Against the run of play, Mexx Meerdink has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 68' The home supporters are growing impatient. AZ must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 73' Troy Parrott is a natural forward and has been asked to do a very specific job for Willem II Tilburg tonight.
- 75' The whistle greets Alexandre Penetra as he departs to be replaced by Wouter Goes.
- 80' Willem II Tilburg make a change. Runar THor Sigurgeirsson trudges off to be replaced by Rob Nizet on 80 minutes.
- 85' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 86' Another change for AZ made on 86 minute. Mayckel Lahdo leaves to be changed by Jayden Addai.
- 88' Willem II Tilburg manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Nick Doodeman is hanging Emilio Kehrer on the field on 88 minute.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Patrick Joosten. He replaces Ringo Meerveld on 90 minute.
- It finishes all square. AZ and Willem II Tilburg share the spoils 1-2.
Lineups
AZ Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 10
- 9
-
23
Mayckel Lahdo ↓ Jayden Addai 86'
- 6
-
34
Mees De Wit ↓ David Wolfe 46'
-
5
Alexandre Penetra ↓ Wouter Goes 75'
- 30
- 22
- 1
-
33
Dave Kwakman ↓ Kees Smit 46'
-
37
Ro-Zangelo Daal ↓ Mexx Meerdink 46'
Bench
- 41
- 12
- 16
-
35
Mexx Meerdink ↑ 46'
-
3
Wouter Goes ↑ 75'
-
18
David Wolfe ↑ 46'
-
17
Jayden Addai ↑ 86'
-
26
Kees Smit ↑ 46'
- 52
Coach
Maarten Martens
Willem II Tilburg Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 25
- 1
- 8
-
9
Kyan Vaesen ↓ Jeremy Bokila 80'
- 16
- 33
- 6
-
14
Cisse Sandra ↓ Amine Lachkar 80'
-
11
Emilio Kehrer ↓ Nick Doodeman 88'
- 30
- 5
Bench
-
17
Patrick Joosten ↑ 90'
-
18
Jeremy Bokila ↑ 80'
- 24
- 41
-
7
Nick Doodeman ↑ 88'
-
22
Rob Nizet ↑ 80'
-
34
Amine Lachkar ↑ 80'
- 50
- 15
Coach
Peter Maes
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Albert Gudmundsson | 4 |
| Teun Koopmeiners | 3 |
| Che Nunnely | 3 |
| Elton Kabangu | 2 |
| Mike Ndayishimye | 2 |
| Bruno Martins Indi | 2 |
| Fran Sol | 2 |
| Zakaria Aboukhlal | 2 |
Head to Head
AZ Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
3.15
AZ xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96
Willem II Tilburg xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 76% + AZ to win 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Willem II Tilburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.11
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 3.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 4.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
Double Chance
AZ or Draw
85%
Draw or Willem II Tilburg
33%
AZ or Willem II Tilburg
82%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Willem II Tilburg win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 1–2 not predicted1 – 2Actual
3 – 0
8.5%
2 – 0
8.5%
3 – 1
8%
2 – 1
7.8%
4 – 0
6.6%
4 – 1
6.3%
1 – 1
5.7%
1 – 0
5.3%
5 – 0
4.2%
5 – 1
4%
3 – 2
3.8%
2 – 2
3.7%
Asian Handicap — AZ
| Handicap | AZ covers | Push | Willem II Tilburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| -2 | 40% | 20% | 39% |
| -1.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| -1 | 61% | 18% | 21% |
| -0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +0.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +1 | 92% | 5% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
AZ keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
Willem II Tilburg keeps clean sheet
5%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.