AZ vs Willem II Tilburg, Eredivisie 2024-25 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 Joey Kooij
- Assistant 1 Stefan de Groot (Netherlands)
- Assistant 2 Joris Westhof (Netherlands)
8 games this season
🟨 4.1/game
⚽ 16.3 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' That's the starting whistle at AFAS Stadion. Ninety minutes of football awaits between AZ and Willem II Tilburg.
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 10' Willem II Tilburg has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AZ that had 313 games and scored 592 goals.
- 19' Willem II Tilburg player sees a card in front of him.
- 24' Willem II Tilburg have won 224 goals from 175 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 29' The 25-year-old Alexandre Penetra has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 34' Netherlands international Nick Doodeman has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 37' A stunning finish from Kyan Vaesen — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 41' Brilliant from the ! Cisse Sandra makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 41.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for David Wolfe. He replaces Mees De Wit on 46 minute.
- 51' Willem II Tilburg looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Devin Haen scoring 1 goals.
- 56' With 0 assists to his name this season, Boris Lambert is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Willem II Tilburg.
- 59' Poor challenge from Thomas Didillon. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 63' GOAL! Mexx Meerdink fires home to make it 1-2!
- 68' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 73' Both keepers have barely been tested. AZ and Willem II Tilburg are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 75' AZ ring the changes. Alexandre Penetra has done his job and it is now time for Wouter Goes to step up.
- 80' Time for substitution for Willem II Tilburg. Runar THor Sigurgeirsson is replaced by Rob Nizet.
- 85' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. AZ needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 86' The whistle greets Mayckel Lahdo as he departs to be replaced by Jayden Addai.
- 88' Fresh legs for Willem II Tilburg! Nick Doodeman comes on to replace Emilio Kehrer.
- 90' Patrick Joosten is replacing Ringo Meerveld for the Willem II Tilburg side.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 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 |
| Zakaria Aboukhlal | 2 |
| Mats Kohlert | 2 |
| Elton Kabangu | 2 |
| Mike Ndayishimye | 2 |
| Bruno Martins Indi | 2 |
Head to Head
AZ Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.9
AZ xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07
Willem II Tilburg xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 74% + AZ to win 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Willem II Tilburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.97
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 3.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 4.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
Double Chance
AZ or Draw
83%
Draw or Willem II Tilburg
37%
AZ or Willem II Tilburg
81%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Willem II Tilburg win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 1–2 not predicted1 – 2Actual
2 – 1
8.3%
2 – 0
8.1%
3 – 1
7.9%
3 – 0
7.6%
1 – 1
6.6%
4 – 1
5.8%
4 – 0
5.4%
1 – 0
5.4%
2 – 2
4.4%
3 – 2
4.2%
5 – 1
3.4%
5 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — AZ
| Handicap | AZ covers | Push | Willem II Tilburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -2 | 34% | 20% | 46% |
| -1.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| -1 | 54% | 19% | 27% |
| -0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
AZ keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Willem II Tilburg keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.