FC Emmen vs AZ, Eredivisie 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Emmen vs AZ — Eredivisie at De Oude Meerdijk.
Match Details
- Referee Pol van Boekel
- Referee Bas van Dongen
- Referee J. van der Laan
- Referee Cristian Dobre
- Referee Sam Droge
4 games this season
🟨 1.8/game
⚽ 5.8 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Feb | AZ | H | 0–1 | L |
| 31 Jan | Willem II Tilburg | A | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Jan | PSV | H | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Jan | ADO Den Haag | A | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Jan | SBV Vitesse | H | 1–4 | L |
| 12 Jan | Heracles Almelo | A | 0–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Feb | FC Emmen | A | 1–0 | W |
| 31 Jan | AFC Ajax | H | 0–3 | L |
| 27 Jan | FC Utrecht | H | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Jan | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 3–2 | W |
| 16 Jan | ADO Den Haag | H | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Jan | PSV | A | 3–1 | W |
Key Stats
29%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
AZ this season
AZ this season
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
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. FC Emmen host AZ — let the battle begin!
- 5' It looks like no one’s ball. AZ is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 15' It’s high time Dick Lukkien made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 20' Albert Gudmundsson, a Iceland forward, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 25' FC Emmen are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 30' FC Emmen is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 35' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 40' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Emmen and AZ are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 42' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Pantelis Chatzidiakos on 42 minutes.
- 47' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 52' Lucas Bernadou needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 9 Yellow cards this season.
- 57' AZ are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 62' Teun Koopmeiners is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for AZ tonight.
- 65' It is a substitution in FC Emmen team. Caner Cavlan is replaced by Jean-Pierre Rhyner on 65 minute.
- 70' Owen Wijndal has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 71' Magnificent from Yukinari Sugawara! That is 15 goals in 452 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 75' The FC Emmen bench stirs into life. Jari Vlak is withdrawn and Nikolai Laursen gets his opportunity.
- 80' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 85' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Emmen and AZ are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 86' The supporters are chanting for Robbert de Vos. He replaces Ricardo van Rhijn on 86 minute.
- 90' Albert Gudmundsson makes way for Tijjani Reijnders at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from AZ.
- 0-1 the final result. FC Emmen will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
FC Emmen Lineups
Starting XI
- 34
- 10
- 5
- 4
- 21
- 22
- 8
- 17
- 31
- 28
-
20
Jari Vlak ↓ Nikolai Laursen 75'
Bench
-
32
Robbert de Vos ↑ 86'
- 26
- 3
- 7
-
11
Nikolai Laursen ↑ 75'
- 14
- 93
-
24
Lucas Bernadou ↑ 86'
- 18
-
35
Jean-Pierre Rhyner ↑ 65'
- 15
Coach
Dick Lukkien
AZ Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
- 1
- 3
- 5
- 7
- 8
- 6
- 9
- 15
- 26
- 11
Bench
-
24
Tijjani Reijnders ↑ 90'
- 21
- 22
- 16
- 27
- 17
- 18
- 30
- 40
- 19
Coach
Pascal Jansen
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Teun Koopmeiners | 3 |
| Oussama Idrissi | 2 |
| Tijani Reijnders | 2 |
| Myron Boadu | 2 |
| Sam Beukema | 2 |
| Calvin Stengs | 2 |
| Myron van Brederode | 2 |
| Oussama Idrissi | 2 |
Head to Head
FC Emmen Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.86
FC Emmen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.74
AZ xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.6
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
FC Emmen or Draw
45%
Draw or AZ
80%
FC Emmen or AZ
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
11.9%
0 – 2
11%
0 – 0
9.3%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 3
6.3%
1 – 3
5.5%
1 – 0
5.4%
2 – 1
4.6%
2 – 2
4%
0 – 4
2.7%
2 – 0
2.7%
Asian Handicap — FC Emmen
| Handicap | FC Emmen covers | Push | AZ covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -0.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| +0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +1 | 43% | 24% | 33% |
| +1.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +2 | 67% | 18% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
FC Emmen keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
AZ keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

