FC Twente '65 vs AZ, Eredivisie 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Twente '65 vs AZ — Eredivisie at De Grolsch Veste.
- FC Twente '65 12 games · 24 pts (2026/27)
- AZ 12 games · 23 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Mario Diks
- Referee Hessel Steegstra
- Referee Danny Makkelie
- Referee Robin Gansner
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Dec | AZ | H | 1–3 | L |
| 05 Dec | AFC Ajax | A | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Nov | RKC Waalwijk | H | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Nov | PSV | H | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Nov | ADO Den Haag | A | 4–2 | W |
| 31 Oct | PEC Zwolle | H | 5–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Dec | FC Twente '65 | A | 3–1 | W |
| 10 Dec | HNK Rijeka | A | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Dec | FC Groningen | H | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Dec | SSC Napoli | H | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Nov | Heracles Almelo | A | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Nov | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | H | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| FC Twente '65 | AZ | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #5 |
| 24 | Points | 23 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 7 / 3 / 2 | W / D / L | 7 / 2 / 3 |
| 30 | Scored | 24 |
| 12 | Conceded | 16 |
| +18 | GD | +8 |
| 2.00 | PPG | 1.92 |
| 58% | Win % | 58% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
FC Twente '65 this season
FC Twente '65 this season
25%
Clean Sheets
AZ this season
AZ this season
FC Twente '65 are 4th (24 pts). AZ are 5th (23 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Twente '65
0-15
3/2
16-30
3/5
31-45
7/–
46-60
2/2
61-75
6/2
76+
7/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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)
FC Twente '65
| Wout Weghorst | 9 G | 2 A |
| Daan Rots | 3 G | 1 A |
| Daouda Weidmann | 3 G | 1 A |
| Marko Pjaca | 2 G |
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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against FC Twente \'65 and AZ has kicked off!
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Twente \'65 side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' Marco Bizot has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 316 appearances.
- 15' FC Twente \'65 are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 25' Yukinari Sugawara, a Japan defender, has 17 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 30' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with FC Twente \'65 winning 100% of all matches.
- 33' Poor challenge from Joel Drommel. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 34' A stunning finish from Teun Koopmeiners — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 39' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Twente \'65 in their trying to find a way past AZ's compact .
- 43' Brilliant from the defender! Yukinari Sugawara makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 43.
- 46' Jayden Oosterwolde is ready to make an impact after coming on for Gijs Smal at the 46 minute mark.
- 51' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 56' FC Twente \'65 is showing some good football. However, FC Twente \'65 are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 61' It looks surprising FC Twente \'65 does not make any changes. Joel Drommel has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 66' AZ come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 71' Halil Dervisoglu has so much to prove this time. He replaces Vaclav Cerny on 71 minute.
- 73' GOAL! Danilo fires home to make it 0-3!
- 78' The 30-year-old Tyronne Ebuehi has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 83' With 1 assists to his name this season, Tijjani Reijnders is clearly more than just a goal scorer for AZ.
- 86' AZ ring the changes. Myron Boadu has done his job and it is now time for Ferdy Druijf to step up.
- 87' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jayden Oosterwolde.
- 89' Jayden Oosterwolde catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Red card on 89.
- 90' Poor challenge from Danilo. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 90' Dario Dumic gets the nod from FC Twente '65. He replaces Danilo and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' Goal! Teun Koopmeiners scores his 80 goal in 316 matches.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-3 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
FC Twente \'65 Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Luka Ilic ↓ Jesse Bosch 86'
-
7
Vaclav Cerny ↓ Halil Dervisoglu 71'
- 11
- 6
- 16
- 20
- 15
- 23
- 4
-
9
Danilo ↓ Dario Dumic 90'
-
5
Gijs Smal ↓ Jayden Oosterwolde 46'
Bench
- 22
-
43
Dario Dumic ↑ 90'
- 10
- 18
-
14
Alexander Jeremejeff ↑ 86'
-
21
Halil Dervisoglu ↑ 71'
-
32
Jesse Bosch ↑ 86'
- 19
- 30
-
17
Jayden Oosterwolde ↑ 46'
- 35
- 39
Coach
Ron Jans
AZ Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 3
- 5
- 7
- 8
- 24
-
9
Myron Boadu ↓ Ferdy Druijf 86'
- 22
- 26
- 17
-
11
Jesper Karlsson ↓ Hakon Evjen 90'
Bench
- 28
-
14
Ferdy Druijf ↑ 86'
- 21
- 16
- 27
- 23
-
18
Hakon Evjen ↑ 90'
- 25
- 55
- 19
- 51
- 31
Coach
Pascal Jansen
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Manfred Ugalde | 6 |
| Teun Koopmeiners | 4 |
| Daan Rots | 3 |
| Myron Boadu | 2 |
| Ricky van Wolfswinkel | 2 |
| Jens Odgaard | 2 |
| Ruben van Bommel | 2 |
| Jesper Karlsson | 2 |
Head to Head
FC Twente \'65 Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.63
FC Twente \'65 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.54
AZ xG
I would bet for:
FC Twente \'65 or AZ 73% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: AZ win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.17
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
FC Twente \'65 or Draw
65%
Draw or AZ
61%
FC Twente \'65 or AZ
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AZ win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 2
6.3%
1 – 0
6.1%
0 – 0
5.9%
0 – 1
5.7%
2 – 0
5.6%
0 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.5%
1 – 3
Actual
3 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — FC Twente \'65
| Handicap | FC Twente \'65 covers | Push | AZ covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 19% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 18% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
FC Twente \'65 keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
AZ keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.