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 7 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- AZ 7 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Mario Diks
- Referee Hessel Steegstra
- Referee Danny Makkelie
- Referee Robin Gansner
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #1 |
| 16 | Points | 19 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 5 / 1 / 1 | W / D / L | 6 / 1 / 0 |
| 15 | Scored | 18 |
| 7 | Conceded | 6 |
| +8 | GD | +12 |
| 2.29 | PPG | 2.71 |
| 71% | Win % | 86% |
Key Stats
64%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
64%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
FC Twente '65 this season
FC Twente '65 this season
43%
Clean Sheets
AZ this season
AZ this season
FC Twente '65 are 4th (16 pts). AZ are 1st (19 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Twente '65
0-15
2/–
16-30
2/5
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
4/–
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
AZ
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/3
31-45
3/–
46-60
4/–
61-75
4/1
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Twente '65
| Wout Weghorst | 4 G | 1 A |
| Daouda Weidmann | 2 G | 1 A |
| Marko Pjaca | 2 G |
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. FC Twente \'65 kicks off things out of here…
- 5' AZ have won 582 goals from 305 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' AZ seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 20' AZ come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 25' AZ is showing some good football. However, AZ are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 30' AZ fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 33' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Joel Drommel.
- 34' The Netherlands Teun Koopmeiners breaks the deadlock on 34 minutes. 0-1!
- 39' Queensy Menig has been relatively quiet despite scoring 11 goals in his last 237 appearances.
- 43' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Yukinari Sugawara makes it 0-2.
- 46' The crowd applauds Gijs Smal as he leaves the pitch. Jayden Oosterwolde steps in for FC Twente '65.
- 51' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 56' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 61' Ferdy Druijf has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 66' FC Twente \'65 started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 66.
- 71' The supporters are chanting for Halil Dervisoglu. He replaces Vaclav Cerny on 71 minute.
- 73' A stunning finish from Danilo — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 78' A quiet spell here at De Grolsch Veste. FC Twente \'65 seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 83' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 86' The AZ bench stirs into life. Myron Boadu is withdrawn and Ferdy Druijf gets his opportunity.
- 87' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jayden Oosterwolde on 87.
- 89' It’s a booking for FC Twente '65 player. Jayden Oosterwolde gets a Red card.
- 90' Danilo catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
- 90' FC Twente '65 ring the changes. Danilo has done his job and it is now time for Dario Dumic to step up.
- 90' Teun Koopmeiners does the damage! The net is bulging and AZ surge ahead!
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for AZ players.
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
3 / 4
1.2
FC Twente \'65 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.69
AZ xG
I would bet for:
FC Twente \'65 or AZ 73% + Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.89
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
FC Twente \'65 or Draw
57%
Draw or AZ
70%
FC Twente \'65 or AZ
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AZ win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 1
8.6%
0 – 2
7.8%
0 – 0
7.4%
2 – 1
6.5%
1 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
5.5%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 3
4.3%
2 – 0
3.9%
2 – 3
3.2%
Asian Handicap — FC Twente \'65
| Handicap | FC Twente \'65 covers | Push | AZ covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 7% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 15% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +1 | 52% | 22% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 15% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
FC Twente \'65 keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
AZ keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.