FC Twente '65 vs AZ, Eredivisie 2021-22 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 Hessel Steegstra
- Referee Jan de Vries
- Referee Danny Makkelie
- Referee Luca Cantineau
- Referee Van der Eijk
- Referee Joey Waleveld (Netherlands)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep | AZ | H | 3–1 | W |
| 19 Sep | SBV Vitesse | A | 4–1 | W |
| 11 Sep | FC Utrecht | H | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Aug | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | A | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Aug | AFC Ajax | H | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Aug | Fortuna Sittard | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep | FC Twente '65 | A | 1–3 | L |
| 19 Sep | Heracles Almelo | A | 2–3 | L |
| 11 Sep | PSV | H | 0–3 | L |
| 29 Aug | SC Heerenveen | A | 3–1 | W |
| 26 Aug | Celtic FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Aug | Celtic FC | A | 0–2 | L |
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' KICK OFF: AZ gets underway.
- 1' The deadlock is broken! Ricky van Wolfswinkel gets on the scoresheet on 1 minutes.
- 6' A quiet spell here at De Grolsch Veste. FC Twente \'65 seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 11' Yukinari Sugawara, a Japan defender, has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 16' FC Twente \'65 currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 17' Against the run of play, Daan Rots has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 18' Daan Rots doubles the advantage! 0-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 23' The AZ bench stirs into life. Timo Letschert is withdrawn and Pantelis Chatzidiakos gets his opportunity.
- 28' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AZ that had 316 games and scored 597 goals.
- 33' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Twente \'65 in their trying to find a way past AZ's compact .
- 38' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Twente \'65 must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 39' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Bruno Martins Indi.
- 44' Magnificent from Jesper Karlsson! That is 49 goals in 108 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 46' It is a substitution in FC Twente '65 team. Ricky van Wolfswinkel is replaced by Manfred Ugalde on 46 minute.
- 51' AZ receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 51.
- 56' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Twente \'65 and AZ are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 57' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Robin Propper.
- 62' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 67' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 69' The supporters are chanting for Hakon Evjen. He replaces Dani de Wit on 69 minute.
- 72' Jayden Oosterwolde is replacing Michel Vlap for the FC Twente '65 side.
- 73' The whistle greets Daan Rots as he departs to be replaced by Virgil Misidjan.
- 75' Owen Wijndal makes way for Thijs Oosting at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from AZ.
- 80' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Twente \'65 side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 82' Jesse Bosch is replacing Ramiz Zerrouki for the FC Twente '65 side.
- 84' Albert Gudmundsson picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 89' Another substitution for FC Twente '65 to replace Mees Hilgers by Dario Dumic on 89 minute.
- 90' The referee shows AZ player a Yellow card on 90.
- The points are shared — FC Twente \'65 3-1 AZ. Honours even.
Lineups
FC Twente \'65 Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 6
- 14
- 13
- 18
-
19
Ramiz Zerrouki ↓ Jesse Bosch 82'
-
35
Mees Hilgers ↓ Dario Dumic 89'
-
39
Daan Rots ↓ Virgil Misidjan 73'
Bench
- 22
-
10
Virgil Misidjan ↑ 73'
-
43
Dario Dumic ↑ 89'
- 4
-
32
Jesse Bosch ↑ 82'
- 26
- 30
- 5
-
27
Manfred Ugalde ↑ 46'
-
17
Jayden Oosterwolde ↑ 72'
- 40
- 36
Coach
Ron Jans
AZ Lineups
Starting XI
-
5
Owen Wijndal ↓ Thijs Oosting 75'
- 6
- 4
- 22
-
10
Dani de Wit ↓ Hakon Evjen 69'
-
9
Vangelis Pavlidis ↓ Jelle Duin 75'
- 2
- 1
- 11
- 28
- 24
Bench
-
3
Pantelis Chatzidiakos ↑ 23'
- 31
- 12
-
7
Zakaria Aboukhlal ↑ 46'
- 23
-
18
Hakon Evjen ↑ 69'
-
25
Thijs Oosting ↑ 75'
- 16
- 14
-
19
Jelle Duin ↑ 75'
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
1.95
FC Twente \'65 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.29
AZ xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Twente \'65 win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.24
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
FC Twente \'65 or Draw
76%
Draw or AZ
48%
FC Twente \'65 or AZ
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Twente \'65 win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.7%
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
7.4%
1 – 0
7%
1 – 2
6.1%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 0
5.5%
3 – 0
4.7%
0 – 1
4.3%
3 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — FC Twente \'65
| Handicap | FC Twente \'65 covers | Push | AZ covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 16% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 21% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 14% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
FC Twente \'65 keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
AZ keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.