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 7 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- AZ 7 games · 19 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #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…
- 1' Assisted by Michel Vlap with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ricky van Wolfswinkel makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 6' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Twente \'65 needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 11' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 16' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Twente \'65 and AZ are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 17' Against the run of play, Daan Rots has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 18' Daan Rots does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Twente '65 surge ahead!
- 23' A change in the AZ ranks — Timo Letschert exits the field as Pantelis Chatzidiakos enters on 23.
- 28' AZ started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 28.
- 33' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 38' FC Twente \'65 are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 39' It’s a booking for AZ player. Bruno Martins Indi gets a Yellow card.
- 44' GOAL! Jesper Karlsson scores on 44.
- 46' The FC Twente '65 bench stirs into life. Ricky van Wolfswinkel is withdrawn and Manfred Ugalde gets his opportunity.
- 51' A meaty challenge results in booking for Dani de Wit on 51.
- 56' AZ fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 57' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Robin Propper.
- 62' Pantelis Chatzidiakos has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 305 appearances.
- 67' Bruno Martins Indi is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AZ so far.
- 69' A tactical swap from AZ — Hakon Evjen on, Dani de Wit off on 69 minutes.
- 72' A tactical swap from FC Twente '65 — Jayden Oosterwolde on, Michel Vlap off on 72 minutes.
- 73' Another substitution for FC Twente '65 to replace Daan Rots by Virgil Misidjan on 73 minute.
- 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' The FC Twente '65 manager makes a substitution. Ramiz Zerrouki departs to be replaced by Jesse Bosch.
- 84' The referee has no hesitation. Albert Gudmundsson is booked for AZ — Yellow card on 84.
- 89' It is a substitution in FC Twente '65 team. Mees Hilgers is replaced by Dario Dumic on 89 minute.
- 90' Pantelis Chatzidiakos has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
- With this win, FC Twente \'65 is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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 |
| Ruben van Bommel | 2 |
| Jesper Karlsson | 2 |
| Myron Boadu | 2 |
| Ricky van Wolfswinkel | 2 |
| Jens Odgaard | 2 |
Head to Head
FC Twente \'65 Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.52
FC Twente \'65 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.45
AZ xG
I would bet for:
FC Twente \'65 or AZ 74% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Twente \'65 win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.97
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
FC Twente \'65 or Draw
69%
Draw or AZ
57%
FC Twente \'65 or AZ
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Twente \'65 win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
7.9%
1 – 0
7%
0 – 0
6.9%
0 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
6%
2 – 0
5.9%
0 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — FC Twente \'65
| Handicap | FC Twente \'65 covers | Push | AZ covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 19% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 18% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
FC Twente \'65 keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
AZ keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.