FC Twente '65 vs AZ, Eredivisie 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Twente '65 vs AZ — Eredivisie at De Grolsch Veste.
- FC Twente '65 10 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
- AZ 10 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Dennis Higler
- Referee Allard Lindhout
- Referee Rens Bluemink
- Referee Rogier Honig
- Referee Joey Kooij
- Referee Maarten Ketting
6 games this season
🟨 1.7/game
⚽ 8.5 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 10 | 24 |
| 2 | AFC Ajax | 10 | 21 |
| 3 | PSV | 10 | 20 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 10 | 20 |
| 5 | AZ | 10 | 20 |
| 6 | Fortuna Sittard | 10 | 18 |
| 7 | SC Heerenveen | 10 | 15 |
| 8 | FC Groningen | 10 | 15 |
| 9 | Go Ahead Eagles | 10 | 14 |
| 10 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 10 | 12 |
| 11 | FC Utrecht | 10 | 12 |
| 12 | NEC | 10 | 11 |
| 13 | SBV Excelsior | 10 | 11 |
| 14 | Sparta Rotterdam | 10 | 9 |
| 15 | PEC Zwolle | 10 | 8 |
| 16 | Telstar 1963 | 10 | 6 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 10 | 6 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 10 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Mar | AZ | H | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Mar | Fortuna Sittard | A | 3–0 | W |
| 04 Mar | SC Heerenveen | H | 3–3 | D |
| 26 Feb | PSV | A | 1–3 | L |
| 19 Feb | Go Ahead Eagles | A | 0–2 | L |
| 12 Feb | FC Volendam | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Mar | FC Twente '65 | A | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Mar | FC Groningen | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Mar | SBV Vitesse | A | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Feb | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | H | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Feb | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Feb | SBV Excelsior | H | 5–0 | W |
Season Stats
| FC Twente '65 | AZ | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #5 |
| 20 | Points | 20 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 6 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 6 / 2 / 2 |
| 19 | Scored | 20 |
| 10 | Conceded | 12 |
| +9 | GD | +8 |
| 2.00 | PPG | 2.00 |
| 60% | Win % | 60% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
30%
Clean Sheets
FC Twente '65 this season
FC Twente '65 this season
30%
Clean Sheets
AZ this season
AZ this season
FC Twente '65 are 4th (20 pts). AZ are 5th (20 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Twente '65
0-15
2/1
16-30
3/5
31-45
3/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
4/1
76+
5/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
AZ
0-15
2/2
16-30
2/3
31-45
3/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
4/1
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Twente '65
| Wout Weghorst | 4 G | 2 A |
| Daouda Weidmann | 3 G | 1 A |
| Marko Pjaca | 2 G |
AZ
| Ro-Zangelo Daal | 5 G | |
| Mexx Meerdink | 4 G | 2 A |
| Jizz Hornkamp | 2 G | |
| Ayoub Oufkir | 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' Supporters expect more eagerness from Robin Propper, as he is very good at scoring at De Grolsch Veste with 10 goals in the last 7 games.
- 8' Manfred Ugalde puts FC Twente '65 on the lead.
- 9' GOAL! Manfred Ugalde scores on 9.
- 11' Goal! Manfred Ugalde scores his 40 goal in 7 matches.
- 16' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Twente \'65 side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 21' Vangelis Pavlidis has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 24 cards already picked up this season.
- 26' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 31' The 22-year-old Wouter Goes has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 35' Julio Pleguezuelo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mees Hilgers on 35 minute.
- 40' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ron Jans might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 45' Joshua Brenet has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 46' The FC Twente '65 bench stirs into life. Manfred Ugalde is withdrawn and Virgil Misidjan gets his opportunity.
- 51' AZ started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
- 56' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 61' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Julio Pleguezuelo.
- 61' AZ ring the changes. Jens Odgaard has done his job and it is now time for Mayckel Lahdo to step up.
- 66' Jesper Karlsson doubles the advantage! 0-4 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 71' Michel Vlap is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for AZ tonight.
- 74' Jesper Karlsson picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 78' Another change for AZ made on 78 minute. Sven Mijnans leaves to be changed by Djordje Mihailovic.
- 80' The FC Twente '65 bench stirs into life. Michel Vlap is withdrawn and Sem Steijn gets his opportunity.
- 85' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Twente \'65 must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Vaclav Cerny.
- 90' The FC Twente '65 bench stirs into life. Ramiz Zerrouki is withdrawn and Alfons Sampsted gets his opportunity.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
FC Twente \'65 Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 3
- 7
-
18
Michel Vlap ↓ Sem Steijn 80'
- 20
- 9
- 8
- 5
- 27
- 2
- 17
Bench
-
14
Sem Steijn ↑ 80'
-
10
Virgil Misidjan ↑ 46'
-
4
Julio Pleguezuelo ↑ 35'
- 16
-
12
Alfons Sampsted ↑ 90'
-
38
Max Bruns ↑ 90'
- 22
- –
- –
Coach
Ron Jans
AZ Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 1
- 8
-
7
Jens Odgaard ↓ Mayckel Lahdo 61'
- 9
- 2
- 16
- 11
- 6
-
5
Milos Kerkez ↓ Mees De Wit 61'
-
46
Wouter Goes ↓ Sam Beukema 46'
Bench
-
31
Sam Beukema ↑ 46'
- 12
-
14
Djordje Mihailovic ↑ 78'
- 27
-
23
Mayckel Lahdo ↑ 61'
- 17
- 28
-
34
Mees De Wit ↑ 61'
- 35
- 19
- 45
Coach
Pascal Jansen
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Manfred Ugalde | 6 |
| Teun Koopmeiners | 4 |
| Daan Rots | 3 |
| Jens Odgaard | 2 |
| Ruben van Bommel | 2 |
| Jesper Karlsson | 2 |
| Myron Boadu | 2 |
| Ricky van Wolfswinkel | 2 |
Head to Head
FC Twente \'65 Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.64
FC Twente \'65 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18
AZ xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Twente \'65 win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.82
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
FC Twente \'65 or Draw
75%
Draw or AZ
51%
FC Twente \'65 or AZ
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Twente \'65 win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.9%
2 – 0
7.9%
0 – 0
7.9%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 1
6.1%
2 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
5%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
3%
Asian Handicap — FC Twente \'65
| Handicap | FC Twente \'65 covers | Push | AZ covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 14% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 22% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 15% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
FC Twente \'65 keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
AZ keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.