FC Twente '65 vs AZ, Eredivisie 2024-25 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 Allard Lindhout
- Assistant 1 Rogier Honig
- Assistant 2 Johan Balder
6 games this season
🟨 1.5/game
⚽ 7.7 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May | AZ | H | 2–3 | L |
| 11 May | FC Utrecht | H | 2–0 | W |
| 04 May | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Apr | PSV | H | 1–3 | L |
| 13 Apr | PEC Zwolle | A | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Apr | Fortuna Sittard | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May | FC Twente '65 | A | 3–2 | W |
| 11 May | FC Groningen | H | 3–0 | W |
| 04 May | Go Ahead Eagles | A | 3–0 | W |
| 24 Apr | NAC Breda | H | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Apr | Heracles Almelo | A | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Apr | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 0–1 | 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' What a night it is going to be! FC Twente \'65 welcome AZ for this crunch clash at De Grolsch Veste.
- 3' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ruben van Bommel makes it 0-1.
- 8' It looks surprising AZ does not make any changes. Michal Sadilek has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 13' A goal from the Netherlands international Ricky van Wolfswinkel! He fires home on 13 to make it 0-2!
- 18' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 23' Goal! Michel Vlap scores his 50 goal in 373 matches.
- 28' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Maarten Martens will be considering his options from the bench.
- 33' FC Twente \'65 is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 38' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 43' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 46' A goal from the Netherlands international Sven Mijnans! He fires home on 45 to make it 0-4!
- 51' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 56' Netherlands international Wouter Goes has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 61' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 64' Denso Kasius has so much to prove this time. He replaces Seiya Maikuma on 64 minute.
- 69' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Twente \'65 must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 71' GOAL! Denso Kasius scores on 71.
- 73' FC Twente '65 player sees a card in front of him.
- 75' The AZ manager makes a substitution. Ruben van Bommel departs to be replaced by Zico Buurmeester.
- 76' The FC Twente '65 bench stirs into life. Mathias Kjolo is withdrawn and Gerald Alders gets his opportunity.
- 81' Alec Van Hoorenbeeck, a Belgium , has 5 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 84' AZ player sees a card in front of him.
- 86' Another substitution for FC Twente '65 to replace Mees Hilgers by Lucas Vennegoor of Hesselink on 86 minute.
- 87' It’s gonna be a card for Ro-Zangelo Daal.
- 87' AZ manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ibrahim Sadiq is hanging Mexx Meerdink on the field on 87 minute.
- It finishes all square. FC Twente \'65 and AZ share the spoils 2-3.
Lineups
FC Twente \'65 Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 23
- 1
- 14
-
5
Bas Kuipers ↓ Sayfallah Ltaief 75'
- 18
- 9
- 28
- 2
-
4
Mathias Kjolo ↓ Gerald Alders 76'
-
11
Daan Rots ↓ Arno Verschueren 75'
- 17
Bench
-
32
Arno Verschueren ↑ 75'
- 22
- 38
- 21
-
30
Sayfallah Ltaief ↑ 75'
- 19
- 41
- 3
- 25
- 29
-
47
Gerald Alders ↑ 76'
Coach
Joseph Oosting
AZ Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 10
-
16
Seiya Maikuma ↓ Denso Kasius 64'
- 6
- 5
- 21
-
35
Mexx Meerdink ↓ Ibrahim Sadiq 87'
- 1
- 3
- 7
- 18
-
26
Kees Smit ↓ Ro-Zangelo Daal 75'
Bench
- 41
- 4
- 12
-
11
Ibrahim Sadiq ↑ 87'
- 23
-
28
Zico Buurmeester ↑ 75'
- 34
-
30
Denso Kasius ↑ 64'
- 22
- 24
-
27
Ro-Zangelo Daal ↑ 75'
- 48
Coach
Maarten Martens
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Manfred Ugalde | 6 |
| Teun Koopmeiners | 4 |
| Daan Rots | 3 |
| Jesper Karlsson | 2 |
| Myron Boadu | 2 |
| Ricky van Wolfswinkel | 2 |
| Jens Odgaard | 2 |
| Ruben van Bommel | 2 |
Head to Head
FC Twente \'65 Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.27
FC Twente \'65 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.62
AZ xG
I would bet for:
FC Twente \'65 or AZ 72% + Both teams to score 58%
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 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
FC Twente \'65 or Draw
58%
Draw or AZ
69%
FC Twente \'65 or AZ
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
1 – 2
8.9%
0 – 1
8.1%
0 – 0
7.3%
0 – 2
7.2%
2 – 1
7%
1 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
5.7%
1 – 3
4.8%
2 – 0
4.4%
0 – 3
3.8%
2 – 3
Actual
Asian Handicap — FC Twente \'65
| Handicap | FC Twente \'65 covers | Push | AZ covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 16% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +1 | 56% | 21% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 14% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
FC Twente \'65 keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
AZ keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.