Go Ahead Eagles vs AZ, Eredivisie 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Go Ahead Eagles vs AZ — Eredivisie at De Adelaarshorst.
- Go Ahead Eagles 1 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- AZ 2 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Charles Schaap
- Referee Jan de Vries
- Referee Allard Lindhout
- Referee Freek Vandeursen
- Referee Robin Gansner
- Referee Michael Eijgelsheim (Netherlands)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Fortuna Sittard | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | PSV | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | SBV Excelsior | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | Go Ahead Eagles | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | NEC | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | AFC Ajax | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Sparta Rotterdam | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | FC Groningen | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | SC Heerenveen | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Telstar 1963 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | FC Twente '65 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | ADO Den Haag | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | PEC Zwolle | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | FC Utrecht | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Willem II Tilburg | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 2 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jan | AZ | H | 1–4 | L |
| 15 Jan | FC Utrecht | H | 2–2 | D |
| 07 Jan | Fortuna Sittard | A | 2–0 | W |
| 13 Nov | SBV Vitesse | H | 2–2 | D |
| 06 Nov | FC Twente '65 | A | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Oct | SBV Excelsior | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jan | Go Ahead Eagles | A | 4–1 | W |
| 22 Jan | Fortuna Sittard | H | 3–1 | W |
| 14 Jan | SC Heerenveen | A | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Jan | SBV Vitesse | H | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Nov | PSV | A | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Nov | RKC Waalwijk | A | 1–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Go Ahead Eagles | AZ | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #1 |
| 3 | Points | 6 |
| 1 | Played | 2 |
| 1 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 2 / 0 / 0 |
| 4 | Scored | 6 |
| 1 | Conceded | 1 |
| +3 | GD | +5 |
| 3.00 | PPG | 3.00 |
| 100% | Win % | 100% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
80%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Go Ahead Eagles this season
Go Ahead Eagles this season
50%
Clean Sheets
AZ this season
AZ this season
Go Ahead Eagles are 5th (3 pts). AZ are 1st (6 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Go Ahead Eagles
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
3/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
AZ
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
2/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to De Adelaarshorst that hosts another battle between Go Ahead Eagles and AZ.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' AZ started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 15' Tijani Reijnders needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 20' Go Ahead Eagles are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 25' AZ fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 30' 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.
- 35' Bobby Adekanye has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
- 38' Vangelis Pavlidis doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 43' It looks like no one’s ball. Go Ahead Eagles is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 48' Go Ahead Eagles have won 218 goals from 178 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 51' Go Ahead Eagles receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 51.
- 56' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Isac Lidberg made 178 appearances and scored 33 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 57' The USA Djordje Mihailovic breaks the deadlock on 57 minutes. 0-2!
- 58' What a moment for Djordje Mihailovic! That strike on 58 puts his side firmly in control.
- 63' Willum Willumsson is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for AZ tonight.
- 68' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 68 minutes.
- 69' Sylla Sow has so much to prove this time. He replaces Isac Lidberg on 69 minute.
- 70' Pantelis Chatzidiakos catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 70.
- 73' Maxim Dekker has so much to prove this time. He replaces Zinho Vanheusden on 73 minute.
- 78' Norway international Oliver Edvardsen has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 79' The crowd applauds Enric Llansana as he leaves the pitch. Finn Stokkers steps in for Go Ahead Eagles.
- 83' A change in the AZ ranks — Djordje Mihailovic exits the field as Zico Buurmeester enters on 83.
- 87' What a moment for Yukinari Sugawara! That strike on 87 puts his side firmly in control.
- 87' AZ manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mayckel Lahdo is hanging Jesper Karlsson on the field on 87 minute.
- AZ celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Go Ahead Eagles Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 3
- 2
- 11
- 15
- 4
- 25
-
21
Enric Llansana ↓ Finn Stokkers 79'
-
9
Isac Lidberg ↓ Sylla Sow 69'
- 23
- 18
Bench
- 40
-
8
Evert Linthorst ↑ 69'
- 26
- 22
-
19
Sylla Sow ↑ 69'
- 17
-
7
Rashaan Fernandes ↑ 79'
-
33
Federico Mattiello ↑ 79'
-
27
Finn Stokkers ↑ 79'
- 6
- 24
- 20
Coach
Rene Hake
AZ Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 1
- 8
- 7
- 9
- 14
- 2
-
27
Zinho Vanheusden ↓ Maxim Dekker 73'
-
11
Jesper Karlsson ↓ Mayckel Lahdo 87'
- 6
- 5
Bench
- 25
- 12
-
23
Mayckel Lahdo ↑ 87'
- 32
- 17
-
28
Zico Buurmeester ↑ 83'
- 34
-
22
Maxim Dekker ↑ 73'
-
19
Myron van Brederode ↑ 83'
- 45
- 46
Coach
Pascal Jansen
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 5 |
| Dani de Wit | 3 |
| Jesper Karlsson | 3 |
| Myron van Brederode | 2 |
| Djordje Mihailovic | 2 |
| Sam Beukema | 2 |
| Ibrahim Sadiq | 1 |
| Luuk Brouwers | 1 |
Head to Head
Go Ahead Eagles Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.23
Go Ahead Eagles xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.41
AZ xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 69% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.64
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
Go Ahead Eagles or Draw
44%
Draw or AZ
79%
Go Ahead Eagles or AZ
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 2
9.1%
1 – 1
8.6%
0 – 2
7.7%
1 – 3
7.2%
0 – 3
6%
0 – 1
5.9%
2 – 2
5.5%
2 – 1
4.7%
2 – 3
4.5%
1 – 4
Actual
0 – 0
3.9%
0 – 4
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Go Ahead Eagles
| Handicap | Go Ahead Eagles covers | Push | AZ covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 10% | 82% |
| -0.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| +0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +1 | 38% | 21% | 41% |
| +1.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +2 | 59% | 18% | 23% |
| +2.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
Clean Sheet
Go Ahead Eagles keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
AZ keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.