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 12 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
- AZ 12 games · 23 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #5 |
| 17 | Points | 23 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 4 / 5 / 3 | W / D / L | 7 / 2 / 3 |
| 24 | Scored | 24 |
| 27 | Conceded | 16 |
| -3 | GD | +8 |
| 1.42 | PPG | 1.92 |
| 33% | Win % | 58% |
Key Stats
55%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
82%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
8%
Clean Sheets
Go Ahead Eagles this season
Go Ahead Eagles this season
25%
Clean Sheets
AZ this season
AZ this season
Go Ahead Eagles are 8th (17 pts). AZ are 5th (23 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Go Ahead Eagles
0-15
2/5
16-30
4/1
31-45
2/5
46-60
4/4
61-75
7/4
76+
4/8
■ 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)
Go Ahead Eagles
| Soren Tengstedt | 9 G | 2 A |
| Stefan Ingi Sigurdarson | 4 G | 1 A |
| Mathis Suray | 3 G | 4 A |
| Victor Edvardsen | 3 G | 2 A |
| Melle Meulensteen | 1 G | 1 A |
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' It’s Showtime! The match between Go Ahead Eagles and AZ is underway.
- 5' Yukinari Sugawara has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 17 cards already picked up this season.
- 10' AZ has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 15' Maxim Dekker needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Federico Mattiello made 491 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 30' AZ is showing some good football. However, AZ are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 35' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 38' A goal from the Greece international Vangelis Pavlidis! He fires home on 38 to make it 0-1!
- 43' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 48' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with AZ winning 100% of all matches.
- 51' It’s a booking for Go Ahead Eagles player. Oliver Edvardsen gets a Yellow card.
- 56' AZ come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 57' What composure from Djordje Mihailovic! The USA international strokes it home. 0-2.
- 58' What a strike from Djordje Mihailovic! The score is 0-3.
- 63' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. AZ needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 68' Go Ahead Eagles are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 69' Another substitution for Go Ahead Eagles to replace Isac Lidberg by Sylla Sow on 69 minute.
- 70' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Pantelis Chatzidiakos.
- 73' Time for substitution for AZ. Zinho Vanheusden is replaced by Maxim Dekker.
- 78' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jeffrey De Lange suffering a number of foals already.
- 79' Another substitution for Go Ahead Eagles to replace Enric Llansana by Finn Stokkers on 79 minute.
- 83' Zico Buurmeester is ready to make an impact after coming on for Djordje Mihailovic at the 83 minute mark.
- 87' A goal from the Japan international Yukinari Sugawara! He fires home on 87 to make it 0-4!
- 87' Mayckel Lahdo gets the nod from AZ. He replaces Jesper Karlsson and will look to change the dynamic.
- 1-4 the final result. Go Ahead Eagles will be bitterly disappointed.
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 |
| Jesper Karlsson | 3 |
| Dani de Wit | 3 |
| Sam Beukema | 2 |
| Ro-Zangelo Daal | 2 |
| Myron van Brederode | 2 |
| Djordje Mihailovic | 2 |
| Victor Edvardsen | 2 |
Head to Head
Go Ahead Eagles Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.32
Go Ahead Eagles xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.64
AZ xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 74% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.96
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 3.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 4.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
Double Chance
Go Ahead Eagles or Draw
42%
Draw or AZ
79%
Go Ahead Eagles or AZ
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 2
8.6%
1 – 1
7.4%
1 – 3
7.4%
0 – 2
6.8%
0 – 3
5.8%
2 – 2
5.6%
1 – 4
Actual
2 – 3
4.9%
0 – 1
4.8%
2 – 1
4.3%
0 – 4
3.8%
2 – 4
3.3%
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% | 83% |
| -0.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| +0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +1 | 36% | 20% | 44% |
| +1.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +2 | 56% | 18% | 26% |
| +2.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
Clean Sheet
Go Ahead Eagles keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
AZ keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.