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 7 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- AZ 7 games · 19 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #1 |
| 10 | Points | 19 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 2 / 4 / 1 | W / D / L | 6 / 1 / 0 |
| 16 | Scored | 18 |
| 14 | Conceded | 6 |
| +2 | GD | +12 |
| 1.43 | PPG | 2.71 |
| 29% | Win % | 86% |
Key Stats
55%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
82%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Go Ahead Eagles this season
Go Ahead Eagles this season
43%
Clean Sheets
AZ this season
AZ this season
Go Ahead Eagles are 9th (10 pts). AZ are 1st (19 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Go Ahead Eagles
0-15
1/3
16-30
3/–
31-45
1/4
46-60
3/1
61-75
4/2
76+
4/4
■ 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)
Go Ahead Eagles
| Soren Tengstedt | 5 G | 2 A |
| Victor Edvardsen | 3 G | 2 A |
| Stefan Ingi Sigurdarson | 3 G | 1 A |
| Mathis Suray | 2 G | 2 A |
| Melle Meulensteen | 1 G | 1 A |
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' That's the starting whistle at De Adelaarshorst. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Go Ahead Eagles and AZ.
- 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 20' AZ seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 25' The 23-year-old Myron van Brederode has been sensational this season — 3 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 30' AZ have won 579 goals from 304 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 35' Pantelis Chatzidiakos needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 38' AZ is taking the lead after the goal scored by Vangelis Pavlidis on 38.
- 43' Jens Odgaard has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 48' 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.
- 51' Oliver Edvardsen catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 51.
- 56' AZ are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 57' Djordje Mihailovic is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
- 58' Djordje Mihailovic adds to his 1 season tally! AZ lead 0-3 — and this changes everything.
- 63' Go Ahead Eagles currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 68' Jeffrey De Lange is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AZ so far.
- 69' Sylla Sow is ready to make an impact after coming on for Isac Lidberg at the 69 minute mark.
- 70' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Pantelis Chatzidiakos on 70 minutes.
- 73' Another substitution for AZ to replace Zinho Vanheusden by Maxim Dekker on 73 minute.
- 78' 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.
- 79' A change in the Go Ahead Eagles ranks — Enric Llansana exits the field as Finn Stokkers enters on 79.
- 83' Another change for AZ made on 83 minute. Djordje Mihailovic leaves to be changed by Zico Buurmeester.
- 87' A stunning finish from Yukinari Sugawara — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 87' Time for substitution for AZ. Jesper Karlsson is replaced by Mayckel Lahdo.
- With this win, AZ is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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 |
| Ro-Zangelo Daal | 2 |
| Myron van Brederode | 2 |
| Djordje Mihailovic | 2 |
| Victor Edvardsen | 2 |
| Sam Beukema | 2 |
Head to Head
Go Ahead Eagles Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.12
Go Ahead Eagles xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.82
AZ xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 74% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.94
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 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 4.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
Double Chance
Go Ahead Eagles or Draw
37%
Draw or AZ
83%
Go Ahead Eagles or AZ
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 2
8.5%
0 – 2
7.9%
1 – 3
7.8%
0 – 3
7.1%
1 – 1
6.9%
1 – 4
Actual
0 – 1
5.3%
0 – 4
5%
2 – 2
4.7%
2 – 3
4.4%
2 – 1
3.4%
1 – 5
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Go Ahead Eagles
| Handicap | Go Ahead Eagles covers | Push | AZ covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 8% | 88% |
| -0.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| +0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +1 | 29% | 20% | 51% |
| +1.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +2 | 49% | 20% | 32% |
| +2.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
Clean Sheet
Go Ahead Eagles keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
AZ keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.