Go Ahead Eagles vs AZ, Eredivisie 2023-24 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 Serdar Gozubuyuk
- Assistant 1 Erwin Zeinstra
- Assistant 2 Johan Balder
7 games this season
🟨 0.1/game
⚽ 3.4 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May | AZ | H | 0–3 | L |
| 03 May | Fortuna Sittard | A | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Apr | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 1–3 | L |
| 14 Apr | FC Utrecht | A | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Apr | Almere City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Apr | AFC Ajax | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May | Go Ahead Eagles | A | 3–0 | W |
| 05 May | FC Twente '65 | H | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Apr | NEC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 13 Apr | RKC Waalwijk | H | 3–2 | W |
| 06 Apr | PSV | A | 1–5 | L |
| 03 Apr | Heracles Almelo | A | 0–5 | 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' It’s Showtime! The match between Go Ahead Eagles and AZ is underway.
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 10' Riechedly Bazoer has been relatively quiet despite scoring 12 goals in his last 491 appearances.
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 20' Go Ahead Eagles currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 22' Willum Thor Willumsson makes way for Soren Tengstedt at the 22 minute mark. A tactical switch from Go Ahead Eagles.
- 24' The whistle greets Mats Deijl as he departs to be replaced by Luca Everink.
- 29' The home supporters are growing impatient. Go Ahead Eagles must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 34' David Wolfe needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 39' Brilliant from the ! Ibrahim Sadiq makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 39.
- 44' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 46' Victor Edvardsen gets the nod from Go Ahead Eagles. He replaces Thibo Baeten and will look to change the dynamic.
- 48' Sven Mijnans makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and AZ are in front.
- 53' Xander Blomme is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Go Ahead Eagles tonight.
- 58' Lequincio Zeefuik has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 63' Portugal international Alexandre Penetra has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 68' It is a cagey affair so far. Go Ahead Eagles in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past AZ's compact 4-3-3.
- 73' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AZ that had 300 games and scored 566 goals.
- 76' The AZ bench stirs into life. Mees De Wit is withdrawn and David Wolfe gets his opportunity.
- 77' What a moment for Myron van Brederode! That strike on 77 puts his side firmly in control.
- 82' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jakob Breum is clearly more than just a goal scorer for AZ.
- 86' AZ manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Denso Kasius is hanging Ibrahim Sadiq on the field on 86 minute.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-3 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Go Ahead Eagles Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 8
- 4
- 5
- 1
- 3
-
2
Mats Deijl ↓ Luca Everink 24'
-
32
Thibo Baeten ↓ Victor Edvardsen 46'
-
20
Xander Blomme ↓ Bobby Adekanye 76'
- 18
- 23
-
29
Jakob Breum ↓ Erwin Mulder 76'
Bench
-
22
Erwin Mulder ↑ 76'
- 27
-
11
Bobby Adekanye ↑ 76'
-
7
Soren Tengstedt ↑ 22'
- 25
- 21
-
24
Luca Everink ↑ 24'
- 15
- 28
-
16
Victor Edvardsen ↑ 46'
- 33
Coach
Rene Hake
AZ Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 1
- 10
- 25
- 9
- 2
-
11
Ibrahim Sadiq ↓ Denso Kasius 86'
- 16
-
34
Mees De Wit ↓ David Wolfe 76'
- 5
- 15
-
14
Kristijan Belic ↓ Tiago Dantas 76'
Bench
- 12
-
6
Tiago Dantas ↑ 76'
- 21
-
30
Denso Kasius ↑ 86'
- 22
-
19
Myron van Brederode ↑ 76'
-
28
Lequincio Zeefuik ↑ 86'
- 20
- 3
- 24
-
18
David Wolfe ↑ 76'
- 44
Coach
Maarten Martens
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
3 / 4
1.21
Go Ahead Eagles xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.33
AZ xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 67% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.54
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
Go Ahead Eagles or Draw
42%
Draw or AZ
80%
Go Ahead Eagles or AZ
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 2
9.2%
1 – 1
9%
0 – 2
7.9%
1 – 3
7.1%
0 – 1
6.3%
0 – 3
Actual
2 – 2
5.5%
2 – 1
4.8%
2 – 3
4.3%
0 – 0
4.2%
1 – 4
4.2%
0 – 4
3.5%
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% | 11% | 82% |
| -0.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| +0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +1 | 39% | 21% | 40% |
| +1.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +2 | 60% | 18% | 22% |
| +2.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
Clean Sheet
Go Ahead Eagles keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
AZ keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.