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 7 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- AZ 7 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Serdar Gozubuyuk
- Assistant 1 Erwin Zeinstra
- Assistant 2 Johan Balder
6 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 9.7 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' What a night it is going to be! Go Ahead Eagles welcome AZ for this crunch clash at De Adelaarshorst.
- 5' Joris Kramer needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 2 Red cards this season.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 15' Go Ahead Eagles are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 20' Japan international Yukinari Sugawara has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 22' The crowd applauds Willum Thor Willumsson as he leaves the pitch. Soren Tengstedt steps in for Go Ahead Eagles.
- 24' Time for substitution for Go Ahead Eagles. Mats Deijl is replaced by Luca Everink.
- 29' Supporters expect more eagerness from Oliver Edvardsen, as he is very good at scoring at De Adelaarshorst with 17 goals in the last 13 games.
- 34' Tiago Dantas is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Go Ahead Eagles tonight.
- 39' Magnificent from Ibrahim Sadiq! That is 16 goals in 6 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 44' The travelling AZ supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 46' Another substitution for Go Ahead Eagles to replace Thibo Baeten by Victor Edvardsen on 46 minute.
- 48' What a moment for Sven Mijnans! That strike on 45 puts his side firmly in control.
- 53' The home supporters are growing impatient. Go Ahead Eagles must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 58' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 63' Dani de Wit, a Netherlands , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 68' AZ looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Ro-Zangelo Daal scoring 2 goals.
- 73' Go Ahead Eagles 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.
- 76' It is a substitution in AZ team. Mees De Wit is replaced by David Wolfe on 76 minute.
- 77' What composure from Myron van Brederode! The Netherlands international strokes it home. 0-3.
- 82' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Go Ahead Eagles and AZ are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 86' Ibrahim Sadiq makes way for Denso Kasius at the 86 minute mark. A tactical switch from AZ.
- AZ celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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 |
| 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
3 / 4
1.1
Go Ahead Eagles xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.75
AZ xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 72% + AZ to win 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.85
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 3.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 4.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
Double Chance
Go Ahead Eagles or Draw
36%
Draw or AZ
84%
Go Ahead Eagles or AZ
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 2
8.6%
0 – 2
8.2%
1 – 3
7.8%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
7.2%
0 – 1
5.7%
1 – 4
5.4%
0 – 4
4.9%
2 – 2
4.7%
2 – 3
4.3%
2 – 1
3.5%
0 – 0
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% | 31% |
| +2.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
Clean Sheet
Go Ahead Eagles keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
AZ keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

