Go Ahead Eagles vs AZ, Eredivisie 2025-26 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 Jeroen Manschot
8 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 19.9 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr | AZ | H | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Apr | FC Groningen | A | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Apr | PEC Zwolle | H | 5–0 | W |
| 22 Mar | FC Utrecht | A | 0–2 | L |
| 15 Mar | NAC Breda | H | 6–0 | W |
| 08 Mar | FC Twente '65 | H | 1–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr | Go Ahead Eagles | A | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Apr | SC Heerenveen | H | 3–0 | W |
| 04 Apr | Fortuna Sittard | H | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Mar | FC Groningen | A | 0–3 | L |
| 15 Mar | Heracles Almelo | H | 4–0 | W |
| 07 Mar | PSV | A | 1–2 | 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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at De Adelaarshorst!
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Go Ahead Eagles and AZ are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 15' The referee calls foul for Melle Meulensteen. He receives a card.
- 20' AZ has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 25' 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.
- 30' AZ fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 35' 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.
- 40' Denso Kasius has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 45' It is a cagey affair so far. Go Ahead Eagles in their trying to find a way past AZ's compact .
- 50' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 55' The home supporters are growing impatient. Go Ahead Eagles must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 60' Go Ahead Eagles are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AZ backline.
- 63' The AZ bench stirs into life. Mateo Chavez is withdrawn and Denso Kasius gets his opportunity.
- 64' Go Ahead Eagles manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Finn Stokkers is hanging Stefan Ingi Sigurdarson on the field on 64 minute.
- 66' Julius Dirksen picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 71' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 74' Another change for Go Ahead Eagles made on 74 minute. Alfons Sampsted leaves to be changed by Dean James.
- 79' AZ started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 79.
- 80' That looks like a foul for a card for Denso Kasius.
- 85' 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.
- 86' The AZ bench stirs into life. Rion Ichihara is withdrawn and Wouter Goes gets his opportunity.
- 89' The supporters are chanting for Oskar Sivertsen. He replaces Jakob Breum on 89 minute.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Go Ahead Eagles Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 21
- 22
-
2
Alfons Sampsted ↓ Dean James 74'
- 9
-
10
Soren Tengstedt ↓ Thibo Baeten 64'
- 26
- 16
-
7
Jakob Breum ↓ Oskar Sivertsen 89'
- 17
- 29
Bench
- 1
- 8
-
24
Kenzo Goudmijn ↑ 89'
-
27
Finn Stokkers ↑ 64'
- 18
-
23
Thibo Baeten ↑ 64'
-
5
Dean James ↑ 74'
- 25
- 19
- 20
- 34
-
11
Oskar Sivertsen ↑ 89'
AZ Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 17
- 5
-
35
Mexx Meerdink ↓ Bendeguz Kovacs 74'
- 1
- 7
- 23
- 22
-
18
Rion Ichihara ↓ Wouter Goes 86'
- 33
-
15
Mateo Chavez ↓ Denso Kasius 63'
Bench
- 12
- 11
- 2
- 34
-
30
Denso Kasius ↑ 63'
- 4
-
3
Wouter Goes ↑ 86'
-
26
Kees Smit ↑ 63'
- 24
-
27
Ro-Zangelo Daal ↑ 74'
- 20
-
45
Bendeguz Kovacs ↑ 74'
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
1 / 4
1.6
Go Ahead Eagles xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.66
AZ xG
I would bet for:
Go Ahead Eagles or AZ 74% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.26
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Go Ahead Eagles or Draw
63%
Draw or AZ
63%
Go Ahead Eagles or AZ
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
1 – 2
8.1%
2 – 1
7.9%
2 – 2
6.5%
0 – 1
5.7%
1 – 0
5.4%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
5.3%
2 – 0
4.9%
1 – 3
4.5%
3 – 1
4.2%
2 – 3
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Go Ahead Eagles
| Handicap | Go Ahead Eagles covers | Push | AZ covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 11% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 18% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 18% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Go Ahead Eagles keeps clean sheet
20%
✗
AZ keeps clean sheet
21%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.