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 2 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- AZ 2 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jeroen Manschot
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | FC Groningen | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Go Ahead Eagles | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | Fortuna Sittard | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | AFC Ajax | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | PSV | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | SC Heerenveen | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | SBV Excelsior | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | NEC | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | Sparta Rotterdam | 2 | 3 |
| 12 | FC Twente '65 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | Telstar 1963 | 2 | 3 |
| 14 | FC Utrecht | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | PEC Zwolle | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | ADO Den Haag | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #1 |
| 4 | Points | 6 |
| 2 | Played | 2 |
| 1 / 1 / 0 | W / D / L | 2 / 0 / 0 |
| 6 | Scored | 6 |
| 3 | Conceded | 1 |
| +3 | GD | +5 |
| 2.00 | PPG | 3.00 |
| 50% | 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 3rd (4 pts). AZ are 1st (6 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Go Ahead Eagles
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
–/–
61-75
4/–
76+
1/–
■ 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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Go Ahead Eagles and AZ get this one started.
- 5' Netherlands international Julius Dirksen has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 15' The referee shows Go Ahead Eagles player a card on 15.
- 20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 25' Go Ahead Eagles currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 30' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 35' Elijah Dijkstra has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 40' 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.
- 45' AZ come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 50' The travelling AZ supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 55' Mathis Suray has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 178 appearances.
- 60' 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.
- 63' A change in the AZ ranks — Mateo Chavez exits the field as Denso Kasius enters on 63.
- 64' Finn Stokkers is replacing Stefan Ingi Sigurdarson for the Go Ahead Eagles side.
- 66' Poor challenge from Julius Dirksen. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 71' The home supporters are growing impatient. Go Ahead Eagles must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 74' Dean James gets the nod from Go Ahead Eagles. He replaces Alfons Sampsted and will look to change the dynamic.
- 79' Rome Owusu-Oduro has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 80' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Denso Kasius on 80 minutes.
- 85' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 86' Another substitution for AZ to replace Rion Ichihara by Wouter Goes on 86 minute.
- 89' Another substitution for Go Ahead Eagles to replace Jakob Breum by Oskar Sivertsen on 89 minute.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
| Myron van Brederode | 2 |
| Djordje Mihailovic | 2 |
| Zakaria Aboukhlal | 1 |
| Jordy Clasie | 1 |
Head to Head
Go Ahead Eagles Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.3
Go Ahead Eagles xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.78
AZ xG
I would bet for:
Go Ahead Eagles or AZ 74% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.08
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Go Ahead Eagles or Draw
57%
Draw or AZ
69%
Go Ahead Eagles or AZ
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 1
7.4%
0 – 2
7.2%
2 – 1
6.7%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
5.9%
1 – 3
5.4%
1 – 0
5.2%
0 – 3
4.2%
2 – 0
3.9%
2 – 3
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Go Ahead Eagles
| Handicap | Go Ahead Eagles covers | Push | AZ covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 15% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +1 | 53% | 21% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 15% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Go Ahead Eagles keeps clean sheet
18%
✗
AZ keeps clean sheet
28%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.