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Go Ahead Eagles vs AZ, Eredivisie 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2025-26
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Full Time
Thu 23 Apr 2026 · 16:45 UTC De Adelaarshorst HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Go Ahead Eagles vs AZEredivisie at De Adelaarshorst.

Match Details

  • Referee Jeroen Manschot

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
80% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Go Ahead Eagles this season
50% Clean Sheets
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

H2H

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

✗ Wrong
Go Ahead Eagles31% Draw26% AZ43%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes61% 0% No39%
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

✓ Correct
Go Ahead Eagles22% Draw43% AZ35%
Actual: 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.