Royal Antwerp FC vs AZ, Europe 2019-20 PLAY OFF ROUND
Overview
Match Preview
Royal Antwerp FC vs AZ — Europe .
- Royal Antwerp FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- AZ 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Tasos Sidiropoulos
- Referee Polychronis Kostaras
- Referee Lazaros Dimitriadis
- Referee Ioannis Papadopoulos
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompié | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Porto | 8 | 17 |
| 6 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 8 | 17 |
| 7 | SC Freiburg | 8 | 17 |
| 8 | AS Roma | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | KRC Genk | 8 | 16 |
| 10 | Bologna FC 1909 | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | VfB Stuttgart | 8 | 15 |
| 12 | Ferencvárosi TC | 8 | 15 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 8 | 14 |
| 14 | FC Viktoria Plzeň | 8 | 14 |
| 15 | FK Crvena Zvezda | 8 | 14 |
| 16 | RC Celta de Vigo | 8 | 13 |
| 17 | PAOK Thessaloniki FC | 8 | 12 |
| 18 | Lille OSC | 8 | 12 |
| 19 | Fenerbahçe SK | 8 | 12 |
| 20 | Panathinaikos AO | 8 | 12 |
| 21 | Celtic FC | 8 | 11 |
| 22 | PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 8 | 10 |
| 24 | SK Brann | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | BSC Young Boys | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | SK Sturm Graz | 8 | 7 |
| 27 | FCSB Bukarest | 8 | 7 |
| 28 | Go Ahead Eagles | 8 | 7 |
| 29 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 8 | 6 |
| 30 | FC Basel 1893 | 8 | 6 |
| 31 | FC Red Bull Salzburg | 8 | 6 |
| 32 | Rangers FC | 8 | 4 |
| 33 | OGC Nice | 8 | 3 |
| 34 | FC Utrecht | 8 | 1 |
| 35 | Malmo FF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | Maccabi Tel Aviv FC | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug | AZ | H | 1–4 | L |
| 22 Aug | AZ | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Aug | K. Sint-Truidense VV | H | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Aug | FC Viktoria Plzeň | A | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Aug | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | A | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Aug | FC Viktoria Plzeň | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 22 Aug | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Aug | FC Groningen | H | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Aug | FK Mariupol | H | 4–0 | W |
| 11 Aug | RKC Waalwijk | A | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Aug | FK Mariupol | A | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Royal Antwerp FC vs AZ — let the football do the talking.
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Royal Antwerp FC and AZ are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 15' It’s high time Laszlo Boloni made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 20' AZ have won 566 goals from 300 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 25' Royal Antwerp FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 26' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ivo Rodrigues.
- 31' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 32' Royal Antwerp FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 35' Dieumerci Mbokani has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Red card on 35.
- 36' Marco Bizot has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 36.
- 40' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Myron Boadu.
- 45' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 46' Another substitution for AZ to replace Thomas Ouwejan by Albert Gudmundsson on 46 minute.
- 51' That is a Yellow card for Royal Antwerp FC. Didier Lamkel Ze will be fuming at that decision.
- 53' It is a substitution in AZ team. Stijn Wuytens is replaced by Yukinari Sugawara on 53 minute.
- 58' A quiet spell here at . Royal Antwerp FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 63' AZ come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 67' Ferdy Druijf is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jonas Svensson at the 67 minute mark.
- 71' Martin Hongla has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ivo Rodrigues on 71 minute.
- 73' A goal from the Cameroon international Didier Lamkel Ze! He fires home on 73 to make it 1-0!
- 74' Royal Antwerp FC player sees a Red card in front of him.
- 79' Faris Haroun has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 80' The Royal Antwerp FC manager makes a substitution. Lior Refaelov departs to be replaced by Dino Arslanagic.
- 85' Royal Antwerp FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AZ backline.
- 86' Poor challenge from Oussama Idrissi. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 90' Calvin Stengs doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 90' Abdoulaye Seck picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- Another three points for AZ.
Lineups
Royal Antwerp FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
25
Alexis De Sart ↓ Amara Baby 99'
- 7
-
11
Lior Refaelov ↓ Dino Arslanagic 80'
- 1
- 21
- 38
-
8
Ivo Rodrigues ↓ Martin Hongla 71'
- 70
- 6
-
2
Ritchie De Laet ↓ Robbe Quirynen 104'
- 3
Bench
-
18
Martin Hongla ↑ 71'
- 20
- 39
-
15
Dino Arslanagic ↑ 80'
- 10
-
14
Amara Baby ↑ 99'
-
17
Robbe Quirynen ↑ 104'
Coach
Laszlo Boloni
AZ Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 4
- 15
- 5
- 30
- 7
-
2
Jonas Svensson ↓ Ferdy Druijf 67'
- 8
- 6
- 11
-
9
Myron Boadu ↓ Jordy Clasie 111'
Bench
-
28
Albert Gudmundsson ↑ 46'
- 3
- 24
-
14
Ferdy Druijf ↑ 67'
- 22
-
20
Jordy Clasie ↑ 111'
-
26
Yukinari Sugawara ↑ 53'
Coach
Arne Slot
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dylan Batubinsika | 1 |
| Myron Boadu | 1 |
| Didier Lamkel Ze | 1 |
| Albert Gudmundsson | 1 |
| Calvin Stengs | 1 |
| Teun Koopmeiners | 1 |
| Ferdy Druijf | 1 |
Royal Antwerp FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.14
Royal Antwerp FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.72
AZ xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.86
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Royal Antwerp FC or Draw
54%
Draw or AZ
73%
Royal Antwerp FC or AZ
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 1–4 not predicted1 – 4Actual
1 – 1
12.1%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 1
9%
0 – 2
8.3%
0 – 0
7.5%
2 – 1
6.2%
1 – 0
5.6%
1 – 3
5.3%
2 – 2
5.3%
0 – 3
4.7%
2 – 0
3.7%
2 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Royal Antwerp FC
| Handicap | Royal Antwerp FC covers | Push | AZ covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +1 | 50% | 22% | 27% |
| +1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +2 | 73% | 15% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
AZ keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.