SBV Vitesse vs AZ, Eredivisie 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
SBV Vitesse vs AZ — Eredivisie .
- SBV Vitesse 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- AZ 12 games · 23 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Dennis Higler
- Referee Joost van Zuilen
- Referee Bas van Dongen
- Referee Siemen Mulder
- Referee Edgar Bijl
7 games this season
🟨 2.1/game
⚽ 10.1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Sep | AZ | H | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Aug | Heracles Almelo | A | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Aug | PEC Zwolle | H | 3–0 | W |
| 10 Aug | Willem II Tilburg | A | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Aug | AFC Ajax | H | 2–2 | D |
| 28 May | FC Utrecht | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Sep | SBV Vitesse | A | 1–2 | L |
| 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 |
Key Stats
55%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
45%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
AZ this season
AZ this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
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)
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' Three points are at stake. SBV Vitesse host AZ — let the battle begin!
- 5' Julian Lelieveld is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AZ so far.
- 10' AZ come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 20' Teun Koopmeiners has been relatively quiet despite scoring 80 goals in his last 316 appearances.
- 25' AZ have won 597 goals from 316 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 30' Poor challenge from Oussama Tannane. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 33' Teun Koopmeiners makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and AZ are in front.
- 38' It is a cagey affair so far. SBV Vitesse in their trying to find a way past AZ's compact .
- 40' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jonas Svensson on 40.
- 43' Jay-Roy Grot was booked on 43.
- 44' Controversy at the stadium! Fredrik Midtsjo argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 46' Magnificent from Tim Matavz! That is 28 goals in 282 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 51' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 56' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Marco Bizot made 316 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 57' AZ make a change. Ron Vlaar trudges off to be replaced by Pantelis Hatzidiakos on 57 minutes.
- 62' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jay-Roy Grot, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 63' Riechedly Bazoer is ready to make an impact after coming on for Navarone Foor at the 63 minute mark.
- 68' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both SBV Vitesse and AZ are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 73' Netherlands international Owen Wijndal has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 78' Another substitution for AZ to replace Calvin Stengs by Albert Gudmundsson on 78 minute.
- 78' AZ receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 78.
- 83' SBV Vitesse are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AZ backline.
- 85' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Julian Lelieveld.
- 90' The whistle greets Jay-Roy Grot as he departs to be replaced by Oussama Darfalou.
- 2-1 the final result. AZ will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
SBV Vitesse Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
-
7
Jay-Roy Grot ↓ Oussama Darfalou 90'
- 14
- 22
- 8
- 25
- 11
- 9
- 21
- 30
- 2
Bench
- 29
-
13
Oussama Darfalou ↑ 90'
- 1
-
10
Riechedly Bazoer ↑ 63'
- 18
- 36
Coach
Leonid Slutsky
AZ Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 4
- 15
- 30
- 7
- 2
- 8
- 6
- 11
- 9
- 10
Bench
-
28
Albert Gudmundsson ↑ 78'
-
3
Pantelis Chatzidiakos ↑ 57'
- 29
- 24
- 14
- 22
- 16
- 20
- 26
-
17
Zakaria Aboukhlal ↑ 57'
Coach
Arne Slot
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 7 |
| Jesper Karlsson | 4 |
| Matus Bero | 2 |
| Teun Koopmeiners | 2 |
| Lois Openda | 2 |
| Sondre Tronstad | 2 |
| Jacob Rasmussen | 1 |
| Ron Vlaar | 1 |
Head to Head
SBV Vitesse Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.42
SBV Vitesse xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27
AZ xG
I would bet for:
SBV Vitesse or AZ 73% + Both teams to score 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SBV Vitesse win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.69
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
SBV Vitesse or Draw
70%
Draw or AZ
57%
SBV Vitesse or AZ
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 0
8.7%
1 – 0
8.6%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 0
6.7%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
4%
1 – 3
3.2%
3 – 0
3.1%
Asian Handicap — SBV Vitesse
| Handicap | SBV Vitesse covers | Push | AZ covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 20% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 18% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
SBV Vitesse keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
AZ keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

