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 2 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Dennis Higler
- Referee Joost van Zuilen
- Referee Bas van Dongen
- Referee Siemen Mulder
- Referee Edgar Bijl
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | FC Groningen | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Fortuna Sittard | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | PSV | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | SBV Excelsior | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | Go Ahead Eagles | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | NEC | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | AFC Ajax | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Sparta Rotterdam | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | SC Heerenveen | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Telstar 1963 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | FC Twente '65 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | PEC Zwolle | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | ADO Den Haag | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | FC Utrecht | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
50%
Clean Sheets
AZ this season
AZ this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
AZ
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
2/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at . SBV Vitesse are looking to make home advantage count against AZ.
- 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 10' Fredrik Midtsjo has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 300 appearances.
- 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both SBV Vitesse and AZ are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 25' It’s high time Arne Slot made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 30' It’s a booking for SBV Vitesse player. Oussama Tannane gets a Yellow card.
- 33' A stunning finish from Teun Koopmeiners — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 38' With 0 assists to his name this season, Stijn Wuytens is clearly more than just a goal scorer for AZ.
- 40' That is a Yellow card for AZ. Jonas Svensson will be fuming at that decision.
- 43' Jay-Roy Grot was booked on 43.
- 44' AZ player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 46' The deadlock is broken! Tim Matavz gets on the scoresheet on 45 minutes.
- 51' It looks surprising AZ does not make any changes. Myron Boadu has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 56' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 57' Another change for AZ made on 57 minute. Ron Vlaar leaves to be changed by Pantelis Hatzidiakos.
- 62' 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.
- 63' The crowd applauds Navarone Foor as he leaves the pitch. Riechedly Bazoer steps in for SBV Vitesse.
- 68' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. SBV Vitesse needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 73' Danilho Doekhi is a natural centre-back and has been asked to do a very specific job for SBV Vitesse tonight.
- 78' Albert Gudmundsson gets the nod from AZ. He replaces Calvin Stengs and will look to change the dynamic.
- 78' Teun Koopmeiners catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 78.
- 83' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 85' Julian Lelieveld picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 90' Jay-Roy Grot makes way for Oussama Darfalou at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from SBV Vitesse.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 |
| Lois Openda | 2 |
| Sondre Tronstad | 2 |
| Matus Bero | 2 |
| Teun Koopmeiners | 2 |
| Tim Matavz | 1 |
| Dani de Wit | 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.

