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 7 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Dennis Higler
- Referee Joost van Zuilen
- Referee Bas van Dongen
- Referee Siemen Mulder
- Referee Edgar Bijl
4 games this season
🟨 1.3/game
⚽ 4.0 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 7 | 19 |
| 2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 7 | 17 |
| 3 | PSV | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 7 | 16 |
| 5 | AFC Ajax | 7 | 14 |
| 6 | Fortuna Sittard | 7 | 13 |
| 7 | SBV Excelsior | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | FC Groningen | 7 | 11 |
| 9 | Go Ahead Eagles | 7 | 10 |
| 10 | SC Heerenveen | 7 | 9 |
| 11 | NEC | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 7 | 5 |
| 13 | Telstar 1963 | 7 | 5 |
| 14 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 7 | 5 |
| 15 | FC Utrecht | 7 | 5 |
| 16 | PEC Zwolle | 7 | 4 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 7 | 2 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 7 | 2 |
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
43%
Clean Sheets
AZ this season
AZ this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
AZ
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/3
31-45
3/–
46-60
4/–
61-75
4/1
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AZ
| Ro-Zangelo Daal | 4 G | |
| Mexx Meerdink | 3 G | 2 A |
| Jizz Hornkamp | 2 G | |
| Ayoub Oufkir | 2 G | |
| Calvin Stengs | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! SBV Vitesse welcome AZ for this crunch clash at .
- 5' AZ fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His SBV Vitesse side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Tim Matavz made 282 appearances and scored 28 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. SBV Vitesse must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 30' The referee calls foul for Oussama Tannane. He receives a Yellow card.
- 33' A goal from the Netherlands international Teun Koopmeiners! He fires home on 33 to make it 0-1!
- 38' With 0 assists to his name this season, Armando Obispo is clearly more than just a goal scorer for SBV Vitesse.
- 40' Jonas Svensson picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 43' Poor challenge from Jay-Roy Grot. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 44' Fredrik Midtsjo has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 44.
- 46' Magnificent from Tim Matavz! That is 28 goals in 282 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 51' 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.
- 56' SBV Vitesse are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 57' Ron Vlaar makes way for Pantelis Hatzidiakos at the 57 minute mark. A tactical switch from AZ.
- 62' Ron Vlaar is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for SBV Vitesse so far.
- 63' The supporters are chanting for Riechedly Bazoer. He replaces Navarone Foor on 63 minute.
- 68' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 73' Albert Gudmundsson has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 78' Fresh legs for AZ! Albert Gudmundsson comes on to replace Calvin Stengs.
- 78' Controversy at the stadium! Teun Koopmeiners argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 83' SBV Vitesse is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 85' That is a Yellow card for SBV Vitesse. Julian Lelieveld will be fuming at that decision.
- 90' A change in the SBV Vitesse ranks — Jay-Roy Grot exits the field as Oussama Darfalou enters on 90.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-1.
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.

