SBV Vitesse vs AZ, Eredivisie 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
SBV Vitesse vs AZ — Eredivisie at GelreDome.
- SBV Vitesse 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- AZ 12 games · 23 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jeroen Manschot
- Assistant 1 Roy de Nas
- Assistant 2 Michael Osseweijer
8 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 19.9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Sep | AZ | H | 0–2 | L |
| 19 Aug | PSV | H | 1–3 | L |
| 11 Aug | FC Volendam | A | 2–1 | W |
| 28 May | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 1–0 | W |
| 21 May | FC Groningen | H | 6–0 | W |
| 14 May | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Sep | SBV Vitesse | A | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Aug | RKC Waalwijk | A | 3–1 | W |
| 13 Aug | Go Ahead Eagles | H | 5–1 | W |
| 28 May | PSV | H | 1–2 | L |
| 21 May | NEC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 14 May | FC Emmen | H | 5–1 | 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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and SBV Vitesse launch into their encounter with AZ.
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both SBV Vitesse and AZ are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 20' Mathijs Tielemans is a natural midfielder and has been asked to do a very specific job for SBV Vitesse tonight.
- 25' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Ernest Poku suffering a number of foals already.
- 30' It looks like no one’s ball. SBV Vitesse is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 33' Kacper Kozlowski has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 33.
- 36' SBV Vitesse player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 41' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 46' It is a substitution in SBV Vitesse team. Kacper Kozlowski is replaced by Amine Boutrah on 46 minute.
- 49' The deadlock is broken! Vangelis Pavlidis gets on the scoresheet on 49 minutes.
- 53' It’s a booking for SBV Vitesse player. Carlens Arcus gets a Yellow card.
- 58' SBV Vitesse are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AZ backline.
- 63' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 64' Vangelis Pavlidis makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and AZ are in front.
- 68' The SBV Vitesse bench stirs into life. Said Hamulic is withdrawn and Enzo Cornelisse gets his opportunity.
- 72' AZ make a change. Ernest Poku trudges off to be replaced by Ruben van Bommel on 72 minutes.
- 76' Mathijs Tielemans makes way for Miliano Jonathans at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from SBV Vitesse.
- 81' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 84' The AZ bench stirs into life. Vangelis Pavlidis is withdrawn and Jens Odgaard gets his opportunity.
- 89' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- With this win, AZ is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
SBV Vitesse Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1
- 29
- 8
- 2
- 20
-
5
Mica Pinto ↓ Enzo Cornelisse 68'
- 42
-
6
Dominik Oroz ↓ Ramon Hendriks 68'
- 17
- 21
-
10
Said Hamulic ↓ Joel Persson 68'
Bench
- 31
-
13
Enzo Cornelisse ↑ 68'
-
15
Ramon Hendriks ↑ 68'
-
9
Joel Persson ↑ 68'
-
26
Miliano Jonathans ↑ 76'
-
7
Amine Boutrah ↑ 46'
- 44
- 43
- 56
- –
Coach
Phillip Cocu
AZ Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1
- 10
-
8
Jordy Clasie ↓ Tiago Dantas 84'
- 25
- 9
- 2
- 16
- 5
-
21
Ernest Poku ↓ Ruben van Bommel 72'
- 19
- 18
Bench
- 28
-
7
Jens Odgaard ↑ 84'
- 12
-
14
Djordje Mihailovic ↑ 72'
-
6
Tiago Dantas ↑ 84'
- 34
- 30
- 22
- 31
-
15
Ruben van Bommel ↑ 72'
Coach
Pascal Jansen
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 7 |
| Jesper Karlsson | 4 |
| Sondre Tronstad | 2 |
| Matus Bero | 2 |
| Teun Koopmeiners | 2 |
| Lois Openda | 2 |
| Myron Boadu | 1 |
| Jacob Rasmussen | 1 |
Head to Head
SBV Vitesse Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.07
SBV Vitesse xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.48
AZ xG
I would bet for:
AZ or Draw 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.55
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
SBV Vitesse or Draw
56%
Draw or AZ
72%
SBV Vitesse or AZ
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 1
10.6%
0 – 0
9.9%
1 – 2
8.8%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
7.3%
2 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 3
4.4%
2 – 0
4.4%
0 – 3
4%
2 – 3
2.4%
Asian Handicap — SBV Vitesse
| Handicap | SBV Vitesse covers | Push | AZ covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 16% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +1 | 55% | 22% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 14% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
SBV Vitesse keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
AZ keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.