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VBV De Graafschap vs AZ, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2018-19
VBV De Graafschap
1 – 1
Full Time
AZ
Sat 6 Apr 2019 · 18:45 UTC Stadion De Vijverberg HT 45' · FT 45'
Azor Matusiwa 54' Y
Y 73' Mats Seuntjens
Y 77' Pantelis Chatzidiakos
Ted van de Pavert 82' Y

Overview

Match Preview

VBV De Graafschap vs AZ — Eredivisie at Stadion De Vijverberg.

Match Details

  • Referee Jochem Kamphuis
  • Referee Rob van de Ven
  • Referee Marc Nagtegaal
  • Referee Terry Hoekstra
  • Referee Edgar Bijl

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

1
1
VBV De Graafschap 2 games · Avg 1.5 goals AZ
Last 5 meetings
2019-04-06 VBV De Graafschap 1–1 AZ 2018-11-03 AZ 1–0 VBV De Graafschap

Recent Form

VBV De Graafschap
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Apr AZ H 1–1 D
02 Apr FC Groningen A 0–1 L
30 Mar Heracles Almelo H 1–2 L
16 Mar SC Heerenveen A 3–0 W
09 Mar Willem II Tilburg A 2–3 L
01 Mar ADO Den Haag H 1–1 D
AZ
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Apr VBV De Graafschap A 1–1 D
02 Apr SBV Vitesse A 2–2 D
30 Mar FC Groningen H 1–0 W
17 Mar AFC Ajax H 1–0 W
10 Mar PEC Zwolle A 0–0 D
03 Mar Fortuna Sittard H 4–2 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
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' Temperatures are rising at Stadion De Vijverberg as VBV De Graafschap face off against AZ in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' AZ come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 10' A quiet spell here at Stadion De Vijverberg. VBV De Graafschap seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 20' VBV De Graafschap currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 30' VBV De Graafschap are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against AZ's shape.
  • 35' It is a cagey affair so far. VBV De Graafschap in their trying to find a way past AZ's compact .
  • 40' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His VBV De Graafschap side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 45' The energy levels are beginning to show. John van den Brom might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 50' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Youssef Jebli made 35 appearances and scored 11 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 52' Guus Til puts AZ on the lead.
  • 54' Poor challenge from Azor Matusiwa. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 59' Ted van de Pavert is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for VBV De Graafschap tonight.
  • 64' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both VBV De Graafschap and AZ are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 67' VBV De Graafschap ring the changes. Delano Burgzorg has done his job and it is now time for Fabian Serrarens to step up.
  • 71' VBV De Graafschap ring the changes. Furdjel Narsingh has done his job and it is now time for Nabil Bahoui to step up.
  • 73' Controversy at the stadium! Mats Seuntjens argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 77' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Pantelis Hatzidiakos.
  • 82' VBV De Graafschap receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 82.
  • 82' Daryl van Mieghem is replacing Javier Vet for the VBV De Graafschap side.
  • 85' Ricardo van Rhijn gets the nod from AZ. He replaces Calvin Stengs and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 90' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Marco Bizot makes no mistake. 0-2!
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

VBV De Graafschap Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Henk de Jong

AZ Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John van den Brom

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.09 VBV De Graafschap xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12 AZ xG
I would bet for: VBV De Graafschap or AZ 68% + Under 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
VBV De Graafschap34% Draw32% AZ34%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.21
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

VBV De Graafschap or Draw
66%
Draw or AZ
66%
VBV De Graafschap or AZ
68%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
VBV De Graafschap23% Draw52% AZ25%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
13.3%
0 – 1
11%
1 – 0
10.7%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 1
7%
0 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
4.1%
1 – 3
2.8%
3 – 1
2.6%
0 – 3
2.4%

Asian Handicap — VBV De Graafschap

Handicap VBV De Graafschap covers Push AZ covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 19% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 20% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

VBV De Graafschap keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
AZ keeps clean sheet
34% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.