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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 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

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
50% Clean Sheets
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 Stadion De Vijverberg. VBV De Graafschap are looking to make home advantage count against AZ.
  • 5' VBV De Graafschap are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 10' Daryl van Mieghem has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering VBV De Graafschap that had 35 games and scored 41 goals.
  • 20' VBV De Graafschap are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 25' AZ come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 30' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. John van den Brom will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 35' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 40' Both keepers have barely been tested. VBV De Graafschap and AZ are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 45' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 50' The home supporters are growing impatient. VBV De Graafschap must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 52' Guus Til doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 54' Azor Matusiwa is having his name booked by the referee on 54.
  • 59' The travelling AZ supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 64' VBV De Graafschap currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 67' VBV De Graafschap make a change. Delano Burgzorg trudges off to be replaced by Fabian Serrarens on 67 minutes.
  • 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' AZ player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 77' Pantelis Hatzidiakos is having his name booked by the referee on 77.
  • 82' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ted van de Pavert.
  • 82' VBV De Graafschap manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Daryl van Mieghem is hanging Javier Vet on the field on 82 minute.
  • 85' AZ ring the changes. Calvin Stengs has done his job and it is now time for Ricardo van Rhijn to step up.
  • 90' Marco Bizot has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 90 minutes.
  • It finishes all square. VBV De Graafschap and AZ share the spoils 1-1.

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.