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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 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

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
43% Clean Sheets
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' That's the starting whistle at Stadion De Vijverberg. Ninety minutes of football awaits between VBV De Graafschap and AZ.
  • 5' AZ fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 10' VBV De Graafschap are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against AZ's shape.
  • 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' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both VBV De Graafschap and AZ are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 35' Javier Vet needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 40' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 45' VBV De Graafschap have won 41 goals from 35 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 50' Guus Til has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 19 cards already picked up this season.
  • 52' The Netherlands Guus Til breaks the deadlock on 52 minutes. 0-1!
  • 54' Azor Matusiwa was booked on 54.
  • 59' VBV De Graafschap currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 64' The energy levels are beginning to show. John van den Brom might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 67' It is a substitution in VBV De Graafschap team. Delano Burgzorg is replaced by Fabian Serrarens on 67 minute.
  • 71' Time for substitution for VBV De Graafschap. Furdjel Narsingh is replaced by Nabil Bahoui.
  • 73' Poor challenge from Mats Seuntjens. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 77' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Pantelis Hatzidiakos.
  • 82' A moment of madness from Ted van de Pavert on 82 minutes earns him a Yellow card. VBV De Graafschap will be frustrated.
  • 82' It is a substitution in VBV De Graafschap team. Javier Vet is replaced by Daryl van Mieghem on 82 minute.
  • 85' Ricardo van Rhijn gets the nod from AZ. He replaces Calvin Stengs and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 90' What composure from Marco Bizot! The Netherlands international strokes it home. 0-2.
  • 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

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.