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Willem II Tilburg vs AZ, Eredivisie 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2020-21
Willem II Tilburg
0 – 1
Full Time
AZ
Sat 3 Apr 2021 · 18:00 UTC Koning Willem II Stadion HT 45+3' · FT 45+8'
R 5' Teun Koopmeiners
Pol Llonch 37' Y
Dries Saddiki 74' Y
Y 77' Fredrik Midtsjo

Overview

Match Preview

Willem II Tilburg vs AZ — Eredivisie at Koning Willem II Stadion.

Match Details

  • Referee Allard Lindhout
  • Referee Kevin Blom
  • Referee Rob van de Ven
  • Referee Stan Teuben
  • Referee Frank Jansen
3 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 1.7 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 ADO Den Haag 0 0
2 AFC Ajax 0 0
3 AZ 0 0
4 FC Groningen 0 0
5 FC Twente '65 0 0
6 FC Utrecht 0 0
7 Feyenoord Rotterdam 0 0
8 Fortuna Sittard 0 0
9 Go Ahead Eagles 0 0
10 NEC 0 0
11 PEC Zwolle 0 0
12 PSV 0 0
13 SBV Excelsior 0 0
14 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 0 0
15 SC Heerenveen 0 0
16 Sparta Rotterdam 0 0
17 Telstar 1963 0 0
18 Willem II Tilburg 0 0

Head-to-Head

4
2
4
Willem II Tilburg 10 games · Avg 3.4 goals AZ
Last 5 meetings
2021-04-03 Willem II Tilburg 0–1 AZ 2020-12-20 AZ 5–3 Willem II Tilburg 2020-01-18 AZ 1–3 Willem II Tilburg 2019-10-06 Willem II Tilburg 1–1 AZ 2019-02-24 Willem II Tilburg 2–1 AZ

Recent Form

Willem II Tilburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Apr AZ H 0–1 L
21 Mar SBV Vitesse A 0–0 D
13 Mar SC Heerenveen H 3–1 W
06 Mar FC Twente '65 A 1–1 D
28 Feb Sparta Rotterdam A 2–0 W
24 Feb ADO Den Haag H 1–1 D
AZ
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Apr Willem II Tilburg A 1–0 W
21 Mar PSV H 2–0 W
13 Mar FC Twente '65 H 4–1 W
07 Mar SBV Vitesse A 1–2 L
28 Feb Feyenoord Rotterdam H 4–2 W
20 Feb VVV Venlo A 4–1 W

Season Stats

Willem II Tilburg AZ
#18 Position #3
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

70% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Willem II Tilburg are 18th (0 pts). AZ are 3rd (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Koning Willem II Stadion!
  • 5' That looks like a foul for a Red card for Teun Koopmeiners.
  • 10' It’s high time Zeljko Petrovic made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 20' The travelling AZ supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 25' AZ are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 30' Jesper Karlsson, a Sweden , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 35' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 37' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Pol Llonch.
  • 42' Willem II Tilburg are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against AZ's shape.
  • 46' A change in the Willem II Tilburg ranks — Pol Llonch exits the field as Dries Saddiki enters on 46.
  • 51' AZ come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 56' It looks surprising Willem II Tilburg does not make any changes. Jordy Clasie has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 61' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 66' Over 66 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 71' Both keepers have barely been tested. Willem II Tilburg and AZ are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 72' A stunning finish from Albert Gudmundsson — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 74' Willem II Tilburg receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 74.
  • 76' The supporters are chanting for Mats Kohlert. He replaces Che Nunnely on 76 minute.
  • 77' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Fredrik Midtsjo.
  • 82' The supporters are chanting for Tijjani Reijnders. He replaces Jesper Karlsson on 82 minute.
  • 87' Willem II Tilburg currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 90' Jordy Clasie is replacing Fredrik Midtsjo for the AZ side.
  • That’s it! Another goalless match for Willem II Tilburg and AZ (для сухой ничьи).

Lineups

Willem II Tilburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Zeljko Petrovic

AZ Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pascal Jansen

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Albert Gudmundsson 4
Teun Koopmeiners 3
Che Nunnely 3
Mats Kohlert 2
Elton Kabangu 2
Mike Ndayishimye 2
Bruno Martins Indi 2
Fran Sol 2

Head to Head

2021-04-03 Willem II Tilburg 0–1 AZ 2020-12-20 AZ 5–3 Willem II Tilburg 2020-01-18 AZ 1–3 Willem II Tilburg 2019-10-06 Willem II Tilburg 1–1 AZ 2019-02-24 Willem II Tilburg 2–1 AZ

Willem II Tilburg Form

2021-04-03 Willem II Tilburg 0–1 AZ L 2021-03-21 SBV Vitesse 0–0 Willem II Tilburg D 2021-03-13 Willem II Tilburg 3–1 SC Heerenveen W 2021-03-06 FC Twente '65 1–1 Willem II Tilburg D 2021-02-28 Sparta Rotterdam 0–2 Willem II Tilburg W 2021-02-24 Willem II Tilburg 1–1 ADO Den Haag D

AZ Form

2021-04-03 Willem II Tilburg 0–1 AZ W 2021-03-21 AZ 2–0 PSV W 2021-03-13 AZ 4–1 FC Twente '65 W 2021-03-07 SBV Vitesse 2–1 AZ L 2021-02-28 AZ 4–2 Feyenoord Rotterdam W 2021-02-20 VVV Venlo 1–4 AZ W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.69 Willem II Tilburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.79 AZ xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 81% + Under — clean sheet likely 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Willem II Tilburg29% Draw38% AZ33%
Actual: AZ win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes29% 0% No71%
Avg goals/match: 1.48
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 74%
26%
± 1.5 44%
56%
± 2.5 19%
81%
± 3.5 7%
93%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

Willem II Tilburg or Draw
67%
Draw or AZ
71%
Willem II Tilburg or AZ
62%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Willem II Tilburg17% Draw63% AZ20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
25.6%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
14.1%
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
5%
1 – 2
4.9%
2 – 1
4.3%
2 – 2
1.9%
0 – 3
1.7%
1 – 3
1.3%
3 – 0
1.1%

Asian Handicap — Willem II Tilburg

Handicap Willem II Tilburg covers Push AZ covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 19% 73%
-0.5 27% — 73%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 22% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Willem II Tilburg keeps clean sheet
46% ✓
AZ keeps clean sheet
51% ✓

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