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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
9 games this season 🟨 1.7/game ⚽ 6.3 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

4
3
4
Willem II Tilburg 11 games · Avg 3.3 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 #5
3 Points 23
12 Played 12
0 / 3 / 9 W / D / L 7 / 2 / 3
11 Scored 24
40 Conceded 16
-29 GD +8
0.25 PPG 1.92
0% Win % 58%

Key Stats

73% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
55% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Willem II Tilburg this season
25% Clean Sheets
AZ this season

Willem II Tilburg are 18th (3 pts). AZ are 5th (23 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Willem II Tilburg
0-15
2/4
16-30
1/3
31-45
–/7
46-60
1/7
61-75
2/11
76+
5/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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)

Willem II Tilburg
Devin Haen 3 G 2 A
Thomas Verheydt 1 G
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' Welcome to Koning Willem II Stadion that hosts another battle between Willem II Tilburg and AZ.
  • 5' Teun Koopmeiners catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Red card on 5.
  • 10' Willem II Tilburg are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against AZ's shape.
  • 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with AZ winning 0% of all matches.
  • 20' AZ seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 25' Jesper Karlsson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 30' AZ looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Jordy Clasie scoring 1 goals.
  • 35' Albert Gudmundsson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • 37' Pol Llonch was booked on 37.
  • 42' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Willem II Tilburg and AZ are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Dries Saddiki. He replaces Pol Llonch on 46 minute.
  • 51' AZ are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 56' AZ has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 61' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 66' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 71' The travelling AZ supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 72' Albert Gudmundsson has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 72 minutes.
  • 74' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Dries Saddiki.
  • 76' It is a substitution in Willem II Tilburg team. Che Nunnely is replaced by Mats Kohlert on 76 minute.
  • 77' Fredrik Midtsjo picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 82' The whistle greets Jesper Karlsson as he departs to be replaced by Tijjani Reijnders.
  • 87' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Willem II Tilburg and AZ are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 90' The supporters are chanting for Jordy Clasie. He replaces Fredrik Midtsjo on 90 minute.
  • The final score is 0-1.

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
Che Nunnely 3
Teun Koopmeiners 3
Bruno Martins Indi 2
Fran Sol 2
Zakaria Aboukhlal 2
Mats Kohlert 2
Elton Kabangu 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
1 / 4
1.05 Willem II Tilburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.43 AZ xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 66% + Both teams to score 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Willem II Tilburg20% Draw23% AZ57%
Actual: AZ win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 3.48
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 66%
34%
± 3.5 45%
55%
± 4.5 27%
73%

Double Chance

Willem II Tilburg or Draw
43%
Draw or AZ
80%
Willem II Tilburg or AZ
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Willem II Tilburg14% Draw38% AZ48%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 2
9.1%
1 – 1
8.6%
1 – 3
7.4%
0 – 3
7.2%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 4
4.6%
0 – 0
4.4%
0 – 4
4.3%
2 – 1
4%
2 – 3
3.9%

Asian Handicap — Willem II Tilburg

Handicap Willem II Tilburg covers Push AZ covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 4% 95%
-1.5 5% — 95%
-1 5% 9% 86%
-0.5 14% — 86%
+0.5 34% — 66%
+1 34% 21% 45%
+1.5 55% — 45%
+2 55% 20% 25%
+2.5 75% — 25%

Clean Sheet

Willem II Tilburg keeps clean sheet
10% ✓
AZ keeps clean sheet
36% ✗

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