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Willem II Tilburg vs AZ, Eredivisie 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2021-22
Willem II Tilburg
2 – 2
Full Time
AZ
Sun 20 Mar 2022 · 19:00 UTC Koning Willem II Stadion HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 54' Bruno Martins Indi
Y 76' Jordy Clasie
Y 77' Jordy Clasie
Y 87' Jesper Karlsson

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Mario Diks
  • Referee Rob Dieperink
  • Referee Edwin van de Graaf
  • Referee Robin Gansner
  • Referee Joey Waleveld (Netherlands)
  • Referee Martin Beijer

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

4
2
4
Willem II Tilburg 10 games · Avg 3.4 goals AZ
Last 5 meetings
2022-03-20 Willem II Tilburg 2–2 AZ 2021-12-18 AZ 4–1 Willem II Tilburg 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

Recent Form

Willem II Tilburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Mar AZ H 2–2 D
13 Mar Fortuna Sittard A 0–1 L
05 Mar SC Heerenveen H 0–0 D
26 Feb FC Groningen A 0–1 L
19 Feb AFC Ajax H 0–1 L
13 Feb Sparta Rotterdam A 0–1 L
AZ
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Mar Willem II Tilburg A 2–2 D
13 Mar FC Twente '65 H 0–1 L
06 Mar NEC A 3–1 W
27 Feb Feyenoord Rotterdam H 2–1 W
19 Feb Heracles Almelo H 2–1 W
13 Feb Go Ahead Eagles A 4–1 W

Season Stats

Willem II Tilburg AZ
#17 Position #1
0 Points 6
2 Played 2
0 / 0 / 2 W / D / L 2 / 0 / 0
2 Scored 6
8 Conceded 1
-6 GD +5
0.00 PPG 3.00
0% Win % 100%

Key Stats

70% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Willem II Tilburg this season
50% Clean Sheets
AZ this season

Willem II Tilburg are 17th (0 pts). AZ are 1st (6 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Willem II Tilburg
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/5
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
AZ
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
2/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Koning Willem II Stadion that hosts another battle between Willem II Tilburg and AZ.
  • 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Aslak Fonn Witry suffering a number of foals already.
  • 7' Goal! Che Nunnely scores his 24 goal in 165 matches.
  • 8' Che Nunnely doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 13' Willem II Tilburg are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 17' A stunning finish from Elton Kabangu — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 22' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 27' The 30-year-old Timon Wellenreuther has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 32' AZ are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 35' Bruno Martins Indi makes no mistake. The score reads 3-1 and AZ are in front.
  • 36' Bruno Martins Indi with the second goal in the match!
  • 41' Morocco international Dries Saddiki has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 46' Jordy Clasie is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AZ so far.
  • 51' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 51 minutes.
  • 54' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Bruno Martins Indi.
  • 59' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 64' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 67' Willem II Tilburg make a change. Jizz Hornkamp trudges off to be replaced by Max Svensson on 67 minutes.
  • 68' Fresh legs for AZ! Zakaria Aboukhlal comes on to replace Aslak Fonn Witry.
  • 73' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 76' Controversy at the stadium! Jordy Clasie argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 77' Jordy Clasie was booked on 77.
  • 78' A tactical swap from Willem II Tilburg — Miquel Nelom on, Mats Kohlert off on 78 minutes.
  • 83' Willem II Tilburg is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 87' Sam Beukema gets the nod from AZ. He replaces Pantelis Chatzidiakos and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 87' It’s a booking for AZ player. Jesper Karlsson gets a Yellow card.
  • 90' Emil Bergstrom is replacing Che Nunnely for the Willem II Tilburg side.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Willem II Tilburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

AZ Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pascal Jansen

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2022-03-20 Willem II Tilburg 2–2 AZ 2021-12-18 AZ 4–1 Willem II Tilburg 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

Willem II Tilburg Form

2022-03-20 Willem II Tilburg 2–2 AZ D 2022-03-13 Fortuna Sittard 1–0 Willem II Tilburg L 2022-03-05 Willem II Tilburg 0–0 SC Heerenveen D 2022-02-26 FC Groningen 1–0 Willem II Tilburg L 2022-02-19 Willem II Tilburg 0–1 AFC Ajax L 2022-02-13 Sparta Rotterdam 1–0 Willem II Tilburg L

AZ Form

2022-03-20 Willem II Tilburg 2–2 AZ D 2022-03-13 AZ 0–1 FC Twente '65 L 2022-03-06 NEC 1–3 AZ W 2022-02-27 AZ 2–1 Feyenoord Rotterdam W 2022-02-19 AZ 2–1 Heracles Almelo W 2022-02-13 Go Ahead Eagles 1–4 AZ W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.91 Willem II Tilburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
4.65 AZ xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 89% + AZ to win 75%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Willem II Tilburg12% Draw13% AZ75%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 5.56
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 99%
1%
± 1.5 97%
3%
± 2.5 89%
11%
± 3.5 76%
24%
± 4.5 59%
41%

Double Chance

Willem II Tilburg or Draw
25%
Draw or AZ
88%
Willem II Tilburg or AZ
87%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Willem II Tilburg5% Draw20% AZ75%
Actual: Willem II Tilburg win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–2 not predicted
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 4
8.2%
0 – 5
7.5%
0 – 3
7.4%
1 – 4
7.3%
1 – 5
6.7%
1 – 3
6.4%
0 – 6
5.8%
1 – 6
5.2%
0 – 2
5.1%
1 – 2
4.4%
0 – 7
3.9%
1 – 7
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Willem II Tilburg

Handicap Willem II Tilburg covers Push AZ covers
-2.5 0% — 100%
-2 0% 1% 99%
-1.5 1% — 99%
-1 1% 2% 97%
-0.5 3% — 97%
+0.5 9% — 91%
+1 9% 11% 80%
+1.5 20% — 80%
+2 20% 16% 64%
+2.5 36% — 64%

Clean Sheet

Willem II Tilburg keeps clean sheet
2% ✓
AZ keeps clean sheet
41% ✓

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