Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Willem II Tilburg vs AZ, Eredivisie 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2024-25
Willem II Tilburg
0 – 2
Full Time
AZ
Sun 2 Feb 2025 · 19:00 UTC Koning Willem II Stadion 11,650 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 28' Troy Parrott pen
0–2 42' Sven Mijnans
Amar Ahmed Fatah 27' Y
Boris Lambert 30' Y
Jeremy Bokila 84' Y
Jeremy Bokila 90' R

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Marc Nagtegaal
  • Assistant 1 Cristian Dobre
  • Assistant 2 Martijn Beijer (Netherlands)
3 games this season 🟨 2.7/game ⚽ 7.3 goals/game

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

4
3
4
Willem II Tilburg 11 games · Avg 3.3 goals AZ
Last 5 meetings
2025-02-02 Willem II Tilburg 0–2 AZ 2024-11-10 AZ 1–2 Willem II Tilburg 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

Recent Form

Willem II Tilburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Feb AZ H 0–2 L
26 Jan RKC Waalwijk A 0–2 L
18 Jan Feyenoord Rotterdam H 1–1 D
12 Jan FC Twente '65 A 2–6 L
22 Dec NEC H 4–1 W
13 Dec PEC Zwolle A 1–0 W
AZ
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Feb Willem II Tilburg A 2–0 W
30 Jan Ferencvárosi TC A 3–4 L
26 Jan Sparta Rotterdam H 1–2 L
23 Jan AS Roma H 1–0 W
18 Jan FC Utrecht A 0–0 D
11 Jan PSV A 2–2 D

Season Stats

Willem II Tilburg AZ
#18 Position #1
2 Points 19
7 Played 7
0 / 2 / 5 W / D / L 6 / 1 / 0
6 Scored 18
20 Conceded 6
-14 GD +12
0.29 PPG 2.71
0% Win % 86%

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
43% Clean Sheets
AZ this season

Willem II Tilburg are 18th (2 pts). AZ are 1st (19 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Willem II Tilburg
Devin Haen 3 G 1 A
Thomas Verheydt 1 G
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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Willem II Tilburg is hosting AZ for another epic battle.
  • 5' Jordy Clasie has been relatively quiet despite scoring 12 goals in his last 330 appearances.
  • 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Amar Ahmed Fatah is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Willem II Tilburg.
  • 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 20' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 25' It is a cagey affair so far. Willem II Tilburg in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past AZ's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 27' Amar Ahmed Fatah is having his name booked by the referee on 27.
  • 28' Brilliant from the forward! Troy Parrott makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 28.
  • 30' Boris Lambert was booked on 30.
  • 35' Willem II Tilburg 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.
  • 40' Willem II Tilburg are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against AZ's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 42' GOAL! Sven Mijnans scores on 42. Assisted by Mayckel Lahdo
  • 47' Jeremy Bokila needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 6 Yellow cards this season.
  • 52' It looks surprising AZ does not make any changes. Boris Lambert has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 57' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Willem II Tilburg and AZ are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 62' Over 62 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 64' The AZ manager makes a substitution. Jayden Addai departs to be replaced by Kees Smit.
  • 69' The 35-year-old Erik Schouten has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 74' Cisse Sandra is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Willem II Tilburg tonight.
  • 79' Denso Kasius gets the nod from AZ. He replaces Mayckel Lahdo and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 84' The referee shows Willem II Tilburg player a card on 84.
  • 89' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Willem II Tilburg and AZ are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 90' It’s gonna be a card for Jeremy Bokila.
  • The points are shared — Willem II Tilburg 0-2 AZ. Honours even.

Lineups

Willem II Tilburg Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Peter Maes

AZ Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Maarten Martens

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

2025-02-02 Willem II Tilburg 0–2 AZ 2024-11-10 AZ 1–2 Willem II Tilburg 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

Willem II Tilburg Form

2025-02-02 Willem II Tilburg 0–2 AZ L 2025-01-26 RKC Waalwijk 2–0 Willem II Tilburg L 2025-01-18 Willem II Tilburg 1–1 Feyenoord Rotterdam D 2025-01-12 FC Twente '65 6–2 Willem II Tilburg L 2024-12-22 Willem II Tilburg 4–1 NEC W 2024-12-13 PEC Zwolle 0–1 Willem II Tilburg W

AZ Form

2025-02-02 Willem II Tilburg 0–2 AZ W 2025-01-30 Ferencvárosi TC 4–3 AZ L 2025-01-26 AZ 1–2 Sparta Rotterdam L 2025-01-23 AZ 1–0 AS Roma W 2025-01-18 FC Utrecht 0–0 AZ D 2025-01-11 PSV 2–2 AZ D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.87 Willem II Tilburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.79 AZ xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 69% + AZ to win 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Willem II Tilburg16% Draw20% AZ64%
Actual: AZ win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 3.66
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 69%
31%
± 3.5 49%
51%
± 4.5 30%
70%

Double Chance

Willem II Tilburg or Draw
36%
Draw or AZ
84%
Willem II Tilburg or AZ
80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Willem II Tilburg9% Draw34% AZ57%
Actual: AZ win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 3
9.1%
1 – 2
8.5%
1 – 3
7.8%
0 – 1
7.1%
1 – 1
7%
0 – 4
6.3%
1 – 4
5.5%
0 – 0
3.7%
2 – 2
3.7%
0 – 5
3.5%
2 – 3
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Willem II Tilburg

Handicap Willem II Tilburg covers Push AZ covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 2% 97%
-1.5 3% — 97%
-1 3% 6% 91%
-0.5 9% — 91%
+0.5 24% — 76%
+1 24% 20% 56%
+1.5 44% — 56%
+2 44% 21% 35%
+2.5 65% — 35%

Clean Sheet

Willem II Tilburg keeps clean sheet
7% ✓
AZ keeps clean sheet
42% ✗

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