AZ Alkmaar vs GO Ahead Eagles: result 5-2 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 4Kick-off on August 29, 2026 at 04:45 PM (UTC)AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar
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What was the result of AZ Alkmaar vs GO Ahead Eagles?
AZ Alkmaar won 5-2 on August 29, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 7′D. KwakmanAZ Alkmaar
- 22′V. EdvardsenGO Ahead Eagles
- 35′R. DaalAZ Alkmaar
- 49′L. SchoutenAZ Alkmaar
- 68′M. ChávezAZ Alkmaar
- 86′R. DaalAZ Alkmaar
- 90′M. SurayGO Ahead Eagles
Official lineup for AZ Alkmaar vs GO Ahead Eagles
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
AZ Alkmaar
4-2-3-1- 9M. Meerdink
- 11R. Daal
- 10K. Smit
- 7Weslley Patati
- 6P. Koopmeiners
- 21D. Kwakman
- 5M. Chávez
- 4L. Schouten
- 3W. Goes
- 22E. Dijkstra
- 28J. De Busser
GO Ahead Eagles
4-2-3-1- 29E. Flataker
- 17M. Suray
- 16V. Edvardsen
- 10S. Tengstedt
- 21M. Meulensteen
- 8E. Linthorst
- 5D. James
- 4J. Kramer
- 26J. Dirksen
- 2A. Sampsted
- 1K. Haug
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, AZ Alkmaar have 8 wins, 7 draws and 0 defeats; GO Ahead Eagles have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Fortuna Sittard(away) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Utrecht(away) | 4-1 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 8, 2026 | ADO Den Haag(home) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 2, 2026 | PSV Eindhoven(away) | 4-0 | Super Cup |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Olympiakos Piraeus(home) | 3-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2026 | ADO Den Haag(home) | 3-1 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 16, 2026 | Feyenoord(away) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Willem II(home) | 4-1 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 2, 2026 | Luton(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2026 | OFI(home) | 4-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 AZ Alkmaar wins, 4 draws, 0 GO Ahead Eagles wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2026 | GO Ahead Eagles 0-0 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Dec 7, 2025 | AZ Alkmaar 2-2 GO Ahead Eagles | Eredivisie |
| May 4, 2025 | GO Ahead Eagles 0-3 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Apr 21, 2025 | AZ Alkmaar 1-1 GO Ahead Eagles | KNVB Beker |
| Oct 27, 2024 | AZ Alkmaar 2-2 GO Ahead Eagles | Eredivisie |
| May 12, 2024 | GO Ahead Eagles 0-3 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
Last archived meeting: GO Ahead Eagles vs AZ Alkmaar on Apr 23, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
AZ Alkmaar score 2.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; GO Ahead Eagles score 2.0 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AZ Alkmaar | 2.5 | 1.1 | 5 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| GO Ahead Eagles | 2.0 | 1.2 | 5 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
AZ Alkmaar sit 3rd in Eredivisie (19 points from 8 matches) and GO Ahead Eagles sit 8th (11 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | AZ Alkmaar | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 19 |
| 8 | GO Ahead Eagles | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 17 | 11 |
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