AZ Alkmaar vs Twente: result 3-2 and analysis
EredivisieConference League Play-offs - FinalKick-off on May 25, 2025 at 04:00 PM (UTC)AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar
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What was the result of AZ Alkmaar vs Twente?
AZ Alkmaar won 3-2 on May 25, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 22′S. SteijnTwente (pen.)
- 40′S. SteijnTwente
- 43′M. MeerdinkAZ Alkmaar
- 53′R. van BommelAZ Alkmaar
- 90′I. SadiqAZ Alkmaar
Official lineup for AZ Alkmaar vs Twente
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
AZ Alkmaar
4-2-3-1- 35M. Meerdink
- 7R. van Bommel
- 10S. Mijnans
- 21E. Poku
- 6P. Koopmeiners
- 26K. Smit
- 18D. Møller Wolfe
- 5Alexandre Penetra
- 3W. Goes
- 16S. Maikuma
- 1R. Owusu-Oduro
Twente
4-2-3-1- 9R. van Wolfswinkel
- 18M. Vlap
- 14S. Steijn
- 11D. Rots
- 23M. Sadílek
- 4M. Kjølø
- 5B. Kuipers
- 38M. Bruns
- 2M. Hilgers
- 28B. van Rooij
- 22P. Tytoń
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, AZ Alkmaar have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; Twente have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2025 | Heerenveen(home) | 4-1 | Eredivisie |
| May 18, 2025 | Almere City FC(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| May 14, 2025 | Twente(away) | 3-2 | Eredivisie |
| May 11, 2025 | Groningen(home) | 3-0 | Eredivisie |
| May 4, 2025 | GO Ahead Eagles(away) | 3-0 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2025 | NEC Nijmegen(home) | 3-2 | Eredivisie |
| May 18, 2025 | Ajax(away) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
| May 14, 2025 | AZ Alkmaar(home) | 2-3 | Eredivisie |
| May 11, 2025 | Utrecht(home) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| May 4, 2025 | Sparta Rotterdam(away) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 AZ Alkmaar wins, 1 draw, 2 Twente wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2025 | Twente 2-3 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Dec 21, 2024 | AZ Alkmaar 1-0 Twente | Eredivisie |
| May 5, 2024 | AZ Alkmaar 2-1 Twente | Eredivisie |
| Jan 13, 2024 | Twente 2-1 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Mar 19, 2023 | Twente 2-1 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Sep 11, 2022 | AZ Alkmaar 1-1 Twente | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
AZ Alkmaar score 1.7 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Twente score 1.6 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AZ Alkmaar | 1.7 | 1.4 | 3 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Twente | 1.6 | 1.7 | 5 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
AZ Alkmaar sit 2nd in Eredivisie (19 points from 8 matches) and Twente sit 4th (17 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | AZ Alkmaar | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Twente | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 17 |
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