AZ Alkmaar vs Twente: result 2-1 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 32Kick-off on April 22, 2017 at 05:45 PM (UTC)AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar
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What was the result of AZ Alkmaar vs Twente?
AZ Alkmaar won 2-1 on April 22, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 65′J. AndersenTwente
- 81′P. BijenAZ Alkmaar (o.g.)
- 90′F. FridayAZ Alkmaar
Official lineup for AZ Alkmaar vs Twente
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
AZ Alkmaar
4-3-3- 19D. dos Santos
- 9W. Weghorst
- 7A. Jahanbakhsh
- 8J. van Overeem
- 30S. Wuytens
- 23D. Luckassen
- 5R. Haps
- 17J. Svensson
- 3R. van Eijden
- 4R. Vlaar
- 24T. Krul
Twente
4-3-3- 14Y. Yeboah
- 17E. Ünal
- 10B. Celina
- 19F. Jensen
- 22K. Mokotjo
- 43M. Klich
- 28Jeroen van der Lely
- 2H. ter Avest
- 25P. Bijen
- 3J. Andersen
- 1N. Marsman
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, AZ Alkmaar have 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2017 | Heracles(away) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 9, 2017 | Roda(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 5, 2017 | Ajax(away) | 1-4 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 1, 2017 | Groningen(home) | 0-0 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 19, 2017 | ADO Den Haag(home) | 4-0 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2017 | NEC Nijmegen(home) | 3-0 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 9, 2017 | Utrecht(away) | 0-3 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 6, 2017 | PSV Eindhoven(home) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 2, 2017 | GO Ahead Eagles(home) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 17, 2017 | Roda(away) | 3-0 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 AZ Alkmaar wins, 2 draws, 1 Twente win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2016 | Twente 1-2 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Mar 20, 2016 | Twente 2-2 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Oct 4, 2015 | AZ Alkmaar 3-1 Twente | Eredivisie |
| Apr 26, 2015 | Twente 0-2 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Oct 5, 2014 | AZ Alkmaar 2-2 Twente | Eredivisie |
| Mar 16, 2014 | Twente 2-1 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
AZ Alkmaar score 1.3 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Twente score 1.3 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AZ Alkmaar | 1.3 | 2.1 | 3 | 12/15 | 9/15 |
| Twente | 1.3 | 1.4 | 4 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
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 Twente sit 4th (17 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | AZ Alkmaar | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Twente | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 17 |
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