AZ Alkmaar vs VVV Venlo: result 2-1 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 31Kick-off on April 22, 2012 at 12:30 PM (UTC)AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar
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What was the result of AZ Alkmaar vs VVV Venlo?
AZ Alkmaar won 2-1 on April 22, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 47′B. HolmanAZ Alkmaar
- 59′Q. KruijsenVVV Venlo
- 65′J. AltidoreAZ Alkmaar
Official lineup for AZ Alkmaar vs VVV Venlo
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
AZ Alkmaar
- 17J. Altidore
- 23R. Beerens
- 8A. Maher
- 11M. Martens
- 20R. Elm
- 27B. Holman
- 3Dirk Marcellis
- 4N. Viergever
- 15S. Poulsen
- 25N. Moisander
- 34E. Alvarado
VVV Venlo
- 11B. Linssen
- 14Michael Uchebo
- 30Y. Wildschut
- 2M. Timisela
- 8M. Meeuwis
- 18B. Maguire
- 23Danny Holla
- 3M. Yoshida
- 12Ismo Vorstermans
- 20J. Leiwakabessy
- 1D. Gentenaar
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, AZ Alkmaar have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; VVV Venlo have 6, 0 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2012 | PSV Eindhoven(away) | 2-3 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 11, 2012 | Twente(home) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 1, 2012 | Vitesse(away) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 25, 2012 | Waalwijk(home) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 18, 2012 | NAC Breda(home) | 0-0 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2012 | Utrecht(away) | 2-4 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 12, 2012 | Vitesse(home) | 1-3 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 31, 2012 | PSV Eindhoven(away) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 24, 2012 | Heerenveen(away) | 1-4 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 17, 2012 | NEC Nijmegen(home) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 3 AZ Alkmaar wins, 0 draws, 0 VVV Venlo wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2011 | VVV Venlo 1-3 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Jan 29, 2011 | AZ Alkmaar 6-1 VVV Venlo | Eredivisie |
| Oct 16, 2010 | VVV Venlo 0-1 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
Last archived meeting: VVV Venlo vs AZ Alkmaar on Oct 2, 2011
How many goals should we expect?
AZ Alkmaar score 1.9 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; VVV Venlo score 1.4 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AZ Alkmaar | 1.9 | 1.3 | 6 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| VVV Venlo | 1.4 | 2.1 | 2 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | AZ Alkmaar | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 19 |
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