AZ Alkmaar vs Willem II: result 5-3 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 13Kick-off on December 20, 2020 at 03:45 PM (UTC)AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar
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What was the result of AZ Alkmaar vs Willem II?
AZ Alkmaar won 5-3 on December 20, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 22′Z. AboukhlalWillem II (o.g.)
- 36′M. TrésorWillem II (pen.)
- 38′T. KoopmeinersAZ Alkmaar
- 43′T. KoopmeinersAZ Alkmaar
- 53′C. StengsAZ Alkmaar
- 65′F. MidtsjøAZ Alkmaar
- 69′J. KarlssonAZ Alkmaar (pen.)
- 90′C. NunnelyWillem II
Official lineup for AZ Alkmaar vs Willem II
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
AZ Alkmaar
4-3-3- 17Z. Aboukhlal
- 7C. Stengs
- 9M. Boadu
- 11J. Karlsson
- 8T. Koopmeiners
- 6F. Midtsjø
- 26Y. Sugawara
- 5O. Wijndal
- 3P. Hatzidiakos
- 22T. Letschert
- 1M. Bizot
Willem II
4-3-3- 10V. Pavlidis
- 20K. Okyere Wriedt
- 43W. Spieringhs
- 21M. Trésor
- 23G. Sağlam
- 27D. Köhn
- 13L. Owusu
- 25S. Holmén
- 3F. Heerkens
- 6J. van der Heijden
- 1R. Ruiter
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, AZ Alkmaar have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; Willem II have 3, 2 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2020 | Twente(away) | 3-1 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 10, 2020 | HNK Rijeka(away) | 1-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Dec 6, 2020 | Groningen(home) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 3, 2020 | Napoli(home) | 1-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Nov 29, 2020 | Heracles(away) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2020 | Vitesse(home) | 0-2 | KNVB Beker |
| Dec 13, 2020 | Sparta Rotterdam(home) | 1-3 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 5, 2020 | Fortuna Sittard(away) | 2-3 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 29, 2020 | Groningen(away) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 21, 2020 | VVV Venlo(home) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 AZ Alkmaar win, 2 draws, 3 Willem II wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2020 | AZ Alkmaar 1-3 Willem II | Eredivisie |
| Oct 6, 2019 | Willem II 1-1 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Feb 28, 2019 | Willem II 2-2 AZ Alkmaar | KNVB Beker |
| Feb 24, 2019 | Willem II 2-1 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Dec 1, 2018 | AZ Alkmaar 0-2 Willem II | Eredivisie |
| Jan 28, 2018 | Willem II 0-2 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
Last archived meeting: AZ Alkmaar vs Willem II on Jan 18, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
AZ Alkmaar score 1.9 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Willem II score 1.1 and concede 2.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AZ Alkmaar | 1.9 | 1.1 | 5 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Willem II | 1.1 | 2.0 | 3 | 6/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
AZ Alkmaar sit 5th in Eredivisie (20 points from 10 matches) and Willem II sit 18th (2 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | AZ Alkmaar | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 20 |
| 18 | Willem II | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 32 | 2 |
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