AZ Alkmaar vs Willem II: result 4-1 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 17Kick-off on December 18, 2021 at 07:00 PM (UTC)AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar
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What was the result of AZ Alkmaar vs Willem II?
AZ Alkmaar won 4-1 on December 18, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 8′D. de WitAZ Alkmaar
- 36′E. KabanguWillem II
- 76′T. WellenreutherAZ Alkmaar (o.g.)
- 86′A. GuðmundssonAZ Alkmaar
- 89′A. GuðmundssonAZ Alkmaar
Official lineup for AZ Alkmaar vs Willem II
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
AZ Alkmaar
4-3-3- 11J. Karlsson
- 9V. Pavlidis
- 10D. de Wit
- 6F. Midtsjø
- 20J. Clasie
- 2Y. Sugawara
- 5O. Wijndal
- 15A. Witry
- 3P. Hatzidiakos
- 4B. Martins Indi
- 1P. Vindahl
Willem II
4-2-3-1- 15M. Svensson
- 7C. Nunnely
- 14E. Kabangu
- 16R. Meerveld
- 17D. Saddiki
- 8Pol Llonch
- 25N. Michelis
- 27D. Köhn
- 13L. Owusu
- 4U. Yttergård Jenssen
- 21T. Wellenreuther
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, AZ Alkmaar have 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats; Willem II have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2021 | Heracles(home) | 4-1 | KNVB Beker |
| Dec 12, 2021 | Ajax(away) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 9, 2021 | Randers FC(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Dec 5, 2021 | Sparta Rotterdam(home) | 3-1 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 2, 2021 | Fortuna Sittard(home) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2021 | Cambuur(home) | 1-3 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 2, 2021 | Ajax(away) | 0-5 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 27, 2021 | GO Ahead Eagles(home) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 21, 2021 | Heerenveen(away) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 6, 2021 | Sparta Rotterdam(home) | 0-3 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 AZ Alkmaar wins, 2 draws, 2 Willem II wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2021 | Willem II 0-1 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Dec 20, 2020 | AZ Alkmaar 5-3 Willem II | Eredivisie |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Willem II vs AZ Alkmaar on Apr 3, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
AZ Alkmaar score 1.9 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Willem II score 0.9 and concede 2.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AZ Alkmaar | 1.9 | 0.9 | 4 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Willem II | 0.9 | 2.0 | 2 | 9/15 | 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 11 matches) and Willem II sit 18th (2 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | AZ Alkmaar | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 20 |
| 18 | Willem II | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 39 | 2 |
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