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
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 win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Willem II win(s).
| 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 1st in Eredivisie (9 points from 3 matches) and Willem II sit 16th (0 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ Alkmaar | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 16 | Willem II | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy