AZ Alkmaar vs Zenit: result 3-2 and analysis
UEFA Europa LeagueGroup Stage - 6Kick-off on December 8, 2016 at 06:00 PM (UTC)AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar
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What was the result of AZ Alkmaar vs Zenit?
AZ Alkmaar won 3-2 on December 8, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 7′B. RienstraAZ Alkmaar
- 43′R. HapsAZ Alkmaar
- 58′GiulianoZenit
- 68′M. TankovicAZ Alkmaar
- 80′S. WuytensZenit (o.g.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, AZ Alkmaar have 5 wins, 7 draws and 3 defeats; Zenit have 11, 2 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2016 | Excelsior(away) | 3-3 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 27, 2016 | Heracles(home) | 5-1 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 24, 2016 | Dundalk(away) | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Nov 20, 2016 | Roda(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 6, 2016 | Ajax(home) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2016 | FC Rostov(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Nov 30, 2016 | FC UFA(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Nov 27, 2016 | FC Krasnodar(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Nov 24, 2016 | Maccabi Tel Aviv(home) | 2-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Nov 20, 2016 | Krylia Sovetov(home) | 3-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 AZ Alkmaar win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Zenit win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2016 | Zenit 5-0 AZ Alkmaar | UEFA Europa League |
How many goals should we expect?
AZ Alkmaar score 1.6 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Zenit score 2.1 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AZ Alkmaar | 1.6 | 1.5 | 4 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Zenit | 2.1 | 0.8 | 7 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | AZ Alkmaar | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
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