Twente vs AZ Alkmaar: result 2-2 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 28Kick-off on March 20, 2016 at 11:30 AM (UTC)De Grolsch Veste, Enschede
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What was the result of Twente vs AZ Alkmaar?
Twente and AZ Alkmaar drew 2-2 on March 20, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 51′V. JanssenAZ Alkmaar
- 75′S. TheskerTwente
- 77′T. HayeAZ Alkmaar
- 90′S. TheskerTwente
Official lineup for Twente vs AZ Alkmaar
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Twente
- 7C. Ede
- 18Z. El Azzouzi
- 26Jerson Cabral
- 6F. Gutiérrez
- 10H. Ziyech
- 23J. van der Heyden
- 3Bruno Uvini
- 5Robbert Schilder
- 15J. Andersen
- 17H. ter Avest
- 1N. Marsman
AZ Alkmaar
- 9A. Jahanbakhsh
- 18V. Janssen
- 28L. García
- 8J. van Overeem
- 17B. Rienstra
- 20T. Haye
- 12R. Vlaar
- 23D. Luckassen
- 24R. Haps
- 30S. Wuytens
- 1S. Rochet
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Twente have 8 wins, 1 draw and 6 defeats; AZ Alkmaar have 9, 2 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2016 | PEC Zwolle(home) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 4, 2016 | ADO Den Haag(away) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 27, 2016 | Groningen(home) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 20, 2016 | Cambuur(home) | 3-0 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 13, 2016 | Roda(away) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2016 | Willem II(away) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 6, 2016 | Excelsior(home) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 28, 2016 | Ajax(away) | 1-4 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 20, 2016 | Groningen(home) | 4-1 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 13, 2016 | Heracles(away) | 6-3 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Twente wins, 1 draw, 2 AZ Alkmaar wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2015 | AZ Alkmaar 3-1 Twente | Eredivisie |
| Apr 26, 2015 | Twente 0-2 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Oct 5, 2014 | AZ Alkmaar 2-2 Twente | Eredivisie |
| Mar 16, 2014 | Twente 2-1 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Dec 7, 2013 | AZ Alkmaar 1-2 Twente | Eredivisie |
| Dec 21, 2012 | AZ Alkmaar 0-3 Twente | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
Twente score 1.7 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; AZ Alkmaar score 2.1 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twente | 1.7 | 1.7 | 4 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
| AZ Alkmaar | 2.1 | 1.4 | 5 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Twente sit 4th in Eredivisie (17 points from 8 matches) and AZ Alkmaar sit 3rd (19 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | AZ Alkmaar | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Twente | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 17 |
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