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
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Twente have 8 wins, 1 draws 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 win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 AZ Alkmaar win(s).
| 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 12th in Eredivisie (3 points from 2 matches) and AZ Alkmaar sit 1st (9 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ Alkmaar | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 12 | Twente | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
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