Twente vs AZ Alkmaar: result 2-1 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 28Kick-off on March 16, 2014 at 11:30 AM (UTC)De Grolsch Veste, Enschede
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What was the result of Twente vs AZ Alkmaar?
Twente won 2-1 on March 16, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 40′S. BerghuisAZ Alkmaar
- 69′Y. MokhtarTwente
- 90′D. TadićTwente
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Twente have 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats; AZ Alkmaar have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2014 | GO Ahead Eagles(away) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 2, 2014 | Utrecht(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 23, 2014 | Feyenoord(home) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 15, 2014 | Vitesse(home) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 12, 2014 | Groningen(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2014 | Heracles(home) | 4-0 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 2, 2014 | Waalwijk(home) | 4-0 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 23, 2014 | Ajax(away) | 0-4 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 15, 2014 | Utrecht(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 8, 2014 | GO Ahead Eagles(away) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Twente win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 AZ Alkmaar win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2013 | AZ Alkmaar 1-2 Twente | Eredivisie |
| Dec 21, 2012 | AZ Alkmaar 0-3 Twente | Eredivisie |
| Oct 7, 2012 | Twente 3-0 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Apr 11, 2012 | AZ Alkmaar 2-2 Twente | Eredivisie |
| Aug 13, 2011 | Twente 2-0 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Feb 27, 2011 | AZ Alkmaar 2-1 Twente | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
Twente score 2.0 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; AZ Alkmaar score 1.7 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twente | 2.0 | 1.1 | 2 | 12/15 | 8/15 |
| AZ Alkmaar | 1.7 | 1.6 | 5 | 7/15 | 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