Twente vs AZ Alkmaar: result 1-2 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 17Kick-off on December 17, 2016 at 07:45 PM (UTC)De Grolsch Veste, Enschede
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What was the result of Twente vs AZ Alkmaar?
AZ Alkmaar won 1-2 on December 17, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 46′W. WeghorstAZ Alkmaar
- 68′E. ÜnalTwente
- 90′P. BijenAZ Alkmaar (o.g.)
Official lineup for Twente vs AZ Alkmaar
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Twente
4-3-3- 11D. Seys
- 17E. Ünal
- 10B. Celina
- 23J. van der Heyden
- 22K. Mokotjo
- 43M. Klich
- 28Jeroen van der Lely
- 2H. ter Avest
- 25P. Bijen
- 3J. Andersen
- 1N. Marsman
AZ Alkmaar
4-3-3- 9W. Weghorst
- 7A. Jahanbakhsh
- 21R. Mühren
- 11M. Tankovic
- 22T. Ouwejan
- 20M. Seuntjens
- 6B. Rienstra
- 30S. Wuytens
- 23D. Luckassen
- 2M. Johansson
- 1S. Rochet
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Twente have 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats; AZ Alkmaar have 6, 6 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2016 | Ajax(home) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 4, 2016 | Willem II(away) | 0-0 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 26, 2016 | NEC Nijmegen(away) | 2-3 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 20, 2016 | Utrecht(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 5, 2016 | PSV Eindhoven(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2016 | ASWH(home) | 2-0 | KNVB Beker |
| Dec 11, 2016 | Feyenoord(home) | 0-4 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 8, 2016 | Zenit(home) | 3-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Dec 3, 2016 | Excelsior(away) | 3-3 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 27, 2016 | Heracles(home) | 5-1 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Twente wins, 2 draws, 2 AZ Alkmaar wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2016 | Twente 2-2 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Twente score 1.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; AZ Alkmaar score 1.5 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twente | 1.7 | 1.3 | 4 | 11/15 | 8/15 |
| AZ Alkmaar | 1.5 | 1.3 | 5 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
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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