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.)
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 win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 AZ Alkmaar win(s).
| 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 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