Twente vs AZ Alkmaar: result 3-1 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 6Kick-off on September 23, 2021 at 07:00 PM (UTC)De Grolsch Veste, Enschede
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What was the result of Twente vs AZ Alkmaar?
Twente won 3-1 on September 23, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 1′R. van WolfswinkelTwente
- 17′D. RotsTwente
- 44′J. KarlssonAZ Alkmaar
- 90′D. LimniosTwente
Official lineup for Twente vs AZ Alkmaar
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Twente
4-3-3- 39D. Rots
- 13R. van Wolfswinkel
- 19R. Zerrouki
- 14M. Vlap
- 18D. Limnios
- 23M. Sadílek
- 6W. Brama
- 35M. Hilgers
- 2G. Troupée
- 3R. Pröpper
- 1L. Unnerstall
AZ Alkmaar
4-2-3-1- 11J. Karlsson
- 9V. Pavlidis
- 24T. Reijnders
- 10D. de Wit
- 28A. Guðmundsson
- 6F. Midtsjø
- 2Y. Sugawara
- 5O. Wijndal
- 22T. Letschert
- 4B. Martins Indi
- 1P. Vindahl
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Twente have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; AZ Alkmaar have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2021 | Vitesse(away) | 4-1 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 11, 2021 | Utrecht(home) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 28, 2021 | Cambuur(away) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 22, 2021 | Ajax(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 14, 2021 | Fortuna Sittard(away) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2021 | Heracles(away) | 2-3 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 16, 2021 | Randers FC(away) | 2-2 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Sep 11, 2021 | PSV Eindhoven(home) | 0-3 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 29, 2021 | Heerenveen(away) | 3-1 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 26, 2021 | Celtic(home) | 2-1 | UEFA Europa League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Twente win, 0 draws, 5 AZ Alkmaar wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2021 | AZ Alkmaar 4-1 Twente | Eredivisie |
| Dec 13, 2020 | Twente 1-3 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Feb 15, 2020 | Twente 2-0 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Nov 2, 2019 | AZ Alkmaar 3-0 Twente | Eredivisie |
| Feb 28, 2018 | AZ Alkmaar 4-0 Twente | KNVB Beker |
| Feb 7, 2018 | Twente 0-4 AZ Alkmaar | 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 1.7 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twente | 1.7 | 1.3 | 2 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| AZ Alkmaar | 1.7 | 1.1 | 4 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
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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