Twente vs AZ Alkmaar: result 2-1 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 26Kick-off on March 19, 2023 at 07:00 PM (UTC)De Grolsch Veste, Enschede
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What was the result of Twente vs AZ Alkmaar?
Twente won 2-1 on March 19, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 8′M. UgaldeTwente
- 11′M. UgaldeTwente
- 66′J. KarlssonAZ Alkmaar
Official lineup for Twente vs AZ Alkmaar
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Twente
4-3-3- 9R. van Wolfswinkel
- 27M. Ugalde
- 7V. Černý
- 17A. Salah-Eddine
- 18M. Vlap
- 8R. Zerrouki
- 5G. Smal
- 3R. Pröpper
- 2M. Hilgers
- 20J. Brenet
- 1L. Unnerstall
AZ Alkmaar
4-2-3-1- 9V. Pavlidis
- 11J. Karlsson
- 16S. Mijnans
- 7J. Odgaard
- 8J. Clasie
- 6T. Reijnders
- 5M. Kerkez
- 3P. Hatzidiakos
- 46W. Goes
- 2Y. Sugawara
- 1M. Ryan
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Twente have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; AZ Alkmaar have 10, 3 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2023 | Fortuna Sittard(away) | 3-0 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 4, 2023 | Heerenveen(home) | 3-3 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 26, 2023 | PSV Eindhoven(away) | 1-3 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 19, 2023 | GO Ahead Eagles(away) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 12, 2023 | FC Volendam(home) | 3-0 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2023 | Lazio(home) | 2-1 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Mar 11, 2023 | Groningen(home) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 7, 2023 | Lazio(away) | 2-1 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Mar 3, 2023 | Vitesse(away) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 25, 2023 | Cambuur(home) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Twente wins, 1 draw, 3 AZ Alkmaar wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2022 | AZ Alkmaar 1-1 Twente | Eredivisie |
| Mar 13, 2022 | AZ Alkmaar 0-1 Twente | Eredivisie |
| Jan 19, 2022 | Twente 1-2 AZ Alkmaar | KNVB Beker |
| Sep 23, 2021 | Twente 3-1 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Mar 13, 2021 | AZ Alkmaar 4-1 Twente | Eredivisie |
| Dec 13, 2020 | Twente 1-3 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 2.3 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 | 5 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| AZ Alkmaar | 2.3 | 1.1 | 4 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
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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