Vitesse vs AZ Alkmaar: result 2-1 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 25Kick-off on March 7, 2021 at 03:45 PM (UTC)GelreDome, Arnhem
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What was the result of Vitesse vs AZ Alkmaar?
Vitesse won 2-1 on March 7, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 31′L. OpendaVitesse
- 72′J. RasmussenVitesse
- 81′J. KarlssonAZ Alkmaar
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Vitesse have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; AZ Alkmaar have 10, 2 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2021 | Police(home) | 3-3 | Ligue 1 |
| Mar 2, 2021 | VVV Venlo(home) | 2-0 | KNVB Beker |
| Feb 28, 2021 | Etoile Filante(away) | 2-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Feb 27, 2021 | VVV Venlo(home) | 4-1 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 21, 2021 | PSV Eindhoven(away) | 1-3 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2021 | Feyenoord(home) | 4-2 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 20, 2021 | VVV Venlo(away) | 4-1 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 14, 2021 | Heerenveen(home) | 3-1 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 6, 2021 | Emmen(away) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 31, 2021 | Ajax(home) | 0-3 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Vitesse win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 AZ Alkmaar win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2020 | AZ Alkmaar 3-1 Vitesse | Eredivisie |
| Sep 1, 2019 | Vitesse 2-1 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Apr 2, 2019 | Vitesse 2-2 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Jan 22, 2019 | AZ Alkmaar 2-0 Vitesse | KNVB Beker |
| Aug 26, 2018 | AZ Alkmaar 0-0 Vitesse | Eredivisie |
| Apr 18, 2018 | AZ Alkmaar 4-3 Vitesse | Eredivisie |
Last archived meeting: AZ Alkmaar vs Vitesse on Dec 23, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Vitesse score 1.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; AZ Alkmaar score 2.3 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitesse | 1.5 | 1.3 | 4 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| AZ Alkmaar | 2.3 | 1.4 | 1 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ Alkmaar | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
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