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Eredivisie | Gameweek 17
Jan 13, 2024 at 5.45pm UK
De Grolsch Veste
AZ Alkmaar

FC Twente
2 - 1
AZ

Ugalde (42', 70')
Eiting (66'), Taha (86'), Propper (90+2')
FT(HT: 1-1)
Odgaard (4')
Martins Indi (65'), Bazoer (86')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Eredivisie clash between FC Twente and AZ Alkmaar, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Sparta 2-2 FC Twente
Sunday, December 17 at 1.30pm in Eredivisie
Last Game: Dortmund 2-2 AZ
Saturday, January 6 at 2pm in Club Friendlies 1

We said: FC Twente 2-2 AZ Alkmaar

Goals have been a real feature of this fixture, and we are anticipating another entertaining affair here. That said, we are backing the sides to cancel each other and settle for a point apiece in the end. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a FC Twente win with a probability of 46.3%. A win for AZ Alkmaar had a probability of 29.91% and a draw had a probability of 23.8%.

The most likely scoreline for a FC Twente win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.3%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (8.33%) and 2-0 (7.06%). The likeliest AZ Alkmaar win was 1-2 (7.24%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.98%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.3% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 2-1 win for FC Twente in this match.

Result
FC TwenteDrawAZ Alkmaar
46.3% (-0.42 -0.42) 23.79% (0.296 0.3) 29.91% (0.119 0.12)
Both teams to score 59.77% (-0.985 -0.98)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
57.94% (-1.327 -1.33)42.06% (1.323 1.32)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
35.53% (-1.345 -1.35)64.46% (1.342 1.34)
FC Twente Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
81.61% (-0.688 -0.69)18.38% (0.683 0.68)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
50.47% (-1.173 -1.17)49.52% (1.17 1.17)
AZ Alkmaar Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
73.23% (-0.587 -0.59)26.76% (0.583 0.58)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
37.96% (-0.778 -0.78)62.04% (0.77399999999999 0.77)
Score Analysis
    FC Twente 46.3%
    AZ Alkmaar 29.91%
    Draw 23.78%
FC TwenteDrawAZ Alkmaar
2-1 @ 9.3% (-0.0080000000000009 -0.01)
1-0 @ 8.33% (0.309 0.31)
2-0 @ 7.06% (0.11 0.11)
3-1 @ 5.25% (-0.123 -0.12)
3-0 @ 3.98% (-0.026 -0.03)
3-2 @ 3.46% (-0.14 -0.14)
4-1 @ 2.22% (-0.103 -0.1)
4-0 @ 1.69% (-0.049 -0.05)
4-2 @ 1.47% (-0.094 -0.09)
Other @ 3.54%
Total : 46.3%
1-1 @ 10.98% (0.23 0.23)
2-2 @ 6.13% (-0.108 -0.11)
0-0 @ 4.92% (0.286 0.29)
3-3 @ 1.52% (-0.088 -0.09)
Other @ 0.23%
Total : 23.78%
1-2 @ 7.24% (0.034 0.03)
0-1 @ 6.49% (0.275 0.27)
0-2 @ 4.28% (0.113 0.11)
1-3 @ 3.18% (-0.038 -0.04)
2-3 @ 2.69% (-0.093 -0.09)
0-3 @ 1.88% (0.019 0.02)
1-4 @ 1.05% (-0.031 -0.03)
Other @ 3.1%
Total : 29.91%

How you voted: FC Twente vs AZ

FC Twente
52.9%
Draw
11.8%
AZ Alkmaar
35.3%
17
Head to Head
Mar 19, 2023 7pm
Gameweek 26
FC Twente
2-1
AZ
Ugalde (8', 11')
Karlsson (66')
Sep 11, 2022 3.45pm
Gameweek 6
AZ
1-1
FC Twente
Odgaard (54')
Ugalde (81')
Mar 13, 2022 7pm
Gameweek 23
AZ
0-1
FC Twente
Brenet (62')
Sadilek (38'), Propper (79')
Sep 23, 2021 8pm
Gameweek 6
FC Twente
3-1
AZ
Van Wolfswinkel (1'), Rots (17'), Limnios (90+1')
Propper (57')
Karlsson (44')
Martins Indi (39'), de Wit (51'), Gudmundsson (84'), Hatzidiakos (90')
Mar 13, 2021 7pm
Gameweek 26
AZ
4-1
FC Twente
Boadu (4'), Dumic (22' og.), Drommel (34' og.), Koopmeiners (78')
Martins Indi (43')
Gudmundsson (40' og.)
Dumic (36'), Zerrouki (57')
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TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1PSV EindhovenPSV16140256134342
2Ajax16113235161936
3FC UtrechtUtrecht1611323223936
4Feyenoord16105140182235
5FC Twente1694332201231
6AZ AlkmaarAZ1692530171329
7Go Ahead Eagles166462826222
8Fortuna SittardSittard166462023-322
9NAC BredaNAC Breda167181825-722
10Heerenveen166371728-1121
11Willem II165471718-119
12NECNijmegen165292220217
13PEC Zwolle174581626-1017
14Groningen164481426-1216
15Heracles163581833-1514
16Sparta RotterdamSparta162681424-1012
17RKC WaalwijkRKC Waalwijk1714121841-237
18Almere CityAlmere City161312737-306


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