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AZ Alkmaar
Eredivisie | Gameweek 17
Dec 21, 2024 at 7pm UK
AFAS Stadion
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AZ
1 - 0
FC Twente

Parrott (48')
Penetra (45+1'), Goes (53'), Clasie (90+5')
FT(HT: 0-0)

Lagerbielke (30'), van Wolfswinkel (36'), Rots (65'), Kuipers (90+5')

The Match

Preview

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

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: AZ 3-1 Groningen
Wednesday, December 18 at 8pm in KNVB Beker
Last Game: Katwijk 2-3 FC Twente
Wednesday, December 18 at 5.45pm in KNVB Beker

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 AZ Alkmaar win with a probability of 54.53%. A win for FC Twente had a probability of 23.97% and a draw had a probability of 21.5%.

The most likely scoreline for an AZ Alkmaar win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.64%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (7.55%) and 1-0 (7.48%). The likeliest FC Twente win was 1-2 (6.1%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (9.56%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 7.5% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that AZ Alkmaar would win this match.

Result
AZ AlkmaarDrawFC Twente
54.53% (0.068999999999996 0.07)21.5% (0.025000000000002 0.03)23.97% (-0.091000000000001 -0.09)
Both teams to score 62.52% (-0.205 -0.2)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
63.93% (-0.221 -0.22)36.07% (0.22499999999999 0.22)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
41.83% (-0.241 -0.24)58.17% (0.246 0.25)
AZ Alkmaar Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
86.69% (-0.051000000000002 -0.05)13.31% (0.053000000000001 0.05)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
59.85% (-0.106 -0.11)40.15% (0.109 0.11)
FC Twente Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
72.12% (-0.19200000000001 -0.19)27.88% (0.195 0.2)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
36.51% (-0.247 -0.25)63.49% (0.251 0.25)
Score Analysis
    AZ Alkmaar 54.53%
    FC Twente 23.97%
    Draw 21.5%
AZ AlkmaarDrawFC Twente
2-1 @ 9.64% (0.015000000000001 0.02)
2-0 @ 7.55% (0.054 0.05)
1-0 @ 7.48% (0.068 0.07)
3-1 @ 6.48% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
3-0 @ 5.07% (0.025 0.03)
3-2 @ 4.14% (-0.024 -0.02)
4-1 @ 3.27% (-0.008 -0.01)
4-0 @ 2.56% (0.0070000000000001 0.01)
4-2 @ 2.09% (-0.017 -0.02)
5-1 @ 1.32% (-0.006 -0.01)
5-0 @ 1.03% (0.00099999999999989 0)
Other @ 3.92%
Total : 54.53%
1-1 @ 9.56% (0.034000000000001 0.03)
2-2 @ 6.16% (-0.024 -0.02)
0-0 @ 3.71% (0.041 0.04)
3-3 @ 1.76% (-0.02 -0.02)
Other @ 0.32%
Total : 21.5%
1-2 @ 6.1% (-0.012 -0.01)
0-1 @ 4.74% (0.027 0.03)
0-2 @ 3.03%
2-3 @ 2.62% (-0.024 -0.02)
1-3 @ 2.6% (-0.019 -0.02)
0-3 @ 1.29% (-0.0070000000000001 -0.01)
Other @ 3.59%
Total : 23.97%

How you voted: AZ vs FC Twente

AZ Alkmaar
70.0%
Draw
20.0%
FC Twente
10.0%
60
Head to Head
May 5, 2024 3.45pm
Gameweek 32
AZ
2-1
FC Twente
Van Bommel (46'), Pavlidis (66')
van Bommel (8'), Sadiq (50'), Belic (59')
Steijn (5')
Propper (30')
Jan 13, 2024 5.45pm
Gameweek 17
FC Twente
2-1
AZ
Ugalde (42', 70')
Eiting (66'), Taha (86'), Propper (90+2')
Odgaard (4')
Martins Indi (65'), Bazoer (86')
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')