GO Ahead Eagles
Eredivisie
FT
0 - 0
De Adelaarshorst
Referee: J. Manschot
AZ Alkmaar
GO Ahead Eagles
Match Timeline
AZ Alkmaar
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
๐ŸŸจ
15'
Melle Meulensteen
GO Ahead Eagles
๐Ÿ”„
63'
M. Chavez Garcia โ†” D. Kasius
AZ Alkmaar
๐Ÿ”„
63'
M. Sin โ†” K. Smit
AZ Alkmaar
๐Ÿ”„
64'
S. Tengstedt โ†” T. Baeten
GO Ahead Eagles
๐Ÿ”„
64'
S. I. Sigurdarson โ†” F. Stokkers
GO Ahead Eagles
๐ŸŸจ
66'
Julius Dirksen
GO Ahead Eagles
๐Ÿ”„
74'
A. Sampsted โ†” D. James
GO Ahead Eagles
๐Ÿ”„
74'
Weslley Patati โ†” R. Daal
AZ Alkmaar
๐Ÿ”„
74'
M. Meerdink โ†” B. Kovacs
AZ Alkmaar
๐ŸŸจ
80'
Denso Kasius
AZ Alkmaar
๐Ÿ”„
86'
R. Ichihara โ†” W. Goes
AZ Alkmaar
๐Ÿ”„
89'
V. Edvardsen โ†” K. Goudmijn
GO Ahead Eagles
๐Ÿ”„
89'
J. Breum โ†” O. Sivertsen
GO Ahead Eagles
Main Prediction

Home Win

Confidence 100%
1X2
1X2
Home Win
BTTS
BTTS Yes
Over/Under 2.5
Over 2.5

Probability Model

Home 70.4%
X 0%
Away 29.6%
1X 70.4%
X2 29.6%
12 100%

Tactical Setup

GO Ahead Eagles formation 4-2-3-1
AZ Alkmaar formation 3-4-3
GO Ahead Eagles missing 3
AZ Alkmaar missing 1

Key Squad Notes

GO Ahead Eagles scorers M. Suray (11 goals), J. Breum (6 goals), M. Meulensteen (6 goals)
GO Ahead Eagles creators J. Breum (5 assists), Victor Kaj Edvardsen (5 assists), Mats Deijl (5 assists)
GO Ahead Eagles key absences G. Nauber, P. Saathof, R. Weijenberg
AZ Alkmaar scorers T. Parrott (16 goals), S. Mijnans (10 goals), S. Resink (6 goals)
AZ Alkmaar creators Mees de Wit (6 assists), S. Mijnans (5 assists), S. Resink (5 assists)
AZ Alkmaar key absences J. Clasie, J. Hornkamp

Head-to-Head Snapshot

GO Ahead Eagles and AZ Alkmaar have faced each other 5 times recently.

Quick Insight

1X2: Home Win
BTTS: BTTS Yes
Over/Under 2.5: Over 2.5
Highest model probability: 12 (100%)
Predicted formations: GO Ahead Eagles 4-2-3-1 / AZ Alkmaar 3-4-3
Missing players: GO Ahead Eagles 3, AZ Alkmaar 1
H2H summary: GO Ahead Eagles wins 0, draws 3, AZ Alkmaar wins 2

Match Analysis

From their first 30 matches, GO Ahead Eagles have collected 36 points and now occupy 11 place in the table. Across the campaign, they have posted 8 wins, 12 draws, and 10 losses, while the 50:45 goal ratio supports the view of mixed form over their recent run. Going forward they rely heavily on M. Suray (11 goals), J. Breum (6 goals), M. Meulensteen (6 goals), with creative support from J. Breum (5 assists), Victor Kaj Edvardsen (5 assists), Mats Deijl (5 assists), and defensively they have been quite vulnerable. At home, they have returned 6 wins, 6 draws, and 3 losses, a split that suggests a balanced but draw-heavy split record. They are operating from a relatively stable mid-table position. In football terms, they tend to show balanced attacking football. They are not at full strength, with G. Nauber, P. Saathof, R. Weijenberg unavailable, although the overall attacking core still looks largely intact.
So far, AZ Alkmaar have built a campaign that leaves them 6 in the table on 48 points from 30 matches. Their overall return of 14 wins, 6 draws, and 10 losses with goals at 52:45 reflects good form over their recent run. Their attacking weight is carried by T. Parrott (16 goals), S. Mijnans (10 goals), S. Resink (6 goals), with creative support from Mees de Wit (6 assists), S. Mijnans (5 assists), S. Resink (5 assists), while defensively they have appeared quite vulnerable. Away from home, their split return of 6 wins, 1 draws, and 8 losses fits a fairly balanced split record. They are pushing for upper-table objectives and still have something important to play for. Stylistically, they usually display balanced attacking football. They are not at full strength, with J. Clasie, J. Hornkamp unavailable, although the overall attacking core still looks largely intact.
From a tactical perspective, this fixture features two sides with a fairly similar football identity. GO Ahead Eagles appear more affected by absences, and that imbalance in squad availability could shift some of the structural advantage toward AZ Alkmaar. Overall, the preferred tip is Away Win, while the clean-sheet lean points toward AZ Alkmaar. The shape dynamic also adds another layer here, with GO Ahead Eagles expected to line up in 4-2-3-1 and AZ Alkmaar in 3-4-3, which may reinforce the expected flow toward AZ Alkmaar having the stronger overall control. Recent form does not point to a completely one-sided rhythm, which increases the chance of a more tactical and phase-based contest. The broader competitive context suggests that patience and control may be just as important as raw attacking intent. The season profile of both teams suggests a matchup where long-term consistency matters, but does not fully remove the possibility of swings in momentum on the day. The attacking numbers of both teams point toward a more open scoring environment.This game has the potential to be open, with both sides capable of creating several scoring chances.
Stats
GO Ahead Eagles GO Ahead Eagles
AZ Alkmaar AZ Alkmaar
Shots on Goal
4
Shots on Goal
4
Shots off Goal
4
Shots off Goal
12
Blocked Shots
7
Blocked Shots
7
5 Corner Kicks 10
9 Fouls 13
1 Offsides 1
50% Ball Possession 50%
15 Total Shots 23
4 Shots on Goal 4
4 Shots off Goal 12
7 Blocked Shots 7
8 Shots insidebox 13
7 Shots outsidebox 10
4 Goalkeeper Saves 4
369 Total passes 364
293 Passes accurate 286
1.33 expected_goals 1.42
๐ŸŸจ 2 Yellow Cards 1 ๐ŸŸจ
๐ŸŸฅ 0 Red Cards 0 ๐ŸŸฅ
Last matches: GO Ahead Eagles
11.04.26
Ere
GO Ahead Eagles
Groningen
0
0
D
05.04.26
Ere
GO Ahead Eagles
PEC Zwolle
5
0
W
22.03.26
Ere
GO Ahead Eagles
Utrecht
0
2
L
15.03.26
Ere
GO Ahead Eagles
NAC Breda
6
0
W
08.03.26
Ere
GO Ahead Eagles
Twente
1
4
L
01.03.26
Ere
GO Ahead Eagles
Excelsior
1
0
W
22.02.26
Ere
GO Ahead Eagles
Heracles
4
0
W
15.02.26
Ere
GO Ahead Eagles
Feyenoord
0
1
L
11.02.26
Ere
GO Ahead Eagles
Heerenveen
1
3
L
08.02.26
Ere
GO Ahead Eagles
Telstar
1
1
D
01.02.26
Ere
GO Ahead Eagles
FC Volendam
1
1
D
29.01.26
UEF
GO Ahead Eagles
SC Braga
0
0
D
22.01.26
UEF
GO Ahead Eagles
Nice
1
3
L
17.01.26
Ere
GO Ahead Eagles
Ajax
2
2
D
11.01.26
Ere
GO Ahead Eagles
Fortuna Sittard
2
2
D
21.12.25
Ere
GO Ahead Eagles
Groningen
1
1
D
14.12.25
Ere
GO Ahead Eagles
Twente
0
2
L
11.12.25
UEF
GO Ahead Eagles
Lyon
1
2
L
07.12.25
Ere
GO Ahead Eagles
AZ Alkmaar
2
2
D
30.11.25
Ere
GO Ahead Eagles
Utrecht
2
2
D
Last matches: AZ Alkmaar
16.04.26
UEF
AZ Alkmaar
Shakhtar Donetsk
2
2
D
12.04.26
Ere
AZ Alkmaar
Heerenveen
3
0
W
09.04.26
UEF
AZ Alkmaar
Shakhtar Donetsk
0
3
L
04.04.26
Ere
AZ Alkmaar
Fortuna Sittard
2
0
W
22.03.26
Ere
AZ Alkmaar
Groningen
0
3
L
19.03.26
UEF
AZ Alkmaar
Sparta Praha
4
0
W
15.03.26
Ere
AZ Alkmaar
Heracles
4
0
W
12.03.26
UEF
AZ Alkmaar
Sparta Praha
2
1
W
07.03.26
Ere
AZ Alkmaar
PSV Eindhoven
1
2
L
01.03.26
Ere
AZ Alkmaar
Utrecht
0
2
L
26.02.26
UEF
AZ Alkmaar
FC Noah
4
0
W
22.02.26
Ere
AZ Alkmaar
Sparta Rotterdam
3
1
W
19.02.26
UEF
AZ Alkmaar
FC Noah
0
1
L
14.02.26
Ere
AZ Alkmaar
Excelsior
2
1
W
08.02.26
Ere
AZ Alkmaar
Ajax
1
1
D
31.01.26
Ere
AZ Alkmaar
NEC Nijmegen
1
3
L
25.01.26
Ere
AZ Alkmaar
Telstar
1
0
W
21.01.26
Ere
AZ Alkmaar
Excelsior
1
1
D
17.01.26
Ere
AZ Alkmaar
PEC Zwolle
1
3
L
10.01.26
Ere
AZ Alkmaar
FC Volendam
1
0
W
Last matches: GO Ahead Eagles
05.04.26
Ere
GO Ahead Eagles
PEC Zwolle
5
0
W
15.03.26
Ere
GO Ahead Eagles
NAC Breda
6
0
W
08.03.26
Ere
GO Ahead Eagles
Twente
1
4
L
22.02.26
Ere
GO Ahead Eagles
Heracles
4
0
W
11.02.26
Ere
GO Ahead Eagles
Heerenveen
1
3
L
08.02.26
Ere
GO Ahead Eagles
Telstar
1
1
D
29.01.26
UEF
GO Ahead Eagles
SC Braga
0
0
D
11.01.26
Ere
GO Ahead Eagles
Fortuna Sittard
2
2
D
21.12.25
Ere
GO Ahead Eagles
Groningen
1
1
D
30.11.25
Ere
GO Ahead Eagles
Utrecht
2
2
D
27.11.25
UEF
GO Ahead Eagles
VfB Stuttgart
0
4
L
09.11.25
Ere
GO Ahead Eagles
Feyenoord
2
1
W
26.10.25
Ere
GO Ahead Eagles
Excelsior
2
0
W
23.10.25
UEF
GO Ahead Eagles
Aston Villa
2
1
W
05.10.25
Ere
GO Ahead Eagles
NEC Nijmegen
1
1
D
25.09.25
UEF
GO Ahead Eagles
FCSB
0
1
L
13.09.25
Ere
GO Ahead Eagles
FC Volendam
3
0
W
23.08.25
Ere
GO Ahead Eagles
Sparta Rotterdam
0
3
L
17.08.25
Ere
GO Ahead Eagles
Ajax
2
2
D
Last matches: AZ Alkmaar
09.04.26
UEF
AZ Alkmaar
Shakhtar Donetsk
0
3
L
22.03.26
Ere
AZ Alkmaar
Groningen
0
3
L
19.03.26
UEF
AZ Alkmaar
Sparta Praha
4
0
W
07.03.26
Ere
AZ Alkmaar
PSV Eindhoven
1
2
L
01.03.26
Ere
AZ Alkmaar
Utrecht
0
2
L
19.02.26
UEF
AZ Alkmaar
FC Noah
0
1
L
14.02.26
Ere
AZ Alkmaar
Excelsior
2
1
W
25.01.26
Ere
AZ Alkmaar
Telstar
1
0
W
17.01.26
Ere
AZ Alkmaar
PEC Zwolle
1
3
L
21.12.25
Ere
AZ Alkmaar
Fortuna Sittard
3
4
L
11.12.25
UEF
AZ Alkmaar
Drita
3
0
W
30.11.25
Ere
AZ Alkmaar
Twente
0
1
L
23.11.25
Ere
AZ Alkmaar
Heerenveen
1
3
L
06.11.25
UEF
AZ Alkmaar
Crystal Palace
1
3
L
02.11.25
Ere
AZ Alkmaar
Sparta Rotterdam
1
0
W
18.10.25
Ere
AZ Alkmaar
Ajax
2
0
W
02.10.25
UEF
AZ Alkmaar
AEK Larnaca
0
4
L
28.09.25
Ere
AZ Alkmaar
NEC Nijmegen
1
2
L
14.09.25
Ere
AZ Alkmaar
Heracles
2
1
W
31.08.25
Ere
AZ Alkmaar
NAC Breda
1
0
W

Lineups

GO Ahead Eagles
Formation
AZ Alkmaar
8.3
J. De Busser
22
J. De Busser
6.9
A. Sampsted
2
โ†“
A. Sampsted
7.7
J. Dirksen
26
J. Dirksen
7.7
J. Kramer
4
J. Kramer
7.2
A. Adelgaard
29
A. Adelgaard
8.2
M. Meulensteen
21
M. Meulensteen
8.0
J. Breum
7
โ†“
J. Breum
6.3
S. Tengstedt
10
โ†“
S. Tengstedt
6.9
V. Edvardsen
16
โ†“
V. Edvardsen
6.6
M. Suray
17
M. Suray
6.9
S. I. Sigurdarson
9
โ†“
S. I. Sigurdarson
7.9
R. Owusu-Oduro
1
R. Owusu-Oduro
6.9
R. Ichihara
18
โ†“
R. Ichihara
7.9
Penetra
5
Penetra
7.2
B. van Duijl
23
B. van Duijl
6.6
E. Dijkstra
22
E. Dijkstra
6.9
M. Sin
33
โ†“
M. Sin
6.9
S. Mijnans
10
S. Mijnans
6.9
M. Chavez Garcia
15
โ†“
M. Chavez Garcia
7.2
Weslley Patati
7
โ†“
Weslley Patati
6.0
M. Meerdink
35
โ†“
M. Meerdink
6.9
I. Jensen
17
I. Jensen
GO Ahead Eagles 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
22
J. De Busser
G
2
A. Sampsted
โ†“ 74'
D
26
J. Dirksen
๐ŸŸจ 66'
D
4
J. Kramer
D
29
A. Adelgaard
D
21
M. Meulensteen
๐ŸŸจ 15'
M
7
J. Breum
โ†“ 89'
M
10
S. Tengstedt
โ†“ 64'
M
16
V. Edvardsen
โ†“ 89'
M
17
M. Suray
M
9
S. I. Sigurdarson
โ†“ 64'
F
Substitutes
1
L. Plogmann
G
18
R. Margaret
F
23
T. Baeten
โ†‘ 64'
F
25
G. van Zwam
D
20
E. Waayers
D
34
Y. Salah Rahmouni
M
27
F. Stokkers
โ†‘ 64'
F
24
K. Goudmijn
โ†‘ 89'
M
8
E. Linthorst
M
5
D. James
โ†‘ 74'
D
11
O. Sivertsen
โ†‘ 89'
F
19
J. Slory
F
AZ Alkmaar 3-4-3
Starting XI
1
R. Owusu-Oduro
G
18
R. Ichihara
โ†“ 86'
D
5
Penetra
D
23
B. van Duijl
D
22
E. Dijkstra
M
33
M. Sin
โ†“ 63'
M
10
S. Mijnans
M
15
M. Chavez Garcia
โ†“ 63'
M
7
Weslley Patati
โ†“ 74'
F
35
M. Meerdink
โ†“ 74'
F
17
I. Jensen
F
Substitutes
12
H. Verhulst
G
31
D. Deen
30
D. Kasius
โ†‘ 63' ๐ŸŸจ 80'
D
2
S. Maikuma
D
4
M. Dekker
D
27
R. Daal
โ†‘ 74'
F
3
W. Goes
โ†‘ 86'
D
26
K. Smit
โ†‘ 63'
M
24
A. Oufkir
F
11
I. Sadiq
F
45
B. Kovacs
โ†‘ 74'
F
20
K. Boogaard
M

Missing Players

GO Ahead Eagles 3 missing
-
G. Nauber
Missing Fixture Broken Leg
OUT
-
P. Saathof
Missing Fixture Knee Injury
OUT
-
R. Weijenberg
Missing Fixture Knee Injury
OUT
AZ Alkmaar 1 missing
-
J. Hornkamp
Missing Fixture Injury
OUT

Head to Head

GO Ahead Eagles vs AZ Alkmaar 5 matches
07.12.2025
AZ Alkmaar 2 - 2 GO Ahead Eagles
Eredivisie
FT
04.05.2025
GO Ahead Eagles 0 - 3 AZ Alkmaar
Eredivisie
FT
21.04.2025
AZ Alkmaar 1 - 1 GO Ahead Eagles
KNVB Beker
FT
27.10.2024
AZ Alkmaar 2 - 2 GO Ahead Eagles
Eredivisie
FT
12.05.2024
GO Ahead Eagles 0 - 3 AZ Alkmaar
Eredivisie
FT