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Matchday 4 · Saturday 29 August, 18:45 · AFAS Stadion（Alkmaar）

AZ vs Go Ahead Eagles: line-ups and result

AZ 1 · 15 points
  • 7' Dave Kwakman
  • 35' Ro-Zangelo Daal
  • 49' Lewis Schouten
  • 68' Mateo Chávez
  • 86' Ro-Zangelo Daal
5 - 2
Go Ahead Eagles 6 · 8 points
  • 22' Victor Edvardsen
  • 90' Mathis Suray

Line-ups AZ vs Go Ahead Eagles

AZ 4-2-3-1 · Leeroy Echteld
28 De Busser
5 Chávez
4 Schouten
3 Goes
22 Dijkstra
6 Koopmeiners
21 Kwakman
11 Daal
10 Smit
7 Patati
9 Meerdink
  • 64' Jordy Clasie Dave Kwakman
  • 64' Calvin Stengs Weslley Patati
  • 77' Seiya Maikuma Elijah Dijkstra
  • 77' Ayoub Oufkir Kees Smit
  • 83' Mees De Wit Mateo Chávez

Line-up for AZ: De Busser, Chávez, Schouten, Goes, Dijkstra, Koopmeiners, Kwakman, Daal, Smit, Patati, Meerdink

Bench
  • 1 R. Owusu-Oduro
  • 71 I. Ka
  • 2 S. Maikuma 77'
  • 31 R. Ichihara
  • 34 M. de Wit 83'
  • 20 A. Natali
  • 8 J. Clasie 64'
  • 75 H. de Wit 83'
  • 24 A. Oufkir 77'
  • 14 C. Stengs 64'
  • 19 J. Hornkamp
  • 45 B. Kovacs
Absentees AZ

Kasius, Smit, Resink (injured)

Go Ahead Eagles 4-2-3-1 · Joseph Oosting
1 Haug
5 James
4 Kramer
26 Dirksen
2 Sampsted
21 Meulensteen
8 Linthorst
17 Suray
16 Edvardsen
10 Tengstedt
29 Flataker
  • 46' Stefan Sigurdarson Erik Flataker
  • 59' Eus Waayers Alfons Sampsted
  • 59' Richonell Margaret Victor Edvardsen
  • 69' Thibo Baeten Søren Tengstedt
  • 77' Oskar Sivertsen Dean James

Line-up for Go Ahead Eagles: Haug, James, Kramer, Dirksen, Sampsted, Meulensteen, Linthorst, Suray, Edvardsen, Tengstedt, Flataker

Bench
  • 33 N. Verdoni
  • 30 T. Hulleman
  • 6 T. Jukic
  • 20 E. Waayers 59'
  • 34 Y. Salah Rahmouni
  • 35 T. Lantveld
  • 18 R. Margaret 59'
  • 23 T. Baeten 69'
  • 31 D. Tijman
  • 9 S. I. Sigurdarson 46'
  • 11 O. Sivertsen 77'
  • 32 O. Boakye
Absentees Go Ahead Eagles

Nauber, Saathof (injured), van Zwam (unavailable)

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

AZ

  1. Ro-Zangelo Daal Midfielder 4 goals 0 assists
  2. Mexx Meerdink Forward 2 goals 1 assists
  3. Mateo Chávez Defender 1 goals 3 assists
  4. Calvin Stengs Midfielder 1 goals 2 assists
  5. Ayoub Oufkir Forward 2 goals 0 assists

Go Ahead Eagles

  1. Søren Tengstedt Midfielder 4 goals 2 assists
  2. Victor Edvardsen Midfielder 3 goals 2 assists
  3. Mathis Suray Midfielder 2 goals 2 assists
  4. Stefan Sigurdarson Forward 2 goals 0 assists
  5. Melle Meulensteen Midfielder 1 goals 1 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

AZ

Player Starts Min. Form
Jari De Busser 5/5 450 solid
Wouter Goes 5/5 450 strong
Lewis Schouten 5/5 450 strong
Peer Koopmeiners 5/5 445 strong
Ro-Zangelo Daal 5/5 424 excellent
Mexx Meerdink 5/5 413 strong
Elijah Dijkstra 5/5 411 mixed
Mateo Chávez 5/5 381 strong

Go Ahead Eagles

Player Starts Min. Form
Kjetil Haug 5/5 450 mixed
Joris Kramer 5/5 450 mixed
Mathis Suray 5/5 443 strong
Evert Linthorst 5/5 440 solid
Alfons Sampsted 5/5 419 mixed
Søren Tengstedt 5/5 418 excellent
Dean James 5/5 412 solid
Victor Edvardsen 5/5 405 solid

Stats

AZ Match Go Ahead Eagles
  • 2.37 xG 1.66
  • 52% Possession 48%
  • 21 Shots 10
  • 8 Shots on target 4
  • 7 Shots off target 4
  • 8 Corners 4
  • 9 Fouls 6
  • 1 Offsides 1
  • 0 Yellow cards 0
  • 0 Red cards 0

Pre-match prediction

Pre-match goals forecast
1.45 1.48
  • Predicted goals3.0
  • Both teams to score50%
  • Over 2.5 goals50%
  • Corners15.0

Team comparison

AZ home Per match GAE away
3.00 Points 0.67
3.50 Goals for 2.33
1.00 Goals against 3.33
1.87 xG for 1.38
1.01 xG against 2.27
8.5 Corners 5.0
WW Home and away form DLD

Head-to-head record AZ vs Go Ahead Eagles

17 previous meetings
11 AZ 5 draws 1 Go Ahead Eagles
  • Goals per match3.35
  • Both teams scored53%
  • Over 2.5 goals71%
  • Apr 2026 Go Ahead Eagles 0 - 0 AZ
  • Dec 2025 AZ 2 - 2 Go Ahead Eagles
  • May 2025 Go Ahead Eagles 0 - 3 AZ
  • Apr 2025 AZ 1 - 1 Go Ahead Eagles
  • Oct 2024 AZ 2 - 2 Go Ahead Eagles
  • May 2024 Go Ahead Eagles 0 - 3 AZ
  • Aug 2023 AZ 5 - 1 Go Ahead Eagles
  • Jan 2023 Go Ahead Eagles 1 - 4 AZ
  • Aug 2022 AZ 2 - 0 Go Ahead Eagles
  • Feb 2022 Go Ahead Eagles 1 - 4 AZ

Frequently asked questions

Who is unavailable for AZ against Go Ahead Eagles?

AZ are without Denso Kasius (groin injury), Kees Smit (injury) and Stije Resink (knee injury).

Who is unavailable for Go Ahead Eagles against AZ?

Go Ahead Eagles are without Gerrit Nauber (broken leg), Giovanni van Zwam (not registered) and Pim Saathof (knee injury).

What formation do AZ play?

AZ have used a 4-2-3-1 formation in their last 5 matches under L. Echteld.

What formation do Go Ahead Eagles play?

Go Ahead Eagles have used a 4-2-3-1 formation in their last 5 matches under J. Oosting.

How did the last meeting between AZ and Go Ahead Eagles finish?

On 23 April 2026, Go Ahead Eagles vs AZ finished 0-0.

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