There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with AZ Alkmaar leading ADO Den Haag by 34 points.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
5-9-16 (wins/draws/losses). These are the numbers for ADO Den Haag when playing away games on grass, which is not the surface they have on their own home stadium (which has artifical turf). Their goal statistics from those 30 matches are 36-61 (scored/conceded).
AZ Alkmaar form and stats
AZ Alkmaar, who have the most clean sheets (16) in Eredivisie, are steadily winning Eredivisie games and points here at AFAS Stadion. 9 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats is the summary from 12 games. Hopes of three in a row are alive for AZ Alkmaar after consecutive victories at their own ground.
Nothing to worry about in defence for AZ Alkmaar, as their goalkeeper Marco Bizot has completely shut out the opponents for 240 minutes in the Eredivisie.
It's back home for AZ Alkmaar, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Ajax away with the result 2-0. Oussama Idrissi and Myron Boadu found the net in that victory. Sensational by AZ Alkmaar last match, beating Ajax away as big underdogs. A Europa League defeat was the result before that one, 0-2 away at LASK Linz.
It would be a shock if the hosts fail to win this game. Let's see how AZ Alkmaar have performed as huge favourites like they are today: 13 games found in the database showing nine AZ Alkmaar wins, two draws and two defeats.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (28 in 12 games), AZ Alkmaar's attacking play is working. From these home matches, AZ Alkmaar have conceded only 8 goals.
ADO Den Haag form and stats
ADO Den Haag have only collected 7 points from their away games in the Eredivisie, after 2-1-9 (12 played).
ADO Den Haag's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Heracles that finished 0-0. Before that, ADO Den Haag travelled to SC Heerenveen and returned home with a draw after the game finished 2-2.
ADO Den Haag are huge outsiders in this game. Running a check in our games database we found 15 matches where they were as big outsiders as an away team. Results were four wins, three draws and eight defeats. Of the defeats, eight games were lost by at least two goals margin.
The visiting ADO Den Haag have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 14 goals from 12 games. The opposition has been scoring high and low on ADO Den Haag's goalkeeper in away games this season, as they have let in 33 goals in 12 travels.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: ADO Den Haag - AZ Alkmaar 0-1. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: eight wins for AZ Alkmaar, zero draws and two wins for ADO Den Haag. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.Top Goalscorers
 M. Boadu 14 goals |  O. Idrissi 13 goals |  T. Koopmeiners 9 goals |
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| AZ Alkmaar | ADO Den Haag | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 5 | Played | P | 4 | 12 | 25 |
| 17 | 9 | 5 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 4 | 9 | 14 |
| 50 | 28 | 14 | Scored | S | 4 | 14 | 25 |
| 17 | 8 | 0 | Conceded | C | 16 | 33 | 50 |
| 96% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 88% |
| 83% | 75% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 92% | 76% |
| 58% | 58% | 60% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 83% | 56% |
| 25% | 42% | 40% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 67% | 40% |
| 8% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 25% | 20% |
| 25% | 25% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 50% | 44% |
| 67% | 75% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 17% | 28% |
| 12% | 8% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 33% | 40% |
| 6.4 | 8.2 | 9.4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 3.8 | 4 |
| 3.5 | 2.4 | 0.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7.5 | 6.8 | 6.3 |
| 1.3 | 1 | 0.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.8 | 2.4 | 2.2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 349 | 212 | 116 | Total Shots | T S | 20 | 90 | 224 |
| 132 | 69 | 38 | Shots on Target | S O | 11 | 34 | 78 |
| 38% | 41% | 37% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 36% | 41% | 32% |
- ADO Den Haag has the most conceded goals in the first half (27)
- ADO Den Haag have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- ADO Den Haag have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- ADO Den Haag haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- ADO Den Haag is in the worst form (0-3-3)
- AZ Alkmaar has the fewest conceded goals (17)
- AZ Alkmaar has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (7)
- AZ Alkmaar has the most clean sheets (16)
- AZ Alkmaar has the most clean sheets (9) at home
- AZ Alkmaar have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- AZ Alkmaar have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- AZ Alkmaar have won significantly more corners at home than away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Ajax | 24 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 65 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 43 | 53 |
| 2 | AZ Alkmaar | 24 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 50 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 9 | 33 | 53 |
| 3 | Feyenoord | 24 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 48 | 35 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 20 | 13 | 47 |
| 4 | PSV | 25 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 53 | 28 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 32 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 25 | 46 |
| 5 | Willem II | 25 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 37 | 32 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 23 | 5 | 44 |
| 6 | FC Utrecht | 24 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 45 | 33 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 22 | 12 | 38 |
| 7 | Vitesse | 25 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 44 | 35 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 9 | 38 |
| 8 | FC Groningen | 25 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 25 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 35 |
| 9 | Heracles | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 36 | 32 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 4 | 33 |
| 10 | SC Heerenveen | 25 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 40 | 38 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 23 | 2 | 33 |
| 11 | Sparta Rotterdam | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 40 | 40 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 0 | 33 |
| 12 | FC Emmen | 25 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 29 | 45 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 33 | -16 | 29 |
| 13 | VVV-Venlo | 25 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 24 | 48 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 27 | -24 | 28 |
| 14 | FC Twente | 25 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 34 | 45 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 22 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 23 | -11 | 27 |
| 15 | PEC Zwolle | 25 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 36 | 54 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 30 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 24 | -18 | 25 |
| 16 | Fortuna Sittard | 25 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 28 | 51 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 35 | -23 | 25 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 25 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 25 | 50 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 33 | -25 | 19 |
| 18 | RKC Waalwijk | 25 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 25 | 56 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 20 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 36 | -31 | 15 |