A key match in Eredivisie as both teams are battling for the top positions. With AZ Alkmaar in 2nd position and Feyenoord placed 3rd, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
AZ Alkmaar form and stats
AZ Alkmaar, who have the most clean sheets (14) in Eredivisie, have performed here at AFAS Stadion this season with 8 wins from 11 Eredivisie matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 1 game and lost 2.
The AZ Alkmaar supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host RKC Waalwijk in Eredivisie and win 4-0. A strong away win before that one, visiting SC Heerenveen and winning 2-1.
As indicated by the result mentioned above, AZ Alkmaar played a great game against RKC Waalwijk and beat them comfortably. Expectations are high for this one.
The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does AZ Alkmaar handle that role? We have found three games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are two wins, one draw and zero defeats.
The match schedule is unforgiving for AZ Alkmaar as they have a new game in only three days, a KNVB Beker match thankfully also at home. NAC Breda are visiting.
The AZ Alkmaar manager A. Slot has got the team scoring with 26 from 11 home games in the league. From these home matches, AZ Alkmaar have conceded only 8 goals.
Feyenoord form and stats
Playing away, Feyenoord have won 4 games, drawn 4 and suffered 2 defeats in the Eredivisie this season. Things are running smoothly for Feyenoord who hasn't tasted defeat in their last ten matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against Ajax. Feyenoord has recorded two wins in a row in their away matches and hold legitimate hopes of a third one.
Luis Sinisterra, Oğuzhan Özyakup and Nicolai Jørgensen scored in Feyenoord's previous match, the home game against FC Emmen that ended 3-0. Ahead of that match was the victory versus Fortuna Sittard (after extra-time) at their stadium, the result 2-1.
Feyenoord are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is zero wins, one draw and one defeat. From a total of two matches.
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The KNVB Beker trip to SC Heerenveen.
Feyenoord are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 16 times in 10 away games so far. Feyenoord have conceded 16 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Feyenoord - AZ Alkmaar 0-3. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: two wins for AZ Alkmaar, one draw and seven wins for Feyenoord. Over 2,5 goals: nine times; under 2,5 goals: one game.Top Goalscorers
  M. Boadu 13 goals |  O. Idrissi 12 goals |   S. Berghuis 11 goals |
AZ Alkmaar missing players
Feyenoord missing players
| AZ Alkmaar | Feyenoord | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 11 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 21 |
| 15 | 8 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 46 | 26 | 2 | Scored | S | 1 | 16 | 41 |
| 15 | 8 | 3 | Conceded | C | 4 | 16 | 30 |
| 95% | 91% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 90% | 95% |
| 81% | 73% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 80% | 86% |
| 67% | 64% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 60% | 67% |
| 29% | 45% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 40% | 48% |
| 10% | 18% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 30% | 29% |
| 29% | 27% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 60% | 67% |
| 67% | 73% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 30% | 24% |
| 10% | 9% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 20% | 14% |
| 6.9 | 8.4 | 6.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| 3.2 | 2.5 | 4.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.3 | 4.8 | 4.6 |
| 1.3 | 1.1 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 1.1 | 1.4 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 313 | 193 | 31 | Total Shots | T S | 36 | 128 | 304 |
| 114 | 60 | 5 | Shots on Target | S O | 7 | 44 | 121 |
| 40% | 43% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 14% | 36% | 34% |
- AZ Alkmaar has the fewest conceded goals (15)
- AZ Alkmaar has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (7)
- AZ Alkmaar has the most clean sheets (14)
- AZ Alkmaar has the most clean sheets (8) 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.
- AZ Alkmaar have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Feyenoord is in the best form (5-1-0)
| 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 | 21 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 62 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 13 | 43 | 50 |
| 2 | AZ Alkmaar | 21 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 46 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 31 | 47 |
| 3 | Feyenoord | 21 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 41 | 30 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 40 |
| 4 | Willem II | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 26 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 5 | 40 |
| 5 | PSV | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 47 | 26 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 21 | 39 |
| 6 | Vitesse | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 36 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 9 | 35 |
| 7 | FC Utrecht | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 41 | 29 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 19 | 12 | 34 |
| 8 | FC Groningen | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 32 |
| 9 | Heracles | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 35 | 31 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 4 | 29 |
| 10 | SC Heerenveen | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 33 | 30 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 3 | 29 |
| 11 | Sparta Rotterdam | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 35 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 24 | -6 | 24 |
| 12 | FC Twente | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 38 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 19 | -9 | 24 |
| 13 | Fortuna Sittard | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 27 | 49 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 33 | -22 | 23 |
| 14 | PEC Zwolle | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 29 | 45 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 23 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 22 | -16 | 22 |
| 15 | FC Emmen | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 38 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 28 | -16 | 22 |
| 16 | VVV-Venlo | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 22 | 48 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 27 | -26 | 21 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 41 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 27 | -20 | 17 |
| 18 | RKC Waalwijk | 22 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 23 | 51 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 33 | -28 | 12 |