In total; 16 game weeks are finished and AZ are 8 points on top of Willem II. What happens?
- AZ have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Willem II is in the worst form (0-0-6)
Little time to rest for the hosting team, as they featured in a KNVB Beker fixture only three days ago. Thankfully the previous game, versus Heracles Almelo, was also a home game here at AFAS Stadion. The away team is better rested.
AZ form and stats
AZ have performed here at AFAS Stadion this season with 5 wins from 7 Eredivisie matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 1 game and lost 1. Two home wins in a row for AZ bring valid hopes of a third.
The AZ supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Heracles Almelo in KNVB Beker and win 4-1.
Before that match, a Eredivisie win away at Ajax.The home team are expected to win this game about three out of four times, according to the bookmaker odds. When checking the database for AZ home games with this odds we find seven games with a similar winning chance. Resulting in five wins, one draw and one defeat. Looking at the victories, four matches were won by at least two goals.
There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for AZ, as the Eredivisie home game vs FC Groningen is only three days away.
AZ are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (19 goals in 7 games). AZ's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 9 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Willem II form and stats
There's been little loot from Willem II's travels as they have only collected 8 points from 8 away games in the Eredivisie. Willem II only have 2 wins to counter their 4 defeats and 2 draws. It's looking increasingly bleak for Willem who now has to deal with a six game losing streak. Fortuna Sittard was the last time a defeat was avoided.
Willem II's previous game was their home loss versus SC Cambuur (1-3). Defender Michelis was the best team player with a rating of 7.21. Michelis won 9 of 9 duels.
Preceding that game, the 0-5 loss visiting Ajax's place.You'll want to know how Willem II managed when outsiders such as today. Our database found five similar matches resulting in one away win, zero draws and four home wins.
After this away game Willem II return home for a Eredivisie game against NEC. That game is only four sleeps after this.
Willem II are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 10 away goals from 8 games (in the league). For Willem, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
Data for the last ten meetings involving these two teams are: four wins for AZ, three draws and three wins for Willem II. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: six games.Top Goalscorers
  J. Karlsson 7 goals |  V. Pavlidis 7 goals |  D. de Wit 6 goals |
AZ missing players
Willem II missing players
| AZ | Willem II | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 7 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | 5 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 30 | 19 | 8 | Scored | S | 1 | 10 | 17 |
| 22 | 9 | 4 | Conceded | C | 2 | 17 | 31 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 88% | 94% |
| 81% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 88% | 81% |
| 69% | 86% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 75% | 69% |
| 50% | 57% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 38% | 31% |
| 25% | 43% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 38% | 19% |
| 62% | 71% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 62% | 56% |
| 12% | 14% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 25% | 19% |
| 31% | 14% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 25% | 31% |
| 5.3 | 5.9 | 4.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 3.8 | 4.6 |
| 3.1 | 1.7 | 1.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.5 | 5.5 | 5.1 |
| 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2 | 1.6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 13.2 | 14 | 12.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.5 | 9.8 | 10.1 |
| 5.2 | 6.6 | 4.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.2 |
| 36% | 41% | 57% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 14% | 40% | 33% |
| 10.5 | 7 | 6.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 15.5 | 14.5 | 14.1 |
| 4.1 | 2.6 | 2.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 5.4 | 5.8 |
- AZ have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- AZ have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- AZ have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- AZ haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- All of AZ's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Willem II have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Willem II have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Willem II is in the worst form (0-0-6)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | PSV | 16 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 40 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 17 | 37 |
| 2 | Ajax | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 49 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 33 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 45 | 36 |
| 3 | Feyenoord | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 39 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 24 | 36 |
| 4 | Vitesse | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 10 | -1 | 29 |
| 5 | FC Twente | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 28 |
| 6 | FC Utrecht | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 27 |
| 7 | SC Cambuur | 16 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 30 | 36 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 18 | -6 | 27 |
| 8 | AZ | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 30 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 26 |
| 9 | SC Heerenveen | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | -3 | 22 |
| 10 | Go Ahead Eagles | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | -6 | 21 |
| 11 | FC Groningen | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 16 | -4 | 19 |
| 12 | NEC | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 16 | -5 | 19 |
| 13 | Willem II | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 17 | -14 | 18 |
| 14 | RKC Waalwijk | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 13 | -8 | 15 |
| 15 | Heracles Almelo | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 14 | -7 | 14 |
| 16 | Fortuna Sittard | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 39 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 20 | -22 | 12 |
| 17 | Sparta Rotterdam | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 | -12 | 11 |
| 18 | PEC Zwolle | 16 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 20 | -20 | 6 |