A total of 25 sets of fixtures have been played and both FC Twente and AZ are high up in the table. Let's go!
- FC Twente have the fewest conceded goals (21) in Eredivisie
- AZ have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
The visiting AZ played their last game only three days ago, a Europa Conference League match.
FC Twente form and stats
Home games in the Eredivisie have been a walk in the park for FC Twente so far, with 30 points won from 12 matches; 9 wins, 3 draws and 0 losses.
FC Twente are returning here after visiting Fortuna Sittard (after extra-time) and winning with a 3-0 scoreline. Ugalde (2) and Černý scored the goal(s). At last, a league victory after three matches without one. Ugalde, who plays in attack, was the declared top player for the side in that match, receiving a rating of 9.0 (out of 10). Ugalde scored two goals.
Preceding that game was the home draw versus SC Heerenveen (after extra-time) that ended 3-3.This is expected to be a close game, with FC Twente perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with FC Twente as a small favourite), we find 4 games. Twente has won 1 of these, drawn 3 and lost 0.
The FC Twente manager Jans has got the team scoring with 30 from 12 home games in the league. FC Twente have only conceded 6 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
AZ form and stats
AZ's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed AZ collect 28 points from their 13 away matches in the Eredivisie. 9 victories and 1 draw have created these points (and only 3 defeats).
AZ have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Mathew Ryan. It's been 185 minutes since they last conceded in Eredivisie.
The fans enjoyed AZ's previous match versus Lazio, a Europa Conference League win (2-1) played at home. Attacker Karlsson got a player rating of 8.25 in the game. "Man of the match" Karlsson scored one goal, served one assist, hit three key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.
Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against FC Groningen (after extra-time) in the Eredivisie.Take note! Both sides have scored at least once in 15 of this club's last 20 league fixtures.
AZ are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 25 times in 13 away games so far.
Head 2 Head
AZ - FC Twente 1-1 was the score in these sides' latest head to head fixture, earlier this season. Last ten meetings involving these participants: Twente won three, AZ triumphed in six and we saw one draw. seven games with more than 2,5 goals, three matches with two goals or less.
Top Goalscorers
  V. Pavlidis 11 goals |   V. Černý 9 goals |  J. Odgaard 8 goals |
FC Twente missing players
AZ missing players
| FC Twente | AZ | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 13 | 25 |
| 12 | 9 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 9 | 16 |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 42 | 30 | 3 | Scored | S | 5 | 25 | 51 |
| 21 | 6 | 2 | Conceded | C | 4 | 13 | 28 |
| 96% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 84% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 77% | 84% |
| 48% | 67% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 62% | 60% |
| 16% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 31% | 32% |
| 4% | 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 23% | 20% |
| 40% | 33% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 62% | 68% |
| 48% | 67% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 38% | 32% |
| 16% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 6.2 | 6.1 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.3 | 4.7 | 5.1 |
| 4.4 | 3.8 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2.7 | 4.1 | 3.8 |
| 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 1.8 | 1.6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 16.1 | 17.7 | 16.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.7 | 14.4 | 14.9 |
| 4.8 | 5.8 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 5.2 | 6 |
| 35% | 43% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 56% | 37% | 34% |
| 11.3 | 9.5 | 13 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12 | 12.3 | 11.7 |
| 3.8 | 2.4 | 5.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.7 | 2.8 | 3.1 |
- AZ have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- AZ have scored in all their matches so far.
- AZ haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- All of FC Twente's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- FC Twente have not yet lost a game at home.
- FC Twente have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- FC Twente have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- FC Twente have scored in all their home matches so far.
- FC Twente have the fewest conceded goals (21) in Eredivisie
- FC Twente have the fewest conceded goals (6) at home in Eredivisie
- FC Twente have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (9) in Eredivisie
- FC Twente have the most clean sheets (12) in Eredivisie
- FC Twente have the most clean sheets (8) at home in Eredivisie
- FC Twente haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Feyenoord | 25 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 56 | 23 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 16 | 33 | 58 |
| 2 | Ajax | 25 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 70 | 25 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 35 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 35 | 16 | 45 | 55 |
| 3 | AZ | 25 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 51 | 28 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 13 | 23 | 53 |
| 4 | PSV | 25 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 66 | 30 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 42 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 20 | 36 | 52 |
| 5 | FC Twente | 25 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 42 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 21 | 44 |
| 6 | Sparta Rotterdam | 25 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 39 | 27 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 43 |
| 7 | FC Utrecht | 25 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 41 | 39 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 28 | 2 | 38 |
| 8 | RKC Waalwijk | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 39 | 37 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 2 | 32 |
| 9 | NEC | 25 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 32 | 25 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 23 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 31 |
| 10 | SC Heerenveen | 25 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 29 | 36 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 14 | -7 | 31 |
| 11 | Fortuna Sittard | 25 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 31 | 44 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 21 | -13 | 29 |
| 12 | Go Ahead Eagles | 24 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 34 | 43 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 23 | -9 | 26 |
| 13 | Vitesse | 25 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 29 | 45 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 24 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 21 | -16 | 23 |
| 14 | FC Volendam | 25 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 29 | 55 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 25 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 30 | -26 | 23 |
| 15 | FC Emmen | 25 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 23 | 43 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 28 | -20 | 21 |
| 16 | Excelsior | 25 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 21 | 60 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 38 | -39 | 20 |
| 17 | FC Groningen | 25 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 25 | 50 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 21 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 29 | -25 | 17 |
| 18 | SC Cambuur | 25 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 45 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 25 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 20 | -26 | 16 |
