FC Volendam will cross fingers that their home support is enough to get a victory from this strenuous encounter, against dynamic AZ.
- FC Volendam have the most conceded goals (45) in Eredivisie
- AZ is in the best form (4-2-0) in Eredivisie
FC Volendam's stadium, Kras Stadion, has a artifical turf surface. AZ have grass on their own stadium. This might or might not make a difference, and to help evaluate that we give you the recent performance numbers for AZ when playing on artifical turf; 5 wins, 1 draw and 6 losses from twelve matches. They have scored {22 goals} in these games and conceded 18.
This has all the signs of an engaging match with lots of fun and bustle as both sides are well rested since they last played a game. Get ready!
FC Volendam form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Eredivisie this season. FC Volendam have only managed 3 wins, 0 draws and 6 losses from their games here at Kras Stadion. Volendam has recorded two wins in a row here at Kras Stadion, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
FC Volendam's last game was hosting FC Groningen (placed 18th) and winning 3-2. Mühren, an attacker, was the best player for the side in that game, collecting a rating of 7.64 (out of 10). Mühren scored one goal.
Before that, FC Volendam played out a draw 1-1 when visiting Ajax.Volendam are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 12 goals in 9 games. Defensively there's plenty of potential for improvement as FC Volendam have allowed the opposition to score 23 goals here at Kras Stadion.
AZ form and stats
The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 8 wins, 0 draws and only 2 losses in the Eredivisie. It’s been three wins in a row for AZ on their travels, an amazing performance which inspire hopes of making this one the fourth consecutive victory.
AZ delivered a 5-5 draw playing at home against FC Utrecht (placed 7th) in their previous match. A comeback secured a 90 minute draw in the match against FC Utrecht. AZ were trailing 0-2 but refused to surrender and clawed their way back to 5-5, with Pavlidis scoring the equalizer. Scoring three goals against FC Utrecht was a blast for Pavlidis, the draw result 5-5 not so much fun. The attacker Pavlidis got a match rating of 8.61 in that game. Pavlidis scored three goals.
Ahead of that match was the victory versus Go Ahead Eagles at their stadium, the result 4-1.Goal-happy betting people should observe that 10 of this team's 13 most recent league fixtures have ended with at least three goals.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting FC Utrecht in just three days.
The AZ manager Jansen has got the team scoring on the road, with 22 away goals in 10 league matches.
Head 2 Head
AZ - Volendam 2-1 was the outcome when these two contenders previously did battle, also in this season. FC Volendam-AZ H2H statistics last four meetings regardless of arena: FC Volendam zero wins, AZ four wins, zero draws. three of these four matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).
Top Goalscorers
  V. Pavlidis 9 goals |  J. Odgaard 6 goals |   R. Mühren 5 goals |
FC Volendam missing players
AZ missing players
| FC Volendam | AZ | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 10 | 19 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 3 | 8 | 12 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 11 | 6 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 22 | 12 | 3 | Scored | S | 9 | 22 | 40 |
| 45 | 23 | 6 | Conceded | C | 3 | 10 | 24 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 95% | 89% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 80% | 89% |
| 63% | 78% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 70% | 63% |
| 47% | 67% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 40% | 37% |
| 26% | 44% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 30% | 21% |
| 63% | 67% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 60% | 74% |
| 11% | 11% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 40% | 26% |
| 26% | 22% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 5.3 | 5.9 | 4.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.4 | 4.7 |
| 7.2 | 6.3 | 8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| 1.4 | 1.7 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11.6 | 12.9 | 10.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 16.2 | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6 | 5.8 | 6.2 |
| 27% | 29% | 21% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 38% | 34% |
| 15.7 | 13.4 | 18 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10.2 | 12 | 12.1 |
| 6.2 | 6.2 | 7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 3 | 3.4 |
- AZ have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- AZ have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
- AZ have scored in all their matches so far.
- AZ have the most points (24) away in Eredivisie
- AZ have the the best goal difference (+12) away in Eredivisie
- AZ haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- AZ is in the best form (4-2-0) in Eredivisie
- FC Volendam have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- FC Volendam have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- FC Volendam have the fewest clean sheets (2) in Eredivisie
- FC Volendam have the most conceded goals (23) at home in Eredivisie
- FC Volendam have the most conceded goals (45) in Eredivisie
- FC Volendam haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 43 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 13 | 27 | 42 |
| 2 | AZ | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 40 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 16 | 40 |
| 3 | PSV | 19 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 47 | 23 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 24 | 38 |
| 4 | Ajax | 19 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 51 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 13 | 30 | 37 |
| 5 | FC Twente | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 31 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 36 |
| 6 | Sparta Rotterdam | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 30 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 33 |
| 7 | FC Utrecht | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 31 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 24 | 1 | 30 |
| 8 | SC Heerenveen | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 9 | -1 | 27 |
| 9 | NEC | 19 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 24 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 23 |
| 10 | RKC Waalwijk | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 30 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 17 | -2 | 22 |
| 11 | Fortuna Sittard | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 33 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 17 | -8 | 22 |
| 12 | Go Ahead Eagles | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 32 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -6 | 19 |
| 13 | Vitesse | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 35 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 14 | -12 | 19 |
| 14 | Excelsior | 19 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 20 | 43 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 28 | -23 | 19 |
| 15 | FC Volendam | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 45 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 22 | -23 | 16 |
| 16 | FC Emmen | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 34 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 24 | -19 | 15 |
| 17 | SC Cambuur | 19 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 30 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -19 | 12 |
| 18 | FC Groningen | 19 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 20 | 40 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 21 | -20 | 12 |
