A key match in Eredivisie as both teams are battling for the top positions. With the home team in 3rd position and the visitors placed 4th, 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!
Feyenoord form and stats
This stadium, Stadion Feijenoord, has been a fortress for Feyenoord so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 13-0-2. Feyenoord has recorded two wins in a row here at Stadion Feijenoord, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.Feyenoord's last game was hosting Heracles and winning 2-1. In the game before, an away victory match versus VVV-Venlo with a 3-0 scoreline.
The manager G. van Bronckhorst will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to NAC Breda in only four days.
Goals are plentiful at Stadion Feijenoord this season as Feyenoord has scored 41 goals here in 15 attempts. From these home matches, Feyenoord have conceded only 13 goals.
AZ form and stats
The visitors are W6-D4-L5 on the road this term. AZ has built quite a streak of draws from their away games now, as four in a row has ended all square. Will this streak be broken in today's game?AZ failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs ADO Den Haag that ended with defeat 2-3. Before that, AZ travelled to Graafschap and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.
As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and AZ playing away, we found 39 games. Results were 21 away wins, 8 draws and 10 home wins.
A quick return to home after this game, as AZ are hosting Heracles in the Eredivisie only three days away.
The travelling fans enjoy AZ's attacking play in away games, having scored 26 goals in 15 away matches. AZ have conceded 22 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the AZ - Feyenoord 1-1 played earlier this season. Last ten meetings between the teams: Feyenoord won 8, AZ won 1 and 1 draw.Top Goalscorers
 
R. van Persie
15 goals / 4 assists
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S. Berghuis
11 goals / 11 assists
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G. Til
11 goals / 3 assists
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Feyenoord missing players
AZ missing players
| Feyenoord | AZ | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 30 | 15 | Played | 15 | 30 |
| 65 | 41 | Scored | 26 | 58 |
| 37 | 13 | Conceded | 22 | 36 |
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 93% | 93% |
| 90% | 87% | Over 1.5 | 87% | 80% |
| 67% | 80% | Over 2.5 | 73% | 67% |
| 37% | 40% | Over 3.5 | 47% | 43% |
| 23% | 27% | Over 4.5 | 20% | 27% |
| 57% | 47% | Both teams to score | 60% | 50% |
| 30% | 47% | Clean Sheet | 33% | 43% |
| 13% | 7% | Failed To Score | 13% | 13% |
| 7.2 | 8.1 | Corners For (avg) | 5.3 | 6.7 |
| 4.2 | 2.8 | Corners Against (avg) | 5.3 | 4.5 |
| 1.2 | 0.7 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 2.1 | 1.5 |
| 7 | 2 | Red Cards (total) | 0 | 0 |
- Feyenoord hasn't played a single 0-0 game.
- AZ is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
- Feyenoord is involved in more matches over 2.5 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 | D | P |
| 1 | Ajax | 30 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 106 | 28 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 62 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 44 | 18 | 78 | 74 |
| 2 | PSV | 30 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 89 | 23 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 52 | 5 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 37 | 18 | 66 | 74 |
| 3 | Feyenoord | 30 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 65 | 37 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 41 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 56 |
| 4 | AZ | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 58 | 36 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 52 |
| 5 | FC Utrecht | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 54 | 43 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 29 | 11 | 47 |
| 6 | Heracles | 30 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 53 | 57 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 36 | 26 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 31 | -4 | 45 |
| 7 | Vitesse | 30 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 55 | 44 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 35 | 23 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 21 | 11 | 44 |
| 8 | Willem II | 30 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 53 | 59 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 24 | 27 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 32 | -6 | 43 |
| 9 | FC Groningen | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 34 | 36 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 21 | -2 | 42 |
| 10 | SC Heerenveen | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 58 | 65 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 32 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 33 | -7 | 37 |
| 11 | ADO Den Haag | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 46 | 57 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 29 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 28 | -11 | 36 |
| 12 | PEC Zwolle | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 38 | 47 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 25 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 22 | -9 | 35 |
| 13 | VVV-Venlo | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 36 | 55 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 21 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 34 | -19 | 34 |
| 14 | Fortuna Sittard | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 46 | 70 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 21 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 19 | 49 | -24 | 31 |
| 15 | FC Emmen | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 35 | 69 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 31 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 38 | -34 | 29 |
| 16 | Graafschap | 30 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 34 | 61 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 24 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 37 | -27 | 26 |
| 17 | Excelsior | 30 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 35 | 69 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 33 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 36 | -34 | 26 |
| 18 | NAC Breda | 30 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 27 | 66 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 26 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 40 | -39 | 22 |
