Eredivisie: A pair of squads who have played superbly thus far. Get smart on Feyenoord - AZ with this thorough preview!
- Feyenoord have the most points from losing position (15) in Eredivisie
- AZ is in the best form (4-2-0) in Eredivisie
Feyenoord and AZ should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Feyenoord form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Stadion Feijenoord as Feyenoord have scored 21 goals to get 22 points from 10 games. The overall stats in the Eredivisie are 6-4-0 (wins-draws-losses). days ago.
It's back home for Feyenoord, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating SC Heerenveen away with the result 2-1. Geertruida and Giménez found the net in that victory. Hartman was "man of the match" with a rating of 7.44 out of 10. The defender Hartman hit one key pass and won 3 of 7 duels.
Previously, the KNVB Beker-match at home against NEC (after extra-time, 5-3 on penalties) that ended 4-4. A disappointment as the team were solid pre-match favourites.
The Feyenoord manager Slot has got the team scoring with 21 from 10 home games in the league. Feyenoord are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stadion Feijenoord in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 5 from 10 matches. It's worth mentioning that 3 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 25 points from their 11 away matches in the Eredivisie. 8 victories and 1 draw have created these points (and only 2 defeats).
AZ are travelling after their nice 5-0 home win in the game against Excelsior (placed 14th). As you can tell from the results above, AZ was very dominant against Excelsior, winning the match with a scoreline that even the finest fortune teller couldn't predict. 5-0 (!) with Karlsson, Pavlidis, Odgaard and Mijnans (2) providing the goals. Midfielder Mijnans was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 9.04. Mijnans scored two goals, served one assist, hit one key pass, dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 35 successful passes (of 38 total).
The game before was the KNVB Beker-duel against FC Utrecht (after extra-time), a home defeat (1-2).
Observe! Both sides have scored in 13 of this club's last 16 league fixtures.
The AZ manager Jansen has got the team scoring on the road, with 23 away goals in 11 league matches.
Head 2 Head
AZ - Feyenoord 1-3 was the product when these squads last met, earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: five - one - four (Feyenoord wins - draws - AZ wins). As for goals, eight matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  V. Pavlidis 10 goals |   O. Kökçü 8 goals |  D. Pereira da Silva 8 goals |
Feyenoord missing players
AZ missing players
| Feyenoord | AZ | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 4 | Played | P | 2 | 11 | 21 |
| 13 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 2 | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 47 | 21 | 8 | Scored | S | 4 | 23 | 46 |
| 19 | 5 | 3 | Conceded | C | 2 | 11 | 25 |
| 95% | 90% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 86% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 82% | 90% |
| 48% | 40% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 64% | 62% |
| 33% | 30% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 36% | 38% |
| 19% | 10% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 27% | 24% |
| 57% | 40% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 64% | 71% |
| 43% | 60% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 36% | 29% |
| 5% | 10% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 8 | 9.2 | 9.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.5 | 5 |
| 4 | 2.9 | 3.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 4.3 | 4.1 |
| 1.4 | 1.5 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.7 | 1.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 19.6 | 22.5 | 22.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 18 | 15.4 | 15.8 |
| 7.4 | 7.8 | 6.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 5.6 | 6.3 |
| 30% | 27% | 31% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 44% | 37% | 35% |
| 9 | 6.3 | 7.2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9 | 11.8 | 11.6 |
| 3.1 | 2.3 | 2.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 2.9 | 3.2 |
- 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 (25) away in Eredivisie
- AZ haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- AZ is in the best form (4-2-0) in Eredivisie
- Feyenoord have not yet lost a game at home.
- Feyenoord have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Feyenoord have the most points from losing position (15) in Eredivisie
- Feyenoord have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded 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 | 21 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 47 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 14 | 28 | 46 |
| 2 | AZ | 21 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 46 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 21 | 44 |
| 3 | Ajax | 21 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 59 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 13 | 37 | 43 |
| 4 | PSV | 21 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 55 | 25 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 30 | 42 |
| 5 | FC Twente | 21 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 35 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 22 | 40 |
| 6 | Sparta Rotterdam | 21 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 32 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 37 |
| 7 | FC Utrecht | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 33 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 26 | 0 | 33 |
| 8 | SC Heerenveen | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 10 | -3 | 27 |
| 9 | RKC Waalwijk | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 32 | 34 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 20 | -2 | 26 |
| 10 | Fortuna Sittard | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 33 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 17 | -7 | 26 |
| 11 | NEC | 21 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 24 | 22 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 24 |
| 12 | Vitesse | 21 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 37 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 16 | -10 | 23 |
| 13 | Go Ahead Eagles | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 29 | 37 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 17 | -8 | 22 |
| 14 | Excelsior | 21 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 20 | 48 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 33 | -28 | 20 |
| 15 | FC Volendam | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 23 | 49 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 24 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 25 | -26 | 17 |
| 16 | FC Emmen | 21 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 37 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 24 | -20 | 16 |
| 17 | SC Cambuur | 21 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 35 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -24 | 13 |
| 18 | FC Groningen | 21 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 21 | 47 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 27 | -26 | 13 |
