The visiting AZ side should be favourites in this visit to Graafschap, as the away team holds a 26 point advantage from their 28 league games this season.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Graafschap form and stats
5-2-7 (win-draw-lost) are the numbers at home for Graafschap so far this season.Graafschap lost their last game at FC Groningen after a 0-1 scoreline. Preceding that match was the home game against Heracles that was lost 1-2.
The Graafschap fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 22 goals in 14 matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Graafschap defense is not exactly impregnable. 23 goals conceded from 14 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
AZ form and stats
As the visiting team AZ have produced an overall stat of 6-3-5 so far. It's three draws from AZ's last three away games, a decent catch but one that could be so much better.It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Vitesse in their previous outing. The Eredivisie match ended in a draw 2-2. Before that, AZ secured a home win against FC Groningen with the score 1-0.
AZ are not goal shy away from home, finding the net 25 times in 14 away games so far. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as AZ have conceded 21 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; AZ - Graafschap 1-0. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 1 - 1 - 8 (Graafschap wins - draws - AZ wins).Top Goalscorers
  G. Til 10 goals / 3 assists |   Y. El Jebli 8 goals / 7 assists |  O. Idrissi 8 goals / 6 assists |
Graafschap missing players
AZ missing players
| Playername | Goals | Assist | Starts | % Started |
|---|
| Graafschap | AZ | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 28 | 14 | Played | 14 | 28 |
| 32 | 22 | Scored | 25 | 55 |
| 58 | 23 | Conceded | 21 | 32 |
| 96% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 93% | 93% |
| 82% | 86% | Over 1.5 | 86% | 79% |
| 64% | 64% | Over 2.5 | 79% | 68% |
| 39% | 36% | Over 3.5 | 50% | 43% |
| 25% | 29% | Over 4.5 | 21% | 25% |
| 39% | 57% | Both teams to score | 57% | 46% |
| 18% | 14% | Clean Sheet | 36% | 46% |
| 46% | 29% | Failed To Score | 14% | 14% |
- Graafschap hasn't played a single 0-0 game at home.
- AZ is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
| 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 | 28 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 96 | 25 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 56 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 40 | 17 | 71 | 68 |
| 2 | PSV | 27 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 80 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 34 | 15 | 61 | 67 |
| 3 | AZ | 28 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 55 | 32 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 21 | 23 | 51 |
| 4 | Feyenoord | 27 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 57 | 36 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 24 | 21 | 47 |
| 5 | FC Utrecht | 28 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 54 | 38 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 24 | 16 | 46 |
| 6 | Vitesse | 28 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 52 | 41 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 32 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 21 | 11 | 42 |
| 7 | Heracles | 28 | 13 | 3 | 12 | 51 | 55 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 35 | 26 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 29 | -4 | 42 |
| 8 | Willem II | 28 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 50 | 55 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 23 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 32 | -5 | 40 |
| 9 | FC Groningen | 28 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 32 | 35 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 20 | -3 | 38 |
| 10 | SC Heerenveen | 27 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 57 | 59 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 31 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 28 | -2 | 36 |
| 11 | VVV-Venlo | 28 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 35 | 51 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 33 | -16 | 33 |
| 12 | PEC Zwolle | 27 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 33 | 41 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 25 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 16 | -8 | 32 |
| 13 | ADO Den Haag | 28 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 38 | 55 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 29 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 26 | -17 | 30 |
| 14 | Fortuna Sittard | 28 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 45 | 64 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 20 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 19 | 44 | -19 | 30 |
| 15 | Excelsior | 28 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 33 | 62 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 33 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 29 | -29 | 26 |
| 16 | Graafschap | 28 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 32 | 58 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 23 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 35 | -26 | 25 |
| 17 | FC Emmen | 28 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 32 | 68 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 31 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 37 | -36 | 25 |
| 18 | NAC Breda | 28 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 26 | 64 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 25 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 39 | -38 | 21 |
