Eredivisie game research: Vitesse against AZ

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Competition: Netherlands Eredivisie
Competition: Thu 26.May
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: GelreDome (25000 seats)

A important game in Eredivisie as both teams are struggling for the top positions. With Vitesse in 6th place and AZ located at 5th, this has all the looks of a thriling duel. Read on to find out more!

Insights:
  • Vitesse have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • AZ have the most matches over the total-line (17) in Eredivisie

Vitesse are done competing for places this season; they will remain in 6th place whatever happens now. AZ are staying put at 5th place whatever happens for the rest of the season.

It's no vacation for neither Vitesse nor AZ as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Vitesse form and stats

Vitesse have played 17 Eredivisie games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 6-3-8 (wins-draws-losses).

A nice win for Vitesse last time playing, versus FC Utrecht (after extra-time). That was also a home game and the match ended 3-0 with Manhoef, Tronstad and Frederiksen scoring for the victors. Houwen loved the game against FC Utrecht. With a stunning six saves the goalkeeper played a huge part in the 3-0 victory. Goalkeeper Houwen got the top rating on the team in that game; 8.54 out of ten. Houwen topped it up with a clean sheet.

A defeat was the result before that one, 1-3 away at FC Utrecht.

Vitesse are traveling soon after this match as the Eredivisie match at AZ awaits in three days.

Vitesse are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 20 goals in 17 games. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Vitesse defense is not exactly impregnable. 29 goals conceded from 17 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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AZ form and stats

7-4-6 is the win-draw-loss statistic for AZ in their Eredivisie matches away.

AZ had fun at their own home (GelreDome) last time out, beating SC Heerenveen 2-0. Aboukhlal and Wit scored. Midfielder Clasie was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 8.32. Clasie signed up for two assists, hit three key passes and had 66 successful passes (of 70 total).

Preceding that game, the 2-3 loss visiting SC Heerenveen's place.

A new game in only three days for AZ, the Eredivisie home match versus Vitesse. Busy days.

AZ has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 28 goals from 17 games. AZ have conceded 24 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The previous head to head encounter ended AZ - Vitesse 3-1, earlier this season. Previous ten meetings featuring these participants: Vitesse won two, AZ were winners in five and we saw three draws. seven games with over 2,5 goals, three matches with under 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

VitesseL. Openda
L. Openda
18 goals
AZV. Pavlidis
V. Pavlidis
17 goals
AZJ. Karlsson
J. Karlsson
15 goals

Vitesse missing players

AZ missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Vitesse AZ
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
36 18 4 Played P 4 18 36
16 7 1 Won W 2 7 19
6 3 1 Drew D 0 4 7
14 8 2 Lost L 2 7 10
46 23 5 Scored S 5 30 68
54 29 12 Conceded C 6 27 47
94% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 94%
72% 78% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 83% 83%
64% 72% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 72% 72%
28% 28% 75% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 50% 47%
14% 17% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 17% 19%
56% 61% 75% BTTS BTTS 75% 78% 72%
25% 22% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 6% 14%
25% 22% 25% Failed to Score F T 25% 22% 19%
 
5.1 5.9 6.5 Corners for (avg) C F 3.5 5.4 5.4
4 3.7 4.8 Corners against (avg) C A 6.5 4.5 3.8
2.2 2.3 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.8 1.7 1.6
7 5 3 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
15 16.7 15.8 Shots (avg) S ( 9.5 13 13.4
4.8 5.4 3.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.8 4.5 4.8
26% 23% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 37% 40%
 
11.8 11.6 15 Shots against (avg) S A 17.5 12.2 10.3
4.3 4.6 7.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6.8 4.5 3.8
Key stats in Eredivisie this season:
  • AZ have the most matches over the total-line (17) in Eredivisie
  • Vitesse have played more matches over 2,5 goals 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 +/- P
1 Ajax 34 26 5 3 98 19 17 14 1 2 62 8 17 12 4 1 36 11 79 83
2 PSV 34 26 3 5 86 42 17 14 0 3 49 22 17 12 3 2 37 20 44 81
3 Feyenoord 34 22 5 7 76 34 17 11 3 3 39 17 17 11 2 4 37 17 42 71
4 FC Twente 34 20 8 6 55 37 17 10 5 2 28 13 17 10 3 4 27 24 18 68
5 AZ 34 18 7 9 64 44 17 11 3 3 36 20 17 7 4 6 28 24 20 61
6 Vitesse 34 15 6 13 42 51 17 6 3 8 20 29 17 9 3 5 22 22 -9 51
7 FC Utrecht 34 12 11 11 51 46 17 8 6 3 32 20 17 4 5 8 19 26 5 47
8 SC Heerenveen 34 11 8 15 37 50 17 6 3 8 23 26 17 5 5 7 14 24 -13 41
9 SC Cambuur 34 11 6 17 53 70 17 5 3 9 29 35 17 6 3 8 24 35 -17 39
10 RKC Waalwijk 34 9 11 14 40 51 17 6 3 8 17 25 17 3 8 6 23 26 -11 38
11 NEC 34 10 8 16 38 52 17 3 5 9 13 22 17 7 3 7 25 30 -14 38
12 FC Groningen 34 9 9 16 41 55 17 4 6 7 18 21 17 5 3 9 23 34 -14 36
13 Go Ahead Eagles 34 10 6 18 37 51 17 7 1 9 25 24 17 3 5 9 12 27 -14 36
14 Sparta Rotterdam 34 8 11 15 30 48 17 4 7 6 16 21 17 4 4 9 14 27 -18 35
15 Fortuna Sittard 34 10 5 19 36 67 17 6 2 9 20 31 17 4 3 10 16 36 -31 35
16 Heracles 34 9 7 18 33 49 17 7 5 5 22 21 17 2 2 13 11 28 -16 34
17 Willem II 34 9 6 19 32 57 17 7 3 7 18 20 17 2 3 12 14 37 -25 33
18 PEC Zwolle 34 7 6 21 26 52 17 3 5 9 13 20 17 4 1 12 13 32 -26 27

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Ajax 34 26 5 3 98 19 17 14 1 2 62 8 17 12 4 1 36 11 79 83
2 PSV 34 26 3 5 86 42 17 14 0 3 49 22 17 12 3 2 37 20 44 81
3 Feyenoord 34 22 5 7 76 34 17 11 3 3 39 17 17 11 2 4 37 17 42 71
4 FC Twente 34 20 8 6 55 37 17 10 5 2 28 13 17 10 3 4 27 24 18 68
5 AZ 34 18 7 9 64 44 17 11 3 3 36 20 17 7 4 6 28 24 20 61
6 Vitesse 34 15 6 13 42 51 17 6 3 8 20 29 17 9 3 5 22 22 -9 51
7 FC Utrecht 34 12 11 11 51 46 17 8 6 3 32 20 17 4 5 8 19 26 5 47
8 SC Heerenveen 34 11 8 15 37 50 17 6 3 8 23 26 17 5 5 7 14 24 -13 41
9 SC Cambuur 34 11 6 17 53 70 17 5 3 9 29 35 17 6 3 8 24 35 -17 39
10 RKC Waalwijk 34 9 11 14 40 51 17 6 3 8 17 25 17 3 8 6 23 26 -11 38
11 NEC 34 10 8 16 38 52 17 3 5 9 13 22 17 7 3 7 25 30 -14 38
12 FC Groningen 34 9 9 16 41 55 17 4 6 7 18 21 17 5 3 9 23 34 -14 36
13 Go Ahead Eagles 34 10 6 18 37 51 17 7 1 9 25 24 17 3 5 9 12 27 -14 36
14 Sparta Rotterdam 34 8 11 15 30 48 17 4 7 6 16 21 17 4 4 9 14 27 -18 35
15 Fortuna Sittard 34 10 5 19 36 67 17 6 2 9 20 31 17 4 3 10 16 36 -31 35
16 Heracles 34 9 7 18 33 49 17 7 5 5 22 21 17 2 2 13 11 28 -16 34
17 Willem II 34 9 6 19 32 57 17 7 3 7 18 20 17 2 3 12 14 37 -25 33
18 PEC Zwolle 34 7 6 21 26 52 17 3 5 9 13 20 17 4 1 12 13 32 -26 27

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The Eredivisie is the highest level of professional football in the Netherlands. 18 teams play two fixtures against each other to form the final league table and decide which team wins the Dutch national championship. The phrase Eredivisie translates to “Honour Division”. The “big three” in Dutch football are Ajax, PSV and Feyenoord.