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AZ Alkmaar 2-1 Hapoel Beer Sheva: result and stats, UEFA Europa League

Matchday 2
FT
  • Peer Koopmeiners49'
  • Mexx Meerdink77' (pen)
  • 55'Forson Amankwah
AFAS Stadion(Alkmaar)Radoslav GidzhenovCapacity 19,500Thu, 15 Oct 202618:45
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Assistant
Robert Franssen
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Assistant
Ben Binyamin

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  • J. Hornkamp portraitAZ Alkmaar crest
    J. Hornkamp
    Injury
    Out
  • S. Resink portraitAZ Alkmaar crest
    S. Resink
    Knee Injury
    Out
  • K. Smit portraitAZ Alkmaar crest
    K. Smit
    Injury
    Out
  • H. Verhulst portraitAZ Alkmaar crest
    H. Verhulst
    Off the roster
    Out

Away

  • D. Biton portraitHapoel Beer Sheva crest
    D. Biton
    Heart Problems
    Out
  • Y. Stoyanov portraitHapoel Beer Sheva crest
    Y. Stoyanov
    Off the roster
    Out
  • M. Baltaxa portraitHapoel Beer Sheva crest
    M. Baltaxa
    Inactive
    Questionable
  • Y. Malede portraitHapoel Beer Sheva crest
    Y. Malede
    Inactive
    Questionable
Player of the match
Peer Koopmeiners headshot
Peer Koopmeiners
Midfielder · AZ Alkmaar
8.2
This match
Shooting3.5Finishing1.7Creativity8.8Passing9.7Involvement9.4Defending10.0Physical7.0Dribbling2.7
Attacking
Goals1
Assists0
Shots1
Shots on target1
Shot accuracy100%
Dribbles won1
Build-up
Passes76
Key passes0
Pass accuracy95%
Defending
Tackles3
Blocks0
Interceptions1
Duels won5 · 45%
Fouls won/made0 / 3
This match · octagon = season skill index

Highest-rated players

Koopmeiners8.2Meerdink7.8Byskov7.7Ahmed6.8Vítor7.0Forson7.5
Player
J. De BusserJ. De BusserG31,81+0,8130/445/19
O. MarcianoO. MarcianoG52,40+0,4030/427/17
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Possession & Passing

58%Possession42%
589Total passes407
85%Pass accuracy77%
5Corners1

Attack

15Shots6
7On target4
2Off target1
6Blocked shots1

Box & Quality

10Shots in box5
5Shots out box1
2.6xG1.0

Defense & Discipline

3Goalkeeper saves5
0Offsides2
14Fouls17
4Yellow cards4

Half by half

The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?

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First half

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0,69xG0,00
9Shots0
2On target0
2Big chances0
18Touches in box4
65%Possession35%
4Corners0
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Second half

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1,92xG1,05
6Shots6
5On target4
3Big chances1
11Touches in box7
52%Possession48%
1Corners1

xG analytics

TeamxGShotsSOTPoss
AZ Alkmaar crestAZ Alkmaar
2.62151358%
56% open play14% set piece30% penalty
Hapoel Beer Sheva crestHapoel Beer Sheva
1.046542%
95% open play5% set piece

Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.

xG race

21 shots

Chance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.

0,00,71,52,22,90'15'30'45'60'75'90'Forson Amankwah 55'Peer Koopmeiners 49'Mexx Meerdink 77'AZ Alkmaar2,62 xGHapoel Beer…1,04 xGCumulative expected goals per team over the match.
AZ Alkmaar crestAZ Alkmaar2,62 xG · 2 scoredHapoel Beer Sheva crestHapoel Beer Sheva1,04 xG · 1 scored

How those chances were made

AZ Alkmaar30
Open play 20Set piece 4Dribble 3Foul won 2Rebound 1
Hapoel Beer Sheva11
Open play 11

Momentum

20 swings

Which side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.

Peer Koopmeiners 49'Forson Amankwah 55'Mexx Meerdink 77'0'15'30'45'60'75'90'AZ AlkmaarHapoel Beer…
AZ Alkmaar crestAZ Alkmaar78% pressureHapoel Beer Sheva crestHapoel Beer Sheva22% pressure

Match replay

91'
2-1
100%Draw 0%0%
2.62xG1.04
15Shots6
13On target5
Momentum
Miguel Vítor portrait90' Saved Miguel Vítor 0.05 xG

Shot map

15 v 6

AZ Alkmaar shoot right, Hapoel Beer Sheva left. Bigger dot = better chance.

AZHBSgoalsavedoff target

Goal mouth

18 on target · 3 scored

Where each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.

Wouter Goes, 7', off targetRo-Zangelo Daal, 43', off targetJavon East, 90', off target
AZ AlkmaarHapoel Beer Shevagoalsavedoff target

Average positions

Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.

AZ AlkmaarDefensive line 49%
30Kovács61Daal62Maikuma108Goes102Koopmeine…69Byskov91Kwakman47Oufkir98Hoedt57Busser82Wit
Hapoel Beer ShevaDefensive line 31%
56Amankwah33Ahmed37Rumi49Peretz24Zlatanović65Mizrahi73Diop59Nachmias79Amador74Marciano73Ventura

An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.

Passing network

Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.

AZ AlkmaarUntil 61'
2963342121711282418

Most-connected pair: Hoedt and Goes, 20 passes between them.

Hapoel Beer ShevaUntil 53'
15144572526617945

Most-connected pair: Nachmias and Amador, 11 passes between them.

Tactical battle

65control35
71%Field tiltField tilt 29%14Box entriesBox entries 59Passes into boxPasses into box 5
R. Daal
R. Daal
7 touches in box
Press7.5 · 13.1Territory71% · 29%Direct1.78 · 2.61Progress42 · 31Dribble15 · 4Creation30 · 11Threat0.80 · 0.56Recover16 · 10
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In possession

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71,3%Field tilt28,7%
9Passes into box5
29Progressive passes20
13Carries into final third6
9Chances created6

Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.

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Out of possession

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7,49Press intensity (PPDA)13,09
16High turnovers7
16Regains within 5s10
14,4sBall recovery time26,7s
15Interceptions19

↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.

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Carrying

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136Carries109
1507mCarry distance1230m
13Progressive carries11
739mProgressive carry distance568m
7Carries into the box0

Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.

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Beating the press

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15Take-ons won4
24Take-ons attempted19
481mProgressive pass distance335m
1Through balls0
3Switches of play1

A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.

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Threat created

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0,80Expected threat (xT)0,56
1,37Action value (VAEP)0,22
30Shot-creating actions11
4Goal-creating actions1
14Box entries5

xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.

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Tempo

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3,9Passes per attack3,1
13,6sAttack duration9,1s
1,78 m/sAttack directness2,61 m/s
3Build-up attacks2
11Direct attacks7

An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.

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More match stats

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Attack

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29Touches in box11
55Final third entries39
5Big chances1
2,38xG on target1,26
3Big chances missed0
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Passing

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2/8 (25%)Crosses3/8 (38%)
23/60 (38%)Long balls16/48 (33%)
19Throw-ins14
16Free kicks14
3Goal kicks8
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Duels

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58Total42
57/92 (62%)Ground36/93 (39%)
6/17 (35%)Aerial11/17 (65%)
15/24 (63%)Dribbles4/19 (21%)
10Dispossessed10
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Defending

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58Recoveries57
10Interceptions11
25Tackles20
60%Tackles won55%
11Clearances15
2Big chances scored1
0Big saves1
1Errors led to goal0
1Errors led to shot1
6,98Average rating6,61

Match summary

AZ Alkmaar beat Hapoel Beer Sheva 2-1 at AFAS Stadion(Alkmaar) in the UEFA Europa League. It was goalless at half-time. Scorers: Peer Koopmeiners (49'), Mexx Meerdink (77' pen) for AZ Alkmaar; Forson Amankwah (55') for Hapoel Beer Sheva. In their last 1 meeting, AZ Alkmaar have won 1, Hapoel Beer Sheva 0, with 0 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.

AI prediction
Confidence 55%
AZ55%
X25%
HBS20%

→ Winner: AZ Alkmaar

Why this prediction

The factors the model weighed, each split between the two sides.

AZ Alkmaar crestShare per factorHapoel Beer Sheva crest
0%Form100%
0%Defence100%
Last match
Scored 0, conceded 1
Last match
Scored 0, conceded 0

Odds

Indicative · not tied to specific bookmakers
Source1X2
Market average1.305.67+0.109.04

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Prematch standings

Head-to-headLast 1 meetings

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Wins
0
Draws
0Hapoel Beer Sheva crest
Wins

Venue spotlight

AFAS Stadion(Alkmaar)
Alkmaar, Netherlands
19,500
Capacity