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AZ Alkmaar 1-1 Willem II: result and stats, Eredivisie

Matchday 6
FT
  • J. Clasie32'
  • 81'D. Haen
AFAS StadionMartin Van den KerkhofCapacity 19,500Fri, 11 Sept 202620:00
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Robert Franssen

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  • D. Kasius portraitAZ Alkmaar crest
    D. Kasius
    Groin Injury
    Out
  • S. Resink portraitAZ Alkmaar crest
    S. Resink
    Knee Injury
    Out
  • K. Smit portraitAZ Alkmaar crest
    K. Smit
    Groin Injury
    Out

Away

  • A. Culum portraitWillem II crest
    A. Culum
    Foot Injury
    Out
  • T. Didillon Hodl portraitWillem II crest
    T. Didillon Hodl
    Hamstring Injury
    Out
  • J. Hoogma portraitWillem II crest
    J. Hoogma
    Knee Injury
    Out
  • A. Lachkar portraitWillem II crest
    A. Lachkar
    Groin Injury
    Out
  • J. Schuurman portraitWillem II crest
    J. Schuurman
    Knock
    Out
  • A. Zarrouk portraitWillem II crest
    A. Zarrouk
    Surgery
    Out
  • V. van Crooij portraitWillem II crest
    V. van Crooij
    Ankle Injury
    Out
Player of the match
Ro-Zangelo Daal headshot
Ro-Zangelo Daal
Midfielder · AZ Alkmaar
9.3
This match
Shooting8.5Finishing7.4Creativity10.0Passing7.8Involvement6.2Defending5.5Physical6.9Dribbling10.0
Attacking
Goals0
Assists0
Shots2
Shots on target2
Shot accuracy100%
Dribbles won6
Build-up
Passes61
Key passes8
Pass accuracy89%
Defending
Interceptions1
Duels won7 · 70%
Fouls won/made1 / 0
This match · octagon = season skill index

Highest-rated players

Daal9.3Koopmeiners8.9Clasie7.6Haen7.2Vilhena7.2Dekker7.2
Player
Jari De BusserJari De BusserG110,31-0,6925/285/8
Maxime DelangheMaxime DelangheG410,55-0,4523/4610/33
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Possession & Passing

67%Possession33%
679Total passes338
90%Pass accuracy77%
11Corners2

Attack

22Shots8
5On target2
15Off target3
2Blocked shots3

Box & Quality

16Shots in box6
6Shots out box2
2.5xG0.9
-0.5Goals prevented-0.5

Defense & Discipline

1Goalkeeper saves4
1Offsides1
7Fouls8
0Yellow cards1

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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0,59xG0,73
7Shots7
2On target1
1Big chances0
19Touches in box7
68%Possession32%
4Corners1
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Second half

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1,90xG0,19
15Shots1
3On target1
3Big chances1
25Touches in box3
66%Possession34%
7Corners1

xG analytics

TeamxGShotsSOTPoss
AZ Alkmaar crestAZ Alkmaar
2.4822767%
85% open play15% set piece
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0.938533%
100% open play0% 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

30 shots

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

0,00,71,42,12,80'15'30'45'60'75'90'Devin Haen 81'Jordy Clasie 32'AZ Alkmaar2,48 xGWillem II0,93 xGCumulative expected goals per team over the match.
AZ Alkmaar crestAZ Alkmaar2,48 xG · 1 scoredWillem II crestWillem II0,93 xG · 1 scored

How those chances were made

AZ Alkmaar44
Open play 38Set piece 2Dribble 3Rebound 1
Willem II16
Open play 11Dribble 2Rebound 3

Momentum

16 swings

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

Jordy Clasie 32'Devin Haen 81'0'15'30'45'60'75'90'AZ AlkmaarWillem II
AZ Alkmaar crestAZ Alkmaar89% pressureWillem II crestWillem II11% pressure

Match replay

91'
1-1
0%Draw 100%0%
2.48xG0.93
22Shots8
7On target5
Momentum
Weslley Pinto portrait90' Off target Weslley Pinto 0.53 xG

Shot map

22 v 8

AZ Alkmaar shoot right, Willem II left. Bigger dot = better chance.

AZWILgoalsavedoff target

Goal mouth

12 on target · 2 scored

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

Mexx Meerdink, 7', off targetJordy Clasie, 8', off targetElijah Dijkstra, 14', off targetPer van Loon, 21', off targetTonny Vilhena, 27', off targetMexx Meerdink, 37', off targetCalvin Stengs, 40', off targetDevin Haen, 45', off targetMateo Chávez, 48', off targetMexx Meerdink, 55', off targetDave Kwakman, 59', off targetMexx Meerdink, 60', off targetValdemar Byskov, 74', off targetValdemar Byskov, 74', off targetLewis Schouten, 77', off targetDave Kwakman, 83', off targetValdemar Byskov, 84', off targetWeslley Pinto, 90', off target
AZ AlkmaarWillem IIgoalsavedoff 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 40%
38Meerdink121Goes148Koopmeine…49Busser98Schouten52Kwakman56Stengs68Clasie88Daal109Dijkstra94Chávez
Willem IIDefensive line 28%
45Vilhena42Haen66Delanghe47Slory45Avest73Tjoe-A-On56Stam65Dekker51Aalst74Twigt29Loon

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 64'
6382241114528219

Most-connected pair: Koopmeiners and Daal, 29 passes between them.

Willem IIUntil 70'
62324523526197229

Most-connected pair: Dekker and Tjoe-A-On, 20 passes between them.

Tactical battle

82control18
81%Field tiltField tilt 19%30Box entriesBox entries 523Passes into boxPasses into box 6
Mexx Meerdink
Mexx Meerdink
8 touches in box
Press11.2 · 16.8Territory81% · 19%Direct1.55 · 3.05Progress81 · 31Dribble12 · 6Creation44 · 16Threat2.45 · 0.49Recover11 · 10
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In possession

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81,4%Field tilt18,6%
23Passes into box6
37Progressive passes19
36Carries into final third10
21Chances created5

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

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Out of possession

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11,21Press intensity (PPDA)16,78
7High turnovers8
11Regains within 5s10
16,6sBall recovery time34,3s
15Interceptions20

↓ 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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244Carries86
2760mCarry distance1063m
44Progressive carries12
1637mProgressive carry distance531m
10Carries 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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12Take-ons won6
19Take-ons attempted14
543mProgressive pass distance322m
3Through balls3
6Switches of play4

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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2,45Expected threat (xT)0,49
0,94Action value (VAEP)0,91
44Shot-creating actions16
2Goal-creating actions2
2,35Expected assisted goals0,44

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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5,9Passes per attack2,7
20,3sAttack duration8,7s
1,55 m/sAttack directness3,05 m/s
16Build-up attacks2
18Direct attacks2

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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44Touches in box10
62Final third entries44
4Big chances1
0,55xG on target0,31
4Big chances missed0
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Passing

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12/33 (36%)Crosses6/16 (38%)
24/33 (73%)Long balls18/59 (31%)
12Throw-ins18
8Free kicks7
3Goal kicks17
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Duels

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55Total45
32/59 (54%)Ground27/59 (46%)
18/32 (56%)Aerial14/32 (44%)
12/19 (63%)Dribbles6/12 (50%)
8Dispossessed6
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Defending

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53Recoveries36
7Interceptions13
12Tackles15
58%Tackles won27%
16Clearances28
0Big chances scored1
0Big saves3
1Fouled in final third2
7,16Average rating6,90

Goal profile

This season

How often each side reaches a scoreline, across 8 matches each.

AZ Alkmaar crestShare of their matchesWillem II crest

They score

88%1+ goal75%
63%2+ goals13%

They concede

63%1+ goal100%
38%2+ goals75%

Heaviest results

AZ Alkmaar crestbest 5-2 (H)·worst 0-2 (A)

Willem II crestworst 1-5 (A)

Match summary

AZ Alkmaar and Willem II drew 1-1 at AFAS Stadion in the Eredivisie. AZ Alkmaar led 1-0 at half-time. Scorers: J. Clasie (32') for AZ Alkmaar; D. Haen (81') for Willem II. In their last 24 meetings, AZ Alkmaar have won 10, Willem II 8, with 6 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.

AI prediction
Confidence 65%
AZ65%
X33%
WIL2%

→ Winner: AZ Alkmaar

Why this prediction

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

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94%Form6%
80%Attack20%
72%Defence28%
95%Goal model (Poisson)5%
71%Head-to-head29%
67%Goals33%
80%Overall20%
Last 5 matches
Scored 16, conceded 5
Last 4 matches
Scored 4, conceded 13

Who will win?

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