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AZ v FC Twente : Eredivisie match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sat 21st Dec, 19:00 BST, AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar

the AFAS Stadion faithful welcome FC Twente's travelling contingent on Saturday evening, as Maarten Martens's AZ clash with Joseph Oosting's side in the Eredivisie. Below there are predictions for all the biggest betting markets, supporting statistics including head-to-heads, and the best odds. Access it all using the tabs below.


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Best Tip: Both teams to score

After surveying all relevant stats, including historical head-to-head (H2H) data, we have come to the conclusion that this fixture will deliver both elation and misery to each set of supporters. We expect both AZ Alkmaar and Twente to find the back of the net during the 90 minutes, but the ultimate victor of the fixture seems less clear. The odds point towards a both teams to score bet, and that looks a wise bet to us.

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Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think AZ Alkmaar are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 46% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 2.35.

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AZ Alkmaar
46%
27/20-
Draw
22%
11/4-
Twente
32%
17/10-
Draw 1-1
10%
13/2-
AZ Alkmaar 2-1
9%
17/2-
Twente 2-1
7%
9/1-
Draw 2-2
7%
12/1-
AZ Alkmaar 1-0
6%
9/1-
AZ Alkmaar 2-0
6%
12/1-
AZ Alkmaar 3-1
6%
16/1-
Twente 1-0
5%
10/1-
AZ Alkmaar 3-2
4%
22/1-
Twente 2-0
4%
14/1-
Twente 3-1
4%
20/1-
AZ Alkmaar 3-0
4%
22/1-
Twente 3-2
3%
22/1-
Draw 0-0
3%
14/1-
AZ Alkmaar 4-1
3%
40/1-
Over 2.5 Goals
66%
4/6-
Under 2.5 Goals
34%
23/20-
Home 1st Goal
51%
4/5-
Away 1st Goal
47%
11/10-
No 1st Goal
2%
14/1-
BTTS - Yes
66%
4/7-
BTTS - No
34%
5/4-
BTTS - Home Win
28%
3/1-
BTTS - Draw
19%
7/2-
BTTS - Away Win
20%
15/4-
Home/draw
68%
4/9-
Away/draw
54%
4/7-
Home/away
78%
1/4-
Over 1.5 Goals
85%
1/5-
Under 1.5 Goals
15%
10/3-
Over 3.5 Goals
44%
13/8-
Under 3.5 Goals
56%
4/9-
Over 4.5 Goals
26%
4/1-
Under 4.5 Goals
74%
1/6-
Over 5.5 Goals
13%
9/1-
Under 5.5 Goals
87%
1/16-
Over 0.5 Goals
97%
1/33-
Under 0.5 Goals
3%
14/1-
Home DNB
62%
8/11-
Away DNB
47%
1/1-
AZ Alkmaar win to nil
18%
7/2-
Twente win to nil
12%
9/2-
AZ Alkmaar / AZ Alkmaar
21%
3/1-
AZ Alkmaar / Twente
3%
25/1-
AZ Alkmaar / Draw
6%
12/1-
Draw / AZ Alkmaar
14%
5/1-
Draw / Twente
13%
11/2-
Draw / Draw
14%
5/1-
Twente / AZ Alkmaar
4%
22/1-
Twente / Twente
19%
10/3-
Twente / Draw
6%
12/1-
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Win / draw / win Eredivisie table

AZ Alkmaar have played 15 matches so far this season and are in 6th position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

4 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 3 games, drawn zero and won 1. AZ Alkmaar have conceded 8 goals, scored 6, scored in every game and kept no clean sheets.

Home league performance

AZ Alkmaar have played 8 games at home, winning 4, drawing 1 and losing 3 fixtures. They have scored 18 goals, conceded 10 goals, kept 2 clean sheets and scored in every home league game.

Twente lay in 5th place on 28 points in the Eredivisie league table having played 15 matches. Twente are unbeaten in 11 games against teams below them in the league and kept 5 clean sheets out of 11 games.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 11 games against teams below them in the table, winning 8, drawing 3 and losing 0 games. They have scored 25 goals and kept 5 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. Twente have conceded 8 goals and scored in every game.

Away league performance

Twente have played 8 away games, winning 4, drawing 1 and losing 3 games. They have scored an average of 1.9 goals per away game and conceded an average 1.8 goals per away game.

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Draw
Lost
AZ Alkmaar
Twente
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
PSV1514014442 
l
 
1-2A
Jan 11
Apr 27
l
 
6-1F
2
Utrecht151122935 
l
 
1-2F
Jan 18
May 11
l
 
2-1F
3
Ajax1510321633 
w
 
2-1F
Mar 16
d
 
2-2F
May 18
4
Feyenoord159511932 
Apr 6
l
 
3-2F
Mar 16
l
 
2-1A
5
Twente Away158431028 
Dec 21
May 14
-
-
6
AZ Alkmaar Home158251226 
-
-
May 14
Dec 21
7
NAC15717-622 
Apr 27
Dec 15
w
 
1-0F
Jan 19
8
GA Eagles15636221 
d
 
2-2F
May 4
w
 
3-2A
Feb 2
9
Fortuna15546-419 
Feb 16
l
 
1-0A
Apr 6
w
 
1-2F
10
Heerenveen15537-1218 
w
 
9-1F
Mar 2
w
 
2-0F
Feb 9
11
NEC15519216 
w
 
1-0F
Mar 30
Jan 26
w
 
1-2F
12
Willem II15447-216 
l
 
1-2A
Feb 2
Jan 12
w
 
0-1F
13
PEC Zwolle15447-916 
Feb 9
w
 
1-2F
d
 
1-1A
Apr 13
14
Groningen15447-1016 
May 11
d
 
0-00-0
Dec 15
Mar 2
15
Heracles15357-1214 
w
 
1-0F
Apr 13
w
 
5-0F
Mar 30
16
S.Rotterdam15258-1011 
Jan 26
w
 
1-2F
d
 
1-1F
May 4
17
Waalwijk151311-226 
Mar 9
w
 
0-3F
Feb 16
d
 
2-2F
18
Almere City151311-276 
May 18
w
 
0-1F
Mar 9
w
 
0-5F
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Win / draw / win form
AZ Alkmaar 6TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
44
Conceded
26
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
11
D
3
Lost
6
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
AZ Alkmaar2 - 1Ajax
AZ Alkmaar1 - 0Heracles
AZ Alkmaar1 - 2Willem II
AZ Alkmaar2 - 2GA Eagles
AZ Alkmaar1 - 2PSV
AZ Alkmaar1 - 2Utrecht
AZ Alkmaar9 - 1Heerenveen
AZ Alkmaar1 - 0NEC
AZ Alkmaar3 - 3Utrecht
AZ Alkmaar2 - 1Twente
AZ Alkmaar3 - 2Waalwijk
AZ Alkmaar2 - 0Vitesse
AZ Alkmaar4 - 0Excelsior
AZ Alkmaar2 - 0Ajax
AZ Alkmaar0 - 1Feyenoord
AZ Alkmaar2 - 2PEC Zwolle
AZ Alkmaar0 - 4PSV
AZ Alkmaar4 - 1Almere City
AZ Alkmaar1 - 2NEC
AZ Alkmaar3 - 0FC Volendam
Goals: Scored
42
Conceded
22
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
12
D
3
Lost
5
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HAZ Alkmaar2 - 1Ajax
HAZ Alkmaar1 - 0Heracles
AAZ Alkmaar2 - 1S.Rotterdam
HAZ Alkmaar1 - 2Willem II
AAZ Alkmaar2 - 3Feyenoord
HAZ Alkmaar2 - 2GA Eagles
HAZ Alkmaar1 - 2PSV
AAZ Alkmaar0 - 1Fortuna
HAZ Alkmaar1 - 2Utrecht
AAZ Alkmaar2 - 1PEC Zwolle
HAZ Alkmaar9 - 1Heerenveen
AAZ Alkmaar3 - 0Waalwijk
AAZ Alkmaar0 - 0Groningen
HAZ Alkmaar1 - 0NEC
AAZ Alkmaar1 - 0Almere City
HAZ Alkmaar3 - 3Utrecht
AAZ Alkmaar3 - 0GA Eagles
HAZ Alkmaar2 - 1Twente
AAZ Alkmaar3 - 0NEC
HAZ Alkmaar3 - 2Waalwijk
Twente 5TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
33
Conceded
29
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
8
Draw
5
Lost
7
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
PSV6 - 1Twente
Fortuna1 - 2Twente
Willem II0 - 1Twente
Waalwijk2 - 2Twente
Feyenoord2 - 1Twente
Almere City0 - 5Twente
Utrecht2 - 1Twente
NEC1 - 2Twente
PEC Zwolle1 - 2Twente
AZ Alkmaar2 - 1Twente
Ajax2 - 1Twente
Heerenveen3 - 3Twente
PSV1 - 0Twente
Vitesse1 - 2Twente
Excelsior0 - 3Twente
Feyenoord0 - 0Twente
NEC1 - 0Twente
S.Rotterdam2 - 2Twente
GA Eagles1 - 3Twente
Utrecht1 - 1Twente
Goals: Scored
44
Conceded
28
Games: Scored
20 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
0 / 20
Won
11
D
4
Lost
5
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ATwente1 - 6PSV
HTwente3 - 2GA Eagles
ATwente2 - 1Fortuna
HTwente2 - 2Ajax
ATwente1 - 0Willem II
HTwente5 - 0Heracles
ATwente2 - 2Waalwijk
ATwente1 - 2Feyenoord
HTwente1 - 0NAC
ATwente5 - 0Almere City
HTwente2 - 0Heerenveen
HTwente1 - 1PEC Zwolle
ATwente1 - 2Utrecht
HTwente1 - 1S.Rotterdam
ATwente2 - 1NEC
ATwente2 - 1PEC Zwolle
HTwente7 - 2FC Volendam
ATwente1 - 2AZ Alkmaar
HTwente3 - 1Almere City
ATwente1 - 2Ajax
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Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at AZ Alkmaar since 2015
AZ Alkmaar
Twente
Goals: Scored
17
6
Games: Scored
7 / 8
6 / 8
Clean sheets
2 / 8
1 / 8
AZ
6
D
1
TWE
1
FIXTURE HISTORY AT AZ Alkmaar
AZ Alkmaar2 - 1
Draw1 - 1Draw
0 - 1Twente
AZ Alkmaar4 - 1
AZ Alkmaar3 - 0
AZ Alkmaar2 - 0
AZ Alkmaar2 - 1
AZ Alkmaar3 - 1
League games at Twente since 2016
Twente
AZ Alkmaar
Goals: Scored
13
14
Games: Scored
7 / 8
7 / 8
Clean sheets
1 / 8
1 / 8
AZ
3
D
1
TWE
4
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Twente
Twente2 - 1
Twente2 - 1
Twente3 - 1
1 - 3AZ Alkmaar
Twente2 - 0
0 - 4AZ Alkmaar
1 - 2AZ Alkmaar
Draw2 - 2Draw
Goal Statistics

AZ have been steady in attack of late, scoring in 7 consecutive Eredivisie outings. Their PG of 1.9 against FC Twente on Saturday suggests they're likely to extend that run.

AZ Alkmaar 6th Twente 5th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.9
goals
1.5
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
15%
1
29%
2
27%
3
17%
4+
12%
There is a 85% probability that AZ Alkmaar will score 1 or more goals
0
22%
1
33%
2
25%
3
13%
4+
There is a 78% probability that Twente will score 1 or more goals
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+7
AZ Alkmaar’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
+2
Twente’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
2.2
average goals scored
1.7
average goals scored
1.3
conceded
1.5
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
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AZ Alkmaar
PG (predicted goals)
Twente
1.9
1.5
Attack rating
AZ
TWE
18%
better
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Games scored13
15
Failed to score2
0
Scored first11
12
Goals scored28
30
Avg. goals scored1.9
2
Avg. shots per game12
12
Avg. shots per goal6
6
Conversion rate for16
16
Avg. XG for1.7
2
KickOff rating
+18%
Defence rating
8%
better
AZ
TWE
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Games conceded10
10
Clean sheets5
5
Conceded first3
3
Goals conceded16
20
Avg. goals conceded1.1
1.3
Avg. shots/game conceded7
8
Avg. shots/goal conceded7
6
Conversion rate against15%
17%
Avg. XG against1.1
1.1
KickOff rating
+8%

AZ Alkmaar v Twente Eredivisie lLine ups will show here when available.

AZ Alkmaar Eredivisie squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
15844
S MijnansT ParrottD WolfeS Mijnans
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
S Mijnans MID1532
4
-
P Koopmeiners MID1512
-
T Parrott FWD1581
-
D Wolfe DEF144
2
1
A Penetra DEF14
-
S Maikuma DEF13
2
-
J Clasie MID132
-
D Kasius DEF1222
1
-
R Bommel FWD1222
2
-
M Meerdink FWD124
1
-
R Owusu-Oduro GLK11
-
W Goes DEF111
3
-
M. Lahdo FWD92
-
K Belic MID81
1
-
Z Buurmeester MID811
-
J. Addai FWD8
-
I Sadiq FWD743
-
M Dekker DEF6
1
1
E Poku FWD61
1
-
J Zoet GLK4
-
M Wit DEF41
1
-
K. Smit MID4
-
D. Kwakman MID4
1
-
L Zeefuik FWD3
1
-
B Indi  DEF2
-
R Bazoer DEF1
1
-
Twente Eredivisie squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
151143
S LammersS SteijnS SteijnM Bruns
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
M Vlap MID1533
1
-
Y Regeer MID15
2
-
S Lammers FWD1561
-
A Salah-Eddine DEF1422
1
-
S Steijn MID14114
2
-
M Bruns MID14
3
-
C Eiting MID141
2
-
S Ltaief FWD142
-
L Unnerstall GLK13
-
M Hilgers DEF1311
3
-
B Rooij DEF132
1
-
M Bergen FWD13
-
B Kuipers DEF1212
-
D Rots FWD121
1
-
R Wolfswinkel FWD113
-
G Lagerbielke DEF6
-
A Hoorenbeeck DEF61
-
G Besselink MID6
2
-
M Kjölö MID6
-
Y Taha FWD4
1
-
M Sadilek MID31
-
P Tyton GLK2
-
J Mesbahi DEF1
-
M Rots DEF1
-