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Willem II v AZ : Eredivisie match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sun 2nd Feb, 19:00 BST, Willem Ii Stadion, Tilburg

Sunday evening at the Willem Ii Stadion, and it’s a Eredivisie showdown between Willem II and AZ. Peter Maes and Maarten Martens will be doing all they can to ensure the win. In this preview you'll find odds from leading bookmakers for seventeen different betting markets, alongside supporting data that changes as you go between markets. Our predictions are based on 20-game form, so all stats are shown from a 20-game perspective. Home vs away and overall records can be viewed, while there's also head to head (H2H) history a little further down the page.


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Best Tip: Under 3.5 goals

It's our view that there's not a clear favourite to win this match, but what is clear is that the odds suggest it'll have a maximum of 3 goals. Our statistical analysis says the same. Willem II and AZ Alkmaar have delivered a host of under 3.5 goal games of late, and key performance stats point towards those records being extended. We have confidence in predicting under 3.5 goals on Sunday evening, and the bookies have it priced at 1.44.

In-Play
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
An away win looks like the most likely outcome in the win/draw/win market, with our predictive algorithm suggesting there’s a 45% chance of AZ Alkmaar coming away with a win.

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Willem II
29%
7/2-
Draw
26%
11/4-
AZ Alkmaar
45%
8/11-
Draw 1-1
12%
13/2-
AZ Alkmaar 1-0
11%
15/2-
AZ Alkmaar 2-1
9%
15/2-
Willem II 1-0
8%
14/1-
AZ Alkmaar 2-0
8%
8/1-
Draw 0-0
7%
12/1-
Willem II 2-1
7%
14/1-
Draw 2-2
5%
12/1-
Willem II 2-0
5%
25/1-
AZ Alkmaar 3-1
4%
12/1-
AZ Alkmaar 3-0
4%
12/1-
Willem II 3-1
3%
33/1-
AZ Alkmaar 3-2
3%
20/1-
Willem II 3-2
2%
40/1-
Willem II 3-0
2%
50/1-
Over 2.5 Goals
48%
7/10-
Under 2.5 Goals
52%
11/10-
Home 1st Goal
44%
15/8-
Away 1st Goal
51%
4/9
2%
-
No 1st Goal
5%
12/1-
BTTS - Yes
52%
7/10
2%
-
BTTS - No
48%
21/20-
BTTS - Home Win
14%
15/2-
BTTS - Draw
19%
15/4-
BTTS - Away Win
20%
9/4-
Home/draw
55%
21/20-
Away/draw
71%
2/11
3%
-
Home/away
74%
1/4
2%
-
Over 1.5 Goals
73%
1/5
3%
-
Under 1.5 Goals
27%
10/3-
Over 3.5 Goals
26%
13/8-
Under 3.5 Goals
74%
4/9
2%
-
Over 4.5 Goals
12%
4/1-
Under 4.5 Goals
88%
1/6
4%
-
Over 5.5 Goals
5%
10/1-
Under 5.5 Goals
95%
1/20
2%
-
Over 0.5 Goals
93%
1/25
2%
-
Under 0.5 Goals
7%
12/1-
Home DNB
47%
5/2-
Away DNB
63%
2/7
3%
-
Willem II win to nil
16%
9/1-
AZ Alkmaar win to nil
25%
9/4-
Willem II / Willem II
10%
7/1-
Willem II / AZ Alkmaar
4%
20/1-
Willem II / Draw
6%
14/1-
Draw / Willem II
8%
9/1-
Draw / AZ Alkmaar
18%
7/2-
Draw / Draw
14%
5/1-
AZ Alkmaar / Willem II
2%
33/1-
AZ Alkmaar / AZ Alkmaar
32%
13/8-
AZ Alkmaar / Draw
6%
14/1-
Win / draw / win Eredivisie table

Willem II have played 19 matches so far this season and are in 12th position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

13 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 6 games, drawn 4 and won 3. Willem II have conceded 21 goals, scored 17, failed to score in 4 matches and kept 2 clean sheets.

Home league performance

Willem II have played 10 games at home, winning 3, drawing 3 and losing 4 fixtures. They have scored 14 goals, conceded 11 goals, kept 3 clean sheets and failed to score 3 times in home league games.

AZ Alkmaar lay in 6th place on 34 points in the Eredivisie league table having played 19 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 12 games against teams below them in the table, winning 8, drawing 2 and losing 2 games. They have scored 24 goals and kept 5 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. AZ Alkmaar have conceded 9 goals and have failed to score in 2 matches.

Away league performance

AZ Alkmaar have played 10 away games, winning 5, drawing 3 and losing 2 games. They have scored an average of 1.4 goals per away game and conceded an average 0.9 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Willem II
AZ Alkmaar
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
PSV1915134446 
l
 
0-2A
Feb 8
l
 
1-2A
d
 
2-2F
2
Ajax1914322445 
Apr 13
l
 
1-0A
w
 
2-1F
Mar 16
3
Utrecht191243740 
Mar 9
l
 
3-2A
l
 
1-2F
d
 
0-00-0
4
Feyenoord1910631836 
d
 
1-1A
d
 
1-1A
Apr 5
l
 
3-2F
5
Twente1910451434 
l
 
0-1A
l
 
6-2A
w
 
1-0F
May 14
6
AZ Alkmaar Away1910451434 
Feb 2
w
 
1-2F
-
-
7
GA Eagles19946731 
w
 
2-0F
Mar 16
d
 
2-2F
May 4
8
Fortuna19748-625 
d
 
0-00-0
Apr 27
Feb 23
l
 
1-0A
9
NAC198110-925 
d
 
2-2A
May 18
Apr 24
w
 
1-2A
10
Heerenveen19739-1424 
l
 
1-2A
Apr 4
w
 
9-1F
Mar 2
11
NEC197210323 
w
 
4-1F
May 3
w
 
1-0F
Mar 29
12
Willem II Home19658-223 
-
-
l
 
1-2A
Feb 2
13
PEC Zwolle19559-920 
May 14
w
 
0-1F
Feb 9
w
 
1-2F
14
Heracles18468-1318 
May 9
d
 
1-1A
w
 
1-0F
Apr 13
15
Groningen18459-1317 
Feb 15
l
 
2-0A
May 11
d
 
0-00-0
16
S.Rotterdam19289-1214 
l
 
1-2A
Mar 2
Jan 26
w
 
1-2F
17
Almere City192413-2910 
Mar 29
w
 
0-1F
May 18
w
 
0-1F
18
Waalwijk191513-248 
w
 
3-0F
Jan 26
Mar 9
w
 
0-3F
UEFA Champions League
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Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Willem II 12TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
26
Conceded
20
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
Won
7
Draw
5
Lost
8
Goals: Scored
27
Conceded
26
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
7
Draw
5
Lost
8
AZ Alkmaar 6TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
31
Conceded
25
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
9
Draw
6
Lost
5
Goals: Scored
36
Conceded
22
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
10
Draw
5
Lost
5
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Willem II since 2016
Willem II
AZ Alkmaar
Goals: Scored
6
10
Games: Scored
4 / 7
7 / 7
Clean sheets
0 / 7
3 / 7
WIL
1
D
3
AZ
3
League games at AZ Alkmaar since 2015
AZ Alkmaar
Willem II
Goals: Scored
16
13
Games: Scored
6 / 8
6 / 8
Clean sheets
2 / 8
2 / 8
WIL
3
D
1
AZ
4
Goal Statistics
Willem II 12th AZ Alkmaar 6th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.1
goals
1.5
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
32%
1
36%
2
21%
3
8%
4+
There is a 68% probability that Willem II will score no more than 1 goal
0
23%
1
34%
2
25%
3
12%
4+
There is a 77% probability that AZ Alkmaar will score 1 or more goals
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-2
Willem II’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
-4
AZ Alkmaar’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.3
average goals scored
1.6
average goals scored
1.0
conceded
1.3
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Eredivisie - 2024/2025 season
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Willem II
PG (predicted goals)
AZ Alkmaar
1.1
1.5
Attack rating
WIL
AZ
18%
better
view stats
Games scored14
16
Failed to score5
3
Scored first6
13
Goals scored24
33
Avg. goals scored1.3
1.7
Avg. shots per game6
11
Avg. shots per goal5
7
Conversion rate for20
15
Avg. XG for0.9
1.6
KickOff rating
+18%
Defence rating
WIL
AZ
20%
better
view stats
Games conceded14
12
Clean sheets5
7
Conceded first12
4
Goals conceded26
19
Avg. goals conceded1.4
1
Avg. shots/game conceded12
7
Avg. shots/goal conceded9
7
Conversion rate against12%
14%
Avg. XG against1.8
1.1
KickOff rating
+20%

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

Willem II Eredivisie squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
19434
T DidillonR MeerveldN Doodeman R Behounek
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
T Didillon GLK19
2
-
T Jago DEF19
2
-
R Behounek DEF1911
4
-
R Meerveld MID1942
1
-
J Bosch MID193
4
-
R Sigurgeirsson DEF181
4
-
J Bokila FWD182
4
-
C Sandra MID1741
1
-
M Tirpan DEF16
2
-
B Lambert MID161
3
-
A. Lachkar MID16
3
-
N Doodeman  FWD153
-
K Vaesen FWD1442
2
-
R Nizet DEF11
1
-
A Fatah FWD111
2
-
E Kehrer FWD101
1
-
P Joosten FWD1011
-
E Schouten DEF4
-
J. Mathijsen DEF3
1
-
M. Pivas DEF2
-
Y Sylla FWD2
-
K. Razak FWD1
-
AZ Alkmaar Eredivisie squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
191054
S MijnansT ParrottD WolfeS Mijnans
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
P Koopmeiners MID1913
1
-
S Mijnans MID1933
4
-
T Parrott FWD19101
-
A Penetra DEF18
2
-
D Wolfe DEF175
3
1
S Maikuma DEF17
2
-
J Clasie MID172
2
-
D Kasius DEF1622
1
-
M Meerdink FWD165
2
-
R Owusu-Oduro GLK15
-
W Goes DEF151
4
-
R Bommel FWD1522
3
-
Z Buurmeester MID1211
-
M. Lahdo FWD123
-
J. Addai FWD9
-
E Poku FWD91
1
-
K Belic MID81
1
-
M Wit DEF711
2
-
I Sadiq FWD743
-
M Dekker DEF6
1
1
K. Smit MID5
-
J Zoet GLK4
-
B Indi  DEF4
-
R. Daal FWD1
-