Eredivisie 26/27 · 29 Aug 2026

AZ Alkmaar 5–2 Go Ahead Eagles

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jul 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made AZ Alkmaar favourites at 79%.

AZ Alkmaar won a close one on the chances: 2.4 xG to 2.0.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Victor Edvardsen, 60.6 in 59′.

Well above their usual level: Victor Edvardsen +15.6, Dave Kwakman +11.0, Mathis Suray +10.9.

Well below it: Jari De Busser −14.3, Mexx Meerdink −14.1, Peer Koopmeiners −13.2.

Each side's last five results before this match.

22 Aug 2026	W 2–0	at Fortuna Sittard Eredivisie
15 Aug 2026	W 4–1	at FC Utrecht Eredivisie
8 Aug 2026	W 2–0	v ADO Den Haag Eredivisie
17 May 2026	D 3–3	v NAC Breda Eredivisie
10 May 2026	D 1–1	at Feyenoord Eredivisie

23 Aug 2026	W 3–1	v ADO Den Haag Eredivisie
16 Aug 2026	D 2–2	at Feyenoord Eredivisie
8 Aug 2026	W 4–1	v Willem II Tilburg Eredivisie
17 May 2026	L 1–2	at NEC Nijmegen Eredivisie
10 May 2026	L 1–4	v PSV Eindhoven Eredivisie

23 Apr 2026	Go Ahead Eagles 0–0 AZ Alkmaar Eredivisie
7 Dec 2025	AZ Alkmaar 2–2 Go Ahead Eagles Eredivisie

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Dave Kwakman Midfielder	64	1	1	0.31	56.2	+11.0
Ro-Zangelo Daal Midfielder	90	2	0	0.29	51.6	−3.4
Lewis Schouten Defender	90	1	0	0.26	44.5	+0.2
Weslley Patati Forward	64	0	0	0.20	43.4	−3.2
Elijah Dijkstra Defender	77	0	0	–	43.1	−1.4
Jari De Busser Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	41.1	−14.3
Mees De Wit Defender	10	0	0	–	39.0	–
Wouter Goes Defender	90	0	0	0.01	38.9	−6.2
Peer Koopmeiners Midfielder	90	0	0	–	38.1	−13.2
Mateo Chávez Defender	83	1	1	0.14	35.3	−4.1
Kees Smit Midfielder	77	0	0	0.10	34.9	−9.9
Mexx Meerdink Forward	90	0	0	1.08	34.6	−14.1
Jordy Clasie Midfielder	26	0	0	–	31.7	–
Ayoub Oufkir Midfielder	13	0	0	–	31.3	–
Calvin Stengs Midfielder	26	0	1	–	30.9	–
Seiya Maikuma Defender	13	0	0	–	26.9	–

Player	Min	G	xG	Score	vs usual
Oskar Siira Sivertsen Forward	13	0	–	90.0	–
Victor Edvardsen Forward	59	1	0.51	60.6	+15.6
Julius Dirksen Defender	90	0	0.02	57.8	+7.1
Mathis Suray Midfielder	90	1	0.93	53.7	+10.9
Evert Linthorst Midfielder	90	0	–	51.5	+8.5
Stefán Ingi Sigurðarson Forward	45	0	0.26	48.2	+4.6
Alfons Sampsted Defender	59	0	–	46.7	+3.9
Dean James Defender	77	0	–	44.6	−1.6
Joris Kramer Defender	90	0	–	40.6	−6.4
Richonell Margaret Forward	31	0	–	38.7	–
Thibo Baeten Forward	21	0	0.08	38.3	–
Erik Flataker Forward	45	0	–	35.9	−8.1
Eus Waayers Defender	31	0	–	35.4	–
Søren Tengstedt Midfielder	69	0	0.01	35.1	−10.4
Melle Meulensteen Midfielder	90	0	0.16	35.1	−12.5
Kjetil Haug Goalkeeper	90	0	–	29.0	−10.5