AZ Alkmaar vs GO Ahead Eagles

5 - 2
🕒 Sat, 29 Aug 2026 17:45 Europe/London 📍 AFAS Stadion 🧑‍⚖️ Alex Bos 🔁 Regular Season - 4 🏁 match finished
Season
2026-2027 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 4
Regular Season Table
AZ Alkmaar 2 · GO Ahead Eagles 9
Referee Stats
5 matches · 1.60 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 1.60
Reds avg 0.00
Penalties avg 0.40
Over 4.5 cards 0%
Home wins 20%
Draws 60%
Away wins 20%
How the match was won
  • AZ Alkmaar outshot their opponent (20-9).
  • Possession was balanced (52%-48%).
  • AZ Alkmaar had the sharper finishing (8-4 shots on target).

Team Overview

AZ Alkmaar (Home stats)

Games / Record

4
W-D-L: 3-1-0

Goals For / Against

9 / 3
Avg: 2.25 / 0.75

Points

10
Avg: 2.50

Clean Sheets

2

Failed to Score

0
GO Ahead Eagles (Away stats)

Games / Record

5
W-D-L: 0-3-2

Goals For / Against

9 / 15
Avg: 1.80 / 3.00

Points

3
Avg: 0.60

Clean Sheets

0

Failed to Score

0

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Eredivisie fixture.

Quick comparison bars

2.50
PPG
0.60
2.25
GF
1.80
0.75
GA
3.00
25%
O2.5
80%
50%
BTTS
100%
100%
Score 1st
40%

League-position context

AZ Alkmaar rank2nd
GO Ahead Eagles rank9th
AZ Alkmaar points20
GO Ahead Eagles points11
AZ Alkmaar: #2 · 20 pts · GD +10
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 9 pts above the play-off edge. 13 pts clear of the relegation zone.
GO Ahead Eagles: #9 · 11 pts · GD -1
9 pts off the top 2. 1 pts off the play-off line. 4 pts clear of the relegation zone.
9-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

AZ Alkmaar last 5 home

W D W W
Points10/12
Weighted index80
Goals9-3
Record3-1-0
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

GO Ahead Eagles last 5 away

L D D L D
Points3/15
Weighted index18
Goals9-15
Record0-3-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Unbeaten, but draw-heavy in the recent venue-specific run.

AZ Alkmaar trend breakdown

Over 2.525%
BTTS50%
BTTS + O2.525%
1H Over 0.575%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 75% · Over 3.5 25% · 1H BTTS 25%

GO Ahead Eagles trend breakdown

Over 2.580%
BTTS100%
BTTS + O2.580%
1H Over 0.5100%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 80% · 1H BTTS 40%

Scoring reliability

AZ Alkmaar score at home100%
AZ Alkmaar clean sheet at home50%
GO Ahead Eagles score away100%
GO Ahead Eagles clean sheet away0%

First-goal patterns

AZ Alkmaar score first100%
AZ Alkmaar win after scoring first75%
GO Ahead Eagles score first40%
GO Ahead Eagles win after scoring first0%
Comeback rate after conceding first: AZ Alkmaar 0% · GO Ahead Eagles 67%
Avg first goal minute: AZ Alkmaar 20.3' · GO Ahead Eagles 20.0'

Vs league average

AZ Alkmaar score at home2.25 vs 1.80
AZ Alkmaar concede at home0.75 vs 2.04
GO Ahead Eagles score away1.80 vs 2.04
GO Ahead Eagles concede away3.00 vs 1.80
AZ Alkmaar score 25% above league average, while GO Ahead Eagles score 12% below league average.
Defensive side: AZ Alkmaar are 63% below league average at home, and GO Ahead Eagles are 66% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals3.60
BTTS60%
Over 2.580%
At this venue setup: 4.60 goals on average across the last 5.

AZ Alkmaar goal timing (home)

1H scored: 45% 2H scored: 55% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
61-75 3
16-30 2
31-45 2
46-60 2
0-15 1
76-90+ 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 2
16-30 1
0-15 0
31-45 0
46-60 0
61-75 0

GO Ahead Eagles goal timing (away)

1H scored: 44% 2H scored: 56% Danger: 16-30 Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
16-30 3
46-60 2
76-90+ 2
0-15 1
61-75 1
31-45 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 4
31-45 3
46-60 3
61-75 3
0-15 2
16-30 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
8
4
Total Shots
20
9
Shots off Goal
7
4
Blocked Shots
5
1
Shots Inside Box
13
6
Shots Outside Box
7
3
Ball Possession
52%
48%
Corner Kicks
8
4
Fouls
9
6
Offsides
1
1
Yellow Cards
—
—
Red Cards
—
—
Goalkeeper Saves
2
3
Total Passes
484
445
Passes Accurate
404
370
Passes %
83%
83%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
5
7' ⚽
⚽
7' ⚽ Goal · 1-0
D. Kwakman
Normal Goal
22' ⚽
⚽
22' ⚽ Goal · 1-1
V. Edvardsen
Normal Goal
35' ⚽
⚽
35' ⚽ Goal · 2-1
R. Daal
Normal Goal · Assist: D. Kwakman
46' ↑↓
↑↓
46' ⇄ E. Flataker
1st substitution · For: S. Sigurðarson
49' ⚽
⚽
49' ⚽ Goal · 3-1
L. Schouten
Normal Goal · Assist: M. Chávez
59' ↑↓
↑↓
59' ⇄ A. Sampsted
2nd substitution · For: E. Waayers
59' ↑↓
↑↓
59' ⇄ V. Edvardsen
3rd substitution · For: R. Margaret
64' ↑↓
↑↓
64' ⇄ Weslley Patati
1st substitution · For: C. Stengs
64' ↑↓
↑↓
64' ⇄ D. Kwakman
2nd substitution · For: J. Clasie
68' ⚽
⚽
68' ⚽ Goal · 4-1
M. Chávez
Normal Goal
69' ↑↓
↑↓
69' ⇄ S. Tengstedt
4th substitution · For: T. Baeten
77' ↑↓
↑↓
77' ⇄ E. Dijkstra
3rd substitution · For: S. Maikuma
77' ↑↓
↑↓
77' ⇄ K. Smit
4th substitution · For: A. Oufkir
77' ↑↓
↑↓
77' ⇄ D. James
5th substitution · For: O. Sivertsen
83' ↑↓
↑↓
83' ⇄ M. Chávez
5th substitution · For: M. de Wit
86' ⚽
⚽
86' ⚽ Goal · 5-1
R. Daal
Normal Goal · Assist: C. Stengs
90' ⚽
⚽
90' ⚽ Goal · 5-2
M. Suray
Normal Goal

AZ Alkmaar vs GO Ahead Eagles 5-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

AZ Alkmaar beat GO Ahead Eagles 5-2 on Saturday, 29 August 2026 in Eredivisie. The match was refereed by Alex Bos. It was played at AFAS Stadion.

First half: AZ Alkmaar took an early lead at 7' when D. Kwakman scored, making the score 1-0. GO Ahead Eagles leveled the score at 22' when V. Edvardsen scored, making the score 1-1. AZ Alkmaar took the lead at 35' when R. Daal scored, with the assist credited to D. Kwakman, making the score 2-1.

Second half: GO Ahead Eagles made their 1st substitution at 46', with E. Flataker replacing S. Sigurðarson. AZ Alkmaar extended the lead at 49' when L. Schouten scored, with the assist credited to M. Chávez, making the score 3-1. GO Ahead Eagles made their 2nd substitution at 59', with A. Sampsted replacing E. Waayers. GO Ahead Eagles made their 3rd substitution at 59', with V. Edvardsen replacing R. Margaret. AZ Alkmaar made their 1st substitution at 64', with Weslley Patati replacing C. Stengs. AZ Alkmaar made their 2nd substitution at 64', with D. Kwakman replacing J. Clasie. AZ Alkmaar extended the lead at 68' when M. Chávez scored, making the score 4-1. GO Ahead Eagles made their 4th substitution at 69', with S. Tengstedt replacing T. Baeten. AZ Alkmaar made their 3rd substitution at 77', with E. Dijkstra replacing S. Maikuma. AZ Alkmaar made their 4th substitution at 77', with K. Smit replacing A. Oufkir. GO Ahead Eagles made their 5th substitution at 77', with D. James replacing O. Sivertsen. AZ Alkmaar made their 5th substitution at 83', with M. Chávez replacing M. de Wit. AZ Alkmaar extended the lead at 86' when R. Daal scored, with the assist credited to C. Stengs, making the score 5-1. GO Ahead Eagles scored late to reduce the deficit at 90' when M. Suray scored, making the score 5-2.

AZ Alkmaar used 5 substitutions while GO Ahead Eagles used 5 substitutions.

How the match was won

  • AZ Alkmaar outshot their opponent (20-9).
  • Possession was balanced (52%-48%).
  • AZ Alkmaar had the sharper finishing (8-4 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games13
Home Wins9
Draws4
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals11 (84.6%)
BTTS8 (61.5%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games7
Home Wins4
Draws3
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals6 (85.7%)
BTTS5 (71.4%)

AZ Alkmaar vs GO Ahead Eagles Head-to-Head History by Season