Netherlands - Eerste DivisieAFAS TrainingscomplexData current as of September 18, 2026

AZ II vs Volendam: match statistics

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AZ II vs Volendam: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

AZ II plays Volendam in Eerste Divisie (Netherlands). The game is scheduled for September 18, 2026. Venue: AFAS Trainingscomplex.

Recent form

AZ II has 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.40 points per game. Volendam has 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses, with 1.80 points per game.

Scoring records

AZ II scores 2.25 goals per game and allows 2.00. Volendam scores 2.67 and allows 1.67. Games in this league average 3.83 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 88% of AZ II's games and 50% of Volendam's. The Over 2.5 rates are 75% and 67%, compared with league averages of 75% for BTTS and 72% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

AZ II has the higher season xG average, 1.76 to 1.54 per game. AZ II takes 14.9 shots per game, while Volendam takes 12.7.

First-half and second-half trends

AZ II leads at halftime in 25% of its games and scores 1.38 goals per game after halftime. Volendam leads at halftime in 33% and scores 1.83 after halftime.

When the teams score

AZ II's most productive scoring window is minutes 76-90+ (7 goals). For Volendam, it is minutes 61-75 (4 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Eerste Divisie games average 3.83 goals. Both teams score in 75% of games, and 72% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

There is not enough head-to-head history for a meaningful comparison.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

(2.55)
(3.75)
(2.32)

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

2.25Goals scored / game2.67
AZ IIVolendam
2Goals allowed / game1.67
AZ IIVolendam
50%Average possession52%
AZ IIVolendam
6.38Shots on target / game5.83
AZ IIVolendam

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

14.88Shots per game12.67
AZ IIVolendam
6.38Shots on target5.83
AZ IIVolendam
15.1%Shot conversion21.1%
AZ IIVolendam
50%Possession52%
AZ IIVolendam
1.76xG for1.54
AZ IIVolendam
1.73xG against1.61
AZ IIVolendam

Shooting quality

AZ II: AttackingVolendam: Efficient finishing
AZ IIVolendam
Accuracy (shots on target)43%46%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.350.46

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Volendam is 29% better for: last-5 form.

1.4 pts / game - AZ II · 1.8 pts / game - Volendam

AZ II
LWWLD
Season result split
38% W13% D50% L
Season (W-D-L)
3-1-4
1.25 pts / game · goal difference +2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
1-0-2
Last 5 at home
1-0-2
LLW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.4Goals conceded: 2.0xG: 1.80Opponent xG: 1.73BTTS: 100%Over 2.5: 80%
Volendam
WLWLW
Season result split
50% W0% D50% L
Season (W-D-L)
3-0-3
1.50 pts / game · goal difference +6
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-0-2
1.80 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
0-0-3
Last 5 away
0-0-3
LLL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.8Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.72Opponent xG: 1.48BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 60%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Volendam is 19% better for: goals scored per game.

2.25 goals / game - AZ II · 2.67 goals / game - Volendam

Volendam is 20% better for: goals allowed per game.

2 goals / game - AZ II · 1.67 goals / game - Volendam

AZ II scoring profile: very strong

AZ II scores in 88% of games (7 of 8 games), while Volendam keeps a clean sheet in 33% (2 of 6 games).

Volendam scoring profile: very strong

Volendam scores in 83% of games (5 of 6 games), while AZ II keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 8 games).

18Goals scored (season)16
AZ IIVolendam
16Goals conceded (season)10
AZ IIVolendam
4.25Average goals per game4.33
AZ IIVolendam
12Goals scored (last 5)14
AZ IIVolendam
10Goals conceded (last 5)7
AZ IIVolendam

How often they score at least...

88%1 goal83%
AZ IIVolendam
50%2 goals83%
AZ IIVolendam
25%3 goals50%
AZ IIVolendam
25%4 goals17%
AZ IIVolendam

How often they concede at least...

100%1 goal67%
AZ IIVolendam
63%2 goals33%
AZ IIVolendam
38%3 goals33%
AZ IIVolendam
0%4 goals17%
AZ IIVolendam

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

Goal patterns

50%BTTS at half-time33%
AZ IIVolendam
25%BTTS in both halves17%
AZ IIVolendam
38%Scored in both halves50%
AZ IIVolendam

BTTS and goal count

75%Min. 3 goals and BTTS50%
AZ IIVolendam
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS17%
AZ IIVolendam
100%BTTS - last 540%
AZ IIVolendam

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

75%Min. 1 goal before half-time67%
AZ IIVolendam
50%Min. 2 goals before half-time33%
AZ IIVolendam
25%Min. 3 goals before half-time17%
AZ IIVolendam

2nd half

100%Min. 1 goal after half-time100%
AZ IIVolendam
63%Min. 2 goals after half-time83%
AZ IIVolendam
38%Min. 3 goals after half-time50%
AZ IIVolendam

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Volendam is 20% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.25 pts / game - AZ II · 1.5 pts / game - Volendam

AZ II - half-time state
25% leading50% draw25% trailing
Volendam - half-time state
33% leading50% draw17% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.25Points per game (1st half)1.5
AZ IIVolendam
0.88Goals scored (1st half)0.83
AZ IIVolendam
0.88Goals conceded (1st half)0.5
AZ IIVolendam
1.75Average goals (1st half)1.33
AZ IIVolendam
25%Clean sheet before half-time50%
AZ IIVolendam
50%No goal before half-time50%
AZ IIVolendam

After half-time (2nd half)

1.63Points per game (2nd half)1.5
AZ IIVolendam
1.38Goals scored (2nd half)1.83
AZ IIVolendam
1.13Goals conceded (2nd half)1.17
AZ IIVolendam
2.5Average goals (2nd half)3
AZ IIVolendam
25%Clean sheet after half-time50%
AZ IIVolendam
25%No goal after half-time17%
AZ IIVolendam

AZ II - second-half results

50% W13% D38% L
10
Half-time points
7
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
13
Second-half points
+2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.25
PPG before half-time
Lead holding152%

Leads at halftime in 25% of games and wins 38%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.2

Allows 0.2 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Volendam - second-half results

50% W0% D50% L
9
Half-time points
5
Half-time goals
+2
Goal difference (1st half)
9
Second-half points
+4
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.50
PPG before half-time
Lead holding152%

Leads at halftime in 33% of games and wins 50%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.7

Allows 0.7 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

AZ II - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.402.00
Goals scored / game1.21.2
Goals allowed / game1.20.8
Average goals per game2.42.0
1 goal100%100%
2 goals60%60%
3 goals40%20%
Clean sheet0%40%
No goal40%20%
Goal difference0+2
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 60% - Half-time goals total: 6
Volendam - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.601.80
Goals scored / game0.82.0
Goals allowed / game0.41.0
Average goals per game1.23.0
1 goal60%100%
2 goals20%80%
3 goals20%40%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal60%20%
Goal difference+2+5
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 0% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 4

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

AZ II
ScoredConceded
2
2
0-15
3
1
16-30
2
4
31-45
2
3
46-60
2
3
61-75
7
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (7 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): +4 - wins late phases.

Volendam
ScoredConceded
2
0
0-15
1
2
16-30
2
1
31-45
3
2
46-60
4
2
61-75
4
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (4 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

4.29
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
2.0 : 2.3
Estimated goal split
home : away
112%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
69%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
73%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
2%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 50 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

AZ II

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.03
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.22
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-3.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.49
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.27
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
110%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
112%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.15
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.5
Late goals
39% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 11% come in the first quarter-hour.
39%

Volendam

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.07
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+1.07
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-3.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+1.13
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.06
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
150%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
81%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.30
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+1.0
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 13% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Eerste Divisie).

Teams vs league

AZ IILigaVolendam
Average goals per game 4.253.83 4.33
Both teams scored 88%75% 50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 75%72% 67%
Clean sheets 0%13% 33%
Goal before half-time 75%80% 67%
Goal after half-time 100%89% 100%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

3.83
Average goals per game
75%
Both teams scored
72%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
13%
Clean sheets
2.05
Home goals / game
1.78
Away goals / game
+15%
Home attack advantage
+13%
Home defensive advantage
+17%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
80%
1 goal
50%
2 goals
22%
3 goals
8%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
89%
1 goal
63%
2 goals
36%
3 goals
20%
4 goals

FAQ

When do AZ II and Volendam play?

AZ II face Volendam on September 18, 2026 in Eerste Divisie at AFAS Trainingscomplex. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What do the goal statistics show before AZ II vs Volendam?

AZ II score 2.25 goals per game on average and Volendam 2.67. The Eerste Divisie average is 3.83 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 72% of games. Both teams score in 88% of AZ II's matches and 50% of Volendam's.

What form are AZ II and Volendam in?

Over the last 5 games AZ II have a 2-1-2 record (1.40 points per game) and Volendam 3-0-2 (1.80 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for AZ II vs Volendam?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.