AZ vs Go Ahead Eagles: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

AZ played against Go Ahead Eagles in Eredivisie (Netherlands). The game was played on December 7, 2025. Final score: 2:2.

Recent form

AZ has 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.20 points per game. Go Ahead Eagles has 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses, with 1.40 points per game.

Scoring records

AZ scores 1.86 goals per game and allows 1.57. Go Ahead Eagles scores 1.64 and allows 1.71. Games in this league average 3.30 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 71% of AZ's games and 64% of Go Ahead Eagles's. The Over 2.5 rates are 71% and 71%, compared with league averages of 63% for BTTS and 64% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

AZ has the higher season xG average, 1.79 to 1.40 per game. AZ takes 16.1 shots per game, while Go Ahead Eagles takes 11.1.

First-half and second-half trends

AZ leads at halftime in 36% of its games and scores 0.79 goals per game after halftime. Go Ahead Eagles leads at halftime in 21% and scores 0.86 after halftime.

When the teams score

AZ's most productive scoring window is minutes 31-45+ (7 goals). For Go Ahead Eagles, it is minutes 76-90+ (7 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Eredivisie games average 3.30 goals. Both teams score in 63% of games, and 64% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

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

Stats by half

2 : 1
First half
0 : 1
Second half

Game stats

48Possession (%)52
AZGo Ahead Eagles
23Shots12
AZGo Ahead Eagles
7Shots on target7
AZGo Ahead Eagles
2.29xG1.47
AZGo Ahead Eagles
11Corners4
AZGo Ahead Eagles
50Dangerous attacks30
AZGo Ahead Eagles
8Fouls8
AZGo Ahead Eagles
2Cards1
AZGo Ahead Eagles

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.

AZGo Ahead Eagles
1.86Goals scored / game1.64
AZGo Ahead Eagles
1.57Goals allowed / game1.71
AZGo Ahead Eagles
54%Average possession52%
AZGo Ahead Eagles
5.93Shots on target / game5
AZGo Ahead Eagles

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

16.14Shots per game11.07
AZGo Ahead Eagles
5.93Shots on target5
AZGo Ahead Eagles
11.5%Shot conversion14.8%
AZGo Ahead Eagles
54%Possession52%
AZGo Ahead Eagles
1.79xG for1.4
AZGo Ahead Eagles
1.47xG against1.91
AZGo Ahead Eagles

Shooting quality

AZ: AttackingGo Ahead Eagles: Efficient finishing
AZGo Ahead Eagles
Accuracy (shots on target)37%45%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.13
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.310.33

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.

Go Ahead Eagles is 17% better for: last-5 form.

1.2 pts / game - AZ · 1.4 pts / game - Go Ahead Eagles

AZ
WWLLL
Season result split
50% W21% D29% L
Season (W-D-L)
7-3-4
1.71 pts / game · goal difference +4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-3
1.20 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-2-1
Last 5 at home
2-2-1
DDWWL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 2.0xG: 1.51Opponent xG: 1.41BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%
Go Ahead Eagles
WLWLD
Season result split
29% W36% D36% L
Season (W-D-L)
4-5-5
1.21 pts / game · goal difference -1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
1-2-4
Last 5 away
1-0-4
WLLLL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.22Opponent xG: 1.74BTTS: 60%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.

AZ is 13% better for: goals scored per game.

1.86 goals / game - AZ · 1.64 goals / game - Go Ahead Eagles

AZ is 9% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.57 goals / game - AZ · 1.71 goals / game - Go Ahead Eagles

AZ scoring profile: very strong

AZ scores in 93% of games (13 of 14 meczów), while Go Ahead Eagles keeps a clean sheet in 21% (3 of 14 meczów).

Go Ahead Eagles scoring profile: very strong

Go Ahead Eagles scores in 86% of games (12 of 14 meczów), while AZ keeps a clean sheet in 21% (3 of 14 meczów).

26Goals scored (season)23
AZGo Ahead Eagles
22Goals conceded (season)24
AZGo Ahead Eagles
3.43Average goals per game3.36
AZGo Ahead Eagles
7Goals scored (last 5)8
AZGo Ahead Eagles
10Goals conceded (last 5)8
AZGo Ahead Eagles

How often they score at least...

93%1 goal86%
AZGo Ahead Eagles
57%2 goals71%
AZGo Ahead Eagles
21%3 goals7%
AZGo Ahead Eagles
14%4 goals0%
AZGo Ahead Eagles

How often they concede at least...

79%1 goal79%
AZGo Ahead Eagles
43%2 goals57%
AZGo Ahead Eagles
21%3 goals21%
AZGo Ahead Eagles
7%4 goals14%
AZGo Ahead Eagles

* 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.

63%
League average

Goal patterns

43%BTTS at half-time36%
AZGo Ahead Eagles
14%BTTS in both halves21%
AZGo Ahead Eagles
36%Scored in both halves29%
AZGo Ahead Eagles

BTTS and goal count

71%Min. 3 goals and BTTS57%
AZGo Ahead Eagles
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS14%
AZGo Ahead Eagles
60%BTTS - last 560%
AZGo Ahead Eagles

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

79%Min. 1 goal before half-time79%
AZGo Ahead Eagles
71%Min. 2 goals before half-time43%
AZGo Ahead Eagles
21%Min. 3 goals before half-time29%
AZGo Ahead Eagles

2nd half

93%Min. 1 goal after half-time86%
AZGo Ahead Eagles
43%Min. 2 goals after half-time71%
AZGo Ahead Eagles
14%Min. 3 goals after half-time21%
AZGo Ahead Eagles

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.

AZ is 40% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.5 pts / game - AZ · 1.07 pts / game - Go Ahead Eagles

AZ - half-time state
36% leading43% draw21% trailing
Go Ahead Eagles - half-time state
21% leading43% draw36% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.5Points per game (1st half)1.07
AZGo Ahead Eagles
1.07Goals scored (1st half)0.79
AZGo Ahead Eagles
0.79Goals conceded (1st half)0.79
AZGo Ahead Eagles
1.86Average goals (1st half)1.57
AZGo Ahead Eagles
43%Clean sheet before half-time36%
AZGo Ahead Eagles
36%No goal before half-time50%
AZGo Ahead Eagles

After half-time (2nd half)

1.43Points per game (2nd half)1.29
AZGo Ahead Eagles
0.79Goals scored (2nd half)0.86
AZGo Ahead Eagles
0.79Goals conceded (2nd half)0.93
AZGo Ahead Eagles
1.57Average goals (2nd half)1.79
AZGo Ahead Eagles
36%Clean sheet after half-time36%
AZGo Ahead Eagles
36%No goal after half-time36%
AZGo Ahead Eagles

AZ - second-half results

36% W36% D29% L
21
Half-time points
15
Half-time goals
+4
Goal difference (1st half)
20
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.50
PPG before half-time
Lead holding139%

Leads at halftime in 36% of games and wins 50%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime0.0

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Go Ahead Eagles - second-half results

29% W43% D29% L
15
Half-time points
11
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
18
Second-half points
-1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.07
PPG before half-time
Lead holding138%

Leads at halftime in 21% of games and wins 29%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.1

Allows 0.1 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

AZ - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.001.40
Goals scored / game0.60.8
Goals allowed / game1.01.0
Average goals per game1.61.8
1 goal60%100%
2 goals60%60%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet60%20%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference-2-1
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 3
Go Ahead Eagles - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.601.40
Goals scored / game0.61.0
Goals allowed / game0.41.2
Average goals per game1.02.2
1 goal60%100%
2 goals20%80%
3 goals20%40%
Clean sheet60%20%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference+1-1
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 3

* 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
ScoredConceded
4
3
0-15
4
3
16-30
7
5
31-45
4
2
46-60
2
5
61-75
5
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (7 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

Go Ahead Eagles
ScoredConceded
4
4
0-15
2
1
16-30
5
6
31-45
1
6
46-60
4
2
61-75
7
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (7 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - 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

3.39
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.8 : 1.6
Estimated goal split
home : away
103%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
68%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
80%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
1%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 100 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

AZ

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.32
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.03
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.07
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.10
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
102%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
107%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.51
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.3
Late goals
19% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 15% come in the first quarter-hour.
19%

Go Ahead Eagles

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.51
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.44
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-3.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.24
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.20
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
112%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
93%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.19
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
30% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 17% come in the first quarter-hour.
30%

* 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 (Eredivisie).

Teams vs league

AZLigaGo Ahead Eagles
Average goals per game 3.433.30 3.36
Both teams scored 71%63% 64%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 71%64% 71%
Clean sheets 21%19% 21%
Goal before half-time 79%86% 79%
Goal after half-time 93%86% 86%

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

3.30
Average goals per game
63%
Both teams scored
64%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
19%
Clean sheets
1.83
Home goals / game
1.47
Away goals / game
+24%
Home attack advantage
+20%
Home defensive advantage
+18%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
86%
1 goal
42%
2 goals
15%
3 goals
5%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
86%
1 goal
58%
2 goals
22%
3 goals
13%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. Go Ahead EaglesGoalMelle Meulensteen
  2. Go Ahead EaglesGoalMats Deijl
  3. Go Ahead EaglesSubstitutionOn: Thibo BaetenOff: Richonell Margaret
  4. Go Ahead EaglesYellow cardDean Ruben James
  5. Go Ahead EaglesSubstitutionOn: Evert LinthorstOff: Yassir Salah Rahmouni
  6. Go Ahead EaglesSubstitutionOn: Kenzo GoudmijnOff: Victor Edvardsen
  7. AZYellow cardWouter Goes
  8. Go Ahead EaglesSubstitutionOn: Jakob BreumOff: Mathis Suray
  9. Go Ahead EaglesSubstitutionOn: Finn StokkersOff: Giovanni van Zwam
  10. Go Ahead EaglesGoalMelle MeulensteenAssist: Joris Kramer
  11. AZSubstitutionOn: Dave KwakmanOff: Wouter Goes

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

FAQ

What was the result of AZ vs Go Ahead Eagles?

The Eredivisie match finished AZ 2:2 Go Ahead Eagles. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before AZ vs Go Ahead Eagles?

AZ score 1.86 goals per game on average and Go Ahead Eagles 1.64. The Eredivisie average is 3.30 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 64% of games. Both teams score in 71% of AZ's matches and 64% of Go Ahead Eagles's.

What form are AZ and Go Ahead Eagles in?

Over the last 5 games AZ have a 2-0-3 record (1.20 points per game) and Go Ahead Eagles 2-1-2 (1.40 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for AZ vs Go Ahead Eagles?

The statistical background for AZ vs Go Ahead Eagles — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.