Netherlands - EredivisieAFAS StadionData current as of October 21, 2026

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AZ vs Twente: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

AZ plays Twente in Eredivisie (Netherlands). The game is scheduled for October 25, 2026. Venue: AFAS Stadion.

Recent form

AZ has 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 1.60 points per game. Twente has 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss, with 2.00 points per game.

Scoring records

AZ scores 2.22 goals per game and allows 1.11. Twente scores 1.89 and allows 1.11. Games in this league average 3.84 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 56% of AZ's games and 67% of Twente's. The Over 2.5 rates are 44% and 56%, compared with league averages of 72% for BTTS and 75% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Twente has the higher season xG average, 2.29 to 2.07 per game. AZ takes 17.3 shots per game, while Twente takes 20.4.

First-half and second-half trends

AZ leads at halftime in 44% of its games and scores 1.44 goals per game after halftime. Twente leads at halftime in 22% and scores 1.00 after halftime.

When the teams score

AZ's most productive scoring window is minutes 76-90+ (5 goals). For Twente, it is minutes 61-75 (4 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Eredivisie games average 3.84 goals. Both teams score in 72% of games, and 75% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 2 previous meetings were available. The record was 0 home wins, 1 draw and 1 away win. Those games averaged 2.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

(2.28)
(3.90)
(2.88)

Pre-game profile— what do the season numbers say?

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

2.22Goals scored / game1.89
AZTwente
1.11Goals allowed / game1.11
AZTwente
59%Average possession58%
AZTwente
6.56Shots on target / game7
AZTwente

Team stats— who is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

17.33Shots per game20.44
AZTwente
6.56Shots on target7
AZTwente
12.8%Shot conversion9.2%
AZTwente
59%Possession58%
AZTwente
2.07xG for2.29
AZTwente
1.02xG against1.23
AZTwente

Shooting quality

AZ: DominantTwente: Dominant
AZTwente
Accuracy (shots on target)38%34%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.340.27

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 form— who is in better shape?

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

Twente is 25% better for: last-5 form.

1.6 pts / game - AZ · 2 pts / game - Twente

AZ
WDWLD
Season result split
67% W22% D11% L
Season (W-D-L)
6-2-1
2.22 pts / game · goal difference +10
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-1-0
Last 5 at home
3-1-0
WWDW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.80Opponent xG: 1.14BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%
Twente
WWWDL
Season result split
56% W22% D22% L
Season (W-D-L)
5-2-2
1.89 pts / game · goal difference +7
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
1-2-1
Last 5 away
1-2-1
LWDD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 2.31Opponent xG: 1.26BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%

Goals— how 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 17% better for: goals scored per game.

2.22 goals / game - AZ · 1.89 goals / game - Twente

AZ scoring profile: very strong

AZ scores in 89% of games (8 of 9 games), while Twente keeps a clean sheet in 22% (2 of 9 games).

Twente scoring profile: very strong

Twente scores in 89% of games (8 of 9 games), while AZ keeps a clean sheet in 33% (3 of 9 games).

20Goals scored (season)17
AZTwente
10Goals conceded (season)10
AZTwente
3.33Average goals per game3
AZTwente
7Goals scored (last 5)8
AZTwente
7Goals conceded (last 5)5
AZTwente

How often they score at least...

89%1 goal89%
AZTwente
67%2 goals56%
AZTwente
33%3 goals33%
AZTwente
22%4 goals11%
AZTwente

How often they concede at least...

67%1 goal78%
AZTwente
44%2 goals33%
AZTwente
0%3 goals0%
AZTwente
0%4 goals0%
AZTwente

* 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

33%BTTS at half-time44%
AZTwente
11%BTTS in both halves0%
AZTwente
44%Scored in both halves33%
AZTwente

BTTS and goal count

44%Min. 3 goals and BTTS56%
AZTwente
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
AZTwente
60%BTTS - last 560%
AZTwente

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

78%Min. 1 goal before half-time67%
AZTwente
33%Min. 2 goals before half-time56%
AZTwente
33%Min. 3 goals before half-time22%
AZTwente

2nd half

89%Min. 1 goal after half-time78%
AZTwente
56%Min. 2 goals after half-time56%
AZTwente
22%Min. 3 goals after half-time11%
AZTwente

Game halves— when 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 17% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.56 pts / game - AZ · 1.33 pts / game - Twente

AZ - half-time state
44% leading22% draw33% trailing
Twente - half-time state
22% leading67% draw11% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.56Points per game (1st half)1.33
AZTwente
0.78Goals scored (1st half)0.89
AZTwente
0.67Goals conceded (1st half)0.67
AZTwente
1.44Average goals (1st half)1.56
AZTwente
56%Clean sheet before half-time56%
AZTwente
33%No goal before half-time33%
AZTwente

After half-time (2nd half)

2.11Points per game (2nd half)1.89
AZTwente
1.44Goals scored (2nd half)1
AZTwente
0.44Goals conceded (2nd half)0.44
AZTwente
1.89Average goals (2nd half)1.44
AZTwente
56%Clean sheet after half-time67%
AZTwente
33%No goal after half-time44%
AZTwente

AZ - second-half results

67% W11% D22% L
14
Half-time points
7
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
19
Second-half points
+9
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.56
PPG before half-time
Lead holding152%

Leads at halftime in 44% of games and wins 67%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.2

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Twente - second-half results

56% W22% D22% L
12
Half-time points
8
Half-time goals
+2
Goal difference (1st half)
17
Second-half points
+5
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.33
PPG before half-time
Lead holding255%

Leads at halftime in 22% of games and wins 56%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.2

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

AZ - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.201.40
Goals scored / game0.80.6
Goals allowed / game1.00.4
Average goals per game1.81.0
1 goal100%80%
2 goals40%20%
3 goals40%0%
Clean sheet40%60%
No goal20%60%
Goal difference-1+1
Half-time: 40% leading - 0% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 4
Twente - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.202.00
Goals scored / game0.61.0
Goals allowed / game0.60.4
Average goals per game1.21.4
1 goal60%80%
2 goals40%60%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet60%80%
No goal40%40%
Goal difference0+3
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - 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 minute— when do goals arrive?

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

AZ
ScoredConceded
2
2
0-15
2
3
16-30
3
1
31-45
4
1
46-60
4
1
61-75
5
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (5 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - wins late phases.

Twente
ScoredConceded
2
1
0-15
3
5
16-30
3
0
31-45
2
2
46-60
4
1
61-75
3
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (4 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.

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

Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?

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

Game profile

3.17
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.7 : 1.5
Estimated goal split
home : away
82%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
62%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-21%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
79%
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.
+1.05
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.06
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.15
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.09
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
123%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
54%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.62
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.7
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 10% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

Twente

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+1.06
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.28
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.
-0.40
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.12
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
93%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
62%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.11
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
18% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 12% come in the first quarter-hour.
18%

* 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 context— is this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

AZLigaTwente
Average goals per game▼ 3.333.84▼ 3.00
Both teams scored▼ 56%72%▼ 67%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▼ 44%75%▼ 56%
Clean sheets▲ 33%15%▲ 22%
Goal before half-time▼ 78%83%▼ 67%
Goal after half-time• 89%90%▼ 78%

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

3.84
Average goals per game
72%
Both teams scored
75%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
15%
Clean sheets
1.80
Home goals / game
2.04
Away goals / game
+-12%
Home attack advantage
+-13%
Home defensive advantage
+-8%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
83%
1 goal
51%
2 goals
26%
3 goals
6%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
90%
1 goal
68%
2 goals
35%
3 goals
20%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from AZ's perspective: 0 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss against Twente. Games average 2.50 goals, and both teams scored in 50% of them.

FAQ

When do AZ and Twente play?

AZ face Twente on October 25, 2026 in Eredivisie at AFAS Stadion. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between AZ and Twente?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches AZ won 0, Twente won 1 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 2.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before AZ vs Twente?

AZ score 2.22 goals per game on average and Twente 1.89. The Eredivisie average is 3.84 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 75% of games. Both teams score in 56% of AZ's matches and 67% of Twente's.

What form are AZ and Twente in?

Over the last 5 games AZ have a 2-2-1 record (1.60 points per game) and Twente 3-1-1 (2.00 points per game).

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

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.