Netherlands - EredivisieAFAS StadionData current as of September 07, 2026

AZ vs Willem II: match statistics

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AZ vs Willem II: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

AZ plays Willem II in Eredivisie (Netherlands). The game is scheduled for September 11, 2026. Venue: AFAS Stadion.

Recent form

AZ has 5 wins, 0 draws and 0 losses over its last five games, averaging 3.00 points per game. Willem II has 0 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses, with 0.25 points per game.

Scoring records

AZ scores 3.20 goals per game and allows 1.00. Willem II scores 1.00 and allows 3.25. Games in this league average 4.05 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 60% of AZ's games and 75% of Willem II's. The Over 2.5 rates are 60% and 100%, compared with league averages of 78% for BTTS and 85% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

AZ has the higher season xG average, 2.31 to 1.24 per game. AZ takes 19.6 shots per game, while Willem II takes 12.5.

First-half and second-half trends

AZ leads at halftime in 40% of its games and scores 2.40 goals per game after halftime. Willem II leads at halftime in 0% and scores 0.75 after halftime.

When the teams score

AZ's most productive scoring window is minutes 46-60 (4 goals). For Willem II, it is minutes 76-90+ (2 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Eredivisie games average 4.05 goals. Both teams score in 78% of games, and 85% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

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

Before kickoff

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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.

3.2Goals scored / game1
AZWillem II
1Goals allowed / game3.25
AZWillem II
57%Average possession40%
AZWillem II
8Shots on target / game2.5
AZWillem II

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

19.6Shots per game12.5
AZWillem II
8Shots on target2.5
AZWillem II
16.3%Shot conversion8%
AZWillem II
57%Possession40%
AZWillem II
2.31xG for1.24
AZWillem II
1.01xG against2.04
AZWillem II

Shooting quality

AZ: DominantWillem II: Balanced
AZWillem II
Accuracy (shots on target)41%20%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.10
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.400.40

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.

AZ is 1100% better for: last-5 form.

3 pts / game - AZ · 0.25 pts / game - Willem II

AZ
WWWWW
5 wins in a row
Season result split
100% W0% R0% P
Season (W-D-L)
5-0-0
3.00 pts / game · goal difference +11
Last 5 (W-D-L)
5-0-0
3.00 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
2-0-0
Last 5 at home
2-0-0
WW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 3.2Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 2.31Opponent xG: 1.01BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%
Willem II
LLDL
No win in the last 5 games
Season result split
0% W25% R75% P
Season (W-D-L)
0-1-3
0.25 pts / game · goal difference -9
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-1-3
0.25 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
0-0-1
Last 5 away
0-0-1
L
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 3.3xG: 1.24Opponent xG: 2.04BTTS: 75%Over 2.5: 100%

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 220% better for: goals scored per game.

3.2 goals / game - AZ · 1 goals / game - Willem II

AZ is 225% better for: goals allowed per game.

1 goals / game - AZ · 3.25 goals / game - Willem II

AZ scoring profile: very strong

AZ scores in 100% of games (5 of 5 meczów), while Willem II keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 4 meczów).

Willem II scoring profile: strong

Willem II scores in 75% of games (3 of 4 meczów), while AZ keeps a clean sheet in 40% (2 of 5 meczów).

16Goals scored (season)4
AZWillem II
5Goals conceded (season)13
AZWillem II
4.2Average goals per game4.25
AZWillem II
16Goals scored (last 5)4
AZWillem II
5Goals conceded (last 5)13
AZWillem II

How often they score at least...

100%1 goal75%
AZWillem II
100%2 goals25%
AZWillem II
60%3 goals0%
AZWillem II
40%4 goals0%
AZWillem II

How often they concede at least...

60%1 goal100%
AZWillem II
40%2 goals100%
AZWillem II
0%3 goals75%
AZWillem II
0%4 goals50%
AZWillem II

* 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

40%BTTS at half-time25%
AZWillem II
20%BTTS in both halves0%
AZWillem II
60%Scored in both halves0%
AZWillem II

BTTS and goal count

60%Min. 3 goals and BTTS75%
AZWillem II
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS25%
AZWillem II
60%BTTS - last 575%
AZWillem II

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

60%Min. 1 goal before half-time75%
AZWillem II
40%Min. 2 goals before half-time50%
AZWillem II
40%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
AZWillem II

2nd half

100%Min. 1 goal after half-time100%
AZWillem II
100%Min. 2 goals after half-time75%
AZWillem II
40%Min. 3 goals after half-time75%
AZWillem II

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 220% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.6 pts / game - AZ · 0.5 pts / game - Willem II

AZ - half-time state
40% leading40% draw20% trailing
Willem II - half-time state
0% leading50% draw50% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.6Points per game (1st half)0.5
AZWillem II
0.8Goals scored (1st half)0.25
AZWillem II
0.6Goals conceded (1st half)1
AZWillem II
1.4Average goals (1st half)1.25
AZWillem II
60%Clean sheet before half-time25%
AZWillem II
40%No goal before half-time75%
AZWillem II

After half-time (2nd half)

3Points per game (2nd half)0.25
AZWillem II
2.4Goals scored (2nd half)0.75
AZWillem II
0.4Goals conceded (2nd half)2.25
AZWillem II
2.8Average goals (2nd half)3
AZWillem II
60%Clean sheet after half-time0%
AZWillem II
0%No goal after half-time50%
AZWillem II

AZ - second-half results

100% W0% R0% P
8
Half-time points
4
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
15
Second-half points
+10
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.60
PPG before half-time
Lead holding250%

Leads at halftime in 40% of games and wins 100%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.2

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Willem II - second-half results

0% W25% R75% P
2
Half-time points
1
Half-time goals
-3
Goal difference (1st half)
1
Second-half points
-6
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.50
PPG before half-time
Defense after halftime+1.3

Allows 1.3 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 game1.603.00
Goals scored / game0.82.4
Goals allowed / game0.60.4
Average goals per game1.42.8
1 goal60%100%
2 goals40%100%
3 goals40%40%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal40%0%
Goal difference+1+10
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 100% won - 0% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 4
Willem II - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.500.25
Goals scored / game0.30.8
Goals allowed / game1.02.3
Average goals per game1.33.0
1 goal75%100%
2 goals50%75%
3 goals0%75%
Clean sheet25%0%
No goal75%50%
Goal difference-3-6
Half-time: 0% leading - 50% draw - 50% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 25% draw - 75% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 25% - Half-time goals total: 1

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

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (4 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - wins late phases.

Willem II
ScoredConceded
1
1
0-15
0
1
16-30
0
2
31-45
0
1
46-60
1
6
61-75
2
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (2 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

* 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

4.22
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
3.2 : 1.0
Estimated goal split
home : away
104%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
68%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
75%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
0%
0:0 risk
practically zero
4+
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.
+1.30
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.90
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+1.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.89
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.01
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
193%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
42%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+1.6
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 13% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

Willem II

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.80
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-1.45
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.0 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.
-1.21
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
42%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
196%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.5
Late goals
50% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 25% come in the first quarter-hour.
50%

* 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

AZLigaWillem II
Average goals per game 4.204.05 4.25
Both teams scored 60%78% 75%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 60%85% 100%
Clean sheets 40%11% 0%
Goal before half-time 60%80% 75%
Goal after half-time 100%95% 100%

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

4.05
Average goals per game
78%
Both teams scored
85%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
11%
Clean sheets
1.66
Home goals / game
2.39
Away goals / game
+-31%
Home attack advantage
+-44%
Home defensive advantage
+-30%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
80%
1 goal
54%
2 goals
32%
3 goals
7%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
95%
1 goal
76%
2 goals
41%
3 goals
20%
4 goals

FAQ

When do AZ and Willem II play?

AZ face Willem II on September 11, 2026 in Eredivisie at AFAS Stadion. 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 vs Willem II?

AZ score 3.20 goals per game on average and Willem II 1.00. The Eredivisie average is 4.05 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 85% of games. Both teams score in 60% of AZ's matches and 75% of Willem II's.

What form are AZ and Willem II in?

Over the last 5 games AZ have a 5-0-0 record (3.00 points per game) and Willem II 0-1-3 (0.25 points per game).

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

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.