Netherlands - Eerste DivisieData current as of 17 July 2026

Vitesse vs AZ II: match statistics

Vitesse crest
Vitesse
2 : 0half-time 1:0
AZ II crest
AZ II
130%(1.92)
X25%(3.77)
245%(3.60)

AZ II shows a decisive advantage in away matches with a 50% win rate and a positive goal difference (+5), while Vitesse has only 36% wins at home with a zero goal difference. The guests score an average of 2.14 goals per away match with higher shot conversion (16% vs 10%) and better possession (51% vs 46%). The form of AZ II's last five away matches (wwwwl) is significantly better than Vitesse's home form (ddlww). Vitesse has a poor overall series (ldwdl) with just 1 point per match in the last five games, whereas AZ II earns 1.4 points. Higher xG for the visitors (1.55 vs 1.6 for the hosts) combined with their offensive efficiency and better form argues for an AZ II victory, despite playing away.

Vitesse vs AZ II: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Vitesse play AZ II in Eerste Divisie (Netherlands). The match date is 27 February 2026 at 20:00. Final score: 2:0.

Current form

Vitesse: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match. AZ II: 2-0-3, 1.20 points/match.

Goal statistics

Vitesse scores 1.68 and concedes 1.45 goals per match. AZ II scores 1.61 and concedes 2.00. League average: 3.19 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Vitesse 63%, AZ II 58%. Over 2.5: Vitesse 68%, AZ II 68%. League level: BTTS 61%, Over 2.5 63%.

xG, shots and style

AZ II has higher xG: 1.66 vs 1.62. Vitesse: 14.7 shots per match, AZ II: 14.1.

Match halves

Vitesse: half-time lead 47%, second-half goals 0.84. AZ II: half-time lead 24%, second-half goals 0.92.

Goals by minute

Vitesse: 31-45+ (16 goals). AZ II: 16-30 (13 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Eerste Divisie: 3.19 goals per match, BTTS 61%, Over 2.5 63%.

Head-to-head

1 H2H matches: 0-0-1. Average goals 4.00, BTTS 0%.

Match description

AZ II shows a decisive advantage in away matches with a 50% win rate and a positive goal difference (+5), while Vitesse has only 36% wins at home with a zero goal difference. The guests score an average of 2.14 goals per away match with higher shot conversion (16% vs 10%) and better possession (51% vs 46%). The form of AZ II's last five away matches (wwwwl) is significantly better than Vitesse's home form (ddlww). Vitesse has a poor overall series (ldwdl) with just 1 point per match in the last five games, whereas AZ II earns 1.4 points. Higher xG for the visitors (1.55 vs 1.6 for the hosts) combined with their offensive efficiency and better form argues for an AZ II victory, despite playing away.

Half-by-half

1 : 0
1st half
1 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

48Possession (%)52
VitesseAZ II
21Shots8
VitesseAZ II
4Shots on target3
VitesseAZ II
1.94xG1.01
VitesseAZ II
7Corners1
VitesseAZ II
47Dangerous attacks38
VitesseAZ II
9Fouls13
VitesseAZ II
4Cards1
VitesseAZ II

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

1.68Goals scored / match1.61
VitesseAZ II
1.45Goals conceded / match2
VitesseAZ II
46%Average possession54%
VitesseAZ II
5.03Shots on target / match5.53
VitesseAZ II

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

14.74Shots per match14.13
VitesseAZ II
5.03Shots on target5.53
VitesseAZ II
11.4%Shot conversion11.4%
VitesseAZ II
46%Possession54%
VitesseAZ II
1.62xG for1.66
VitesseAZ II
1.47xG against1.55
VitesseAZ II

Shooting quality

Vitesse: AttackingAZ II: Attacking
VitesseAZ II
Accuracy (shots on target)34%39%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.330.29

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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Vitesse is 33% better for: last-5 form.

1.6 pts / match - Vitesse · 1.2 pts / match - AZ II

Vitesse
DWWDL
Season result split
39% W29% R32% P
Season (W-D-L)
15-11-12
1.47 pts / match · goal difference +9
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
7-6-6
Last 5 at home
2-2-1
WLDWD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.6Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.65Opponent xG: 1.32BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 80%
AZ II
WLLLW
Season result split
32% W11% R58% P
Season (W-D-L)
12-4-22
1.05 pts / match · goal difference -15
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-3
1.20 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
8-2-9
Last 5 away
1-0-4
LLWLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 2.0xG: 2.03Opponent xG: 1.81BTTS: 0%Over 2.5: 40%

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.

Vitesse is 38% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.45 goals / match - Vitesse · 2 goals / match - AZ II

Vitesse scoring profile: very strong

Vitesse scores in 79% of matches (30 of 38 matches), while AZ II keeps a clean sheet in 16% (6 of 38 matches).

AZ II scoring profile: very strong

AZ II scores in 71% of matches (27 of 38 matches), while Vitesse keeps a clean sheet in 24% (9 of 38 matches).

64Goals scored (season)61
VitesseAZ II
55Goals conceded (season)76
VitesseAZ II
3.13Average goals in match3.61
VitesseAZ II
13Goals scored (last 5)4
VitesseAZ II
6Goals conceded (last 5)10
VitesseAZ II

How often they score at least...

79%1 goal71%
VitesseAZ II
53%2 goals50%
VitesseAZ II
21%3 goals29%
VitesseAZ II
11%4 goals11%
VitesseAZ II

How often they concede at least...

76%1 goal84%
VitesseAZ II
47%2 goals61%
VitesseAZ II
16%3 goals34%
VitesseAZ II
5%4 goals18%
VitesseAZ II

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

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

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

Goal patterns

24%BTTS at half-time34%
VitesseAZ II
3%BTTS in both halves13%
VitesseAZ II
34%Scored in both halves37%
VitesseAZ II

BTTS and goal count

55%Min. 3 goals and BTTS53%
VitesseAZ II
13%Min. 3 goals without BTTS16%
VitesseAZ II
60%BTTS - last 50%
VitesseAZ II

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

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

89%Min. 1 goal before half-time92%
VitesseAZ II
45%Min. 2 goals before half-time47%
VitesseAZ II
13%Min. 3 goals before half-time21%
VitesseAZ II

2nd half

82%Min. 1 goal after half-time82%
VitesseAZ II
47%Min. 2 goals after half-time63%
VitesseAZ II
24%Min. 3 goals after half-time39%
VitesseAZ II

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

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

Vitesse is 75% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.66 pts / match - Vitesse · 0.95 pts / match - AZ II

Vitesse - half-time state
47% leading24% draw29% trailing
AZ II - half-time state
24% leading24% draw53% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.66Points per match (1st half)0.95
VitesseAZ II
0.84Goals scored (1st half)0.68
VitesseAZ II
0.66Goals conceded (1st half)0.95
VitesseAZ II
1.5Average goals (1st half)1.63
VitesseAZ II
47%Clean sheet before half-time29%
VitesseAZ II
39%No goal before half-time45%
VitesseAZ II

After half-time (2nd half)

1.42Points per match (2nd half)1.18
VitesseAZ II
0.84Goals scored (2nd half)0.92
VitesseAZ II
0.79Goals conceded (2nd half)1.05
VitesseAZ II
1.63Average goals (2nd half)1.97
VitesseAZ II
45%Clean sheet after half-time37%
VitesseAZ II
47%No goal after half-time47%
VitesseAZ II

Vitesse - second-half results

37% W32% R32% P
63
Half-time points
32
Half-time goals
+7
Goal difference (1st half)
54
Second-half points
+2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.66
PPG before half-time
Lead holding83%

Leads at half-time in 47% of matches and wins 39%. Usually protects the lead until full-time.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Concedes 0.1 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

AZ II - second-half results

29% W32% R39% P
36
Half-time points
26
Half-time goals
-10
Goal difference (1st half)
45
Second-half points
-5
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.95
PPG before half-time
Lead holding133%

Leads at half-time in 24% of matches and wins 32%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Concedes 0.1 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Vitesse - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.601.40
Goals scored / match1.61.0
Goals conceded / match0.21.0
Average goals in match1.82.0
1 goal80%80%
2 goals60%60%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet80%40%
No goal20%60%
Goal difference+70
Half-time: 80% leading - 20% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 8
AZ II - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.200.80
Goals scored / match0.60.2
Goals conceded / match0.81.2
Average goals in match1.41.4
1 goal100%80%
2 goals40%20%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal60%80%
Goal difference-1-5
Half-time: 40% leading - 0% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 20% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 3

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Vitesse
ScoredConceded
7
5
0-15
9
11
16-30
16
9
31-45
9
11
46-60
7
7
61-75
16
12
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (16 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (12). Late-goal balance (76-90): +4 - wins late phases.

AZ II
ScoredConceded
6
15
0-15
13
9
16-30
7
12
31-45
13
12
46-60
10
12
61-75
12
16
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (13 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (16). Late-goal balance (76-90): -4 - late phases are a weakness.

* 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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

3.37
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.8 : 1.5
Estimated goal split
home : away
106%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
61%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+19%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
56%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
6%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 17 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Vitesse

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.15
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.08
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-9.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.06
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.02
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
97%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
99%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.13
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 11% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

AZ II

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.11
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.50
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-4.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.05
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.45
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
110%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
115%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.15
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
20% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 10% come in the first quarter-hour.
20%

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

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

VitesseLigaAZ II
Average goals in match 3.133.19 3.61
Both teams scored 63%61% 58%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 68%63% 68%
Clean sheets 24%21% 16%
Goal before half-time 89%77% 92%
Goal after half-time 82%86% 82%

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

3.19
Average goals per match
61%
Both teams scored
63%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
21%
Clean sheets
1.74
Home goals / match
1.46
Away goals / match
+19%
Home attack advantage
+16%
Home defence advantage
+7%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
77%
1 goal
41%
2 goals
16%
3 goals
5%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
86%
1 goal
55%
2 goals
27%
3 goals
10%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Vitesse 0 - 0 - 1 AZ II. Average goals 4.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.

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FAQ

What was the result of Vitesse vs AZ II?

The Eerste Divisie match finished Vitesse 2:0 AZ II. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

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

Vitesse score 1.68 goals per game on average and AZ II 1.61. The Eerste Divisie average is 3.19 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 63% of games. Both teams score in 63% of Vitesse's matches and 58% of AZ II's.

What form are Vitesse and AZ II in?

Over the last 5 games Vitesse have a 2-2-1 record (1.60 points per game) and AZ II 2-0-3 (1.20 points per game).

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

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Vitesse vs AZ II: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.