Netherlands - Eerste DivisieAFAS TrainingscomplexData current as of 18 September 2026

AZ II vs Volendam: match statistics

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AZ II vs Volendam: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

AZ II play Volendam in Eerste Divisie (Netherlands). The match date is 18 September 2026. Venue: AFAS Trainingscomplex.

Current form

AZ II: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match. Volendam: 3-0-2, 1.80 points/match.

Goal statistics

AZ II scores 2.25 and concedes 2.00 goals per match. Volendam scores 2.67 and concedes 1.67. League average: 3.83 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: AZ II 88%, Volendam 50%. Over 2.5: AZ II 75%, Volendam 67%. League level: BTTS 75%, Over 2.5 72%.

xG, shots and style

AZ II has higher xG: 1.76 vs 1.54. AZ II: 14.9 shots per match, Volendam: 12.7.

Match halves

AZ II: half-time lead 25%, second-half goals 1.38. Volendam: half-time lead 33%, second-half goals 1.83.

Goals by minute

AZ II: 76-90+ (7 goals). Volendam: 61-75 (4 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Eerste Divisie: 3.83 goals per match, BTTS 75%, Over 2.5 72%.

Head-to-head

No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.

Before the match

1X2 odds

(2.55)
(3.75)
(2.32)

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.

2.25Goals scored / match2.67
AZ IIVolendam
2Goals conceded / match1.67
AZ IIVolendam
50%Average possession52%
AZ IIVolendam
6.38Shots on target / match5.83
AZ IIVolendam

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

14.88Shots per match12.67
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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

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

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

AZ II
LWWLD
Season result split
38% W13% D50% L
Season (W-D-L)
3-1-4
1.25 pts / match · goal difference +2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
1-0-2
Last 5 at home
1-0-2
LLW
Last 5 matches - 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 / match · goal difference +6
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-0-2
1.80 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
0-0-3
Last 5 away
0-0-3
LLL
Last 5 matches - 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 match.

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

Volendam is 20% better for: goals conceded per match.

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

AZ II scoring profile: very strong

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

Volendam scoring profile: very strong

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

18Goals scored (season)16
AZ IIVolendam
16Goals conceded (season)10
AZ IIVolendam
4.25Average goals in match4.33
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 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

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 matches cross the goal lines?

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

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.

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

1.25 pts / match - AZ II · 1.5 pts / match - 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 match (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 match (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 half-time in 25% of matches and wins 38%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

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 half-time in 33% of matches and wins 50%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.7

Concedes 0.7 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

AZ II - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.402.00
Goals scored / match1.21.2
Goals conceded / match1.20.8
Average goals in match2.42.0
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 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.601.80
Goals scored / match0.82.0
Goals conceded / match0.41.0
Average goals in match1.23.0
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

* 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.

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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

4.29
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
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 defence on both sides

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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.27
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.
112%
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.
+0.5
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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.06
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
150%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
81%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-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 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

AZ IILigaVolendam
Average goals in match 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 match
75%
Both teams scored
72%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
13%
Clean sheets
2.05
Home goals / match
1.78
Away goals / match
+15%
Home attack advantage
+13%
Home defence 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 18 September 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.