Netherlands - Eerste DivisieData current as of 13 August 2026

De Graafschap vs AZ II: match statistics

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De Graafschap vs AZ II: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

De Graafschap play AZ II in Eerste Divisie (Netherlands). The match date is 17 August 2026.

Current form

De Graafschap: 0-1-0, 1.00 points/match. AZ II: 0-0-1, 0.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

De Graafschap scores 1.00 and concedes 1.00 goals per match. AZ II scores 0.00 and concedes 1.00. League average: 2.90 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: De Graafschap 100%, AZ II 0%. Over 2.5: De Graafschap 0%, AZ II 0%. League level: BTTS 80%, Over 2.5 50%.

xG, shots and style

De Graafschap has higher xG: 1.61 vs 1.31. De Graafschap: 16.0 shots per match, AZ II: 8.0.

Match halves

De Graafschap: half-time lead 0%, second-half goals 0.00. AZ II: half-time lead 0%, second-half goals 0.00.

Goals by minute

De Graafschap: 31-45+ (1 goals). AZ II: 0-15 (0 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Eerste Divisie: 2.90 goals per match, BTTS 80%, Over 2.5 50%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 2 previous H2H matches were available: 2-0-0. Average goals 4.50, BTTS 50%.

Before the match

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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.

1Goals scored / match0
De GraafschapAZ II
1Goals conceded / match1
De GraafschapAZ II
64%Average possession58%
De GraafschapAZ II
3Shots on target / match5
De GraafschapAZ II

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

16Shots per match8
De GraafschapAZ II
3Shots on target5
De GraafschapAZ II
6.3%Shot conversion0%
De GraafschapAZ II
64%Possession58%
De GraafschapAZ II
1.61xG for1.31
De GraafschapAZ II
1.26xG against1.15
De GraafschapAZ II

Shooting quality

De Graafschap: DominantAZ II: Balanced
De GraafschapAZ II
Accuracy (shots on target)19%63%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.100.16
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.330.00

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.

De Graafschap
D
Unbeaten in the last 5 matches
Season result split
0% W100% R0% P
Season (W-D-L)
0-1-0
1.00 pts / match · goal difference 0
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-1-0
1.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
0-0-0
Last 5 at home
0-0-0
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.61Opponent xG: 1.26BTTS: 100%Over 2.5: 0%
AZ II
L
No win in the last 5 matches
Season result split
0% W0% R100% P
Season (W-D-L)
0-0-1
0.00 pts / match · goal difference -1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-0-1
0.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
0-0-0
Last 5 away
0-0-0
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.0Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.31Opponent xG: 1.15BTTS: 0%Over 2.5: 0%

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.

De Graafschap scoring profile: very strong

De Graafschap scores in 100% of matches (1 of 1 matches), while AZ II keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 1 matches).

AZ II scoring profile: mixed

AZ II scores in 0% of matches (0 of 1 matches), while De Graafschap keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 1 matches).

1Goals scored (season)0
De GraafschapAZ II
1Goals conceded (season)1
De GraafschapAZ II
2Average goals in match1
De GraafschapAZ II
1Goals scored (last 5)0
De GraafschapAZ II
1Goals conceded (last 5)1
De GraafschapAZ II

How often they score at least...

100%1 goal0%
De GraafschapAZ II
0%2 goals0%
De GraafschapAZ II
0%3 goals0%
De GraafschapAZ II
0%4 goals0%
De GraafschapAZ II

How often they concede at least...

100%1 goal100%
De GraafschapAZ II
0%2 goals0%
De GraafschapAZ II
0%3 goals0%
De GraafschapAZ II
0%4 goals0%
De GraafschapAZ 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

100%BTTS at half-time0%
De GraafschapAZ II
0%BTTS in both halves0%
De GraafschapAZ II
0%Scored in both halves0%
De GraafschapAZ II

BTTS and goal count

0%Min. 3 goals and BTTS0%
De GraafschapAZ II
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
De GraafschapAZ II
100%BTTS - last 50%
De GraafschapAZ 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

100%Min. 1 goal before half-time0%
De GraafschapAZ II
100%Min. 2 goals before half-time0%
De GraafschapAZ II
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
De GraafschapAZ II

2nd half

0%Min. 1 goal after half-time100%
De GraafschapAZ II
0%Min. 2 goals after half-time0%
De GraafschapAZ II
0%Min. 3 goals after half-time0%
De GraafschapAZ 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.

De Graafschap - half-time state
0% leading100% draw0% trailing
AZ II - half-time state
0% leading100% draw0% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1Points per match (1st half)1
De GraafschapAZ II
1Goals scored (1st half)0
De GraafschapAZ II
1Goals conceded (1st half)0
De GraafschapAZ II
2Average goals (1st half)0
De GraafschapAZ II
0%Clean sheet before half-time100%
De GraafschapAZ II
0%No goal before half-time100%
De GraafschapAZ II

After half-time (2nd half)

1Points per match (2nd half)0
De GraafschapAZ II
0Goals scored (2nd half)0
De GraafschapAZ II
0Goals conceded (2nd half)1
De GraafschapAZ II
0Average goals (2nd half)1
De GraafschapAZ II
100%Clean sheet after half-time0%
De GraafschapAZ II
100%No goal after half-time100%
De GraafschapAZ II

De Graafschap - second-half results

0% W100% R0% P
1
Half-time points
1
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
1
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.00
PPG before half-time
Defence after half-time-1.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

AZ II - second-half results

0% W0% R100% P
1
Half-time points
0
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
0
Second-half points
-1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.00
PPG before half-time
Defence after half-time+1.0

Concedes 1.0 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

De Graafschap - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.001.00
Goals scored / match1.00.0
Goals conceded / match1.00.0
Average goals in match2.00.0
1 goal100%0%
2 goals100%0%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet0%100%
No goal0%100%
Goal difference00
Half-time: 0% leading - 100% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 100% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 100% - Half-time goals total: 1
AZ II - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.000.00
Goals scored / match0.00.0
Goals conceded / match0.01.0
Average goals in match0.01.0
1 goal0%100%
2 goals0%0%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet100%0%
No goal100%100%
Goal difference0-1
Half-time: 0% leading - 100% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 0% draw - 100% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0

* 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.

De Graafschap
ScoredConceded
0
1
0-15
0
0
16-30
1
0
31-45
0
0
46-60
0
0
61-75
0
0
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (1 goal). Concedes most in 0-15 (1). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

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

Concedes most in 76-90 (1). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - 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

1.50
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.0 : 0.5
Estimated goal split
home : away
52%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
50%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+200%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
0%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
0%
0:0 risk
practically zero
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

De Graafschap

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.35
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.35
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.
-0.61
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.26
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
67%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
71%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-1.0
Late goals
0% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
0%

AZ II

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.16
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-1.16
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.
-1.31
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.15
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
0%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
67%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
0% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
0%

* 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

De GraafschapLigaAZ II
Average goals in match 2.002.90 1.00
Both teams scored 100%80% 0%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 0%50% 0%
Clean sheets 0%10% 0%
Goal before half-time 100%70% 0%
Goal after half-time 0%80% 100%

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

2.90
Average goals per match
80%
Both teams scored
50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
10%
Clean sheets
1.50
Home goals / match
1.40
Away goals / match
+7%
Home attack advantage
+7%
Home defence advantage
+10%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
70%
1 goal
50%
2 goals
10%
3 goals
0%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
80%
1 goal
40%
2 goals
20%
3 goals
10%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (2): De Graafschap 2 - 0 - 0 AZ II. Average goals 4.50, both teams scored in 50% matches.

BV De Graafschap
5 : 0
Alkmaar Zaanstreek II
Alkmaar Zaanstreek II
1 : 3
BV De Graafschap

FAQ

When do De Graafschap and AZ II play?

De Graafschap face AZ II on 17 August 2026 in Eerste Divisie. 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 De Graafschap and AZ II?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches De Graafschap won 2, AZ II won 0 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 4.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before De Graafschap vs AZ II?

De Graafschap score 1.00 goals per game on average and AZ II 0.00. The Eerste Divisie average is 2.90 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 50% of games. Both teams score in 100% of De Graafschap's matches and 0% of AZ II's.

What form are De Graafschap and AZ II in?

Over the last 5 games De Graafschap have a 0-1-0 record (1.00 points per game) and AZ II 0-0-1 (0.00 points per game).

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

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