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Eredivisie · 2025De Adelaarshorst

Go Ahead Eagles 0–0 AZ Alkmaar · Eredivisie

0–0Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Go Ahead Eagles and AZ Alkmaar drew 0–0.

Shots
1523
Shots on target
44
Expected goals
1.791.52
Possession
50%50%

Full time

What the match recorded

Go Ahead Eagles and AZ Alkmaar drew 0–0. Recorded in this match (Go Ahead Eagles – AZ Alkmaar): shots 15–23, shots on target 4–4, expected goals 1.79–1.52, possession 50%–50%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Go Ahead Eagles's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Go Ahead Eagles's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

2.2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.61 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for2.2 goals/match1.61 goals/match1.54 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

AZ Alkmaar show a distinct attacking-volume record

strong

AZ Alkmaar's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

11.6 shots/match ▲ShotsGo Ahead Eagles · AZ Alkmaar15.7 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricGo Ahead EaglesAZ AlkmaarBaseline
Shots11.6 shots/match15.7 shots/match14.3 shots/match
Shots against18.5 shots/match12.3 shots/match13.1 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

Go Ahead Eagles have a visible home split

moderate

Go Ahead Eagles's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

13.8 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season11.6 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots13.8 shots/match11.6 shots/match14.3 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots15 shots23 shotsGo Ahead Eagles 15 shots, AZ Alkmaar 23 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots4 shotsGo Ahead Eagles 4 shots, AZ Alkmaar 4 shots
  • Expected goals1.79 xG1.52 xGGo Ahead Eagles 1.79 xG, AZ Alkmaar 1.52 xG
  • Possession50%50%Go Ahead Eagles 50%, AZ Alkmaar 50%
  • Corners5 corners10 cornersGo Ahead Eagles 5 corners, AZ Alkmaar 10 corners
  • Fouls9 fouls13 foulsGo Ahead Eagles 9 fouls, AZ Alkmaar 13 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Mexx Meerdink · AZ Alkmaar · 56′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedMexx Meerdink · AZ Alkmaar · 14′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedVictor Edvardsen · Go Ahead Eagles · 40′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedWeslley Patati · AZ Alkmaar · 50′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedSven Mijnans · AZ Alkmaar · 62′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMathis Suray · Go Ahead Eagles · 90′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJulius Dirksen · Go Ahead Eagles · 35′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedSøren Tengstedt · Go Ahead Eagles · 38′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMathis Suray · Go Ahead Eagles · 41′ · 0.03 xG · on targetWeslley Patati · AZ Alkmaar · 51′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedKees Smit · AZ Alkmaar · 77′ · 0.03 xG · on targetMathis Suray · Go Ahead Eagles · 79′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedElijah Dijkstra · AZ Alkmaar · 87′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedStefán Ingi Sigurðarson · Go Ahead Eagles · 8′ · 0.04 xG · on targetMatěj Šín · AZ Alkmaar · 29′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedWeslley Patati · AZ Alkmaar · 49′ · 0.04 xG · on targetMateo Chávez · AZ Alkmaar · 58′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedBendegúz Kovács · AZ Alkmaar · 76′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedRo-Zangelo Daal · AZ Alkmaar · 90′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMathis Suray · Go Ahead Eagles · 12′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedWeslley Patati · AZ Alkmaar · 36′ · 0.05 xG · on targetWeslley Patati · AZ Alkmaar · 2′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedVictor Edvardsen · Go Ahead Eagles · 25′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedIsak Steiner Jensen · AZ Alkmaar · 46′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedIsak Steiner Jensen · AZ Alkmaar · 67′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedFinn Stokkers · Go Ahead Eagles · 90′ · 0.06 xG · on targetMateo Chávez · AZ Alkmaar · 45′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedRion Ichihara · AZ Alkmaar · 83′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedJakob Breum · Go Ahead Eagles · 79′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedMelle Meulensteen · Go Ahead Eagles · 84′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedWeslley Patati · AZ Alkmaar · 58′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedIsak Steiner Jensen · AZ Alkmaar · 58′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedBendegúz Kovács · AZ Alkmaar · 86′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedSven Mijnans · AZ Alkmaar · 16′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedMexx Meerdink · AZ Alkmaar · 44′ · 0.20 xG · on targetMathis Suray · Go Ahead Eagles · 47′ · 0.24 xG · off target or blockedMelle Meulensteen · Go Ahead Eagles · 41′ · 0.26 xG · off target or blockedMelle Meulensteen · Go Ahead Eagles · 90′ · 0.27 xG · on target
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Go Ahead Eagles: 15 shots, 4 on target, 1.33 xG. AZ Alkmaar: 23 shots, 4 on target, 1.40 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

00.751.50′HT90′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Go Ahead Eagles 1.33 xG · AZ Alkmaar 1.40 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Go Ahead Eagles
2Draws
3AZ Alkmaar
AZ Alkmaar — Go Ahead Eagles · Eredivisie2–2
Go Ahead Eagles — AZ Alkmaar · Eredivisie0–3
AZ Alkmaar — Go Ahead Eagles · Eredivisie2–2
Go Ahead Eagles — AZ Alkmaar · Eredivisie0–3
AZ Alkmaar — Go Ahead Eagles · Eredivisie5–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Go Ahead Eagles favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · AZ Alkmaar in 8 · 3 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Go Ahead Eagles31 matchesAZ Alkmaar31 matches
1.61 goals/matchGoals scored31/311.68 goals/match
1.45 goals/matchGoals allowed31/311.45 goals/match
1.27 xG/matchExpected goals31/31▲ 1.86 xG/match
11.6 shots/matchShots31/31▲ 15.7 shots/match
5.19 shots/matchShots on target31/31▲ 5.94 shots/match
49.9%Possession31/31● 52.7%
5.32 corners/matchCorners31/31● 5.87 corners/match
9.16 fouls/matchFouls31/3110.3 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples31 / 31home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Thu, 23 Apr 2026, 20:45 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Eredivisie

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsGo Ahead EaglesAZ Alkmaar
CompetitionEredivisieEredivisie 2025/26
Head-to-headGo Ahead Eagles — AZ Alkmaar
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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