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Eredivisie · 2026

AZ Alkmaar 2–0 ADO Den Haag · Eredivisie

2–0Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

AZ Alkmaar won 2–0.

Shots
1210
Shots on target
41
Expected goals
2.670.95
Possession
53%47%

Full time

What the match recorded

AZ Alkmaar beat ADO Den Haag 2–0. Recorded in this match (AZ Alkmaar – ADO Den Haag): shots 12–10, shots on target 4–1, expected goals 2.67–0.95, possession 53%–47%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots12 shots10 shotsAZ Alkmaar 12 shots, ADO Den Haag 10 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots1 shotAZ Alkmaar 4 shots, ADO Den Haag 1 shot
  • Expected goals2.67 xG0.95 xGAZ Alkmaar 2.67 xG, ADO Den Haag 0.95 xG
  • Possession53%47%AZ Alkmaar 53%, ADO Den Haag 47%
  • Corners9 corners7 cornersAZ Alkmaar 9 corners, ADO Den Haag 7 corners
  • Fouls9 fouls14 foulsAZ Alkmaar 9 fouls, ADO Den Haag 14 fouls
  • Yellow cards0 cards1 cardAZ Alkmaar 0 cards, ADO Den Haag 1 card
  • Passes470 passes406 passesAZ Alkmaar 470 passes, ADO Den Haag 406 passes
  • Pass accuracy82.3%80.5%AZ Alkmaar 82.3%, ADO Den Haag 80.5%
  • Shots inside box10 shots7 shotsAZ Alkmaar 10 shots, ADO Den Haag 7 shots
  • Blocked shots3 blocks3 blocksAZ Alkmaar 3 blocks, ADO Den Haag 3 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves1 save2 savesAZ Alkmaar 1 save, ADO Den Haag 2 saves
  • Offsides4 offsides1 offsideAZ Alkmaar 4 offsides, ADO Den Haag 1 offside

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.

Weslley Patati · AZ Alkmaar · 4′ · 0.02 xG · on targetFinn de Bruin · ADO Den Haag · 10′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedDave Kwakman · AZ Alkmaar · 11′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedWeslley Patati · AZ Alkmaar · 51′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMylian Jimenez · ADO Den Haag · 61′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedNigel Thomas · ADO Den Haag · 87′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedYannick Eduardo · ADO Den Haag · 90′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedRo-Zangelo Daal · AZ Alkmaar · 18′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMylian Jimenez · ADO Den Haag · 79′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedDave Kwakman · AZ Alkmaar · 18′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedWeslley Patati · AZ Alkmaar · 47′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedSekou Sylla · ADO Den Haag · 56′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedMexx Meerdink · AZ Alkmaar · 32′ · 0.10 xG · on targetMexx Meerdink · AZ Alkmaar · 52′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedYannick Eduardo · ADO Den Haag · 70′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedPascal Mulder · ADO Den Haag · 56′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blockedFinn de Bruin · ADO Den Haag · 55′ · 0.22 xG · off target or blockedEvan Rottier · ADO Den Haag · 1′ · 0.23 xG · off target or blockedRo-Zangelo Daal · AZ Alkmaar · 61′ · 0.28 xG · goalTroy Parrott · AZ Alkmaar · 83′ · 0.47 xG · off target or blockedLewis Schouten · AZ Alkmaar · 12′ · 0.51 xG · off target or blockedCalvin Stengs · AZ Alkmaar · 68′ · 1.00 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

AZ Alkmaar: 12 shots, 4 on target, 2.72 xG. ADO Den Haag: 10 shots, 0 on target, 0.94 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

01.530′HT90′Ro-Zangelo Daal · AZ Alkmaar · 61′Calvin Stengs · AZ Alkmaar · 68′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: AZ Alkmaar 2.72 xG · ADO Den Haag 0.94 xG.

Limited historical context

PitchMath holds only part of the history for this match.

Current-season evidence is below the threshold and the previous-season record is incomplete, so only what is actually stored is shown.

1 / 2 matches toward the first current-season grade

Current season so far

Completed matches in the season being played. Kept separate from the historical block below.

  • AZ Alkmaar1 matches
  • ADO Den Haag1 matches

Previous-season context

Recorded season totals from the source competition. Not current form.

AZ Alkmaar

Competition
Eredivisie
Season
2025/26
Sample
34 matches
Profile grade
A
Data cutoff
24 May 2026
  • Goals scored1.71 goals/match
  • Goals allowed1.5 goals/match
  • Expected goals1.84 xG/match
  • Expected goals allowed1.28 xG/match
  • Shots15.7 shots/match
  • Shots allowed12.2 shots/match
  • Shots on target5.91 shots/match
  • Shots on target allowed4.5 shots/match
  • Possession53.1%
  • Corners5.76 corners/match
  • Corners allowed4.53 corners/match
  • Fouls10.2 fouls/match
  • Clean-sheet frequency26%
  • Scoring frequency88%

ADO Den Haag

No trustworthy previous-season profile is stored for this club.

How competition percentiles work

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade D · UnavailableUnavailable — unavailable
Season samples1 / 1home / away teams
Recent samples1 / 1last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.
  • At least one team has an incomplete last-five window.
  • Recorded xG is incomplete, so xG context is omitted where unavailable.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: goals_for, goals_against, xg_for, xg_against, shots, shots_on_target, possession, corners, cards, fouls.
  • The completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 8 Aug 2026, 23:00 UTC · analysis-v4
TeamsAZ AlkmaarADO Den Haag
CompetitionEredivisie
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this