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Eredivisie · 2026

Feyenoord 2–0 AZ Alkmaar · 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

Feyenoord won 2–0.

Shots
1512
Shots on target
42
Expected goals
2.150.98
Possession
43%57%

Full time

What the match recorded

Feyenoord beat AZ Alkmaar 2–0. Recorded in this match (Feyenoord – AZ Alkmaar): shots 15–12, shots on target 4–2, expected goals 2.15–0.98, possession 43%–57%. 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.

Both teams have elevated corners records

moderate

Each team's season corners average is above the competition baseline.

6.25 corners/matchCornersFeyenoord · AZ Alkmaar● 8.25 corners/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Both team averages are compared with the same competition baseline.

Window: season

MetricFeyenoordAZ AlkmaarBaseline
Corners6.25 corners/match8.25 corners/match4.65 corners/match

Caveat: A shared historical pattern is descriptive and may not repeat in one fixture.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots15 shots12 shotsFeyenoord 15 shots, AZ Alkmaar 12 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots2 shotsFeyenoord 4 shots, AZ Alkmaar 2 shots
  • Expected goals2.15 xG0.98 xGFeyenoord 2.15 xG, AZ Alkmaar 0.98 xG
  • Possession43%57%Feyenoord 43%, AZ Alkmaar 57%
  • Corners7 corners6 cornersFeyenoord 7 corners, AZ Alkmaar 6 corners
  • Fouls12 fouls15 foulsFeyenoord 12 fouls, AZ Alkmaar 15 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card3 cardsFeyenoord 1 card, AZ Alkmaar 3 cards
  • Passes372 passes505 passesFeyenoord 372 passes, AZ Alkmaar 505 passes
  • Pass accuracy80.1%83%Feyenoord 80.1%, AZ Alkmaar 83%
  • Shots inside box8 shots9 shotsFeyenoord 8 shots, AZ Alkmaar 9 shots
  • Blocked shots3 blocks4 blocksFeyenoord 3 blocks, AZ Alkmaar 4 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves2 saves2 savesFeyenoord 2 saves, AZ Alkmaar 2 saves
  • Offsides0 offsides3 offsidesFeyenoord 0 offsides, AZ Alkmaar 3 offsides

As it happened

Key moments

  1. 11′Lewis SchoutenYellow card · AZ Alkmaar
  2. 13′Nacho FerriGoal · Feyenoord
  3. 23′Ro-Zangelo DaalYellow card · AZ Alkmaar
  4. 45′Oussama TarghallineYellow card · Feyenoord
  5. Half-time
  6. 59′Javi LópezGoal · Feyenoord
  7. 67′Wouter GoesYellow card · AZ Alkmaar
  8. Full time
Player changes · 5grouped by team and minute
  • 68′AZ Alkmaar · 2 player changesDenso Kasius · Weslley Patati
  • 77′Feyenoord · 1 player changeTobias van den Elshout
  • 80′AZ Alkmaar · 1 player changeBendegúz Kovács
  • 89′Feyenoord · 1 player changeGaoussou Diarra

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

3Feyenoord
2Draws
0AZ Alkmaar
Feyenoord — AZ Alkmaar · Eredivisie1–1
AZ Alkmaar — Feyenoord · Eredivisie3–3
AZ Alkmaar — Feyenoord · Eredivisie0–1
Feyenoord — AZ Alkmaar · Eredivisie3–2
AZ Alkmaar — Feyenoord · Eredivisie0–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Feyenoord favored in 9 of 13 directional metrics · AZ Alkmaar in 2 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Feyenoord8 matchesAZ Alkmaar8 matches
3.38 goals/match ▲Goals scored8/82.25 goals/match
0.88 goals/match ▲Goals allowed8/81 goal/match
2.69 xG/match ▲Expected goals8/82.33 xG/match
21.4 shots/match ▲Shots8/818.5 shots/match
8 shots/match ▲Shots on target8/86.88 shots/match
54.5%Possession8/8● 58.8%
6.25 corners/matchCorners8/8● 8.25 corners/match
9.38 fouls/matchFouls8/811.5 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples8 / 8home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness 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.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 10 Oct 2026, 20:45 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Eredivisie

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsFeyenoordAZ Alkmaar
CompetitionEredivisie
Head-to-headFeyenoord — AZ Alkmaar
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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