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Go Ahead Eagles

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Go Ahead Eagles go into this fixture coming off the back of a 0-0 Eredivisie stalemate against Almere City.

In that game, Go Ahead Eagles had 52% possession and 5 shots on goal with 1 of them on target. On the other side, Almere City got 29 attempts at goal with 7 of them on target.

In their last 6 fixtures, Paul Simonis's Go Ahead Eagles have managed to score 7 times which gives them an average number of goals per match equal to 1.17.

Analysis of their past results shows that Go Ahead Eagles:

• have not emerged victorious against AZ in their previous 11 matches in the league.
• have not been beaten in their last 10 home league matches. A very good run at home.

AZ

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Last time out, AZ drew 1-1 in the Eredivisie match with NAC Breda.

In that match, AZ managed 71% possession and 18 attempts at goal with 7 on target. The only player to score for AZ was Mexx Meerdink (97'). NAC Breda got 7 attempts on goal with 2 of them on target. Leo Sauer (75') was the scorer for NAC Breda.

The stats tell the story, and AZ have been scored against in 6 of their last 6 matches, conceding 9 goals overall. In defence, AZ just haven’t been too solid at all.

Pre-game facts show that AZ:

• have not lost to Go Ahead Eagles in away games against them for the last 5 league matches. Away fans have certainly had plenty to cheer about.
• are without a win away from home in their last 4 league games.

↔️ Head to head

Delving into their past head to head results stretching back to 07/08/2022 tells us that these encounters have been a source of anguish for Go Ahead Eagles. They’ve not been able to register any victories whatsoever whereas AZ have been superior, finishing as winners in 67% of those ties.

Loads of goals were seen in those games, too - 22 overall at an average of 3.67 goals per match.

📋 Team News: Go Ahead Eagles

Dean James (Hamstring injury), Søren Tengstedt (Broken foot) and Jakob Breum (Foot injury) will be missing for Go Ahead Eagles gaffer Paul Simonis.

In our view, Trots aan de IJssel look set to line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation in the match with Jari De Busser, Mats Deijl, Gerrit Nauber, Joris Kramer, Aske Adelgaard, Robbin Weijenberg, Evert Linthorst, Oliver Antman, Victor Edvardsen, Mathis Suray and Milan Smit.

🗞️ Team News: AZ

We’re of the thinking that AZ seem most likely to begin the game with a 4-2-3-1 system, settling for Rome Owusu-Oduro, Seiya Maikuma, Wouter Goes, Alexandre Penetra, David Moeller Wolfe, Peer Koopmeiners, Kees Smit, Ernest Poku, Sven Mijnans, Ruben van Bommel and Mexx Meerdink.

✨ Prediction

When taking all factors into account, AZ and Go Ahead Eagles should both be able to find the back of the net at least once here although it’s difficult at this stage to select a clear winner.

It will be interesting to see how this one goes, with a good chance of a draw and also of goals in the match. We’re therefore predicting a very competitive game with a 2-2 score draw at the end of the 90.

Renata Leite, 12:03 04/05/2025