Probable Lineups

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Probable Lineups Statistical Comparison

(68) 43 Goals 32 (47)
(49) 24 Assists 18 (29)
(6.5) 6.9 Average Ratings 6.7 (6.6)
26 Average Age 26.5
180.9 Average Height (cm) 182.5
(0.8) 1.2 Shots pg 0.9 (0.9)
(45%) 43% Aerial Duel Success 44% (44%)
(0.8) 0.7 Dribbles pg 0.4 (0.5)
(1.1) 1.1 Tackles pg 1.1 (1.2)
* Values in brackets (x) are overall player statistics in Eredivisie.

Missing Players

AZ Alkmaar
Go Ahead Eagles
Player Reason Status Rating
Sem Westerveld Out N/A
Bruno Martins Indi Out 6.47
Wouter Goes Out 6.71
Myron van Brederode Out 6.7
Player Reason Status Rating
Gerrit Nauber Out 6.5
Finn Stokkers Out 6.3

Team News

AZ Alkmaar
Go Ahead Eagles
  • No fewer than four players are missing for AZ when they get their Eredivisie campaign underway. Myron van Brederode, Wouter Goes, Bruno Martins Indi and Sem Westerveld are nursing respective injuries.
  • Alexandre Penetra, Denso Kasius and David Möller Wolfe have joined the club this summer and could feature here.
  • New signings Victor Edvardsen and Joris Kramer should make their Go Ahead Eagles debut here.
  • Head coach René Hake will be without centre-back Gerrit Nauber and centre-forward Finn Stokkers.

Prediction

  • AZ finished fourth last season and two points behind third-place Ajax. Vangelis Pavlidis was AZ's main attacking threat with 12 goals and eight assists. Jens Odgaard and Jesper Karlsson both chipped in with nine goals each.
  • AZ boasted the league's fourth-best home record last term. The side from Alkmaar registered nine wins across 17 matches while suffering just three losses.
  • Go Ahead Eagles ended comfortably in mid-table last season, finishing 11th after winning 10 of their 34 matches. Willum Willumsson was the Eagles' top marksman with eight goals while Isac Lidberg produced seven goals and five assists.
  • Go Ahead won three of their 17 away matches last season with 10 of those remaining matches ending in defeat.
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