AZ Alkmaar vs Willem II Eredivisie prediction & result
Final score: AZ Alkmaar 1-1 Willem II.
Before kick-off the model made it 50% AZ Alkmaar, 27% draw, 23% Willem II — fair odds of 2.00, 3.70 and 4.35. Fair odds are simply 100 ÷ the probability; they are the model's own number, not a bookmaker's price.
Most likely scoreline: 2-0.
The model got this one wrong.
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Has the model earned this number?
It puts AZ Alkmaar at 50% here. Across 5,149 settled matches (as of 30 October 2026), 1,294 forecasts have landed in the 50–65% band; those outcomes actually happened 57.0% of the time, against an average forecast of 55.4%. In this range the two line up, so the figure above can be read literally. The full record.
How the model saw it, minute by minute
Rebuilt after the match from the model's pre-match expected goals, frozen in the log before kick-off, plus the score and cards as they stood at each minute — never anything later. A ball marks each of the 2 goals. The same replay scores the in-play model on the track record.
Match analysis
Match timeline
Match stats — AZ Alkmaar vs Willem II
Line-ups
- 28J. De BusserG
- 22E. DijkstraD
- 3W. GoesD
- 4L. SchoutenD
- 5M. ChávezD
- 8J. ClasieM
- 6P. KoopmeinersM
- 14C. StengsM
- 21D. KwakmanM
- 11R. DaalM
- 9M. MeerdinkF
- 34M. de WitD
- 12H. VerhulstG
- 7Weslley PatatiF
- 1R. Owusu-OduroG
- 24A. OufkirF
- 2S. MaikumaD
- 31R. IchiharaD
- 19J. HornkampF
- 29W. HoedtD
- 26M. DelangheG
- 5H. ter AvestD
- 3F. StamD
- 23M. DekkerD
- 24N. Tjoe-A-OnD
- 6C. TwigtM
- 52T. VilhenaM
- 22Per van LoonM
- 19Uriel van AalstM
- 7J. SloryM
- 9D. HaenF
- 21W. van der SteenG
- 31K. de LeeuwG
- 28T. VerheydtF
- 17O. MartinF
- 14Jens MathijsenD
- 83M. LemmensD
- 50E. GürbüzF
- 15A. Et-TaïbiD
- 2A. CiranniD
Form going into AZ Alkmaar vs Willem II
AZ Alkmaar
All competitions we cover
- W3-2away to Heerenveen6 September 2026
- W5-2GO Ahead Eagles29 August 2026
- W2-0away to Fortuna Sittard22 August 2026
- W4-1away to Utrecht15 August 2026
- W2-0ADO Den Haag8 August 2026
Willem II
All competitions we cover
- L0-3Excelsior5 September 2026
- D2-2Heerenveen30 August 2026
- L1-4NEC Nijmegen15 August 2026
- L1-4away to GO Ahead Eagles8 August 2026
What these results say
- AZ Alkmaar won every one of these 5 matches.
- AZ Alkmaar scored in every one of these 5 matches.
- Willem II did not win any of these 4 matches.
- Willem II conceded in every one of these 4 matches.
- Every one of these 4 matches for Willem II had three goals or more.
Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first; context, not the model's input. How to read this.
Eredivisie table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | AZ Alkmaar | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 12 | +8 | 20 |
| 18 | Willem II | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 32 | -22 | 2 |
Where the two sides stand today, not on the day of this match. Full table
Head-to-head: AZ Alkmaar vs Willem II
- 2 February 2025Willem II 0–2 AZ AlkmaarEredivisie
- 10 November 2024AZ Alkmaar 1–2 Willem IIEredivisie
- 20 March 2022Willem II 2–2 AZ AlkmaarEredivisie
- 18 December 2021AZ Alkmaar 4–1 Willem IIEredivisie
- 3 April 2021Willem II 0–1 AZ AlkmaarEredivisie
Leading scorers: AZ Alkmaar and Willem II
AZ Alkmaar
GoalsAssists
- R. Daal50
Willem II
No player in Eredivisie's leading scorers — 10 league goals as a side.
Top 3 by league goals this season; player availability is not in the model. How to read this.
The result against the call
AZ Alkmaar and Willem II drew 1–1. The model had leaned towards a win for AZ Alkmaar at 50% and given a draw 27%. At that figure it expects the outcome about once in every 4 matches like this one. The goals: Jordy Clasie 32' for AZ Alkmaar, Devin Haen 81' for Willem II.
How the call on AZ Alkmaar v Willem II has moved
First published on 1 Sep at 48% / 27% / 25% (home / draw / away). By kick-off, after 5 updates, it read 50% / 27% / 23%: the biggest move is AZ Alkmaar's chance of winning, up 2 points.
- AZ Alkmaar win50%▲ +2
- Draw27%=
- Willem II win23%▼ −2
Each update is a full rebuild of both sides' ratings from the latest results, and now and then a change to the model itself. The thin mark is the first published figure.
Goal trends
Over 1.5 goals
Over 2.5 goals
Over 3.5 goals
Both teams score
Outer rings: how often each side's most recent league matches before kick-off (up to 10 games; the count is under each ring) went over the line; middle ring: the model's probability for this match. Not betting advice. How to read this.