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AZ Alkmaar 2026/2027

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AZ Alkmaar right now

AZ Alkmaar have made a dominant start and sit 1st in Eredivisie. A +11.18 xG difference backs up 19 points from 7 matches, which suggests the results rest on strong underlying performances. They have scored close to their 17.85 xG, while conceding slightly fewer than the 6.67 xG against them (−0.67). They have taken 2.91 more points than their chances were worth (16.09), so the table flatters them.

How AZ Alkmaar compares

Open the match page for Feyenoord

Next match Eredivisie · Sat 10/10

Away Feyenoord

1.72 Projected expected goals 1.20
Model probability
Feyenoord
48%
Draw
28%
AZ Alkmaar
24%

Data coverage: Full

Open the match page for SC Telstar

Last result Eredivisie · Sun 20/09

Home SC Telstar

1:0 Win

Expected goals
2.35 – 0.10
xG difference
+2.25

A win the chances back up

Every result →
Performance

Goals vs xG — match by match

Bars are goals scored. Lines are the xG created and conceded in each match.

xG created xGA conceded Goals
5.0 0.0 Sat 08/08 Sun 20/09 Sat 08/08 ADO Den Haag · Expected goals 2.67 Sat 15/08 FC Utrecht · Expected goals 2.10 Sat 22/08 Fortuna Sittard · Expected goals 4.35 Sat 29/08 Go Ahead Eagles · Expected goals 2.39 Sun 06/09 SC Heerenveen · Expected goals 1.51 Fri 11/09 Willem II Tilburg · Expected goals 2.48 Sun 20/09 SC Telstar · Expected goals 2.35 Sat 08/08 ADO Den Haag · Expected goals conceded 0.95 Sat 15/08 FC Utrecht · Expected goals conceded 0.91 Sat 22/08 Fortuna Sittard · Expected goals conceded 0.44 Sat 29/08 Go Ahead Eagles · Expected goals conceded 1.82 Sun 06/09 SC Heerenveen · Expected goals conceded 1.52 Fri 11/09 Willem II Tilburg · Expected goals conceded 0.93 Sun 20/09 SC Telstar · Expected goals conceded 0.10
The season so far 7 matches, as they add up +11.18 xG difference +1.60 xGD / match
Every match behind the chart above: AZ Alkmaar's expected goals for and against, and the goals it scored.
Date Opponent Venue Score Expected goals Expected goals conceded xG difference Goals scored
Sat 08/08 ADO Den Haag Home 2:0 2.67 0.95 +1.72 2
Sat 15/08 FC Utrecht Away 4:1 2.10 0.91 +1.19 4
Sat 22/08 Fortuna Sittard Away 2:0 4.35 0.44 +3.91 2
Sat 29/08 Go Ahead Eagles Home 5:2 2.39 1.82 +0.57 5
Sun 06/09 SC Heerenveen Away 3:2 1.51 1.52 -0.01 3
Fri 11/09 Willem II Tilburg Home 1:1 2.48 0.93 +1.55 1
Sun 20/09 SC Telstar Home 1:0 2.35 0.10 +2.25 1
The season so far 17.85 6.67 18

Finishing

+0.15

Goals vs xG

Defending

-0.67

Goals conceded vs xGA

Results

+2.91

Points vs xPts

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Key players

Mexx Meerdink F 5.36 562 min · 3G · xG 5.01 · xA 0.35
Ro-Zangelo Daal F 3.89 582 min · 4G · xG 0.90 · xA 2.99
Calvin Stengs M 3.03 308 min · 1G · xG 1.44 · xA 1.59
Mateo Chávez D 2.97 561 min · 1G · xG 0.59 · xA 2.38
xGI = xG + xA ⓘ

Expected Goal Involvement combines expected goals and expected assists.

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