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
Next match Eredivisie · Sat 10/10
Away Feyenoord
- Feyenoord
- 48%
- Draw
- 28%
- AZ Alkmaar
- 24%
Data coverage: Full Both teams have the full 20-match model window available.
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 →Goals vs xG — match by match
Bars are goals scored. Lines are the xG created and conceded in each match.
| 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
The run ahead
- Attack
- 75/99
- Defence
- 81/99
- Attack
- 41/99
- Defence
- 37/99
- Attack
- 69/99
- Defence
- 79/99
- Attack
- 77/99
- Defence
- 62/99
- Attack
- 48/99
- Defence
- 49/99
Key players
xGI = xG + xA ⓘ
Expected Goal Involvement combines expected goals and expected assists.