AZ Alkmaar v Twente result
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AZ Alkmaar 3–2 Twente — AZ Alkmaar won this Eredivisie match.
The result
AZ Alkmaar beat Twente 3–2 at AFAS Stadion in the Eredivisie on Sunday 25 May. AZ Alkmaar are unbeaten in their last eight matches in all competitions.
The goals
AZ Alkmaar came from behind: Twente led 2–1 at half-time. The goals — Twente: Sem Steijn (22’ pen; 40’, assisted by M. Vlap); AZ Alkmaar: Mexx Meerdink (43’), Ruben van Bommel (53’, assisted by Wouter Goes) and I. Sadiq (90+3’).
The numbers
Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: AZ Alkmaar 2.79, Twente 2.08, from 13 shots to 11 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).
Discipline
The bookings — AZ Alkmaar: Sven Mijnans (5’) and I. Sadiq (90+4’); Twente: R. van Wolfswinkel (45+4’), Y. Taha (65’) and M. Hilgers (69’).
What it changes
AZ Alkmaar have scored 65 goals, the sixth-most of the 24 clubs (2024/25 so far, after 36 games, ranked per game). AZ Alkmaar have conceded 40 goals, the seventh-fewest of the 24 clubs.
Twente have scored 67 goals, the fourth-most of the 24 clubs (2024/25 so far, after 36 games, ranked per game). Twente have conceded 54 goals, the 12th-most (shared) of the 24 clubs.
AZ Alkmaar have scored in eight consecutive matches in all competitions.
Who stood out
By TACTIX Impact for this match, Sem Steijn (Twente) 9.4, Ruben van Bommel (AZ Alkmaar) 6.9 and M. Vlap (Twente) 6.7 led the match.
Head-to-head
AZ Alkmaar are unbeaten in the last three meetings with Twente.
Next up
AZ Alkmaar next host Groningen on 8 November 2026.
Twente next host Willem II on 22 November 2026.
Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.
Next for AZ Alkmaar: AZ Alkmaar v Groningen, Sunday 8 November — the preview. Next for Twente: Twente v Willem II, Sunday 22 November — the preview.
The Numbers
- Result: AZ Alkmaar 3–2 Twente · Eredivisie
- Venue: AFAS Stadion · Alkmaar
- Referee: S. Gözübüyük
- Head-to-head (last 6): AZ Alkmaar 3 · draws 1 · Twente 2 · 2.83 goals/game
- Recent form: AZ Alkmaar 4W 1D 0L · Twente 3W 0D 2L
AZ Alkmaar 3–2 Twente (Eredivisie): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 8 May 2026). See the live track record →
Key Stats
Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 22 May 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
| Per game | AZ Alkmaar for / against | Line | Twente for / against |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals scored | 2 for · 0.88 against n 8 Last 5 | 2.5standard | 1.38 for · 1.5 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Corners won | 7.14 for · 4 against n 7 Last 5 | 9.5standard | 5.71 for · 4.71 against n 7 Last 5 |
| Shots | 15.57 for · 11.14 against n 7 Last 5 | 19.5standard | 10.71 for · 12.14 against n 7 Last 5 |
| Shots on target | 7.14 for · 2.86 against n 7 Last 5 | 8.5standard | 3.57 for · 3.29 against n 7 Last 5 |
| Fouls committed | 10.86 for · 10 against n 7 Last 5 | 21.5standard | 10.57 for · 13.29 against n 7 Last 5 |
| Cards shown | 1.29 for · 1.86 against n 7 Last 5 | 3.5standard | 1.14 for · 1.71 against n 7 Last 5 |
AZ Alkmaar
AZ Alkmaar Goalkeeper
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Saves | Goals conceded | Penalties saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Owusu-Oduro | 40 | 903600 min | 842.1 /90 | 511.3 /90 | 20.1 /90 |
| J. Zoet | 6 | 90540 min | 132.2 /90 | 40.7 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| R. Owusu-Oduro n 8 | 90 | 1.6 |
| J. Zoet n 6 | 90 | 2.2 |
AZ Alkmaar Defensive
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Tackles | Interceptions | Blocks | Duels won | Fouls committed | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandre Penetra | 42 | 863596 min | 350.9 /90 | 511.3 /90 | 320.8 /90 | 1233.1 /90 | 190.5 /90 | 50.1 /90 |
| D. Møller Wolfe | 40 | 863439 min | 531.4 /90 | 350.9 /90 | 70.2 /90 | 1594.2 /90 | 320.8 /90 | 90.2 /90 |
| S. Maikuma | 39 | 752942 min | 1083.3 /90 | 371.1 /90 | 140.4 /90 | 2116.5 /90 | 361.1 /90 | 40.1 /90 |
| W. Goes | 35 | 832893 min | 371.2 /90 | 361.1 /90 | 220.7 /90 | 1213.8 /90 | 290.9 /90 | 100.3 /90 |
| D. Kasius | 27 | 551485 min | 261.6 /90 | 311.9 /90 | 60.4 /90 | 724.4 /90 | 130.8 /90 | 30.2 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. Koopmeiners n 8 | 87.9 | 2.4 | 0.3 | — |
| Alexandre Penetra n 8 | 82.9 | 0.7 | 0.4 | — |
| R. Owusu-Oduro n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 | — |
| D. Møller Wolfe n 8 | 89 | 0.5 | 0.9 | — |
| T. Parrott n 8 | 83.5 | 0.3 | 2.2 | — |
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| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| P. Koopmeiners n 8 | 87.9 | 3.2 |
| Alexandre Penetra n 8 | 82.9 | 1.1 |
| D. Møller Wolfe n 8 | 89 | 1.1 |
| T. Parrott n 8 | 83.5 | 0.9 |
| S. Maikuma n 8 | 55.9 | 3.6 |
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AZ Alkmaar Attacking
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | Shots on target | Key passes | Dribbles completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Parrott | 39 | 762968 min | 170.5 /90 | 30.1 /90 | 662 /90 | 411.2 /90 | 471.4 /90 | 160.5 /90 |
| Mayckel Lahdo | 23 | 471073 min | 30.3 /90 | 00 /90 | 171.4 /90 | 90.8 /90 | 161.3 /90 | 302.5 /90 |
| Mexx Meerdink | 23 | 441006 min | 100.9 /90 | 00 /90 | 353.1 /90 | 181.6 /90 | 100.9 /90 | 111 /90 |
| J. Addai | 12 | 37445 min | 10.2 /90 | 00 /90 | 81.6 /90 | 40.8 /90 | 40.8 /90 | 153 /90 |
| R. Daal | 3 | 2678 min | 11.2 /90 | 00 /90 | 11.2 /90 | 11.2 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| P. Koopmeiners n 8 | 87.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| Alexandre Penetra n 8 | 82.9 | 1.1 | 0.4 |
| R. Owusu-Oduro n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| D. Møller Wolfe n 8 | 89 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| T. Parrott n 8 | 83.5 | 1.8 | 1.3 |
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| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| P. Koopmeiners n 8 | 87.9 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Alexandre Penetra n 8 | 82.9 | 0.1 | 0 |
| R. Owusu-Oduro n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| D. Møller Wolfe n 8 | 89 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
| T. Parrott n 8 | 83.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
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Twente
Twente Goalkeeper
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Saves | Goals conceded | Penalties saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Unnerstall | 39 | 903510 min | 952.4 /90 | 501.3 /90 | 20.1 /90 |
| P. Tytoń | 5 | 87436 min | 142.9 /90 | 142.9 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| L. Unnerstall n 8 | 90 | 1.9 |
| P. Tytoń n 8 | 88.3 | 2.5 |
Twente Defensive
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Tackles | Interceptions | Blocks | Duels won | Fouls committed | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. van Rooij | 39 | 893484 min | 812.1 /90 | 401 /90 | 120.3 /90 | 1864.8 /90 | 310.8 /90 | 40.1 /90 |
| M. Hilgers | 32 | 782497 min | 692.5 /90 | 220.8 /90 | 80.3 /90 | 1244.5 /90 | 431.5 /90 | 70.3 /90 |
| B. Kuipers | 31 | 631962 min | 211 /90 | 241.1 /90 | 120.6 /90 | 663 /90 | 150.7 /90 | 20.1 /90 |
| A. Salah-Eddine | 26 | 792066 min | 602.6 /90 | 321.4 /90 | 30.1 /90 | 1355.9 /90 | 160.7 /90 | 20.1 /90 |
| M. Bruns | 26 | 782025 min | 271.2 /90 | 251.1 /90 | 190.8 /90 | 843.7 /90 | 221 /90 | 50.2 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Vlap n 8 | 86.5 | 0.7 | 0.9 | — |
| S. Steijn n 8 | 89.9 | 0.4 | 0.4 | — |
| L. Unnerstall n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0.1 | — |
| B. van Rooij n 8 | 90 | 0.9 | 1.1 | — |
| D. Rots n 8 | 70 | 1.1 | 2.1 | — |
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| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| M. Vlap n 8 | 86.5 | 2 |
| S. Steijn n 8 | 89.9 | 0.3 |
| B. van Rooij n 8 | 90 | 1.4 |
| D. Rots n 8 | 70 | 2.7 |
| S. Ltaief n 8 | 46.6 | 2.2 |
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Twente Attacking
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | Shots on target | Key passes | Dribbles completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. van Wolfswinkel | 35 | 702446 min | 90.3 /90 | 20.1 /90 | 411.5 /90 | 240.9 /90 | 160.6 /90 | 70.3 /90 |
| S. Lammers | 29 | 702029 min | 80.4 /90 | 10 /90 | 482.1 /90 | 251.1 /90 | 180.8 /90 | 140.6 /90 |
| Y. Taha | 5 | 39196 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 31.4 /90 | 10.5 /90 | 62.8 /90 | 00 /90 |
| M. Vlap | 44 | 723179 min | 70.2 /90 | 60.2 /90 | 391.1 /90 | 190.5 /90 | 651.8 /90 | 270.8 /90 |
| S. Steijn | 43 | 803458 min | 230.6 /90 | 80.2 /90 | 752 /90 | 471.2 /90 | 481.2 /90 | 190.5 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| M. Vlap n 8 | 86.5 | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| S. Steijn n 8 | 89.9 | 1.3 | 0.9 |
| L. Unnerstall n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| B. van Rooij n 8 | 90 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
| D. Rots n 8 | 70 | 0.8 | 0.5 |
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| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| M. Vlap n 8 | 86.5 | 0.3 | 0 |
| S. Steijn n 8 | 89.9 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| L. Unnerstall n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| B. van Rooij n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| D. Rots n 8 | 70 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
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Match Statistics & Details
| AZ Alkmaar | Twente | |
|---|---|---|
| 43% | Possession | 57% |
| 2.79 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.08 |
| 13 | Shots | 11 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 2 | Shots off target | 6 |
| 4 | Blocked shots | 0 |
| 10 | Shots inside the box | 6 |
| 3 | Corners | 2 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 10 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 376 | Passes | 489 |
| 76% | Pass accuracy | 80% |
AZ Alkmaar Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Owusu-Oduro | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| W. Goes | 90 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| D. Møller Wolfe | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| K. Smit | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 |
| S. Mijnans | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | Y | 6.9 |
| Ruben van Bommel | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7.2 |
| P. Koopmeiners | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| Mexx Meerdink | 80 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.3 |
| S. Maikuma | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Alexandre Penetra | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| E. Poku | 45 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| M. Dekker sub | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 |
| I. Sadiq sub | 45 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Y | 7.5 |
| D. Kasius sub | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| Z. Buurmeester sub | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| T. Parrott sub | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
Twente Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. Tytoń | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| B. van Rooij | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| M. Bruns | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.6 |
| M. Kjølø | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7.2 |
| M. Sadílek | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| S. Steijn | 90 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.2 |
| M. Vlap | 90 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7.3 |
| R. van Wolfswinkel | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Y | 6.9 |
| M. Hilgers | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Y | 6.5 |
| B. Kuipers | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 |
| D. Rots | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Y. Taha sub | 45 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Y | 6.9 |
| G. Lagerbielke sub | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| A. Verschueren sub | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.
Form, Head-to-Head & Standings
The numbers behind AZ Alkmaar v Twente — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)
- 2025-05-14 Twente 2–3 AZ Alkmaar
- 2024-12-21 AZ Alkmaar 1–0 Twente
- 2024-05-05 AZ Alkmaar 2–1 Twente
- 2024-01-13 Twente 2–1 AZ Alkmaar
- 2023-03-19 Twente 2–1 AZ Alkmaar
- 2022-09-11 AZ Alkmaar 1–1 Twente
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the head-to-head record between AZ Alkmaar and Twente?
- In their last 6 meetings, AZ Alkmaar won 3, Twente won 2 and there was 1 draw, averaging 2.83 goals per game.
- What is the recent form of AZ Alkmaar and Twente?
- Recent form — AZ Alkmaar 4W 1D 0L; Twente 3W 0D 2L.
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