Eredivisie ·

AZ Alkmaar – Twente

Twente beat AZ Alkmaar 2–0 (Eredivisie, 25 Oct 2026). Goals: S. Ørjasæter 84', Lucas Vennegoor Of Hesselink 90+3'. Cards: 5 yellow, 1 red. Below: the match report, then the table, form and head-to-head before kick-off.

AZ AlkmaarFinal score: 0–2Twente

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Goals and cards

AZ AlkmaarTwente
yellow card R. Daal4'
yellow card E. Dijkstra19'
43'yellow card R. Pröpper
50'yellow card D. Weidmann
yellow card A. Oufkir70'
84'S. Ørjasæter (assist Y. Taha)
88'red card D. Weidmann
90+3'Lucas Vennegoor Of Hesselink (assist J. Drommel)

Line-ups

AZ Alkmaar

Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach L. Echteld

  1. J. De Busser
  2. E. Dijkstra
  3. L. Schouten
  4. W. Hoedt
  5. M. Chávez
  6. D. Kwakman
  7. P. Koopmeiners
  8. Weslley Patati
  9. V. Byskov
  10. R. Daal
  11. M. Meerdink

Substitutes used

  • 63' J. Clasie (for W. Hoedt)
  • 63' A. Oufkir (for R. Daal)
  • 75' D. Kasius (for E. Dijkstra)
  • 75' C. Stengs (for V. Byskov)
  • 87' B. Kovacs (for M. Chávez)

Twente

Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach J. van den Brom

  1. J. Drommel
  2. B. van Rooij
  3. R. Pröpper
  4. R. Nijstad
  5. A. Adelgaard
  6. R. Zerrouki
  7. D. Weidmann
  8. D. Rots
  9. Y. Taha
  10. S. Ørjasæter
  11. W. Weghorst

Substitutes used

  • 73' M. Rosiak (for B. van Rooij)
  • 73' Lucas Vennegoor of Hesselink (for W. Weghorst)
  • 85' T. van den Belt (for Y. Taha)
  • 85' M. Pjaca (for S. Ørjasæter)
  • 90' Jordy Bawuah (for D. Rots)

Match numbers

AZ AlkmaarTwente
3Yellow cards2
0Red cards1
13Shots16
5Shots on target5
3Corners6
51%Possession49%
17Fouls16
1Offsides4
1.27Expected goals (xG)2.07

Top ratings

AZ Alkmaar

  1. Weslley Patati 90 min7.2
  2. L. Schouten 90 min6.9
  3. W. Hoedt 63 min6.9

Twente

  1. J. Drommel 90 min8.4
  2. S. Ørjasæter 85 min8.2
  3. Y. Taha 85 min7.7

Match ratings from the match data; players on the pitch for 60 minutes or more.

In the table

Full table
In the table
TeamPosPlayedPointsForm
AZ Alkmaar2nd920Form: win, draw, win, loss, draw.
Twente5th917Form: win, win, win, draw, loss.
AZ AlkmaarTwente
2.2Scored per match1.9
1.1Conceded per match1.1
4 / 9Games with 3+ goals5 / 9
5 / 9Games both teams scored in6 / 9
2.8Cards per match2.4

From this season's league games before this match, not a prediction.

Form: the last 5 league games

AZ Alkmaar

AZ Alkmaar
DateMatchScore
18 OctCambuur – AZ Alkmaar2–2 Form: draw.
10 OctFeyenoord – AZ Alkmaar2–0 Form: loss.
20 SepAZ Alkmaar – Telstar1–0 Form: win.
11 SepAZ Alkmaar – Willem II1–1 Form: draw.
6 SepHeerenveen – AZ Alkmaar2–3 Form: win.

Twente

Twente
DateMatchScore
18 OctTwente – Utrecht1–2 Form: loss.
10 OctFortuna Sittard – Twente1–1 Form: draw.
20 SepTwente – PSV Eindhoven3–2 Form: win.
12 SepTwente – Den Haag2–0 Form: win.
9 SepTwente – Telstar1–0 Form: win.

Head-to-head

22 meetings in the league: AZ Alkmaar 12 wins, Twente 6 wins, 4 draws.

The last 5 meetings

Head-to-head
DateMatchScore
3 May 2026AZ Alkmaar – Twente2–2
30 Nov 2025Twente – AZ Alkmaar1–0
14 May 2025Twente – AZ Alkmaar2–3
21 Dec 2024AZ Alkmaar – Twente1–0
5 May 2024AZ Alkmaar – Twente2–1

Referee

Alex Bos

Fewer than 3 league games for him this season, so no season numbers yet.

See also

League games from our data: the table, the form and the head-to-head before this match. History only, never a prediction.