AZ Alkmaar 2-0 ADO Den Haag: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Eredivisie Matchday 1 · Saturday 8 August 2026 · AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar · referee E. Blank · full time
Full time: AZ Alkmaar 2-0 ADO Den Haag
AZ Alkmaar beat ADO Den Haag 2-0 in Eredivisie Matchday 1 on Saturday 8 August 2026 at AFAS Stadion. The goals: Ro-Zangelo Daal 61', Calvin Stengs 68'.
How AZ Alkmaar won it
Ro-Zangelo Daal put AZ Alkmaar ahead in the 61st minute, set up by Troy Parrott. Calvin Stengs made it 2-0 to AZ Alkmaar in the 68th minute, set up by Kees Smit.
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, E. Blank, showed 1 yellow card: 0 to AZ Alkmaar and 1 to ADO Den Haag.
AZ Alkmaar: L. Echteld, 4-2-3-1 · ADO Den Haag: R. Peter, 4-4-2.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 0.96 for AZ Alkmaar and 2.71 for ADO Den Haag.
AZ Alkmaar scored about 1.0 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
ADO Den Haag left about 2.7 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
ADO Den Haag created the better chances, 2.71 xG to 0.96, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
AZ Alkmaar had 4 shots on target, ADO Den Haag 0.
AZ Alkmaar had 54% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
AZ Alkmaar came into it with 9 Eredivisie matches played, scoring 2.2 and conceding 1.1 a match, with 2.41 expected goals for and 1.07 against, and had won 67% of their matches.
ADO Den Haag came into it with 10 Eredivisie matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 2.3 a match, with 1.10 expected goals for and 1.99 against, and had won 10% of their matches.
AZ Alkmaar vs ADO Den Haag: the match in numbers
| AZ Alkmaar | Match statistics | ADO Den Haag |
|---|---|---|
| 54% | Ball possession | 46% |
| 0.96 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.71 |
| 12 | Total shots | 10 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 0 |
| 4 | Big chances | 0 |
| 470 | Total passes | 405 |
| 83% | Pass accuracy | 79% |
| 9 | Corners | 7 |
| 9 | Fouls | 14 |
| 4 | Offsides | 1 |
| 15 | Tackles | 19 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Ro-Zangelo Daal (AZ Alkmaar), rated 7.5 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
AZ Alkmaar
- Ro-Zangelo Daal 7.5 1 goal
- Lewis Schouten 7.3
- Kees Smit 7.3 1 assist
- Weslley Patati 7.2
- Peer Koopmeiners 7.1
ADO Den Haag
- Juho Kilo 7.2
- Yannick Eduardo 7.0
- Nigel Thomas 6.9
- Milan Hokke 6.8
- Evan Rottier 6.7
The lowest-rated starter was Sekou Sylla at 6.0. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- AZ Alkmaar: AZ Alkmaar vs FC Twente Sunday 25 October 2026 · Eredivisie
- ADO Den Haag: PEC Zwolle vs ADO Den Haag Sunday 1 November 2026 · Eredivisie
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Questions about AZ Alkmaar vs ADO Den Haag
What was the score in AZ Alkmaar vs ADO Den Haag?
AZ Alkmaar 2-0 ADO Den Haag (half-time 0-0), Eredivisie, Saturday 8 August 2026.
Who scored in AZ Alkmaar vs ADO Den Haag?
Ro-Zangelo Daal 61', Calvin Stengs 68'.
Did Moneyball predict AZ Alkmaar vs ADO Den Haag correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in AZ Alkmaar vs ADO Den Haag?
Ro-Zangelo Daal, rated 7.5 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed AZ Alkmaar vs ADO Den Haag?
E. Blank.
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