AZ Alkmaar 2-1 Hapoel Be'er Sheva: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Europa League Matchday 2 · Thursday 15 October 2026 · AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar · referee R. Gidzhenov · full time
Full time: AZ Alkmaar 2-1 Hapoel Be'er Sheva
AZ Alkmaar won 2-1 at home to Hapoel Be'er Sheva in Europa League Matchday 2 on Thursday 15 October 2026. The goals: Peer Koopmeiners 49', Amankwah Forson 55', Mexx Meerdink 77'. It went against Moneyball's pre-match estimate.
How AZ Alkmaar won it
Peer Koopmeiners put AZ Alkmaar ahead in the 49th minute, set up by Valdemar Byskov Andreasen. Hapoel Be'er Sheva levelled at 1-1 in the 55th minute through Amankwah Forson, set up by Zahi Ahmed. Mexx Meerdink from the penalty spot made it 2-1 to AZ Alkmaar in the 77th minute.
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, R. Gidzhenov, showed 8 yellow cards: 4 to AZ Alkmaar and 4 to Hapoel Be'er Sheva.
AZ Alkmaar: L. Echteld, 4-2-3-1 · Hapoel Be'er Sheva: R. Kozuch, 4-3-3.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
The prediction missed. Moneyball's pick on the Match Board was AZ Alkmaar -1.50 at 1.83, and on 2-1 it lost.
The estimate's most likely result was an AZ Alkmaar win at 73%, and that is what happened. Its single most likely score was 2-0 (11%).
On goals the estimate was close: about 3.3 expected, 3 scored.
Over 2.5 goals had been put at 64%; with 3 goals the over came in, as the estimate leaned.
Both teams to score was 52%; both did, in line with the estimate.
Computed before kick-off from both sides' season goals and expected goals as of 2026-10-09, through a Dixon-Coles score model, and left as it was.
Why it went this way
AZ Alkmaar had 7 shots on target, Hapoel Be'er Sheva 4.
Hapoel Be'er Sheva's goalkeeper made 5 saves.
AZ Alkmaar had 59% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
AZ Alkmaar came into it with 2 Europa League matches played, scoring 1.0 and conceding 1.0 a match, with 1.89 expected goals for and – against, and had won 50% of their matches.
Hapoel Be'er Sheva came into it with 2 Europa League matches played, scoring 0.5 and conceding 1.0 a match, with 0.92 expected goals for and – against, and had won 0% of their matches.
AZ Alkmaar vs Hapoel Be'er Sheva: the match in numbers
| AZ Alkmaar | Match statistics | Hapoel Be'er Sheva |
|---|---|---|
| 59% | Ball possession | 41% |
| 15 | Total shots | 6 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 4 | Big chances | 1 |
| 589 | Total passes | 401 |
| 85% | Pass accuracy | 78% |
| 5 | Corners | 1 |
| 14 | Fouls | 17 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 24 | Tackles | 20 |
| 3 | Saves | 5 |
| 4 | Yellow cards | 4 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Valdemar Byskov Andreasen (AZ Alkmaar), rated 8.2 by Sportmonks, with 1 assist.
AZ Alkmaar
- Valdemar Byskov Andreasen 8.2 1 assist
- Dave Kwakman 7.5
- Peer Koopmeiners 7.5 1 goal
- Ro-Zangelo Daal 7.4
- Mexx Meerdink 7.1 1 goal
Hapoel Be'er Sheva
- Ofir Marciano 7.0
- Idan Nachmias 6.9
- Amankwah Forson 6.9 1 goal
- Zahi Ahmed 6.8 1 assist
- Muhammad Abu Rumi 6.7
The lowest-rated starter was Djibril Diop at 5.8. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- AZ Alkmaar: Ararat-Armenia vs AZ Alkmaar Thursday 22 October 2026 · Europa League
- Hapoel Be'er Sheva: Union Saint-Gilloise vs Hapoel Be'er Sheva Thursday 22 October 2026 · Europa League
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Questions about AZ Alkmaar vs Hapoel Be'er Sheva
What was the score in AZ Alkmaar vs Hapoel Be'er Sheva?
AZ Alkmaar 2-1 Hapoel Be'er Sheva (half-time 0-0), Europa League, Thursday 15 October 2026.
Who scored in AZ Alkmaar vs Hapoel Be'er Sheva?
Peer Koopmeiners 49', Amankwah Forson 55', Mexx Meerdink 77'.
Did Moneyball predict AZ Alkmaar vs Hapoel Be'er Sheva correctly?
The prediction missed. Moneyball's pick on the Match Board was AZ Alkmaar -1.50 at 1.83, and on 2-1 it lost.
Who was man of the match in AZ Alkmaar vs Hapoel Be'er Sheva?
Valdemar Byskov Andreasen, rated 8.2 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed AZ Alkmaar vs Hapoel Be'er Sheva?
R. Gidzhenov.
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