AZ Alkmaar 1-1 Willem II: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Eredivisie Matchday 6 · Friday 11 September 2026 · AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar · referee M. van den Kerkhof · full time
Full time: AZ Alkmaar 1-1 Willem II
AZ Alkmaar and Willem II drew 1-1 in Eredivisie Matchday 6 on Friday 11 September 2026 at AFAS Stadion. The goals: Jordy Clasie 32', Devin Haen 81'.
How the match unfolded
AZ Alkmaar struck first through Jordy Clasie in the 32nd minute, set up by Mexx Meerdink. Willem II levelled at 1-1 in the 81st minute through Devin Haen, set up by Uriël van Aalst.
It was 1-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, M. van den Kerkhof, showed 1 yellow card: 0 to AZ Alkmaar and 1 to Willem II.
AZ Alkmaar: L. Echteld, 4-2-3-1 · Willem II: J. Stegeman, 4-2-3-1.
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 1.12 for AZ Alkmaar and 2.50 for Willem II.
Willem II left about 1.5 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Willem II created the better chances, 2.50 xG to 1.12, and still did not win. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
AZ Alkmaar had 5 shots on target, Willem II 2.
AZ Alkmaar had 67% of the ball.
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.
Willem II came into it with 10 Eredivisie matches played, scoring 1.0 and conceding 3.2 a match, with 1.32 expected goals for and 2.20 against, and had won 0% of their matches.
AZ Alkmaar vs Willem II: the match in numbers
| AZ Alkmaar | Match statistics | Willem II |
|---|---|---|
| 67% | Ball possession | 33% |
| 1.12 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.50 |
| 22 | Total shots | 8 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 5 | Big chances | 3 |
| 677 | Total passes | 341 |
| 90% | Pass accuracy | 77% |
| 11 | Corners | 2 |
| 7 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 12 | Tackles | 15 |
| 1 | Saves | 4 |
| 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 8.5 by Sportmonks.
AZ Alkmaar
- Ro-Zangelo Daal 8.5
- Peer Koopmeiners 8.1
- Mateo Chávez 7.7
- Jordy Clasie 7.5
- Wouter Goes 7.1
Willem II
- Uriël van Aalst 7.3 1 assist
- Tonny Vilhena 6.9
- Nathan Tjoe-A-On 6.9
- Maxime Delanghe 6.9
- Devin Haen 6.9 1 goal
The lowest-rated starter was Hidde ter Avest at 6.3. 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
- Willem II: PSV vs Willem II Saturday 31 October 2026 · Eredivisie
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Questions about AZ Alkmaar vs Willem II
What was the score in AZ Alkmaar vs Willem II?
AZ Alkmaar 1-1 Willem II (half-time 1-0), Eredivisie, Friday 11 September 2026.
Who scored in AZ Alkmaar vs Willem II?
Jordy Clasie 32', Devin Haen 81'.
Did Moneyball predict AZ Alkmaar vs Willem II 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 Willem II?
Ro-Zangelo Daal, rated 8.5 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed AZ Alkmaar vs Willem II?
M. van den Kerkhof.
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