Match Report
AZ, 4th with 58 points, sat 29 points above De Graafschap (17th, 29). The last five rounds placed AZ Alkmaar no better than 10th for form, against 4th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.12/2.21 for De Graafschap and 1.88/1.26 for AZ (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.73.
The sides have met 8 times in the GioScore results database: 1 win for De Graafschap, 1 draw and 6 for AZ, at 3.63 goals per meeting. Home advantage is real in this fixture: whoever hosted won 63% of the meetings. History points to goals: 75% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 63%.
The match was played at Stadion De Vijverberg in Doetinchem (capacity 12,600). It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 1-1 full-time score.




