Match Report
Roda JC Kerkrade, 16th on 30 points, faced a 41-point deficit to AZ (3rd, 71). Roda JC Kerkrade had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 7th in the league over the last five rounds against 16th overall. Per game in the league, AZ were scoring 2.12 and conceding 1.12, Roda JC Kerkrade 1.24 and 2.03, against a competition average of 1.57 goals per team per game.
GioScore's database holds 15 meetings between the two: 7 for AZ, 3 for Roda JC Kerkrade and 5 drawn, at 2.67 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 27% of those meetings. Where history says 2.67 goals per meeting, the last five say 1.4.
AFAS Stadion in Alkmaar staged the fixture, a ground that holds 17,023. On the scoreboard, AZ led 2-1 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-2.