The big picture

Go Ahead Eagles come in 8th on the ladder with 17 points; AZ Alkmaar are 5th on 23. AZ Alkmaar are the side higher up the table.

Go Ahead Eagles are 3–3–5 in Eredivisie 2026-27, averaging 2.1 goals for and 2.5 against.

AZ Alkmaar are 6–3–2 in Eredivisie 2026-27, averaging 1.8 goals for and 1.2 against.

Form

Go Ahead Eagles have won one of their last five and most recently lost to SC Cambuur 0–4.

AZ Alkmaar have won one of their last five and most recently lost to Juventus 1–2.

AZ Alkmaar have lost their last three.

Head to head

These sides have met 11 times on our records since 2021: Go Ahead Eagles 0, AZ Alkmaar 8, 3 drawn.

Last time out (2026-27), AZ Alkmaar won 5–2 at AFAS Stadion.

Biggest margin between these two: AZ Alkmaar by 5 goals in 2021-22 (5–0).

Players to watch

For Go Ahead Eagles, watch Sören Tengstedt (0.7 goals a game, 2 assists in 2026-27) and Stefan Ingi Sigurdarson (0.4 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026-27).

For AZ Alkmaar, watch Ro-Zangelo Daal (0.5 goals a game in 2026-27) and Mexx Meerdink (0.4 goals a game, 2 assists in 2026-27).

At De Adelaarshorst

Go Ahead Eagles have won 7 of their last 19 at De Adelaarshorst.

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, AZ Alkmaar have the edge.