AZ vs ADO Den Haag preview

Netherlands flag 2026/2027 Eredivisie, Netherlands
AFAS Stadion Today - 7:00 PM
Eredivisie
AZAZ
ADO Den HaagADO
KICKOFF : Today - 7:00 PM
Round 1 Regular Season

CONTEXT

AZ welcome ADO Den Haag to the AFAS Stadion for a regular season Eredivisie encounter in the 2026/2027 campaign. The hosts enter with a clear overall power edge measured at 79.45 against the visitors 34.96, creating a 44.5 point advantage that marks AZ as the stronger side. League positions show AZ in 17th and ADO Den Haag in 13th on the domestic table. Both teams lack recorded recent outings or form scores ahead of kickoff. Set piece metrics carry low confidence and rely on proxy calculations while efficiency figures are not supplied. The fixture offers a platform for AZ to leverage their structural superiority in a home setting against an away side that will look to compete despite the gap in underlying metrics.

TL;DR

  • Structural: AZ hold a 44.5 point power advantage over ADO Den Haag.
  • Form: Recent form records are unavailable for both AZ and ADO Den Haag.
  • Squad: AZ are identified as the stronger team on squad metrics.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency data is unavailable for this fixture.
  • Transition: AZ occupy 17th place and ADO Den Haag sit 13th in the league.
  • Set pieces: Set piece analysis shows low confidence with proxy data used.
  • xVariable: The 44.5 point power differential is the standout variable.
  • Market: AZ 0% (Δ+0%) | Draw 0% (Δ+0%) | ADO Den Haag 0% (Δ+0%).
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
AZ L. Echteld
L. Echteld
VS
ADO Den Haag R. Peter
R. Peter
1.54
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
0
1.67 i
Last 6 Opponents
NAC Breda Rank: 59 D
Feyenoord Rank: 81 D
FC Twente Rank: 79 D
Go Ahead Eagles Rank: 69 D
SC Heerenveen Rank: 72 W
Fortuna Sittard Rank: 65 W
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
0 i
0
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
0 - 0 - 0
0
No sidelined player data available.

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
79.45
34.96
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
AZ
ADO Den Haag
Power Score
79.45
34.96
League Position
17
13
Global Rank
83
432

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

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vs
AZ — Opponent-weighted form score
ADO Den Haag — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) AZ ADO Den Haag

STARTING XI

Match Formation 4-3-3
Match Formation 4-4-2
Pitch
J. De Busser
Belgium
28 J. De Busser
E. Dijkstra
Netherlands
22 E. Dijkstra
W. Goes
Netherlands
3 W. Goes
L. Schouten
Netherlands
16 L. Schouten
M. Chávez García
Mexico
15 M. Chávez García
D. Kwakman
Netherlands
21 D. Kwakman
P. Koopmeiners
Netherlands
6 P. Koopmeiners
K. Smit
Netherlands
10 K. Smit
W. Pinto Batista
Brazil
7 W. Pinto Batista
M. Meerdink
Netherlands
35 M. Meerdink
R. Daal
Netherlands
11 R. Daal
K. Nikièma
Burkina Faso
1 K. Nikièma
M. Hokke
Netherlands
15 M. Hokke
M. Waem
Belgium
4 M. Waem
P. Mulder
Netherlands
3 P. Mulder
I. de Ruijter
Netherlands
26 I. de Ruijter
J. Žambůrek
Czech Republic
8 J. Žambůrek
J. Kilo
Finland
25 J. Kilo
C. Peupion
Australia
21 C. Peupion
L. Reischl
Austria
19 L. Reischl
D. van Mieghem
Netherlands
7 D. van Mieghem
Y. Fereira Eduardo
Netherlands
46 Y. Fereira Eduardo

General Information

Date & Time
Aug 08, 2026, 07:00 PM
Competition
2026/2027 Eredivisie, Netherlands · Round 1 · Regular Season
Stadium
AFAS Stadion
Capacity
19500
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees
Erwin Blank
Richard Polman
Joey Waleveld
Stan Smit

Lineup

Referee : Erwin Blank

Starting XI ▼

28
Jari De Busser
Jari De Busser Goalkeeper
7.15
3
Wouter Goes
Wouter Goes Defender
6.85
15
Mateo Chávez
Mateo Chávez Defender
6.74
16
Lewis Schouten
Lewis Schouten Defender
6.68
22
Elijah Dijkstra
Elijah Dijkstra Defender
6.62
6
Peer Koopmeiners
Peer Koopmeiners Midfielder
6.92
10
Kees Smit
Kees Smit Midfielder
6.98
21
Dave Kwakman
Dave Kwakman Midfielder
6.98
7
Weslley Patati
Weslley Patati Attacker
6.9
11
Ro-Zangelo Daal
Ro-Zangelo Daal Attacker
6.83
35
Mexx Meerdink
Mexx Meerdink Attacker
6.85
Referee : Erwin Blank

Starting XI ▼

1
Kilian Nikièma
Kilian Nikièma Goalkeeper
6.5
3
Pascal Mulder
Pascal Mulder Defender
4
Matteo Waem
Matteo Waem Defender
15
Milan Hokke
Milan Hokke Defender
26
Illaijh de Ruijter
Illaijh de Ruijter Defender
8
Jan Zamburek
Jan Zamburek Midfielder
6.62
19
Luka Reischl
Luka Reischl Midfielder
25
Juho Kilo
Juho Kilo Midfielder
7
Daryl van Mieghem
Daryl van Mieghem Attacker
21
Cameron Peupion
Cameron Peupion Attacker
46
Yannick Eduardo
Yannick Eduardo Attacker

CONCLUSION

AZ are expected to control proceedings at the AFAS Stadion given their marked power superiority and home status. ADO Den Haag will need to show resilience to bridge the gap in underlying strength and secure a result on the road. With limited recent form information available the emphasis falls on current squad quality and positional standing within the division. The absence of detailed efficiency and set piece insights leaves the focus on the overall structural edge held by the hosts. Supporters can anticipate a contest where AZ look to impose their advantage while the visitors seek opportunities to disrupt and counter effectively throughout the ninety minutes.