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 welcomes ADO Den Haag to the AFAS Stadion for an Eredivisie regular season clash in the 2026/2027 campaign. The home side sits in sixteenth place while the visitors occupy twelfth in the domestic standings. AZ carries a commanding power score of 79.45 against ADO Den Haag's 34.96, creating a 44.5-point advantage that marks the hosts as the clearly stronger team. Both sides lack recorded form scores or recent outing details ahead of kickoff. Set piece metrics carry low confidence levels and rely on proxy information for both attacks and defenses. Efficiency and transition data points remain unavailable at this stage. The matchup features AZ operating from a position of structural superiority on home soil.

TL;DR

  • Structural: AZ holds a 44.5-point power advantage over ADO Den Haag with scores of 79.45 to 34.96.
  • Form: Both AZ and ADO Den Haag enter the fixture with form scores listed at zero.
  • Squad: AZ is identified as the stronger team based on overall power metrics.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency metrics are unavailable for both teams in this fixture.
  • Transition: Transition data remains unspecified in the available metrics.
  • Set pieces: Set piece analysis carries low confidence and uses proxy data for both sides.
  • xVariable: AZ demonstrates clear dominance through its elevated power score.
  • Market: Baseline split: 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

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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
16
12
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 enters this Eredivisie encounter with a pronounced structural edge rooted in its superior power rating and home venue at the AFAS Stadion. Although league positions show ADO Den Haag slightly ahead in the table, the underlying metrics favor the hosts across key dimensions. Limited recent form information leaves some uncertainty around current momentum for either side. Set piece evaluations rest on lower-confidence inputs while efficiency and transition details stay out of reach. The overall profile points to AZ controlling proceedings through its established advantages in squad strength and positional setup. Observers will watch how these elements translate onto the pitch during the regular season meeting.