Eredivisie · Matchday 1
- Sat, 08 Aug 2026 19:00:00 UTCAFAS Stadion AlkmaarMatchday 1
Pre-match win probability — Pulse estimate
AZ Alkmaar 39%Draw 34%ADO Den Haag 27%
Pulse model at kickoff, scaled by each side's scoring rate in this competition's own table. An estimate, not a betting market.
Match stats
AZ AlkmaarADO Den Haag
54Possession46
2.67Expected goals (xG)0.95
12Shots10
4Shots on target1
5Shots off target7
3Blocked shots3
10Shots inside box7
2Shots outside box3
9Corners7
4Offsides1
9Fouls14
0Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
1Saves2
471Passes406
387Accurate passes328
82Pass accuracy81
Match events
- 23'Elijah Dijkstra · VAR
- 57'Weslley Patati → Calvin Stengs
- 57'Mexx Meerdink → Troy Parrott
- 57'Jalen Hawkins ← Illaijh De Ruijter
- 61'Ro-Zangelo Daal
- 64'Daryl van Mieghem ← Nigel Thomas
- 64'Evan Rottier
- 68'Calvin Stengs (assist Kees Smit)
- 72'Kees Smit
- 73'Mateo Chávez → Mees Wit
- 74'Juho Kilo
- 81'Ro-Zangelo Daal → Ayoub Oufkir
- 85'Pascal Mulder ← Lasse Wilhelm
AZ Alkmaar · ADO Den Haag
Starting XI · as it played — Ratings are a Pulse estimate
37.2Goes
66.8Koopmeiners
356.8↓57'Meerdink
166.8Schouten
157.2↓73'Chávez
287.3Busser
107.5↓72'Smit
216.8Kwakman
227.2Dijkstra
117.8↓81'Daal
76.8↓57'Patati
16.1Nikièma
36.3↓85'Mulder
46.3Waem
156.3Hokke
186.3Sylla
116.3↓64'Rottier
256.0Kilo
466.3Eduardo
176.3↓57'Hawkins
76.3↓64'Mieghem
Lineups — ratings are a Pulse estimate
AZ Alkmaar
- 3Wouter Goes7.2
- 6Peer Koopmeiners6.8
- 35Mexx Meerdink6.8
- 16Lewis Schouten6.8
- 15Mateo Chávez7.2
- 28Jari De Busser7.3
- 10Kees Smit7.5
- 21Dave Kwakman6.8
- 22Elijah Dijkstra7.2
- 11Ro-Zangelo Daal7.8
- 7Weslley Patati6.8
ADO Den Haag
- 7Daryl van Mieghem6.3
- 17Jalen Hawkins6.3
- 25Juho Kilo6.0
- 4Matteo Waem6.3
- 18Sékou Sylla6.3
- 11Evan Rottier6.3
- 3Pascal Mulder6.3
- 1Kilian Nikièma6.1
- 15Milan Hokke6.3
- 46Yannick Fereira Eduardo6.3
AZ AlkmaarTale of the tapeADO Den Haag
3-4-3Formation—
15 ptsTable1 pts
+11Goal difference-8
1Head-to-head wins0
39%Pre-match odds27%
Head to head — 1 previous meeting
AZ Alkmaar 1W0D0W ADO Den Haag
Goals 2–0
- 2026-08-08AZ Alkmaar2–0ADO Den Haag
Seasons searched: 2025-2026, 2026-2027.
This season — other meeting
Where they stand — In a 18-team table
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AZ Alkmaar | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 15 |
| ADO Den Haag | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -8 | 1 |