Feyenoord vs AZ Alkmaar — Eredivisie: stats, lineups & analysis
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- 11′AZ Alkmaar, yellow card:Foul
- 13′Feyenoord, goal:1–0
- 23′AZ Alkmaar, yellow card:Foul
- 43′AZ Alkmaar, VAR review:Penalty cancelled
- 45+2′Feyenoord, yellow card:Foul
- Half-time1 – 0
- 59′Feyenoord, goal:2–0assist
- 67′AZ Alkmaar, yellow card:Foul
- 68′AZ Alkmaar, substitution:off
- 68′AZ Alkmaar, substitution:off
- 77′Feyenoord, substitution:off
- 80′AZ Alkmaar, substitution:off
- 89′Feyenoord, substitution:off
- Full-time2 – 0
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Feyenoord beat AZ Alkmaar 2-0 to stay top of the Eredivisie
Feyenoord defeated AZ Alkmaar 2-0 at Stadion Feijenoord on Eredivisie matchday 8, a result that left the hosts first in the table on 20 points from their eight matches. AZ, third on 19 points, were beaten despite having the greater share of the ball.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Nacho Ferri broke the deadlock in the 13th minute to make it 1-0, and that single goal was all that separated the sides at half-time. Feyenoord had arrived on the back of a 5-0 home win over Utrecht, and they kept AZ at arm's length through the first half.
The second goal arrived in the 59th minute, when Javi López finished from a Charles Vanhoutte assist to make it 2-0. AZ, managed by L. Echteld, were unable to find a way back, and the match finished without further goals or any red cards.
AZ held 57 per cent of possession, but Feyenoord had more shots, 15 to 12, and more on target, four to two. Feyenoord's expected goals figure of 2.23 against 1.04 reflected the better chances the hosts created.
Charles Vanhoutte set up López for the second goal and took the match's highest rating, 7.7. López, who scored it, was rated 7.46.
AZ Alkmaar had 57 per cent of the possession but lost, with Feyenoord making more of their 43 per cent.
Feyenoord beat AZ Alkmaar 2–0 (half-time 1–0).
Feyenoord met AZ Alkmaar in the Eredivisie (Regular Season - 8). Kick-off was Saturday, 10 October 2026, 16:45 UTC at Stadion Feijenoord. Referee: Danny Desmond Makkelie.
Team pages: Feyenoord · AZ Alkmaar · Eredivisie
Key moments
- 13' Goal: Nacho Ferri — 1–0
- 59' Goal: Javi López (assist: Charles Vanhoutte) — 2–0
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Feyenoord (4-3-3)
AZ Alkmaar (4-3-3)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Feyenoord 40%, the draw 25%, AZ Alkmaar 35%. It finished Feyenoord 2–0 AZ Alkmaar.
Level sides, home ground holds off AZ Alkmaar's control of the ball — Nothing separates them on our strength rating, and Feyenoord's 40% is home ground and little else. The draw at 25% is held down by a high-scoring environment.
Why Feyenoord in front?
Home ground, and little else. Almost nothing between them on our strength rating — 1694 to 1708. Sides this close won 42.6% of 14,793 home games (draw 27.1%, visitors 30.3%).
Why only 40%?
Because on our strength rating there is nothing in it. AZ Alkmaar hold 8 more possession points (59 to 51 in recent games) — and between equals, control has been worth something. Between evenly-matched sides, when the visitors held this control edge the home team's win rate fell to 39.8% across 5,466 games, from 43.9% when styles were level. Feyenoord scored +0.53 goals per game beyond chance-quality — home sides this hot gave some of it back. Opponents of hot-finishing home sides won 28.7% of 1,465 games, vs 27.7% against normal finishing.
Why the draw at 25%?
Between sides this level the draw starts at 27.1%. These teams' recent games average 3.9 goals — a high-scoring environment. Games in that environment drew 23.2% of 16,847. The goals environment takes 2.3 points off the draw. The control factor adds 1.3 points to the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
Feyenoord are unbeaten in their last 10 home Eredivisie games: 6 wins and 4 draws. The run began on 25 January 2026. Last recorded home league defeat: 18 January 2026 — Feyenoord 3–4 Sparta Rotterdam. Latest home league result: 20 September 2026 — Feyenoord 5–0 Utrecht. Across 13,679 historical matches following an unbeaten home league run of at least six games, hosts won 56.0%, compared with 54.8% expected from team strength. Feyenoord have rebuilt the eleven — fewer of last season's regular starters are still starting. Squad turnover reads dramatic but hasn't moved results once the rating is controlled: the busiest windows landed within noise across 5,368 games, rebuilt elevens likewise across 5,446, and even losing the most regular starters showed nothing (5,336). The other measured facts on this page scored nothing either.
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