In a weekend match in week 17, on Saturday Dec 18th, AZ Alkmaar hosts Willem II at Afas Stadion in a clash of these two closely matched Eredivisie teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 3 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. 8th placed AZ Alkmaar is fresh off their 2-1 win against Ajax. Vangelis Pavlidis struck first for AZ Alkmaar in the 50th minute on a feed from Fredrik Midtsjø, then in the 73rd minute, Dušan Tadić sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Sébastien Haller. AZ Alkmaar should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 20 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Willem II recorded a 1-3 loss against SC Cambuur. Roberts Uldriķis struck first for SC Cambuur in the 49th minute, then Maulun added another in the 68th minute on a penalty shot. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 5 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season AZ Alkmaar won the head to head battle with 2 wins.
Che Nunnely and Godfried Roemeratoe are the top scorers for Willem II in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats. AZ Alkmaar is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Jesper Karlsson and Vangelis Pavlidis each having 3 goals in their last 5
Hakon Evjen is unavailable to play for AZ Alkmaar, while Willem II will be without Freek Heerkens, Pol Llonch, Robbin Ruiter and .