On Wed Jan 19th, FC Twente plays host to AZ Alkmaar in a clash of the KNVB Beker. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 5 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. FC Twente is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against SC Heerenveen. Manfred Ugalde scored the first goal for FC Twente in the 77th minute, then Ricky van Wolfswinkel added another in the 88th minute on a penalty shot In the end, SC Heerenveen couldn’t muster any offence and FC Twente ran away with the shutout win. FC Twente should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 20 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, AZ Alkmaar recorded a 1-0 shutout win against FC Groningen. Jesper Karlsson scored the first goal for AZ Alkmaar in the 68th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, FC Groningen was frustrated by AZ Alkmaar’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. AZ Alkmaar ended the match with the shutout victory. AZ Alkmaar should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 20 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out. Last season AZ Alkmaar won the head to head battle with 2 wins.
Jesper Karlsson has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, the attacker has scored 5 goals for AZ Alkmaar. For FC Twente, their top scorers are Ricky van Wolfswinkel and Manfred Ugalde, each having 3 goals in their last five matches.