On the 7th of January, in this week 15 match, AZ Alkmaar hosts Vitesse in a Eredivisie match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 8 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. In their last match, AZ Alkmaar recorded a 1-0 shutout win against PSV. Vangelis Pavlidis struck first for AZ Alkmaar in the 18th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, PSV 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 19 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Vitesse recorded a 2-2 draw against Go Ahead Eagles. Philippe Rommens scored the first goal for Go Ahead Eagles in the 8th minute, then Philippe Rommens added another in the 20th minute . Vitesse is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.
This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season AZ Alkmaar won the head to head battle with 2 wins and 1 losss.
Vitesse’s top weapon lately has been Manhoef, who has 2 goals in the last five matches. AZ Alkmaar’s top weapon lately has been Jesper Karlsson, who has three goals in the last five matches
Zinho Vanheusden and Bruno Martins Indi are unavailable to play for Pascal Jansen’s team, while Vitesse will be without Bartosz Bialek.