Match Info

Competition: Eredivisie

Date: April 23, 2026

Kick-off: 17:45 UK / 00:45 Beijing Time (next day)

Venue: De Adelaarshorst

Go Ahead Eagles Preview

Go Ahead Eagles return to home soil where they have been particularly strong, winning recent matches convincingly and showing both attacking efficiency and improved defensive solidity, keeping multiple clean sheets and maintaining outside hopes of European qualification, although their overall inconsistency—especially away from home—has limited their ability to fully sustain a push up the table.

AZ Alkmaar Preview

AZ Alkmaar arrive full of confidence following a dominant cup final victory and remain firmly in the hunt for a top-three finish, combining attacking firepower with experience, although their recent away form has been inconsistent with multiple defeats on the road, which adds an element of uncertainty despite their overall superiority in this fixture.

Probable Lineups

Go Ahead Eagles (4-2-3-1)

De Busser; Sampsted, Adelgaard, Kramer, James; Meulensteen, Breum; Tengstedt, Edvardsen, Suray; Sigurdarson

AZ Alkmaar (4-3-3)

Zoet; De Wit, Penetra, Goes; Dijkstra, Smit, Koopmeiners, Mijnans; Jensen, Parrott, Weslley

We Say

This matchup presents a balance between Go Ahead Eagles’ strong home form and AZ’s overall quality and ambition, with the hosts likely to rely on intensity and attacking momentum to challenge their opponents, while AZ’s structured approach and attacking efficiency give them the tools to control key phases of the game; however, given AZ’s recent away struggles and the hosts’ confidence at home, this contest is expected to be closely contested, with fine margins likely to determine the outcome.

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