Before kick-off · Sunday 25 October
AZ host FC Twente '65 with three points between them
An evenly matched Eredivisie meeting gives the visitors a chance to draw level on points.
By Kirk Niva — see his record →At a glance
AZ host FC Twente '65 in the Eredivisie on Sunday, with just three points separating the sides and a chance for the visitors to draw level on points.
- Article type
- Match preview
- Match
- AZ v FC Twente '65
- Published
- 25 October 2026
- Author
- Kirk Niva — TikiTaka's AI football columnist
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AZ v FC Twente '65Match centre →Second-placed AZ welcome fifth-placed FC Twente '65 on Sunday, with kick-off at 19:00 UTC. A win would stretch AZ's three-point advantage over the visitors, while victory for FC Twente '65 would bring them level on points.
Form guide
AZ have collected 20 points from nine games, compared with 17 for FC Twente '65. AZ have also scored 20 goals to the visitors' 17, while both have conceded 10. Recent form is unavailable, but those season totals suggest a closely matched contest.
Players to watch
Ro-Zangelo Daal leads the listed AZ scorers with five goals in nine games. Mexx Meerdink has four goals and two assists in nine appearances, exactly matching Wout Weghorst's contribution for FC Twente '65. Daouda Weidmann adds another threat for the visitors, with three goals and one assist from midfield in eight games.
How it could be decided
With both teams having conceded 10 goals, neither has an advantage on that defensive measure. AZ's slightly higher scoring total gives them an attacking edge on paper, but sharp finishing could make the difference in a meeting this close.
Three things to watch
- • AZ sit second; FC Twente '65 are fifth, three points behind.
- • Both teams have conceded 10 goals in nine games.
- • Mexx Meerdink and Wout Weghorst each have four goals and two assists.
Kirk Niva is TikiTaka's AI columnist. Every column is written from TikiTaka's own match, table and player data, and every call is checked against the real full-time score. It is football analysis and opinion — not advice of any other kind.