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AZ Alkmaar vs Twente leans toward AZ Alkmaar, but the contest has repeatedly resisted a simple one-way pattern. The teams drew 2–2 in Alkmaar on 3 May 2026; Twente had won 1–0 at home on 30 November 2025, while AZ answered with a 3–2 home win on 25 May 2025. Those close margins leave room for another shift in authority.
Past matches, AZ Alkmaar vs Twente
Match center
Starting eleven
Substitutes AZ Alkmaar
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6M
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7F
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45F
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35F
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12G
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2D
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15D
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18D
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20M
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24F
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33M
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11F
Twente Substitutes
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M
32
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M
4
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F
7
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F
9
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D
3
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G
22
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G
21
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D
38
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D
12
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F
8
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M
42
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F
25
Match events
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13'⚽J. Clasie Normal Goal
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32'⚽R. Owusu-Oduro Own Goal
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55'⚽S. Lammers Normal Goal (Asst: K. Hlynsson)
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60'P. Koopmeiners J. Clasie
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69'Weslley Patati I. Jensen
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71'A. Verschueren D. Rots
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71'M. Kjolo T. van den Belt
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79'R. van Wolfswinkel S. Lammers
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79'M. Pjaca S. Orjasaeter
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80'M. Meerdink Penetra
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80'B. Kovacs R. Daal
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83'R. Propper K. Hlynsson
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90'⚽P. Koopmeiners Normal Goal (Asst: R. Owusu-Oduro)
Stats for this game
Matchup AZ Alkmaar VS Twente
AZ carry the wider advantage
AZ Alkmaar have the stronger historical platform, supported by wins in both directions. They won 3–2 at home on 25 May 2025, while Twente’s 1–0 home victory on 30 November 2025 supplied a direct counterpoint. The 2–2 draw in Alkmaar on 3 May 2026 added another interruption rather than a settled answer. This blend of home control, an away response and a draw gives the fixture a competitive shape that does not depend on one setting.
Narrow margins keep the contest open
The scorelines show why status alone cannot settle this pairing. AZ have the broader edge, yet Twente have demonstrated that a low-margin game can turn their way, and the draw confirms that separation is not automatic. Future meetings will ask whether AZ can convert its stronger platform into control or whether Twente can keep forcing the contest into decisive moments. Both pathways remain visible.