On April 6, De Graafschap were hosting AZ's second team in the Eerste Divisie of Netherlands. De Graafschap wrapped up the match with a 5-0 triumph.
The game turned on the 37th minute when Reuven Niemeijer found the net, putting De Graafschap ahead. Stijn Bultman and Kyano Kwint then scored with Niemeijer scoring two more, ending the game at 5-0.
As De Graafschap and AZ square off once more, the memory of De Graafschap's 1-3 win in their Eerste Divisie face-off from 7 months ago still lingers. De Graafschap prepare for their next challenge following a draw with Eindhoven on April 3 in the the Eerste Divisie, bringing their unbeaten streak to two. Conceding goals in their last three home matches in a row, they face a critical test to shore up their defensive performance.
AZ enter the match on a positive note, having secured two victories in a row against Helmond Sport and Cambuur Leeuwarden in their last two outings. However, their defensive frailties have been apparent as they have struggled to keep opponents from scoring, conceding in their last three away matches.
In this Eerste Divisie showdown, the spotlight will fall on the players who have been pivotal for De Graafschap and AZ throughout the campaign. De Graafschap’s leading scorer Reuven Niemeijer and Bouke Boersma have played significant roles in the team’s attack, guided by Marinus Dijkhuizen, each providing decisive moments in their offensive play. Niemeijer has already scored sixteen goals in Eerste Divisie this season, while Simons has been their leading creator in the competition with seven assists. De Graafschap’s attacking depth is further showcased by Ibrahim El Kadiri, Othniel Raterink and Arjen Van Der Heide, who have each made valuable contributions this season.
Meanwhile, Kasper Boogaard and Jasper Hartog have been pivotal for AZ’s attack, carefully orchestrated by Frank Peereboom, combining to deliver important goals and assists. Van Duijn leads AZ’s scoring charts in Eerste Divisie this season with nine goals, while Boogaard remains their top assist provider in the competition with eight. Yoel van den Ban, Bendeguz Kovacs and Wassim Bouziane have also played key roles, contributing with goals and assists to fuel AZ’s attack.
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Our AI model provides a pre-game prediction for the De Graafschap–AZ match, and as the game progresses, it refines those predictions continuously based on live developments. For this match, our AI model correctly predicted De Graafschap's win before the match. According to pre-match data, the model suggested that De Graafschap’s victory was projected as most likely, carrying 50%, while a draw was at 29% and AZ’s victory was at 21%.
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De Graafschap kicked off the game with Ties Wieggers, Kaya Symons, Joran Hardeman who got substituted by Stijn Bultman on the 46th minute, Rowan Besselink, Nolan Martens who got substituted by Fedde De Jong on the 67th minute, Teun Gijselhart who got substituted by Milan Smits on the 74th minute, Thomas Kok, Chahid el Allachi who got substituted by Nathan Kaninda on the 62nd minute, Reuven Niemeijer, Jevon Simons and Nils Eggens who got substituted by Kyano Kwint on the 62nd minute as starters, with Rick Jonkers, Sten Kremers, Levi Schoppema, Stijn Bultman, Nathan Kaninda, Nart Ahmeti, Fedde De Jong, Milan Smits, Jason Meerstadt and Kyano Kwint on the bench.
AZ-2's starting eleven were Kiyani Zeggen, Mateo Chavez Garcia who got substituted by Frej Andersen on the 46th minute, Mathijs Menu, Maxim Dekker, Jesper Zwart who got substituted by Kiani Inge on the 68th minute, Rio Robbemond, Julian Oerip who got substituted by Joeri Oud on the 80th minute, Nick Twisk, Wassim Bouziane who got substituted by Anthony Smits on the 57th minute, Yoel van den Ban who got substituted by Bendeguz Kovacs on the 57th minute and Matej Sin, with Koen Schilder, Jur Schipper, Kiani Inge, Joeri Oud, Frej Andersen, Bogdan Budko, Kevin Toppenberg, Hessel de Wit, Bendeguz Kovacs and Anthony Smits on the bench.
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Referee showed the yellow card twice throughout the game. Mathijs Menu and Stijn Bultman were the ones to receive it.
Over five meetings since October 2023, the teams have each had their moments. De Graafschap have three wins to their name, AZ one, with the other one encounter ending in stalemate. The last time these teams met was on September 22, 2025, in the Eerste Divisie of Netherlands, and De Graafschap emerged victorious with a 1-3 scoreline. Over the course of these five head-to-head games, De Graafschap have found the net twelve times, whereas AZ have scored eight. So, overall, De Graafschap have the edge in head-to-head matches against AZ's second team in their recent history.
In Eerste Divisie, De Graafschap have played 37 matches, winning eighteen, drawing nine and losing ten, scoring 74 goals, averaging 2.00 per match, while conceding 57, an average of 1.54 per match. In Eerste Divisie, AZ-2 have played 37 matches, winning eleven, drawing four and losing 22, scoring 59 goals, averaging 1.59 per match, while conceding 76, an average of 2.05 per match.
De Graafschap's most recent outing ended in a draw against Eindhoven, while AZ-2's recent form includes two consecutive wins, having won Helmond Sport and Cambuur Leeuwarden in their last two matches. Overall, De Graafschap have won ten of their last twenty matches, losing six and drawing four, while over their most recent twenty games, AZ have claimed seven victories, suffered eleven defeats, and drawn two times.
As always, Netherlands Eerste Divisie's live standings are availble and updated in real time. De Graafschap hold 4th place with 63 points after 37 matches, while AZ's second team are currently 19th in the table with 37 points from 37 matches.
We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between De Graafschap and AZ-2 in real time. You can watch the goals by Reuven Niemeijer, Stijn Bultman and Kyano Kwint as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of De Graafschap - AZ-2 are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.
