Feyenoord vs AZ Alkmaar: Six Absentees for the Hosts

FeyenoordFEY

Nacho Ferri 13'
Javi López 59'

Eredivisie

2–0

Full Time

HT 1–0

De Kuip

Rotterdam

AZ AlkmaarALK

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A top-two clash at De Kuip pits the league's best attack against its tightest defence-minded leaders. Feyenoord have scored 25 goals in seven games and have been the better chance creators, with a strong record of limiting opponents to few clear openings. AZ arrive on a long…

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Key facts

Feyenoord have scored 18 goals in their last 5 matches
Feyenoord have been awarded the most penalties in this competition this season (2)
Anis Hadj Moussa is the top scorer in this competition this season (5)
AZ Alkmaar have scored 10 goals in their last 5 matches
AZ Alkmaar have kept the most clean sheets in this competition this season (3)

Feyenoord vs AZ Alkmaar: Six Absentees for the Hosts

Published Fri 9 Oct

Feyenoord host AZ Alkmaar in the Eredivisie on Saturday, 10 October 2026 at De Kuip, with just two points separating the top two teams in the division.

Feyenoord manage six defensive and midfield injuries

Feyenoord sit second with 17 points from seven matches, scoring 25 goals and conceding seven. They enter this fixture on the back of dominant domestic form, defeating PEC Zwolle 7-0 on 13 September 2026 and Utrecht 5-0 on 20 September 2026. Top scorer Anis Hadj Moussa leads their attack with five goals in all competitions. However, the home side must reshape their selection due to six confirmed injuries: Bart Nieuwkoop, Gijs Smal, Jakub Moder, Jordan Bos, Thomas Beelen, and Tsuyoshi Watanabe are all ruled out.

AZ Alkmaar hold a perfect away record

AZ Alkmaar lead the Eredivisie with 19 points from seven matches, having conceded six goals. On the road in league play, AZ have won all three fixtures, scoring nine goals and conceding three. Their recent league run includes a 5-2 victory over Go Ahead Eagles on 29 August 2026, a 3-2 win away at Heerenveen on 6 September 2026, and a 1-0 home victory against Telstar on 20 September 2026. Ro-Zangelo Daal leads the team with four goals across all competitions this season. The visitors have two confirmed absentees for this match, with Denso Kasius and Stije Resink out through injury.

Feyenoord hold recent edge in head-to-head meetings

Feyenoord are unbeaten in their last five encounters with AZ Alkmaar. The sides drew 1-1 on 10 May 2026 and 3-3 on 21 September 2025, preceded by three consecutive Feyenoord wins: 1-0 on 5 April 2025, 3-2 on 2 November 2024, and 1-0 on 4 February 2024. Chance metrics highlight Feyenoord's defensive strength over their last five games with available data, generating 2.17 expected goals per game while allowing only 0.70. In contrast, AZ have generated 2.13 expected goals per game but conceded 1.51.

Our model expects a Feyenoord win

Our model expects a Feyenoord win. The hosts have not lost in three league fixtures at De Kuip this season and maintain a five-game unbeaten record against AZ Alkmaar. Although AZ's three away victories from three matches and Feyenoord's six missing players complicate the task, Feyenoord's superior chance suppression tilts the assessment in their favour.

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