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Round
Regular Season - 8
Venue
Stadion Feijenoord, Rotterdam
Referee
Danny Makkelie
Form

Recent form

Feyenoord
69Strong

Last 5 matches · 4W-0D-1L · +8 goal difference

AZ Alkmaar
70Strong

Last 5 matches · 3W-1D-1L · +4 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Combo Bet
Feyenoord or Draw + BTTS Yes

BetGenius backs Feyenoord or Draw + BTTS Yes (Combo Bet) at 73% confidence — a solid call.

73%
Confidence
Solid
Preview

Match preview

A top-of-the-table Eredivisie showdown takes place at De Kuip as second-placed Feyenoord host league leaders AZ Alkmaar. AZ enter the fixture holding a two-point advantage at the summit after an impressive opening run of six victories and one draw from seven matches. Feyenoord remain hot on their heels and equally undefeated in league action, having registered five wins and two draws while boasting the division's most prolific attack with 25 goals scored.

Feyenoord have enjoyed significant dominance in this matchup historically, avoiding defeat in each of their last nine meetings against AZ Alkmaar across all competitions. That run includes four wins and a draw in their previous five encounters in Rotterdam. However, the hosts enter this test managing an extensive injury list, with defenders and midfielders including T. Beelen, J. Bos, B. Nieuwkoop, G. Smal, and T. Watanabe among those sidelined.

AZ Alkmaar arrive in fine domestic form, having won all three of their away league fixtures and displaying balanced play with only six goals conceded overall. With both sides yet to fail to score in the Eredivisie this season, this encounter sets up as an intense and competitive contest where small margins will dictate the outcome.

Availability

Team news

Feyenoord

  • T. BeelenBroken Leg
  • J. BosKnee Injury
  • J. ModerKnee Injury
  • R. NelsonMuscle Injury
  • B. NieuwkoopKnee Injury
  • G. SmalAnkle Injury
  • S. van PersieKnock

AZ Alkmaar

  • J. HornkampInjury
  • S. ResinkKnee Injury
  • K. SmitInjury
  • J. ClasieKnock
Numbers

Statistical comparison

Feyenoord at homeAZ Alkmaar away
4
Played
5
2-2-0
W-D-L
3-1-1
2.8
Scored /game
2.2
1
Conceded /game
1.4
—
Clean sheets
20%
—
Failed to score
20%
40%
BTTS (last 5)
40%
60%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
60%

Combined scoring rate: 5 goals per game (Feyenoord at home plus AZ Alkmaar away).

Players

Key players this season

Feyenoord

  • Nacho Ferri6G
  • G. Zechiël5G · 4A
  • A. Hadj-Moussa5G
  • G. Read5A

AZ Alkmaar

  • M. Chávez3A

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

Table

Table context

#TeamPGDPts
1FeyenoordPromotion - Champions League (League phase)9+2123
2AZ AlkmaarPromotion - Champions League (Qualification)9+1020
3PSV EindhovenPromotion - Europa League (Qualification)9+1519
4AjaxPromotion - Eredivisie (Conference League - Play Offs)9+1518
5TwentePromotion - Eredivisie (Conference League - Play Offs)9+717
History

Head-to-head

7
Feyenoord
2
Draws
0
AZ Alkmaar

Feyenoord have won 7 of the last 9 meetings, averaging 2.8 goals a game.

  • 2026-05-10Feyenoord1-1AZ Alkmaar
  • 2025-09-21AZ Alkmaar3-3Feyenoord
  • 2025-04-05AZ Alkmaar0-1Feyenoord
  • 2024-11-02Feyenoord3-2AZ Alkmaar
  • 2024-02-07Feyenoord2-0AZ Alkmaar
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Our record in Eredivisie

73%59 won from 81 settled predictions

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Predictions

3 published markets

Combo BetLOST
Combo Bet
Feyenoord or Draw + BTTS Yes
73%
Both must land · no better than

Feyenoord or Draw — 76% confidence

Feyenoord hold a strong recent record against AZ Alkmaar, winning seven and drawing two of the past ten head-to-head clashes while remaining unbeaten across their last five home meetings with AZ. Although AZ Alkmaar sit atop the table with 19 points and have won all three away league games, Feyenoord are also undefeated domestically. Backing Feyenoord to either win or share the spoils accounts for the high-level form of the visitors while respecting Feyenoord's historical upper hand in this fixture.

BTTS Yes — 73% confidence

Neither side has failed to score in an Eredivisie match this season across seven rounds. Feyenoord lead the league in scoring with an average of 3.6 goals per game, driven by attacking contributors like G. Zechiel and A. Hadj-Moussa who have five goals each. AZ Alkmaar are equally reliable going forward, averaging 2.6 goals per fixture. Furthermore, the last two head-to-head meetings finished 1-1 and 3-3, pointing toward both attacks finding ways through.

These two calls are about different parts of the match (double chance and both teams to score), so neither one determines the other. The figure shown is the lower of the two — a combo can never be more likely than its weaker leg.

Combo BetLOST
Both Teams to Score
Yes
73%
Confidence

Neither side has failed to score in an Eredivisie match this season across seven rounds. Feyenoord lead the league in scoring with an average of 3.6 goals per game, driven by attacking contributors like G. Zechiel and A. Hadj-Moussa who have five goals each. AZ Alkmaar are equally reliable going forward, averaging 2.6 goals per fixture. Furthermore, the last two head-to-head meetings finished 1-1 and 3-3, pointing toward both attacks finding ways through.

Combo BetWON
Double Chance
Feyenoord or Draw
76%
Confidence

Feyenoord hold a strong recent record against AZ Alkmaar, winning seven and drawing two of the past ten head-to-head clashes while remaining unbeaten across their last five home meetings with AZ. Although AZ Alkmaar sit atop the table with 19 points and have won all three away league games, Feyenoord are also undefeated domestically. Backing Feyenoord to either win or share the spoils accounts for the high-level form of the visitors while respecting Feyenoord's historical upper hand in this fixture.

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Published October 9, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.