ADO Den Haag

vs

AZ Alkmaar Reserves

Preview

ADO Den Haag

• ADO Den Haag have been the dominant force in this division so far this season with 52 points from 22 games at the top of the table, while AZ are 18th having picked up just 23 from 23 games.
• ADO Den Haag have won 9 of their 11 home league games, averaging 2.73 goals per game.
• ADO Den Haag won the last meeting 4-0 away from home three months ago, but they enter this one on a slump with no wins in five games (D2, L3).
• Robin Peter has done a great job since taking over as ADO Den Haag boss in July 2025 and his tactical blueprint has seen the club become one of the most pressing and possession-dominant teams in the division.
• ADO Den Haag field a high-octane 4-2-3-1 system where they press with numbers, suffocate teams, create overloads wide and then transition into the attack at high speeds.

Jong AZ

• Leeroy Echteld’s Jong AZ are similarly tactically versatile but more possession-based, prioritising ball circulation, technical quality and creating overloads in midfield.
• The problem for Jong AZ is that they can be hit and miss, which is reflected in their away record (W5, D2, L5 from 12 league games) and the fact they’ve scored 23 goals on the road.
• Jong AZ come off the back of a 3-1 away win over VVV-Venlo followed by a 0-0 draw against Almere City FC and, for that reason, have the potential to pull off an upset.

Head-to-Head

• The five meetings between the sides in The Hague have averaged 2.0 goals per game.
• The two sides have met three times and that series is perfectly balanced at a win each and a draw.

Key Players

Betting Insights

• ADO Den Haag are the favorites at 1.26, with AZ Alkmaar Reserves at 8.75 outsiders.
• The over 2.5 goals bet is favored at 1.27, which is not surprising given both of these teams are forward-focused and their meetings in The Hague have averaged 2.0 goals per game.

Prediction