AZ Alkmaar 3-3 NAC Breda result, stats and report

AZ Alkmaar put five past GO Ahead Eagles at home in the Eredivisie, with Ro-Zangelo Daal grabbing a brace as the hosts controlled the game from start to finish. GO Ahead arrived with injury problems and left with their defensive standards exposed.

SC Heerenveen dominated large portions of this Eredivisie fixture but AZ Alkmaar took the points with a clinical first-half double, holding on despite a late Heerenveen fightback that fell one goal short.

AZ Alkmaar controlled every aspect of this Eredivisie fixture at Fortuna Sittard, winning 2-0 through a second-half brace, but the performance told a story that went far deeper than the scoreline suggests.

Sunderland host AZ Alkmaar in the UEFA Europa League on Wednesday night, and the market says the Black Cats are clear favourites. The question is whether they have the standards to prove it.

AZ Alkmaar sit top of the Eredivisie with a perfect record and an xG that suggests they are doing far more than just winning. The question on Sunday is whether a crowded treatment room disrupts a structure that has been working very well.

AZ Alkmaar head into Friday's Eredivisie fixture at the AFAS Stadion as the division's standout side, sitting top of the table with three wins from three. Willem II arrive with no points, no clean sheets, and a defensive structure that is already showing serious signs of strain.

AZ Alkmaar arrive in Friesland with a flawless two-game record and an xG profile that suggests they are the real deal, but Heerenveen have not lost at home all season and carry injury concerns that complicate the picture significantly.

AZ Alkmaar are unbeaten at home and sitting top of the Eredivisie table. GO Ahead Eagles have not won away from home in their last four attempts. Something has to give on Saturday evening.