AZ Alkmaar welcome Willem II to AFAS Stadion on Friday evening for Eredivisie Regular Season matchday six, with the two clubs sitting at opposite ends of the 18-team table. The hosts occupy first place with 15 points from five matches, while Willem II sit 16th with just one point from four outings.
The points gap between the two sides currently stands at 14. AZ Alkmaar are in the top two of the table, and Willem II are in the bottom third — a contrast that frames the stakes of this fixture plainly.
AZ Alkmaar have won all five of their Eredivisie matches this season, scoring 16 goals and conceding five across those outings. Their most recent result was a 2-3 victory away at Heerenveen, which extended their current run to five consecutive wins. They have taken all 15 available points from their last five matches.
Willem II's record reads no wins, one draw and three defeats from four matches, with four goals scored and 13 conceded. Their last five results have yielded four points — a sequence that includes one win, one draw and three losses. Their most recent outing was a 0-3 home defeat to Excelsior.
The two sides last appeared in the same Eredivisie results on separate matchdays. AZ Alkmaar met Heerenveen away most recently, while Willem II drew with Heerenveen earlier in the same five-match window — the only common opposition visible across both recent form sequences.
Friday's match at AFAS Stadion kicks off at 18:00 UTC.