AZ Tackles — Stats, Predictions & Bet Builder Markets

AZ Tackles — season overview

AZ are averaging 17 tackles per game in 2026/2027, with matches involving them seeing 33.5 total tackles on average. That puts them 1st of 16 for team tackles per match in their primary competition. Below you'll find player tackle-rate forecasts, the matchup read for the upcoming fixture against ADO Den Haag, and a full match-by-match log.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which AZ players make the most tackles?

Elijah Dijkstra leads with 21 tackles across 9 qualifying appearances (2.33/g, 89% hit rate). The tackle-rate table on this page lists every AZ player with their tackles per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), six-game form mask and current Bet365 1+ tackles price for the next fixture.

How does AZ's tackle profile look this season?

AZ are averaging 17 tackles per game over 10 games and concede 16.5 for a match-total of 33.5. That ranks 1st of 16 for team tackles in their primary competition. They average 15.45 tackles per take-on attempted against them (opposition averages 1.1 take-ons/g).

How is the tackle matchup read calculated?

Tackle matchup blends the defender's tackles per game (50%), the opposition attacker's take-on rate (30%), and the defender's underlying tackle propensity (20%). For the upcoming fixture against ADO Den Haag, the page's matchup read uses each opposition forward's last-season dribble rate to weight AZ's defenders.

Where do these tackle stats come from?

All numbers come from match-level Sportmonks data ingested into Statz — 10 AZ fixtures in the active window for 2026/2027. Player odds come from Bet365 player markets when priced. Pre-match lineups are predicted lineups until team news lands, then confirmed.

What counts as a qualifying appearance?

A player must have featured for at least 20 minutes in a fixture for that match to count toward their tackle rate and form. Cameo appearances are excluded so the rates aren't diluted by 5-minute substitutions.

Do tackles count attempted or only successful?

We count attempted tackles per Sportmonks' definition. That matches what Bet365 settles 1+ tackles markets on, so the page's hit-rate and the bookmaker's pricing are aligned.

AZ player tackles rates

Player	Position	Apps	Tackles	Per game	1+ hit rate
Sven Mijnans	midfielder	9	16	1.78	100%
Mees de Wit	defender	6	13	2.17	100%
Peer Koopmeiners	midfielder	5	12	2.4	100%
Billy van Duijl	defender	5	12	2.4	100%
Mateo Chávez	defender	3	8	2.67	100%
Seiya Maikuma	defender	3	5	1.67	100%
Maxim Dekker	defender	1	3	3	100%
Rio Robbemond	midfielder	1	3	3	100%
Elijah Dijkstra	defender	9	21	2.33	89%
Wouter Goes	defender	8	11	1.38	88%
Denso Kasius	defender	5	7	1.4	80%
Alexandre Penetra	defender	9	10	1.11	78%
Jordy Clasie	midfielder	4	4	1	75%
Ro-Zangelo Daal	attacker	7	9	1.29	71%
Ibrahim Sadiq	attacker	3	2	0.67	67%
Kees Smit	midfielder	7	13	1.86	57%
Weslley Patati	attacker	7	7	1	57%
Rion Ichihara	defender	2	2	1	50%
Matej Sin	midfielder	2	3	1.5	50%
Ayoub Oufkir	attacker	2	1	0.5	50%
Isak Jensen	attacker	9	5	0.56	44%
Troy Parrott	attacker	7	3	0.43	29%
Mexx Meerdink	attacker	5	1	0.2	20%
Jeroen Zoet	goalkeeper	5	0	0	0%
Rome Jayden Owusu-Oduro	goalkeeper	5	0	0	0%

AZ tackles match by match

Date	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team tackles	Opposition tackles	Match total	Top player
17 May 2026	NAC Breda	Home	3-3	18	19	37	Elijah Dijkstra (5)
10 May 2026	Feyenoord	Away	1-1	16	22	38	Peer Koopmeiners (4)
3 May 2026	FC Twente	Home	2-2	18	22	40	Elijah Dijkstra (4)
23 Apr 2026	Go Ahead Eagles	Away	0-0	13	13	26	Mateo Chávez (3)
16 Apr 2026	Shakhtar Donetsk	Home	2-2	21	13	34	Seiya Maikuma (3)
12 Apr 2026	SC Heerenveen	Home	3-0	17	13	30	Kees Smit (5)
9 Apr 2026	Shakhtar Donetsk	Away	3-0	16	18	34	Billy van Duijl (4)
4 Apr 2026	Fortuna Sittard	Home	2-0	14	13	27	Weslley Patati (2)
22 Mar 2026	FC Groningen	Away	3-0	22	17	39	Kees Smit (4)
19 Mar 2026	Sparta Praha	Away	0-4	15	15	30	Elijah Dijkstra (3)