Ararat-Armenia vs AZ Alkmaar 0-4: result, October 22, 2026

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Written before the match

Ararat-Armenia and AZ Alkmaar meet at the Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium with both sides coming off matches four days prior.

Recent form

Ararat-Armenia have returned three wins in their six most recent matches, though they have struggled in the UEFA Europa League with defeats against Sparta Praha and Jagiellonia. Their domestic form has been more resilient, including a recent win over BKMA and a draw with Alashkert. AZ Alkmaar have seen a mixed sequence of results, winning two and drawing two of their last six outings. They secured a home win against Hapoel Beer Sheva in this competition but were held to a draw by Cambuur in their latest domestic fixture. Both teams have shown inconsistencies, with Ararat-Armenia managing two clean sheets in their six listed matches, while AZ Alkmaar have kept one in the same period.

Key factors

AZ Alkmaar have four players ruled out for this match: H. Verhulst, J. Hornkamp, K. Smit, and S. Resink.
Ararat-Armenia have P. Ayongo ruled out and Z. Banjaqui in doubt for the fixture.
AZ Alkmaar recorded a higher total of expected goals than their opponents across their recent matches.
Ararat-Armenia have conceded more goals than they have scored in their recent UEFA Europa League matches.

What to expect

The records for both sides show varied form leading into this encounter. While Ararat-Armenia have struggled defensively in recent UEFA Europa League action, AZ Alkmaar have also faced challenges on the road. Given the data available, neither side emerges as a clear standout, and the match remains open to the tactical approaches deployed by both clubs.

What our records do not hold

We hold no head-to-head records for this fixture, leaving the historical performance between the two sides unavailable.

Data considered:

recent form
home and away form
rest days
league table
odds
absences
provider statistics
players
match flow
set-up

Team statistics

0.43Expected goals1.89
276Accurate passes491
5Shots inside box8
4Shots outside box9
2Blocked shots1
14Free kicks8

Line-ups

Ararat-Armenia 4-2-3-1

AZ Alkmaar 4-3-3

Timeline

21'GoalValdemar Byskov AndreasenAZ Alkmaar
27'GoalWeslley Pinto Batista (assist: Seiya Maikuma)AZ Alkmaar
76'GoalWeslley Pinto Batista (assist: Ro Zangelo Daal)AZ Alkmaar
79'GoalMexx Meerdink (assist: Weslley Pinto Batista)AZ Alkmaar

Players of the match

9.3Weslley PatatiAZ Alkmaar
8.2V. ByskovAZ Alkmaar
7.7R. DaalAZ Alkmaar

Player	Minutes	Rating
Weslley Patati	90	9.3
V. Byskov	80	8.2
R. Daal	45	7.7
J. De Busser	90	7.55
M. de Wit	90	7.4
M. Meerdink	25	7.29
W. Hoedt	80	7.21
L. Schouten	90	6.94
S. Maikuma	65	6.83
D. Kwakman	90	6.8
A. Oufkir	45	6.72
J. Balanta	73	6.7
P. Koopmeiners	90	6.63
D. Kasius	25	6.62
M. Carlier	90	6.61
R. Ichihara	10	6.54
A. Malis	90	6.5
H. de Wit	10	6.49
João Bravim	90	6.45
França	17	6.41
B. Kovacs	65	6.31
Z. Shaghoyan	73	6.23
Sandro Lima	73	6.05
B. Oliveira	17	5.93
Bruno Pereira	17	5.84
K. Muradyan	33	5.81
Bruno Wilson	90	5.72
Hugo Oliveira	90	5.6
A. Ambartsumyan	57	5.59
A. Serobyan	90	5.47
A. Eloyan	17	5.37
E. Grigoryan	73	4.9
A. Nersesyan	0	0
Luís Felipe	0	0
A. Ndour	0	0
Jerolldino Bergraaf	0	0
Wassim bouziane	0	0
M. Chávez	0	0
E. Dijkstra	0	0
R. Owusu-Oduro	0	0
C. Stengs	0	0
H. Verhulst	0	0