AZ Alkmaar vs Hapoel Beer Sheva 2-1: result, October 15, 2026

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Written before the match

AZ Alkmaar and Hapoel Beer Sheva meet at the AFAS Stadion, with both sides looking to build on their respective domestic campaigns in this UEFA Europa League fixture.

Recent form

AZ Alkmaar enters this match following a run of three wins, one draw, and two losses in their recent competitive outings. While they have been strong at home, remaining unbeaten in their last five home matches across all competitions, they suffered a defeat away to Feyenoord in their most recent fixture. Hapoel Beer Sheva brings a more consistent recent record into this encounter, having secured three wins and two draws in their last six matches. They have remained unbeaten in all competitions since their defeat to Maccabi Tel Aviv in September and have kept four clean sheets during this period. Their most recent outing resulted in an away win against Ironi Tiberias, marking a positive trend in their travels.

Key factors

AZ Alkmaar remains unbeaten in their five most recent home matches.
Hapoel Beer Sheva has recorded four clean sheets in their last six matches.
AZ Alkmaar reports H. Verhulst, J. Hornkamp, K. Smit, and S. Resink as ruled out.
Hapoel Beer Sheva will be without D. Biton and Y. Stoyanov for this match.

What to expect

Both sides approach this match with contrasting recent form. While AZ Alkmaar has shown reliability at the AFAS Stadion, Hapoel Beer Sheva arrives with a defensive record that has seen them go unbeaten in their last five matches. With both teams dealing with confirmed absences, the match remains difficult to call. Our records do not support a clear lean in either direction.

What our records do not hold

There is no head-to-head record available between these two sides to assess any previous competitive history.

Data considered:

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

Team statistics

2.75Expected goals1.09
499Accurate passes311
10Shots inside box5
5Shots outside box1
6Blocked shots1
17Free kicks13

Line-ups

AZ Alkmaar 4-2-3-1

Hapoel Beer Sheva 4-3-3

Timeline

49'GoalPeer Koopmeiners (assist: Valdemar Byskov Andreasen)AZ Alkmaar
55'GoalForson Amankwah (assist: zahi ahmed)Hapoel Beer Sheva
77'PenaltyMexx MeerdinkAZ Alkmaar

Players of the match

8.2P. KoopmeinersAZ Alkmaar
7.8M. MeerdinkAZ Alkmaar
7.7V. ByskovAZ Alkmaar

Player	Minutes	Rating
P. Koopmeiners	90	8.2
M. Meerdink	14	7.8
V. Byskov	90	7.7
A. Forson	90	7.5
D. Kwakman	90	7
W. Goes	90	6.98
M. Vítor	37	6.95
R. Daal	86	6.86
M. de Wit	76	6.83
J. De Busser	90	6.82
Z. Ahmed	78	6.81
O. Marciano	90	6.68
S. Maikuma	61	6.65
Weslley Patati	4	6.56
M. Chávez	14	6.55
W. Hoedt	90	6.49
J. East	28	6.48
Lucas Ventura	90	6.47
I. Zlatanović	78	6.42
M. Abu Rumi	62	6.41
N. Yehoshua	28	6.34
B. Kovacs	76	6.26
I. Nachmias	53	6.25
João Victor	12	6.2
D. Kasius	29	6.07
A. Ugarriza	12	6.07
A. Oufkir	61	6.05
G. Mizrahi	90	5.99
C. Stengs	29	5.88
D. Diop	90	5.67
E. Peretz	62	5.52
Pedro Amador	90	5.48
L. Schouten	0	0
R. Owusu-Oduro	0	0
R. Ichihara	0	0
E. Dijkstra	0	0
J. Clasie	0	0
Wassim bouziane	0	0
Jerolldino Bergraaf	0	0
A. Ganah	0	0
M. Kna'an	0	0
I. Rotman	0	0
Y. Shani	0	0
O. Davidzada	0	0
M. Wolff	0	0