AZ vs PEC Zwolle, Eredivisie 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AZ vs PEC Zwolle — Eredivisie at AFAS Stadion.
- AZ 7 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
- PEC Zwolle 7 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jochem Kamphuis
- Referee Laurens Gerrets
- Referee Rob Dieperink
- Referee Cristian Dobre
- Referee Erik Kleinjan
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 7 | 19 |
| 2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 7 | 17 |
| 3 | PSV | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 7 | 16 |
| 5 | AFC Ajax | 7 | 14 |
| 6 | Fortuna Sittard | 7 | 13 |
| 7 | SBV Excelsior | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | FC Groningen | 7 | 11 |
| 9 | Go Ahead Eagles | 7 | 10 |
| 10 | SC Heerenveen | 7 | 9 |
| 11 | NEC | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 7 | 5 |
| 13 | Telstar 1963 | 7 | 5 |
| 14 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 7 | 5 |
| 15 | FC Utrecht | 7 | 5 |
| 16 | PEC Zwolle | 7 | 4 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 7 | 2 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 7 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb | PEC Zwolle | H | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Feb | FC Twente '65 | A | 0–2 | L |
| 31 Jan | RKC Waalwijk | H | 4–0 | W |
| 25 Jan | SC Heerenveen | A | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Jan | Willem II Tilburg | H | 1–3 | L |
| 21 Dec | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb | AZ | A | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Feb | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 3–4 | L |
| 08 Feb | RKC Waalwijk | A | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Feb | FC Groningen | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Jan | Willem II Tilburg | A | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Jan | FC Utrecht | H | 3–3 | D |
Season Stats
| AZ | PEC Zwolle | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #16 |
| 19 | Points | 4 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 6 / 1 / 0 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 5 |
| 18 | Scored | 6 |
| 6 | Conceded | 20 |
| +12 | GD | -14 |
| 2.71 | PPG | 0.57 |
| 86% | Win % | 14% |
Key Stats
64%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
64%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
AZ this season
AZ this season
14%
Clean Sheets
PEC Zwolle this season
PEC Zwolle this season
AZ are 1st (19 pts). PEC Zwolle are 16th (4 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
AZ
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/3
31-45
3/–
46-60
4/–
61-75
4/1
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
PEC Zwolle
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/4
31-45
1/3
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/5
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AZ
| Ro-Zangelo Daal | 4 G | |
| Mexx Meerdink | 3 G | 2 A |
| Jizz Hornkamp | 2 G | |
| Ayoub Oufkir | 2 G | |
| Calvin Stengs | 1 G | 1 A |
PEC Zwolle
| Koen Kostons | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — AZ and PEC Zwolle get this one started.
- 5' AZ are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. AZ and PEC Zwolle are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 20' AZ is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. PEC Zwolle needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 30' It looks surprising PEC Zwolle does not make any changes. Michael Zetterer has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 35' Suriname international Kenneth Paal has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 40' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 42' It’s a booking for PEC Zwolle player. Michael Zetterer gets a Yellow card.
- 46' Dean Huiberts is ready to make an impact after coming on for Rico Strieder at the 46 minute mark.
- 51' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 54' AZ is taking the lead after the goal scored by Teun Koopmeiners on 54.
- 59' Kenneth Paal picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 60' A goal from the Netherlands international Teun Koopmeiners! He fires home on 60 to make it 2-0!
- 64' AZ make a change. Hakon Evjen trudges off to be replaced by Dani de Wit on 64 minutes.
- 69' PEC Zwolle make a change. Lennart Thy trudges off to be replaced by Dennis Johnsen on 69 minutes.
- 74' Supporters expect more eagerness from Calvin Stengs, as he is very good at scoring at AFAS Stadion with 12 goals in the last 12 games.
- 79' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. John Stegeman will be considering his options from the bench.
- 80' PEC Zwolle make a change. Mike van Duinen trudges off to be replaced by Reza Ghoochannejhad on 80 minutes.
- 81' AZ manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Zakaria Aboukhlal is hanging Fredrik Midtsjo on the field on 81 minute.
- 86' Bram van Polen needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- The points are shared — AZ 2-0 PEC Zwolle. Honours even.
Lineups
AZ Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 15
- 7
- 2
- 8
- 6
- 11
- 9
- 20
- 27
-
18
Hakon Evjen ↓ Dani de Wit 64'
Bench
- 29
- 5
- 14
- 22
- 16
- 21
-
10
Dani de Wit ↑ 64'
- 26
-
17
Zakaria Aboukhlal ↑ 81'
- 34
Coach
Arne Slot
PEC Zwolle Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 16
-
13
Rico Strieder ↓ Dean Huiberts 46'
- 3
- 9
- 5
- 2
- 38
- 4
-
10
Lennart Thy ↓ Dennis Johnsen 69'
- 15
Bench
-
17
Dennis Johnsen ↑ 69'
- 40
- 19
- 49
-
8
Reza Ghoochannejhad ↑ 80'
- 1
- 31
- 23
-
30
Dean Huiberts ↑ 46'
- 32
Coach
John Stegeman
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 5 |
| Oussama Idrissi | 3 |
| Mees De Wit | 2 |
| Ibrahim Sadiq | 2 |
| Myron Boadu | 2 |
| Teun Koopmeiners | 2 |
| Dylan Vente | 1 |
| Vito van Crooij | 1 |
Head to Head
AZ Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
3.1
AZ xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.4
PEC Zwolle xG
I would bet for:
AZ to win 79% + Under — clean sheet likely 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.5
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
AZ or Draw
92%
Draw or PEC Zwolle
21%
AZ or PEC Zwolle
87%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
3 – 0
14.8%
4 – 0
11.2%
1 – 0
9.9%
5 – 0
7%
3 – 1
5.8%
2 – 1
5.7%
4 – 1
4.6%
0 – 0
4.1%
1 – 1
4.1%
6 – 0
3.7%
5 – 1
3%
Asian Handicap — AZ
| Handicap | AZ covers | Push | PEC Zwolle covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| -2 | 50% | 22% | 29% |
| -1.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| -1 | 71% | 17% | 12% |
| -0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +0.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +1 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +1.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
| +2 | 100% | — | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
AZ keeps clean sheet
67%
✓
PEC Zwolle keeps clean sheet
5%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

