AZ vs PEC Zwolle, Eredivisie 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AZ vs PEC Zwolle — Eredivisie at AFAS Stadion.
- AZ 12 games · 23 pts (2026/27)
- PEC Zwolle 12 games · 12 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 | PSV | 12 | 26 |
| 2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 12 | 25 |
| 3 | AFC Ajax | 12 | 25 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 12 | 24 |
| 5 | AZ | 12 | 23 |
| 6 | SC Heerenveen | 12 | 21 |
| 7 | Fortuna Sittard | 12 | 20 |
| 8 | Go Ahead Eagles | 12 | 17 |
| 9 | FC Groningen | 12 | 15 |
| 10 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 12 | 15 |
| 11 | NEC | 12 | 14 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 12 | 12 |
| 13 | PEC Zwolle | 12 | 12 |
| 14 | FC Utrecht | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | SBV Excelsior | 12 | 11 |
| 16 | Telstar 1963 | 12 | 10 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 12 | 9 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 12 | 3 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #13 |
| 23 | Points | 12 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 7 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 3 / 3 / 6 |
| 24 | Scored | 13 |
| 16 | Conceded | 24 |
| +8 | GD | -11 |
| 1.92 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 58% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
64%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
64%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
AZ this season
AZ this season
17%
Clean Sheets
PEC Zwolle this season
PEC Zwolle this season
AZ are 5th (23 pts). PEC Zwolle are 13th (12 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
AZ
0-15
3/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
3/1
46-60
4/3
61-75
5/1
76+
7/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
PEC Zwolle
0-15
1/2
16-30
2/5
31-45
2/3
46-60
3/1
61-75
3/5
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AZ
| Mexx Meerdink | 6 G | 3 A |
| Ro-Zangelo Daal | 5 G | 1 A |
| Ayoub Oufkir | 3 G | |
| Jizz Hornkamp | 2 G | |
| Calvin Stengs | 1 G | 1 A |
PEC Zwolle
| Koen Kostons | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: PEC Zwolle gets underway.
- 5' PEC Zwolle come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' PEC Zwolle fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 15' AZ currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both AZ and PEC Zwolle are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 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' AZ is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 35' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both AZ and PEC Zwolle are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 40' AZ are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 42' Controversy at the stadium! Michael Zetterer argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 46' The PEC Zwolle manager makes a substitution. Rico Strieder departs to be replaced by Dean Huiberts.
- 51' The 28-year-old Teun Koopmeiners has been sensational this season — 3 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 54' Brilliant from the ! Teun Koopmeiners makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 54.
- 59' It’s a booking for PEC Zwolle player. Kenneth Paal gets a Yellow card.
- 60' Teun Koopmeiners adds to his 3 season tally! AZ lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
- 64' The whistle greets Hakon Evjen as he departs to be replaced by Dani de Wit.
- 69' PEC Zwolle make a change. Lennart Thy trudges off to be replaced by Dennis Johnsen on 69 minutes.
- 74' Michael Zetterer has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 79' Fredrik Midtsjo is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AZ so far.
- 80' Reza Ghoochannejhad has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mike van Duinen on 80 minute.
- 81' AZ ring the changes. Fredrik Midtsjo has done his job and it is now time for Zakaria Aboukhlal to step up.
- 86' It is a cagey affair so far. AZ in their trying to find a way past PEC Zwolle's compact .
- 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 |
| Lennart Thy | 1 |
| Guus Til | 1 |
Head to Head
AZ Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.06
AZ xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.57
PEC Zwolle xG
I would bet for:
AZ to win 67% + Under — clean sheet likely 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.63
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
AZ or Draw
88%
Draw or PEC Zwolle
33%
AZ or PEC Zwolle
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
14.4%
3 – 0
10%
1 – 1
9%
0 – 0
8.9%
2 – 1
8.4%
3 – 1
5.9%
4 – 0
5.2%
0 – 1
3.4%
4 – 1
3.1%
2 – 2
2.4%
1 – 2
2.3%
Asian Handicap — AZ
| Handicap | AZ covers | Push | PEC Zwolle covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -2 | 24% | 22% | 54% |
| -1.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| -1 | 46% | 25% | 29% |
| -0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +0.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +1 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
AZ keeps clean sheet
57%
✓
PEC Zwolle keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

