AZ vs PEC Zwolle, Eredivisie 2020-21 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 Serdar Gozubuyuk
- Referee Jochem Kamphuis
- Referee Joost van Zuilen
- Referee Rogier Honig
- Referee Edgar Bijl
- Referee Jesse Rozendal
6 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 9.7 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep | PEC Zwolle | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Sep | FK Dynamo Kyiv | A | 0–2 | L |
| 07 Mar | ADO Den Haag | H | 4–0 | W |
| 01 Mar | AFC Ajax | A | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Feb | LASK Linz | A | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Feb | PEC Zwolle | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep | AZ | A | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Sep | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Mar | Fortuna Sittard | A | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Feb | SBV Vitesse | H | 4–3 | W |
| 23 Feb | AZ | A | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Feb | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 3–4 | L |
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' The ball is rolling at AFAS Stadion. AZ are looking to make home advantage count against PEC Zwolle.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 9' Mike van Duinen was booked on 9.
- 14' PEC Zwolle are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 17' It’s gonna be a Red card for Calvin Stengs.
- 22' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 27' AZ is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 32' It’s high time John Stegeman made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 37' Owen Wijndal has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 38' A goal from the Netherlands international Clint Leemans! He fires home on 38 to make it 0-1!
- 40' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Dean Huiberts.
- 45' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 50' Suriname international Kenneth Paal has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 55' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 58' Another substitution for PEC Zwolle to replace Clint Leemans by Eliano Reijnders on 58 minute.
- 59' The PEC Zwolle bench stirs into life. Reza Ghoochannejhad is withdrawn and Mustafa Saymak gets his opportunity.
- 63' AZ make a change. Albert Gudmundsson trudges off to be replaced by Tijjani Reijnders on 63 minutes.
- 68' Goal! Myron Boadu scores his 64 goal in 304 matches.
- 69' Ferdy Druijf gets the nod from AZ. He replaces Pantelis Hatzidiakos and will look to change the dynamic.
- 71' A moment of madness from Bram van Polen on 71 minutes earns him a Yellow card. PEC Zwolle will be frustrated.
- 74' Thomas Lam catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 74.
- 76' Yuta Nakayama gets the nod from PEC Zwolle. He replaces Dean Huiberts and will look to change the dynamic.
- 81' AZ are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined PEC Zwolle backline.
- 83' The referee calls foul for Thomas Lam. He receives a Red card.
- 88' It looks like no one’s ball. PEC Zwolle is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 90' Yuta Nakayama catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
AZ Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
- 1
- 3
- 15
- 7
- 2
- 8
- 6
- 9
- 22
- 10
Bench
- 29
-
24
Tijjani Reijnders ↑ 63'
-
14
Ferdy Druijf ↑ 69'
- 21
- 16
- 26
- 27
- 17
- 18
- 55
Coach
Arne Slot
PEC Zwolle Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
11
Jesper Drost ↓ Immanuel Pherai 76'
- 3
- 10
- 9
- 5
- 2
- 8
- 31
- 15
-
30
Dean Huiberts ↓ Yuta Nakayama 76'
Bench
- 40
- 20
-
4
Yuta Nakayama ↑ 76'
-
23
Eliano Reijnders ↑ 58'
- 17
- 36
- 16
- 32
-
6
Mustafa Saymak ↑ 59'
-
25
Immanuel Pherai ↑ 76'
Coach
John Stegeman
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 5 |
| Oussama Idrissi | 3 |
| Myron Boadu | 2 |
| Teun Koopmeiners | 2 |
| Mees De Wit | 2 |
| Ibrahim Sadiq | 2 |
| David Wolfe | 1 |
| Zian Flemming | 1 |
Head to Head
AZ Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
3.09
AZ xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.5
PEC Zwolle xG
I would bet for:
AZ to win 77% + Over 2.5 goals 68%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.59
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
AZ or Draw
91%
Draw or PEC Zwolle
23%
AZ or PEC Zwolle
86%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: PEC Zwolle win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
13.5%
3 – 0
13.4%
4 – 0
10.2%
1 – 0
8.9%
3 – 1
6.6%
2 – 1
6.4%
5 – 0
6.3%
4 – 1
5.2%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
3.8%
6 – 0
3.3%
5 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — AZ
| Handicap | AZ covers | Push | PEC Zwolle covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| -2 | 48% | 22% | 31% |
| -1.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| -1 | 69% | 17% | 14% |
| -0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +0.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +1 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
AZ keeps clean sheet
61%
✗
PEC Zwolle keeps clean sheet
5%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

