AZ vs PEC Zwolle, Eredivisie 2021-22 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 Joost van Zuilen
- Referee Johan Balder
- Referee J. van der Laan
- Referee Don Frijn
- Referee
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Oct | PEC Zwolle | H | 3–2 | W |
| 24 Oct | FC Groningen | A | 0–2 | L |
| 17 Oct | FC Utrecht | H | 5–1 | W |
| 03 Oct | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | A | 3–1 | W |
| 26 Sep | Go Ahead Eagles | H | 5–0 | W |
| 23 Sep | FC Twente '65 | A | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Oct | AZ | A | 2–3 | L |
| 23 Oct | Heracles Almelo | H | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Oct | PSV | A | 1–3 | L |
| 02 Oct | SC Heerenveen | H | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Sep | FC Utrecht | A | 1–5 | L |
| 22 Sep | Sparta Rotterdam | H | 1–1 | 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' That's the starting whistle at AFAS Stadion. Ninety minutes of football awaits between AZ and PEC Zwolle.
- 5' What composure from Mees De Wit! The Netherlands international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 10' Bram van Polen is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for PEC Zwolle tonight.
- 13' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Mees De Wit makes it 0-2.
- 14' Assisted by Owen Wijndal with the perfectly-timed delivery and Dani de Wit makes no mistake. 1-2!
- 19' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Mark Pabei suffering a number of foals already.
- 24' It looks like no one’s ball. AZ is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 29' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jesper Karlsson made 108 appearances and scored 49 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 34' AZ are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 38' What a strike from Vangelis Pavlidis! The score is 2-2.
- 39' Fredrik Midtsjo has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 39.
- 44' AZ are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against PEC Zwolle's shape.
- 49' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 52' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Vangelis Pavlidis makes no mistake. 3-2!
- 55' PEC Zwolle receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 55.
- 59' Controversy at the stadium! Dean Huiberts argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 61' A change in the PEC Zwolle ranks — Gervane Kastaneer exits the field as Slobodan Tedic enters on 61.
- 62' The PEC Zwolle manager makes a substitution. Mustafa Saymak departs to be replaced by Kenneth Paal.
- 65' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Yukinari Sugawara on 65 minutes.
- 70' Kenneth Paal has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 73' A tactical swap from AZ — Tijani Reijnders on, Albert Gudmundsson off on 73 minutes.
- 78' PEC Zwolle ring the changes. Thomas van den Belt has done his job and it is now time for Ryan Koolwijk to step up.
- 83' The referee has no hesitation. Bram van Polen is booked for PEC Zwolle — Yellow card on 83.
- 84' Zakaria Aboukhlal has so much to prove this time. He replaces Fredrik Midtsjo on 84 minute.
- 86' Mark Pabei makes way for Rav van den Berg at the 86 minute mark. A tactical switch from PEC Zwolle.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. AZ take all three points.
Lineups
AZ Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 5
- 6
- 4
- 10
- 20
- 9
- 2
- 1
- 11
- 28
Bench
- 22
- 31
- 12
-
7
Zakaria Aboukhlal ↑ 84'
- 23
- 18
- 16
- 14
- 19
-
24
Tijani Reijnders ↑ 73'
-
15
Aslak Fonn Witry ↑ 73'
- 36
Coach
Pascal Jansen
PEC Zwolle Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 1
- 2
- 20
- 4
- 15
- 8
- 19
-
6
Mustafa Saymak ↓ Kenneth Paal 61'
-
27
Mark Pabei ↓ Rav van den Berg 86'
- 34
Bench
- 16
-
37
Ryan Koolwijk ↑ 78'
-
5
Kenneth Paal ↑ 61'
- 40
-
23
Eliano Reijnders ↑ 78'
-
9
Slobodan Tedic ↑ 61'
- 3
-
33
Rav van den Berg ↑ 86'
Coach
Art Langeler
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 |
| Guus Til | 1 |
| Daishawn Redan | 1 |
Head to Head
AZ Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
3.84
AZ xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.77
PEC Zwolle xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 81% + AZ to win 81%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.61
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 2.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 3.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 4.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
Double Chance
AZ or Draw
93%
Draw or PEC Zwolle
19%
AZ or PEC Zwolle
88%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–2 not predicted3 – 2Actual
3 – 0
9.8%
4 – 0
9.1%
2 – 0
8.1%
3 – 1
7.3%
5 – 0
7%
4 – 1
6.9%
2 – 1
5.9%
5 – 1
5.3%
6 – 0
4.5%
1 – 0
4.3%
1 – 1
3.6%
6 – 1
3.5%
Asian Handicap — AZ
| Handicap | AZ covers | Push | PEC Zwolle covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| -2 | 56% | 19% | 26% |
| -1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| -1 | 74% | 14% | 12% |
| -0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +0.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +1 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
AZ keeps clean sheet
47%
✓
PEC Zwolle keeps clean sheet
3%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.