AZ vs PEC Zwolle, Eredivisie 2023-24 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 Allard Lindhout
- Assistant 1 Rob van de Ven
- Assistant 2 Maarten Ketting
6 games this season
🟨 1.5/game
⚽ 7.7 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan | PEC Zwolle | H | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Jan | FC Twente '65 | A | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Dec | PSV | H | 0–4 | L |
| 09 Dec | Almere City FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 06 Dec | NEC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Dec | FC Utrecht | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan | AZ | A | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Jan | SC Heerenveen | H | 2–2 | D |
| 17 Dec | AFC Ajax | A | 2–2 | D |
| 09 Dec | NEC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 02 Dec | FC Volendam | A | 5–0 | W |
| 25 Nov | RKC Waalwijk | H | 1–2 | 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 referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. AZ is hosting PEC Zwolle for another epic battle.
- 5' AZ are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined PEC Zwolle backline.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 20' It looks surprising PEC Zwolle does not make any changes. Thomas Lam has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. AZ must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 35' Kristijan Belic needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 40' Both keepers have barely been tested. AZ and PEC Zwolle are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 45' PEC Zwolle are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 46' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jordy Clasie.
- 51' Odysseus Velanas is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AZ so far.
- 54' A moment of madness from Kristijan Belic on 54 minutes earns him a Yellow card. AZ will be frustrated.
- 57' PEC Zwolle is taking the lead after the goal scored by Lennart Thy on 57.
- 62' A quiet spell here at AFAS Stadion. AZ seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 64' Sven Mijnans is ready to make an impact after coming on for Dani de Wit at the 64 minute mark.
- 65' The crowd applauds Mayckel Lahdo as he leaves the pitch. Jayden Addai steps in for AZ.
- 70' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 71' Dean Huiberts has so much to prove this time. He replaces Eliano Reijnders on 71 minute.
- 76' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 76 minutes.
- 77' It is a substitution in AZ team. Myron van Brederode is replaced by Jens Odgaard on 77 minute.
- 77' The deadlock is broken! Vangelis Pavlidis gets on the scoresheet on 77 minutes.
- 82' The 26-year-old Jasper Schendelaar has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 83' Fresh legs for PEC Zwolle! Damian van der Haar comes on to replace Anselmo MacNulty.
- 86' A goal from the Netherlands international Odysseus Velanas! He fires home on 86 to make it 1-2!
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
AZ Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 4
-
10
Dani de Wit ↓ Sven Mijnans 64'
- 8
- 25
- 9
-
23
Mayckel Lahdo ↓ Jayden Addai 65'
-
5
Alexandre Penetra ↓ David Wolfe 77'
- 30
- 19
- 20
-
14
Kristijan Belic ↓ Tiago Dantas 65'
Bench
-
7
Jens Odgaard ↑ 77'
- 11
-
16
Sven Mijnans ↑ 64'
-
6
Tiago Dantas ↑ 65'
- 34
- 21
- 29
- 3
- 15
-
18
David Wolfe ↑ 77'
-
17
Jayden Addai ↑ 65'
- 53
Coach
Maarten Martens
PEC Zwolle Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1
- 18
- 13
- 2
- 7
- 23
- 9
- 4
- 15
- 11
- 34
Bench
- 40
- 25
- 14
-
8
Dean Huiberts ↑ 71'
- 3
-
33
Damian van der Haar ↑ 83'
- 16
- 38
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 |
| Daishawn Redan | 1 |
| Mayckel Lahdo | 1 |
Head to Head
AZ Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
3.14
AZ xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27
PEC Zwolle xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 80% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.41
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 2.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 3.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 4.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
Double Chance
AZ or Draw
83%
Draw or PEC Zwolle
35%
AZ or PEC Zwolle
82%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
3 – 1
7.7%
2 – 1
7.6%
3 – 0
6.3%
2 – 0
6.3%
4 – 1
6.1%
1 – 1
5.6%
4 – 0
4.9%
3 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
Actual
5 – 1
3.9%
4 – 2
3.9%
1 – 0
3.8%
Asian Handicap — AZ
| Handicap | AZ covers | Push | PEC Zwolle covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -2 | 35% | 19% | 46% |
| -1.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| -1 | 54% | 18% | 27% |
| -0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 7% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 3% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
AZ keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
PEC Zwolle keeps clean sheet
5%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.