AZ vs PEC Zwolle, Eredivisie 2024-25 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 Van der Eijk
- Assistant 1 Thomas Krijt
- Assistant 2 Luc de Koning (Netherlands)
5 games this season
🟨 3.6/game
⚽ 11.6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Feb | PEC Zwolle | H | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Feb | Willem II Tilburg | A | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Jan | Ferencvárosi TC | A | 3–4 | L |
| 26 Jan | Sparta Rotterdam | H | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Jan | AS Roma | H | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Jan | FC Utrecht | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Feb | AZ | A | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Feb | FC Utrecht | H | 3–3 | D |
| 26 Jan | Fortuna Sittard | A | 4–1 | W |
| 18 Jan | PSV | H | 3–1 | W |
| 11 Jan | NEC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Dec | RKC Waalwijk | A | 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' AZ have kicked off against PEC Zwolle. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. AZ must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 12' Ernest Poku gets the nod from AZ. He replaces Jayden Addai and will look to change the dynamic.
- 17' Peer Koopmeiners has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 22' PEC Zwolle started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 22.
- 27' PEC Zwolle come into this ranked 12 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 32' AZ currently sit 5 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 37' AZ are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined PEC Zwolle backline.
- 40' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Filip Krastev.
- 41' David Wolfe is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the defender.
- 45' It’s a booking for PEC Zwolle player. Jamiro Monteiro gets a card.
- 50' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 55' It looks surprising AZ does not make any changes. Jayden Addai has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 56' Troy Parrott does the damage! The net is bulging and AZ surge ahead!
- 61' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 66' PEC Zwolle make a change. Olivier Aertssen trudges off to be replaced by Eliano Reijnders on 66 minutes.
- 67' AZ manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kees Smit is hanging Mayckel Lahdo on the field on 67 minute.
- 72' Netherlands international Kaj de Rooij has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 76' David Wolfe catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 76.
- 81' Another substitution for AZ to replace Denso Kasius by Mees De Wit on 81 minute.
- 84' Thomas Buitink is replacing Damian van der Haar for the PEC Zwolle side.
- 89' It is a cagey affair so far. AZ in their 4-3-3 trying to find a way past PEC Zwolle's compact 4-2-3-1.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Kaj de Rooij. He receives a card.
- Another three points for AZ.
Lineups
AZ Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 8
-
10
Sven Mijnans ↓ Zico Buurmeester 67'
- 9
-
23
Mayckel Lahdo ↓ Kees Smit 67'
- 6
- 5
-
30
Denso Kasius ↓ Mees De Wit 81'
- 1
- 3
- 18
-
17
Jayden Addai ↓ Ernest Poku 12'
Bench
- 41
- 4
- 12
-
28
Zico Buurmeester ↑ 67'
-
34
Mees De Wit ↑ 81'
-
21
Ernest Poku ↑ 12'
- 22
- 14
-
26
Kees Smit ↑ 67'
- 52
- 37
- 57
Coach
Maarten Martens
PEC Zwolle Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1
- 9
- 50
-
11
Dylan Mbayo ↓ Kaj de Rooij 84'
-
35
Jamiro Monteiro ↓ Ryan Thomas 66'
- 4
- 10
- 3
- 6
- 33
- 28
Bench
-
30
Ryan Thomas ↑ 66'
-
18
Odysseus Velanas ↑ 66'
-
29
Thomas Buitink ↑ 84'
- 40
- 25
-
23
Eliano Reijnders ↑ 66'
-
22
Kaj de Rooij ↑ 84'
- 34
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 |
| Oussama Idrissi | 1 |
| Fredrik Midtsjo | 1 |
Head to Head
AZ Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
3.09
AZ xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.73
PEC Zwolle xG
I would bet for:
AZ to win 75% + Over 2.5 goals 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.82
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 3.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 4.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
Double Chance
AZ or Draw
90%
Draw or PEC Zwolle
25%
AZ or PEC Zwolle
85%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
3 – 0
10.7%
4 – 0
8.1%
3 – 1
7.6%
2 – 1
7.5%
1 – 0
7%
4 – 1
5.9%
1 – 1
5.6%
5 – 0
5%
5 – 1
3.7%
0 – 0
3.2%
3 – 2
2.8%
Asian Handicap — AZ
| Handicap | AZ covers | Push | PEC Zwolle covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| -2 | 43% | 21% | 36% |
| -1.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| -1 | 64% | 18% | 18% |
| -0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +0.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +1 | 95% | 4% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
AZ keeps clean sheet
49%
✗
PEC Zwolle keeps clean sheet
5%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

