AZ vs PEC Zwolle, Eredivisie 2024-25 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 Van der Eijk
- Assistant 1 Thomas Krijt
- Assistant 2 Luc de Koning (Netherlands)
10 games this season
🟨 4.4/game
⚽ 14.2 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' 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' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 10' PEC Zwolle is showing some good football. However, PEC Zwolle are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 12' Ernest Poku is replacing Jayden Addai for the AZ side.
- 17' The travelling PEC Zwolle supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 22' Thomas Buitink, a Netherlands , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 27' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 32' AZ seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 37' A quiet spell here at AFAS Stadion. PEC Zwolle seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 40' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Filip Krastev on 40 minutes.
- 41' David Wolfe makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and AZ are in front.
- 45' That is a card for PEC Zwolle. Jamiro Monteiro will be fuming at that decision.
- 50' It looks surprising AZ does not make any changes. Jamiro Monteiro has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 55' Supporters expect more eagerness from Troy Parrott, as he is very good at scoring at AFAS Stadion with 14 goals in the last 11 games.
- 56' Troy Parrott makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and AZ are in front.
- 61' PEC Zwolle fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 66' Eliano Reijnders is ready to make an impact after coming on for Olivier Aertssen at the 66 minute mark.
- 67' The supporters are chanting for Kees Smit. He replaces Mayckel Lahdo on 67 minute.
- 72' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 76' That looks like a foul for a card for David Wolfe.
- 81' The whistle greets Denso Kasius as he departs to be replaced by Mees De Wit.
- 84' The crowd applauds Damian van der Haar as he leaves the pitch. Thomas Buitink steps in for PEC Zwolle.
- 89' The energy levels are beginning to show. Maarten Martens might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 90' It’s a booking for PEC Zwolle player. Kaj de Rooij gets 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 |
| 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
2.05
AZ xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9
PEC Zwolle xG
I would bet for:
AZ to win 62% + Over 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.95
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
AZ or Draw
84%
Draw or PEC Zwolle
38%
AZ or PEC Zwolle
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
10.4%
1 – 0
10.2%
2 – 1
9.5%
3 – 0
7.2%
0 – 0
6.9%
3 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
4.3%
1 – 2
4.2%
0 – 1
4%
4 – 0
3.7%
4 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — AZ
| Handicap | AZ covers | Push | PEC Zwolle covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 19% | 61% |
| -1.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| -1 | 39% | 23% | 37% |
| -0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
AZ keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
PEC Zwolle keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

