AZ vs PSV, Eredivisie 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AZ vs PSV — Eredivisie at AFAS Stadion.
Match Details
- Referee Jeroen Manschot
- Referee Dennis Higler
- Referee Joost van Zuilen
- Referee Johan Balder
- Referee Richard Martens
4 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 24.5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Mar | PSV | H | 2–0 | W |
| 13 Mar | FC Twente '65 | H | 4–1 | W |
| 07 Mar | SBV Vitesse | A | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Feb | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 4–2 | W |
| 20 Feb | VVV Venlo | A | 4–1 | W |
| 14 Feb | SC Heerenveen | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Mar | AZ | A | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Mar | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Mar | Fortuna Sittard | A | 3–1 | W |
| 28 Feb | AFC Ajax | H | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Feb | PAE Olympiakos SFP | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Feb | SBV Vitesse | H | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| AZ | PSV | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #3 |
| 19 | Points | 16 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 6 / 1 / 0 | W / D / L | 5 / 1 / 1 |
| 18 | Scored | 24 |
| 6 | Conceded | 10 |
| +12 | GD | +14 |
| 2.71 | PPG | 2.29 |
| 86% | Win % | 71% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
80%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
AZ this season
AZ this season
0%
Clean Sheets
PSV this season
PSV this season
AZ are 1st (19 pts). PSV are 3rd (16 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
PSV
0-15
3/4
16-30
3/1
31-45
5/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
2/–
76+
6/3
■ 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 |
PSV
| Sven Mijnans | 4 G | 1 A |
| Guus Til | 4 G | |
| Ricardo Pepi | 3 G | |
| Sergino Dest | 2 G | 2 A |
| Ruben van Bommel | 2 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. PSV get us underway at AFAS Stadion.
- 4' What a strike from Jesper Karlsson! The score is 1-0.
- 9' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 9 minutes.
- 14' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 19' PSV come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 24' With 0 assists to his name this season, Philipp Max is clearly more than just a goal scorer for AZ.
- 29' 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.
- 34' It’s high time Pascal Jansen made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 39' Owen Wijndal has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 44' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 46' Time for substitution for PSV. Cody Gakpo is replaced by Yorbe Vertessen.
- 51' It is a cagey affair so far. AZ in their trying to find a way past PSV's compact .
- 56' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AZ that had 305 games and scored 582 goals.
- 61' PSV have won 836 goals from 441 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 66' It is a substitution in AZ team. Albert Gudmundsson is replaced by Dani de Wit on 66 minute.
- 68' Assisted by Dani de Wit with the perfectly-timed delivery and Teun Koopmeiners makes no mistake. 2-0!
- 69' A change in the PSV ranks — Pablo Rosario exits the field as Chukwunonso Madueke enters on 69.
- 73' Ibrahim Sangare has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 73.
- 78' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both AZ and PSV are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 79' The AZ manager makes a substitution. Fredrik Midtsjo departs to be replaced by Tijjani Reijnders.
- 84' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 87' The PSV manager makes a substitution. Eran Zahavi departs to be replaced by Mohammed Ihattaren.
- The final score is 2-0.
Lineups
AZ Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
- 1
- 5
- 7
- 2
- 8
- 6
-
9
Myron Boadu ↓ Jelle Duin 87'
- 15
- 22
- 11
Bench
-
24
Tijjani Reijnders ↑ 79'
- 21
-
10
Dani de Wit ↑ 66'
- 20
- 16
- 26
- 27
-
17
Zakaria Aboukhlal ↑ 87'
- 18
- 55
-
19
Jelle Duin ↑ 87'
Coach
Pascal Jansen
PSV Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 18
- 9
-
19
Cody Gakpo ↓ Yorbe Vertessen 46'
- 4
- 33
- 6
- 31
- 27
- 38
- 7
Bench
- 24
- 15
- 13
- 14
- 11
-
10
Mohammed Ihattaren ↑ 87'
- 29
- 16
-
23
Chukwunonso Madueke ↑ 69'
-
53
Yorbe Vertessen ↑ 46'
Coach
Roger Schmidt
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Luuk de Jong | 7 |
| Jesper Karlsson | 4 |
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 3 |
| Teun Koopmeiners | 3 |
| Yorbe Vertessen | 3 |
| Bruno Martins Indi | 2 |
| Xavi Simons | 2 |
| Armando Obispo | 1 |
Head to Head
AZ Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.31
AZ xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25
PSV xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 68% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.56
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
AZ or Draw
81%
Draw or PSV
39%
AZ or PSV
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 1
9%
2 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
7%
1 – 0
6.2%
3 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
5.7%
1 – 2
5%
3 – 2
4.4%
0 – 0
4.2%
4 – 1
4.1%
4 – 0
3.3%
Asian Handicap — AZ
| Handicap | AZ covers | Push | PSV covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -2 | 21% | 18% | 61% |
| -1.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| -1 | 39% | 21% | 40% |
| -0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 11% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 5% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
AZ keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
PSV keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

