AZ vs PSV, Eredivisie 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AZ vs PSV — Eredivisie at AFAS Stadion.
Match Details
- Referee Erwin Zeinstra
- Referee Allard Lindhout
- Referee Kevin Blom
- Referee Marc Nagtegaal
- Referee Rens Bluemink
- Referee Rogier Honig
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep | PSV | H | 0–3 | L |
| 29 Aug | SC Heerenveen | A | 3–1 | W |
| 26 Aug | Celtic FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Aug | Celtic FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Aug | RKC Waalwijk | A | 0–1 | L |
| 16 May | Heracles Almelo | H | 5–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep | AZ | A | 3–0 | W |
| 28 Aug | FC Groningen | H | 5–2 | W |
| 24 Aug | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Aug | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | H | 4–1 | W |
| 18 Aug | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Aug | Heracles Almelo | A | 2–0 | 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' That's the starting whistle at AFAS Stadion. Ninety minutes of football awaits between AZ and PSV.
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. AZ must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' PSV is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 14' A goal from the France international Olivier Boscagli! He fires home on 14 to make it 0-1!
- 19' AZ are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined PSV backline.
- 20' Marco van Ginkel picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Owen Wijndal, as he is very good at scoring at AFAS Stadion with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
- 35' It is a cagey affair so far. AZ in their trying to find a way past PSV's compact .
- 40' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 40 minutes.
- 45' The travelling PSV supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 46' That is a Yellow card for AZ. Pantelis Chatzidiakos will be fuming at that decision.
- 51' PSV are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 55' PSV make a change. Eran Zahavi trudges off to be replaced by Ritsu Doan on 55 minutes.
- 59' Magnificent from Yorbe Vertessen! That is 30 goals in 440 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 61' Another substitution for PSV to replace Marco van Ginkel by Erick Gutierrez on 61 minute.
- 63' Fredrik Midtsjo was booked on 63.
- 67' Albert Gudmundsson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Vangelis Pavlidis at the 67 minute mark.
- 69' What composure from Yorbe Vertessen! The Belgium international strokes it home. 0-3.
- 70' Yorbe Vertessen is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 72' Yukinari Sugawara is replacing Owen Wijndal for the AZ side.
- 77' Fredrik Midtsjo is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for PSV so far.
- 78' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Armando Obispo.
- 81' Tijani Reijnders gets the nod from AZ. He replaces Jesper Karlsson and will look to change the dynamic.
- 83' What a strike from Ritsu Doan! The score is 0-5.
- 86' The PSV bench stirs into life. Olivier Boscagli is withdrawn and Jordan Teze gets his opportunity.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — AZ 0-3 PSV.
Lineups
AZ Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 5
- 6
- 4
- 10
-
20
Jordy Clasie ↓ Ernest Poku 81'
- 9
- 1
-
7
Zakaria Aboukhlal ↓ Hakon Evjen 72'
- 11
- 15
Bench
- 31
- 12
-
2
Yukinari Sugawara ↑ 72'
- 23
-
18
Hakon Evjen ↑ 72'
- 25
- 16
- 14
- 19
-
28
Albert Gudmundsson ↑ 67'
-
24
Tijani Reijnders ↑ 81'
-
36
Ernest Poku ↑ 81'
Coach
Pascal Jansen
PSV Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
-
11
Cody Gakpo ↓ Yorbe Vertessen 61'
- 8
- 16
-
18
Olivier Boscagli ↓ Jordan Teze 86'
- 31
- 27
- 29
- 5
-
7
Eran Zahavi ↓ Ritsu Doan 55'
-
10
Noni Madueke ↓ Bruma 55'
Bench
- 17
-
15
Erick Gutierrez ↑ 61'
-
3
Jordan Teze ↑ 86'
-
25
Ritsu Doan ↑ 55'
- 38
-
19
Bruma ↑ 55'
- 13
-
32
Yorbe Vertessen ↑ 61'
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 |
| Xavi Simons | 2 |
| Bruno Martins Indi | 2 |
| Denso Kasius | 1 |
Head to Head
AZ Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.88
AZ xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.53
PSV xG
I would bet for:
AZ or PSV 75% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: PSV win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.41
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
AZ or Draw
69%
Draw or PSV
56%
AZ or PSV
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: PSV win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–3 not predicted0 – 3Actual
1 – 1
10.4%
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
5.9%
1 – 0
5.6%
3 – 1
5.4%
0 – 0
4.8%
0 – 1
4.4%
3 – 2
4.1%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 0
3.6%
Asian Handicap — AZ
| Handicap | AZ covers | Push | PSV covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 14% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 20% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 16% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 9% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
AZ keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
PSV keeps clean sheet
16%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

