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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #1 |
| 23 | Points | 26 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 7 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 8 / 2 / 2 |
| 24 | Scored | 40 |
| 16 | Conceded | 15 |
| +8 | GD | +25 |
| 1.92 | PPG | 2.17 |
| 58% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
80%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
AZ this season
AZ this season
17%
Clean Sheets
PSV this season
PSV this season
AZ are 5th (23 pts). PSV are 1st (26 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
PSV
0-15
5/4
16-30
8/1
31-45
6/2
46-60
6/3
61-75
3/–
76+
10/5
■ 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 |
PSV
| Sven Mijnans | 9 G | 2 A |
| Guus Til | 7 G | 1 A |
| Ruben van Bommel | 4 G | 3 A |
| Ricardo Pepi | 4 G | 1 A |
| Sergino Dest | 2 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at AFAS Stadion. AZ are looking to make home advantage count against PSV.
- 5' Israel international Eran Zahavi has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 14' The deadlock is broken! Olivier Boscagli gets on the scoresheet on 14 minutes.
- 19' PSV is showing some good football. However, PSV are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 20' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Marco van Ginkel.
- 25' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 30' AZ are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined PSV backline.
- 35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jordan Teze, as he is very good at scoring at AFAS Stadion with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 40' AZ is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 45' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both AZ and PSV are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 46' The referee calls foul for Pantelis Chatzidiakos. He receives a Yellow card.
- 51' The 28-year-old Dani de Wit has been sensational this season — 3 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 55' It is a substitution in PSV team. Eran Zahavi is replaced by Ritsu Doan on 55 minute.
- 59' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Yorbe Vertessen makes no mistake. 0-2!
- 61' PSV manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Erick Gutierrez is hanging Marco van Ginkel on the field on 61 minute.
- 63' It’s a booking for AZ player. Fredrik Midtsjo gets a Yellow card.
- 67' AZ make a change. Vangelis Pavlidis trudges off to be replaced by Albert Gudmundsson on 67 minutes.
- 69' The Belgium Yorbe Vertessen breaks the deadlock on 69 minutes. 0-3!
- 70' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Yorbe Vertessen makes no mistake. 0-4!
- 72' Another substitution for AZ to replace Owen Wijndal by Yukinari Sugawara on 72 minute.
- 77' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 78' PSV player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 81' Another change for AZ made on 81 minute. Jesper Karlsson leaves to be changed by Tijani Reijnders.
- 83' Ritsu Doan has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 83 minutes.
- 86' PSV manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jordan Teze is hanging Olivier Boscagli on the field on 86 minute.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for AZ and PSV (для сухой ничьи).
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 |
| Yorbe Vertessen | 3 |
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 3 |
| Teun Koopmeiners | 3 |
| Bruno Martins Indi | 2 |
| Xavi Simons | 2 |
| Olivier Boscagli | 1 |
Head to Head
AZ Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.51
AZ xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.88
PSV xG
I would bet for:
AZ or PSV 75% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: PSV win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.39
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 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
AZ or Draw
59%
Draw or PSV
66%
AZ or PSV
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: PSV win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.4%
1 – 2
8.7%
2 – 1
7%
2 – 2
6.5%
0 – 2
6%
0 – 1
5.7%
1 – 3
5.4%
0 – 0
4.9%
1 – 0
4.4%
2 – 3
4.1%
2 – 0
3.9%
0 – 3
Actual
Asian Handicap — AZ
| Handicap | AZ covers | Push | PSV covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 16% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +1 | 55% | 20% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 14% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
AZ keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
PSV keeps clean sheet
23%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

