AZ vs PSV, Eredivisie 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AZ vs PSV — Eredivisie at AFAS Stadion.
Match Details
- Referee Dennis Higler
- Assistant 1 Joost van Zuilen
- Assistant 2 Roy de Nas
7 games this season
🟨 2.1/game
⚽ 10.1 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Dec | PSV | H | 0–4 | L |
| 09 Dec | Almere City FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 06 Dec | NEC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Dec | FC Utrecht | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Nov | FC Volendam | H | 3–0 | W |
| 12 Nov | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Dec | AZ | A | 4–0 | W |
| 12 Dec | Arsenal FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Dec | SC Heerenveen | H | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Dec | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Nov | Sevilla FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 25 Nov | FC Twente '65 | A | 3–0 | 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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and AZ launch into their encounter with PSV.
- 5' USA international Djordje Mihailovic has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 4 assists in the Array this season.
- 9' Magnificent from Luuk de Jong! That is 135 goals in 452 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 11' GOAL! Ismael Saibari fires home to make it 0-2!
- 16' Sergino Dest doubles the advantage! 0-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 21' PSV is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 26' A quiet spell here at AFAS Stadion. PSV seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 31' Andre Ramalho has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 36' It is a substitution in AZ team. Tiago Dantas is replaced by Kenzo Goudmijn on 36 minute.
- 41' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His AZ side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 45' The referee calls foul for Ruben van Bommel. He receives a Yellow card.
- 50' AZ are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 55' The 28-year-old Guus Til has been sensational this season — 8 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 57' Luuk de Jong is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the centre-forward.
- 62' AZ make a change. Ruben van Bommel trudges off to be replaced by Myron van Brederode on 62 minutes.
- 67' David Wolfe makes way for Denso Kasius at the 67 minute mark. A tactical switch from AZ.
- 69' Jerdy Schouten makes way for Andre Ramalho at the 69 minute mark. A tactical switch from PSV.
- 74' Ismael Saibari makes way for Patrick van Aanholt at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from PSV.
- 77' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Kenzo Goudmijn.
- 82' AZ are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against PSV's 4-3-3 shape.
- 86' PSV manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Shurandy Sambo is hanging Olivier Boscagli on the field on 86 minute.
- Another three points for PSV.
Lineups
AZ Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 4
- 8
- 25
- 12
- 9
- 14
- 2
-
6
Tiago Dantas ↓ Kenzo Goudmijn 36'
-
21
Ernest Poku ↓ Ibrahim Sadiq 36'
- 15
-
18
David Wolfe ↓ Denso Kasius 67'
Bench
-
28
Kenzo Goudmijn ↑ 36'
-
10
Dani de Wit ↑ 36'
- 7
-
11
Ibrahim Sadiq ↑ 36'
- 5
-
30
Denso Kasius ↑ 67'
-
19
Myron van Brederode ↑ 62'
- 3
- 17
- 53
- 99
Coach
Pascal Jansen
PSV Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
-
9
Luuk de Jong ↓ Ricardo Pepi 69'
- 3
- 20
-
22
Jerdy Schouten ↓ Andre Ramalho 69'
- 18
- 1
- 8
- 23
- 34
-
10
Malik Tillman ↓ Yorbe Vertessen 69'
- 11
Bench
- 27
- 17
-
30
Patrick van Aanholt ↑ 74'
- 16
-
5
Andre Ramalho ↑ 69'
- 24
-
14
Ricardo Pepi ↑ 69'
-
2
Shurandy Sambo ↑ 86'
-
32
Yorbe Vertessen ↑ 69'
Coach
Peter Bosz
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 |
| Cody Gakpo | 1 |
Head to Head
AZ Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.3
AZ xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.32
PSV xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 69% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: PSV win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.62
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
AZ or Draw
46%
Draw or PSV
77%
AZ or PSV
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: PSV win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 2
9.1%
1 – 1
8.9%
0 – 2
7.2%
1 – 3
6.9%
2 – 2
5.8%
0 – 1
5.8%
0 – 3
5.5%
2 – 1
5.1%
2 – 3
4.5%
1 – 4
4.1%
0 – 0
4%
0 – 4
Actual
Asian Handicap — AZ
| Handicap | AZ covers | Push | PSV covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 11% | 80% |
| -0.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| +0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +1 | 41% | 21% | 38% |
| +1.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +2 | 62% | 18% | 20% |
| +2.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
Clean Sheet
AZ keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
PSV keeps clean sheet
28%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

