PEC Zwolle vs AZ, Eredivisie 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
PEC Zwolle vs AZ — Eredivisie at MAC³PARK Stadion.
- PEC Zwolle 7 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- AZ 7 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Kevin Blom
- Referee Richard Polman
- Referee Erik Kleinjan
- Referee Jesse Rozendal
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Jan | AZ | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Dec | ADO Den Haag | A | 2–0 | W |
| 18 Dec | FC Emmen | H | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Dec | AFC Ajax | A | 0–4 | L |
| 05 Dec | SBV Vitesse | H | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Nov | VVV Venlo | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Jan | PEC Zwolle | A | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Dec | FC Utrecht | A | 2–2 | D |
| 23 Dec | SBV Vitesse | H | 3–1 | W |
| 20 Dec | Willem II Tilburg | H | 5–3 | W |
| 13 Dec | FC Twente '65 | A | 3–1 | W |
| 10 Dec | HNK Rijeka | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| PEC Zwolle | AZ | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #1 |
| 4 | Points | 19 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 1 / 1 / 5 | W / D / L | 6 / 1 / 0 |
| 6 | Scored | 18 |
| 20 | Conceded | 6 |
| -14 | GD | +12 |
| 0.57 | PPG | 2.71 |
| 14% | Win % | 86% |
Key Stats
64%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
64%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
PEC Zwolle this season
PEC Zwolle this season
43%
Clean Sheets
AZ this season
AZ this season
PEC Zwolle are 16th (4 pts). AZ are 1st (19 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
PEC Zwolle
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/4
31-45
1/3
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/5
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
AZ
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/3
31-45
3/–
46-60
4/–
61-75
4/1
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
PEC Zwolle
| Koen Kostons | 3 G |
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at MAC³PARK Stadion. Ninety minutes of football awaits between PEC Zwolle and AZ.
- 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Sam Kersten suffering a number of foals already.
- 9' Pelle Clement has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 9 minutes.
- 14' The travelling AZ supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 19' Netherlands international Bruno Martins Indi has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 24' Sai van Wermeskerken is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for PEC Zwolle tonight.
- 29' AZ have won 582 goals from 305 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 34' AZ is showing some good football. However, AZ are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 39' 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.
- 44' It looks surprising AZ does not make any changes. Owen Wijndal has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 46' Yuta Nakayama gets the nod from PEC Zwolle. He replaces Rico Strieder and will look to change the dynamic.
- 51' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 56' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. John Stegeman will be considering his options from the bench.
- 60' The supporters are chanting for Thomas Lam. He replaces Mustafa Saymak on 60 minute.
- 65' AZ come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 67' A goal from the Norway international Fredrik Midtsjo! He fires home on 67 to make it 1-1!
- 72' AZ are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 74' The supporters are chanting for Jesper Drost. He replaces Dean Huiberts on 74 minute.
- 79' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 79 minutes.
- 80' It’s a booking for PEC Zwolle player. Sam Kersten gets a Yellow card.
- 82' It is a substitution in PEC Zwolle team. Pelle Clement is replaced by Clint Leemans on 82 minute.
- 85' Time for substitution for AZ. Jesper Karlsson is replaced by Ferdy Druijf.
- 90' AZ started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 90.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
PEC Zwolle Lineups
Starting XI
-
22
Pelle Clement ↓ Clint Leemans 82'
- 1
-
13
Rico Strieder ↓ Yuta Nakayama 46'
- 9
- 5
- 2
- 23
- 31
- 15
-
30
Dean Huiberts ↓ Jesper Drost 74'
-
6
Mustafa Saymak ↓ Thomas Lam 60'
Bench
-
11
Jesper Drost ↑ 74'
-
3
Thomas Lam ↑ 60'
-
10
Clint Leemans ↑ 82'
- 40
- 20
-
4
Yuta Nakayama ↑ 46'
- 8
- 36
- 16
- 25
- 21
- 17
Coach
John Stegeman
AZ Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 3
- 5
- 7
- 8
- 6
- 24
- 9
- 15
- 26
-
11
Jesper Karlsson ↓ Ferdy Druijf 85'
Bench
- 28
- 4
-
14
Ferdy Druijf ↑ 85'
- 21
- 16
- 27
-
17
Zakaria Aboukhlal ↑ 60'
- 18
- 30
- 40
Coach
Pascal Jansen
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
PEC Zwolle Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
0.68
PEC Zwolle xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.51
AZ xG
I would bet for:
AZ to win 63% + Over 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.19
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
PEC Zwolle or Draw
37%
Draw or AZ
83%
PEC Zwolle or AZ
80%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: PEC Zwolle win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
12.9%
0 – 3
10.5%
0 – 1
10.2%
1 – 2
8.5%
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 3
7.1%
0 – 4
6.5%
0 – 0
5.5%
1 – 4
4.6%
0 – 5
3.3%
2 – 2
2.9%
2 – 3
2.5%
Asian Handicap — PEC Zwolle
| Handicap | PEC Zwolle covers | Push | AZ covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 2% | 98% |
| -1.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -1 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -0.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| +0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +1 | 24% | 22% | 54% |
| +1.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +2 | 46% | 22% | 32% |
| +2.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
Clean Sheet
PEC Zwolle keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
AZ keeps clean sheet
51%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.