PEC Zwolle vs AZ, Eredivisie 2021-22 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 Charles Schaap
- Referee Allard Lindhout
- Referee Bas van Dongen
- Referee Roy de Nas
- Referee Sam Droge
- Referee Martijn Vos
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr | AZ | H | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Apr | Go Ahead Eagles | H | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Mar | FC Twente '65 | A | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Mar | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Mar | Fortuna Sittard | A | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Feb | Heracles Almelo | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr | PEC Zwolle | A | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Apr | SBV Vitesse | H | 3–1 | W |
| 20 Mar | Willem II Tilburg | A | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Mar | FC Twente '65 | H | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Mar | NEC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 27 Feb | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 2–1 | W |
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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at MAC3PARK Stadion!
- 5' Kenneth Paal is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AZ so far.
- 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 15' AZ seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 20' Denmark international Peter Vindahl Jensen has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 25' It is a cagey affair so far. PEC Zwolle in their trying to find a way past AZ's compact .
- 30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 35' AZ come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 40' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both PEC Zwolle and AZ are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 45' AZ started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 45.
- 50' 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.
- 51' Magnificent from Gervane Kastaneer! That is 10 goals in 103 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 56' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 56 minutes.
- 58' Another change for AZ made on 58 minute. Aslak Fonn Witry leaves to be changed by Kamal Deen Sowah.
- 63' Dani de Wit is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for PEC Zwolle tonight.
- 68' Both keepers have barely been tested. PEC Zwolle and AZ are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 73' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AZ that had 304 games and scored 579 goals.
- 75' AZ make a change. Dani de Wit trudges off to be replaced by Zakaria Aboukhlal on 75 minutes.
- 77' The whistle greets Pelle Clement as he departs to be replaced by Rico Strieder.
- 81' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Vangelis Pavlidis makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 81' Fredrik Midtsjo makes way for Tijani Reijnders at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from AZ.
- 86' PEC Zwolle is taking the lead after the goal scored by Daishawn Redan on 86.
- 89' Owen Wijndal picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 90' Another change for PEC Zwolle made on 90 minute. Oussama Darfalou leaves to be changed by Sai van Wermeskerken.
- PEC Zwolle celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
PEC Zwolle Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Pelle Clement ↓ Rico Strieder 77'
- 7
- 29
- 1
- 5
- 2
- 20
- 21
- 4
- 19
- 34
Bench
- 16
- 37
-
13
Rico Strieder ↑ 77'
-
30
Maikel van der Werff ↑ 90'
- 40
- 11
- 23
-
31
Sai van Wermeskerken ↑ 90'
- 63
- 3
- 22
- 18
Coach
Dick Schreuder
AZ Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 5
- 6
-
10
Dani de Wit ↓ Zakaria Aboukhlal 75'
- 20
- 31
- 9
- 2
- 1
- 11
- 15
Bench
- 12
-
7
Zakaria Aboukhlal ↑ 75'
- 18
-
8
Kamal Deen Sowah ↑ 58'
- 16
- 14
-
24
Tijani Reijnders ↑ 81'
- 34
- 21
- 26
- 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 |
| Zian Flemming | 1 |
| Gervane Kastaneer | 1 |
Head to Head
PEC Zwolle Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.91
PEC Zwolle xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.66
AZ xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 68% + AZ to win 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: PEC Zwolle win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.57
Actual: Yes — both scored
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 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
PEC Zwolle or Draw
40%
Draw or AZ
79%
PEC Zwolle or AZ
80%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 2–1 not predicted2 – 1Actual
0 – 2
10%
1 – 2
8.8%
0 – 3
8.6%
1 – 3
7.7%
1 – 1
7.5%
0 – 1
7.3%
0 – 4
5.7%
1 – 4
5.2%
0 – 0
4%
2 – 2
4%
2 – 3
3.6%
0 – 5
3.1%
Asian Handicap — PEC Zwolle
| Handicap | PEC Zwolle covers | Push | AZ covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 97% |
| -1.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -1 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -0.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| +0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +1 | 27% | 21% | 52% |
| +1.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +2 | 48% | 21% | 32% |
| +2.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
Clean Sheet
PEC Zwolle keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
AZ keeps clean sheet
41%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.