PEC Zwolle vs AZ, Eredivisie 2023-24 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 Edwin van de Graaf
- Assistant 1 Roan van Marrewijk (Netherlands)
- Assistant 2 Joris Westhof (Netherlands)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep | AZ | H | 0–3 | L |
| 17 Sep | Go Ahead Eagles | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Sep | Almere City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Aug | FC Utrecht | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Aug | FC Twente '65 | A | 1–3 | L |
| 12 Aug | Sparta Rotterdam | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep | PEC Zwolle | A | 3–0 | W |
| 17 Sep | Sparta Rotterdam | H | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Sep | SBV Vitesse | A | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Aug | RKC Waalwijk | A | 3–1 | W |
| 13 Aug | Go Ahead Eagles | H | 5–1 | W |
| 28 May | PSV | H | 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' Welcome to MAC3PARK Stadion that hosts another battle between PEC Zwolle and AZ.
- 5' PEC Zwolle are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AZ backline.
- 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. PEC Zwolle and AZ are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 13' Mayckel Lahdo puts AZ on the lead.
- 18' AZ have won 579 goals from 304 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 23' The referee has no hesitation. Younes Namli is booked for PEC Zwolle — Yellow card on 23.
- 24' Younes Namli picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 26' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Davy van den Berg on 26 minutes.
- 31' PEC Zwolle currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 36' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 40' PEC Zwolle player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 45' AZ fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 50' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 52' The deadlock is broken! Myron van Brederode gets on the scoresheet on 52 minutes.
- 54' AZ make a change. Yukinari Sugawara trudges off to be replaced by Jens Odgaard on 54 minutes.
- 59' The energy levels are beginning to show. Pascal Jansen might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 63' David Wolfe catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 63.
- 63' PEC Zwolle make a change. Eliano Reijnders trudges off to be replaced by Odysseus Velanas on 63 minutes.
- 64' Anthony Fontana is replacing Eliano Reijnders for the PEC Zwolle side.
- 69' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 71' Bruno Martins Indi has so much to prove this time. He replaces David Wolfe on 71 minute.
- 75' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Myron van Brederode.
- 80' 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 Ferdy Druijf suffering a number of foals already.
- 81' PEC Zwolle manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Dean Huiberts is hanging Bram van Polen on the field on 81 minute.
- 83' Another substitution for AZ to replace Myron van Brederode by Ibrahim Sadiq on 83 minute.
- 88' It is a cagey affair so far. PEC Zwolle in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past AZ's compact 4-2-3-1.
- 90' A goal from the Greece international Vangelis Pavlidis! He fires home on 90 to make it 0-3!
- 90' PEC Zwolle ring the changes. Anselmo MacNulty has done his job and it is now time for Damian van der Haar to step up.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for AZ players.
Lineups
PEC Zwolle Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 10
- 1
- 13
-
2
Bram van Polen ↓ Dean Huiberts 81'
- 7
- 23
- 9
- 4
- 28
- 15
- 11
Bench
-
18
Odysseus Velanas ↑ 63'
- 40
- 25
-
17
Anthony Fontana ↑ 64'
-
14
Apostolos Vellios ↑ 64'
-
8
Dean Huiberts ↑ 81'
- 3
- 19
- 6
-
33
Damian van der Haar ↑ 90'
- 16
AZ Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1
- 10
- 8
- 25
- 9
- 2
- 16
-
23
Mayckel Lahdo ↓ Denso Kasius 54'
- 5
- 19
- 18
Bench
- 28
-
4
Bruno Martins Indi ↑ 71'
-
7
Jens Odgaard ↑ 54'
- 12
- 14
-
11
Ibrahim Sadiq ↑ 83'
- 6
- 21
-
30
Denso Kasius ↑ 54'
- 20
- 33
- 15
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
4 / 4
0.61
PEC Zwolle xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.9
AZ xG
I would bet for:
AZ to win 70% + Over 2.5 goals 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.51
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
PEC Zwolle or Draw
30%
Draw or AZ
87%
PEC Zwolle or AZ
83%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
12.7%
0 – 3
Actual
0 – 1
8.8%
0 – 4
8.5%
1 – 2
7.5%
1 – 3
7.2%
1 – 1
5.9%
1 – 4
5.3%
0 – 5
5%
0 – 0
4.2%
1 – 5
3.1%
0 – 6
2.5%
Asian Handicap — PEC Zwolle
| Handicap | PEC Zwolle covers | Push | AZ covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 1% | 99% |
| -1.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -1 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -0.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| +0.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| +1 | 18% | 19% | 63% |
| +1.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +2 | 37% | 22% | 42% |
| +2.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
Clean Sheet
PEC Zwolle keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
AZ keeps clean sheet
55%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.