PEC Zwolle vs AZ, Eredivisie 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
PEC Zwolle vs AZ — Eredivisie at MAC3PARK Stadion.
- PEC Zwolle 12 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- AZ 12 games · 23 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #5 |
| 12 | Points | 23 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 3 / 3 / 6 | W / D / L | 7 / 2 / 3 |
| 13 | Scored | 24 |
| 24 | Conceded | 16 |
| -11 | GD | +8 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.92 |
| 25% | Win % | 58% |
Key Stats
64%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
64%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
17%
Clean Sheets
PEC Zwolle this season
PEC Zwolle this season
25%
Clean Sheets
AZ this season
AZ this season
PEC Zwolle are 13th (12 pts). AZ are 5th (23 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
PEC Zwolle
0-15
1/2
16-30
2/5
31-45
2/3
46-60
3/1
61-75
3/5
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
PEC Zwolle
| Koen Kostons | 4 G |
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds MAC3PARK Stadion will turn into a battlefield for PEC Zwolle and AZ.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Maty Ryan has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 13' Mayckel Lahdo does the damage! The net is bulging and AZ surge ahead!
- 18' AZ have won 597 goals from 316 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 23' Younes Namli picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 24' A moment of madness from Younes Namli on 24 minutes earns him a Yellow card. PEC Zwolle will be frustrated.
- 26' It’s a booking for PEC Zwolle player. Davy van den Berg gets a Yellow card.
- 31' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering PEC Zwolle that had 244 games and scored 272 goals.
- 36' PEC Zwolle are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AZ backline.
- 40' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ferdy Druijf on 40.
- 45' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 50' Over 50 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 52' What a moment for Myron van Brederode! That strike on 52 puts his side firmly in control.
- 54' A tactical swap from AZ — Jens Odgaard on, Yukinari Sugawara off on 54 minutes.
- 59' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 63' Poor challenge from David Wolfe. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 63' Time for substitution for PEC Zwolle. Eliano Reijnders is replaced by Odysseus Velanas.
- 64' Time for substitution for PEC Zwolle. Eliano Reijnders is replaced by Anthony Fontana.
- 69' The energy levels are beginning to show. Pascal Jansen might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 71' The AZ bench stirs into life. David Wolfe is withdrawn and Bruno Martins Indi gets his opportunity.
- 75' Myron van Brederode was booked on 75.
- 80' PEC Zwolle currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 81' PEC Zwolle ring the changes. Bram van Polen has done his job and it is now time for Dean Huiberts to step up.
- 83' Another substitution for AZ to replace Myron van Brederode by Ibrahim Sadiq on 83 minute.
- 88' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 90' Vangelis Pavlidis doubles the advantage! 0-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 90' Damian van der Haar has so much to prove this time. He replaces Anselmo MacNulty on 90 minute.
- Full Time. AZ beats PEC Zwolle
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 |
| Mees De Wit | 2 |
| Ibrahim Sadiq | 2 |
| Myron Boadu | 2 |
| Teun Koopmeiners | 2 |
| Clint Leemans | 1 |
| Lennart Thy | 1 |
Head to Head
PEC Zwolle Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.82
PEC Zwolle xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.04
AZ xG
I would bet for:
AZ to win 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.86
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
PEC Zwolle or Draw
43%
Draw or AZ
81%
PEC Zwolle or AZ
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
11.8%
0 – 1
11.2%
1 – 1
10.3%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 3
Actual
0 – 0
7.5%
1 – 3
6.4%
0 – 4
4%
1 – 0
3.9%
2 – 2
3.9%
2 – 1
3.8%
1 – 4
3.3%
Asian Handicap — PEC Zwolle
| Handicap | PEC Zwolle covers | Push | AZ covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 96% |
| -1.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -1 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -0.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| +0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +1 | 36% | 24% | 41% |
| +1.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +2 | 59% | 20% | 21% |
| +2.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
Clean Sheet
PEC Zwolle keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
AZ keeps clean sheet
45%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.