PSV vs AZ, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Match Details
- Referee Dave Goossens
- Referee Pol van Boekel
- Referee Mario Diks
- Referee Kevin Blom
- Referee Edwin van de Graaf
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Dec | AZ | H | 3–1 | W |
| 15 Dec | Heracles Almelo | A | 4–0 | W |
| 11 Dec | FC Internazionale Milano | A | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Dec | SBV Excelsior | H | 6–0 | W |
| 02 Dec | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Nov | FC Barcelona | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Dec | PSV | A | 1–3 | L |
| 15 Dec | SBV Excelsior | H | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Dec | Fortuna Sittard | A | 3–0 | W |
| 01 Dec | Willem II Tilburg | H | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Nov | VVV Venlo | A | 2–2 | D |
| 11 Nov | ADO Den Haag | A | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| PSV | AZ | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #1 |
| 16 | Points | 19 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 5 / 1 / 1 | W / D / L | 6 / 1 / 0 |
| 24 | Scored | 18 |
| 10 | Conceded | 6 |
| +14 | GD | +12 |
| 2.29 | PPG | 2.71 |
| 71% | Win % | 86% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
80%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
PSV this season
PSV this season
43%
Clean Sheets
AZ this season
AZ this season
PSV are 3rd (16 pts). AZ are 1st (19 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
PSV
0-15
3/4
16-30
3/1
31-45
5/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
2/–
76+
6/3
■ 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)
PSV
| Sven Mijnans | 4 G | 1 A |
| Guus Til | 4 G | |
| Ricardo Pepi | 3 G | |
| Sergino Dest | 2 G | 2 A |
| Ruben van Bommel | 2 G | 2 A |
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' The ball is rolling at Philips Stadion. PSV are looking to make home advantage count against AZ.
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. John van den Brom might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' It is a cagey affair so far. PSV in their trying to find a way past AZ's compact .
- 15' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 16' GOAL! Mats Seuntjens fires home to make it 0-1!
- 21' 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.
- 26' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jonas Svensson.
- 29' PSV manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Michal Sadilek is hanging Gaston Pereiro on the field on 29 minute.
- 34' Over 34 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 35' Poor challenge from Jorrit Hendrix. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 40' Against the run of play, Steven Bergwijn has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 45' It looks surprising AZ does not make any changes. Angelino has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 47' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Michal Sadilek makes it 2-1.
- 52' With 0 assists to his name this season, Erick Gutierrez is clearly more than just a goal scorer for AZ.
- 57' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 58' Controversy at the stadium! Thomas Ouwejan argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 62' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Teun Koopmeiners.
- 64' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Oussama Idrissi.
- 66' PSV player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 70' Poor challenge from Michal Sadilek. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 75' Marco Bizot has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 304 appearances.
- 76' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ron Vlaar on 76 minutes.
- 78' Another substitution for AZ to replace Thomas Ouwejan by Owen Wijndal on 78 minute.
- 83' PSV currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 84' Hirving Lozano makes no mistake. The score reads 3-1 and PSV are in front.
- 85' AZ manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Albert Gudmundsson is hanging Calvin Stengs on the field on 85 minute.
- 86' PSV ring the changes. Erick Gutierrez has done his job and it is now time for Donyell Malen to step up.
- 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Steven Bergwijn.
- 90' PSV manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Cody Gakpo is hanging Steven Bergwijn on the field on 90 minute.
- Another three points for PSV.
Lineups
PSV Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 22
- 1
- 8
- 2
-
7
Gaston Pereiro ↓ Michal Sadilek 29'
- 9
-
17
Steven Bergwijn ↓ Cody Gakpo 90'
- 4
- 6
-
25
Erick Gutierrez ↓ Donyell Malen 86'
Bench
- 3
- 31
- 13
- 15
- 16
- 23
- 47
-
14
Donyell Malen ↑ 86'
- 10
-
19
Cody Gakpo ↑ 90'
-
32
Michal Sadilek ↑ 29'
Coach
Mark van Bommel
AZ Lineups
Starting XI
- 26
- 1
- 4
-
5
Thomas Ouwejan ↓ Owen Wijndal 78'
- 10
- 7
- 2
- 8
- 6
- 20
- 11
Bench
-
28
Albert Gudmundsson ↑ 85'
- 23
-
9
Bjorn Maars Johnsen ↑ 78'
- 12
-
15
Owen Wijndal ↑ 78'
- 34
- 18
- 14
- 25
- 45
Coach
John van den Brom
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Luuk de Jong | 7 |
| Jesper Karlsson | 4 |
| Teun Koopmeiners | 3 |
| Yorbe Vertessen | 3 |
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 3 |
| Xavi Simons | 2 |
| Bruno Martins Indi | 2 |
| Calvin Stengs | 1 |
Head to Head
PSV Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.28
PSV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.55
AZ xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 72% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: PSV win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.83
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 3.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 4.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
Double Chance
PSV or Draw
75%
Draw or AZ
47%
PSV or AZ
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.5%
2 – 1
8.5%
2 – 2
6.5%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
5.8%
2 – 0
5.7%
3 – 2
4.9%
1 – 0
4.5%
3 – 0
4.2%
4 – 1
3.7%
2 – 3
3.4%
0 – 0
3.4%
Asian Handicap — PSV
| Handicap | PSV covers | Push | AZ covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 16% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 20% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 13% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 7% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
PSV keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
AZ keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

