PSV vs AZ, Eredivisie 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
PSV vs AZ — Eredivisie at Philips Stadion.
Match Details
- Referee Serdar Gozubuyuk
- Referee Joost van Zuilen
- Referee Johan Balder
- Referee Richard Martens
12 games this season
🟨 4.2/game
⚽ 13.9 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan | AZ | H | 1–3 | L |
| 10 Jan | AFC Ajax | A | 2–2 | D |
| 22 Dec | VVV Venlo | H | 4–1 | W |
| 19 Dec | RKC Waalwijk | A | 4–1 | W |
| 13 Dec | FC Utrecht | H | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Dec | AS Omonia Lefkosia | H | 4–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan | PSV | A | 3–1 | W |
| 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 |
Season Stats
| PSV | AZ | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #5 |
| 26 | Points | 23 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 8 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 7 / 2 / 3 |
| 40 | Scored | 24 |
| 15 | Conceded | 16 |
| +25 | GD | +8 |
| 2.17 | PPG | 1.92 |
| 67% | Win % | 58% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
80%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
17%
Clean Sheets
PSV this season
PSV this season
25%
Clean Sheets
AZ this season
AZ this season
PSV are 1st (26 pts). AZ are 5th (23 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
PSV
0-15
5/4
16-30
8/1
31-45
6/2
46-60
6/3
61-75
3/–
76+
10/5
■ 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)
PSV
| Sven Mijnans | 9 G | 2 A |
| Guus Til | 7 G | 1 A |
| Ruben van Bommel | 4 G | 3 A |
| Ricardo Pepi | 4 G | 1 A |
| Sergino Dest | 2 G | 2 A |
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and PSV launch into their encounter with AZ.
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' 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.
- 15' PSV have won 860 goals from 452 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 20' Joel Piroe is a natural forward and has been asked to do a very specific job for AZ tonight.
- 25' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 26' It’s a booking for PSV player. Pablo Rosario gets a Yellow card.
- 31' What composure from Teun Koopmeiners! The Netherlands international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 36' Fredrik Midtsjo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 16 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 39' The deadlock is broken! Teun Koopmeiners gets on the scoresheet on 39 minutes.
- 44' Ryan Thomas has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
- 46' The crowd applauds Ryan Thomas as he leaves the pitch. Mauro Junior steps in for PSV.
- 51' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jesper Karlsson made 108 appearances and scored 49 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 56' The referee has no hesitation. Denzel Dumfries is booked for PSV — Yellow card on 56.
- 58' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Pantelis Chatzidiakos on 58 minutes.
- 59' Philipp Max makes no mistake. The score reads 1-2 and PSV are in front.
- 64' PSV currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 68' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Bruno Martins Indi on 68 minutes.
- 69' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ibrahim Sangare.
- 73' A change in the AZ ranks — Jesper Karlsson exits the field as Tijjani Reijnders enters on 73.
- 77' Owen Wijndal has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 77.
- 82' The home supporters are growing impatient. PSV must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 83' Zakaria Aboukhlal gets the nod from AZ. He replaces Myron Boadu and will look to change the dynamic.
- 87' The PSV bench stirs into life. Donyell Malen is withdrawn and Marco van Ginkel gets his opportunity.
- 90' GOAL! Calvin Stengs fires home to make it 1-3!
- The final score is 1-3.
Lineups
PSV Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 18
- 9
-
30
Ryan Thomas ↓ Mauro Junior 46'
- 33
- 6
- 28
- 31
- 38
-
10
Mohammed Ihattaren ↓ Joel Piroe 87'
- 7
Bench
-
17
Mauro Junior ↑ 46'
- 15
- 13
-
14
Marco van Ginkel ↑ 87'
- 5
- 11
-
29
Joel Piroe ↑ 87'
- 21
Coach
Roger Schmidt
AZ Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
- 1
- 3
- 5
- 7
- 8
- 6
-
9
Myron Boadu ↓ Zakaria Aboukhlal 83'
- 15
- 26
- 11
Bench
-
24
Tijjani Reijnders ↑ 73'
- 22
- 20
- 16
- 27
-
17
Zakaria Aboukhlal ↑ 83'
- 18
- 30
- 25
- 40
Coach
Pascal Jansen
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Luuk de Jong | 7 |
| Jesper Karlsson | 4 |
| Teun Koopmeiners | 3 |
| Yorbe Vertessen | 3 |
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 3 |
| Bruno Martins Indi | 2 |
| Xavi Simons | 2 |
| Sergino Dest | 1 |
Head to Head
PSV Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.12
PSV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.67
AZ xG
I would bet for:
PSV or AZ 76% + Over 2.5 goals 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: AZ win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.79
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 | 33% |
|
67% |
Double Chance
PSV or Draw
67%
Draw or AZ
57%
PSV or AZ
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AZ win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.8%
2 – 1
8.2%
2 – 2
6.7%
1 – 2
6.5%
3 – 1
5.7%
2 – 0
5.2%
3 – 2
4.8%
1 – 0
4.3%
2 – 3
3.8%
1 – 3
Actual
3 – 0
3.6%
0 – 0
3.5%
Asian Handicap — PSV
| Handicap | PSV covers | Push | AZ covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 14% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 19% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 15% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 9% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
PSV keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
AZ keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

