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
6 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 9.7 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' We are underway at Philips Stadion. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 10' It looks surprising AZ does not make any changes. Yvon Mvogo has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' Myron Boadu, a Netherlands forward, has 2 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 20' AZ started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
- 25' Owen Wijndal has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 26' It’s a booking for PSV player. Pablo Rosario gets a Yellow card.
- 31' Brilliant from the ! Teun Koopmeiners makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 31.
- 36' It looks like no one’s ball. PSV is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 39' A stunning finish from Teun Koopmeiners — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 44' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 46' PSV manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mauro Junior is hanging Ryan Thomas on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 56' A meaty challenge results in booking for Denzel Dumfries on 56.
- 58' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Pantelis Chatzidiakos on 58 minutes.
- 59' Philipp Max is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the left-back.
- 64' Supporters expect more eagerness from Olivier Boscagli, as he is very good at scoring at Philips Stadion with 7 goals in the last 6 games.
- 68' AZ player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 69' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ibrahim Sangare on 69.
- 73' The supporters are chanting for Tijjani Reijnders. He replaces Jesper Karlsson on 73 minute.
- 77' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Owen Wijndal.
- 82' 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.
- 83' AZ ring the changes. Myron Boadu has done his job and it is now time for Zakaria Aboukhlal to step up.
- 87' The PSV bench stirs into life. Donyell Malen is withdrawn and Marco van Ginkel gets his opportunity.
- 90' What composure from Calvin Stengs! The Netherlands international strokes it home. 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 |
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 3 |
| Teun Koopmeiners | 3 |
| Yorbe Vertessen | 3 |
| Xavi Simons | 2 |
| Bruno Martins Indi | 2 |
| Cody Gakpo | 1 |
Head to Head
PSV Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.69
PSV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.98
AZ xG
I would bet for:
PSV or AZ 75% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.67
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
PSV or Draw
58%
Draw or AZ
67%
PSV or AZ
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AZ win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.4%
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
7%
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 2
5.1%
0 – 1
4.5%
2 – 3
4.5%
3 – 1
3.9%
0 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
3.9%
1 – 0
3.8%
Asian Handicap — PSV
| Handicap | PSV covers | Push | AZ covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 10% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 16% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +1 | 56% | 19% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 13% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
PSV keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
AZ keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

