PSV vs AZ, Eredivisie 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
PSV vs AZ — Eredivisie at Philips Stadion.
Match Details
- Referee Allard Lindhout
- Referee Kevin Blom
- Referee Johan Balder
- Referee Rob Dieperink
- Referee Roy de Nas
- Referee Rogier Honig
6 games this season
🟨 1.5/game
⚽ 7.7 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Feb | AZ | H | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Jan | AFC Ajax | H | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Jan | FC Groningen | A | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Dec | Go Ahead Eagles | H | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Dec | RKC Waalwijk | A | 4–1 | W |
| 12 Dec | NEC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Feb | PSV | A | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Jan | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | H | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Jan | Fortuna Sittard | A | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Dec | FC Groningen | H | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Dec | Willem II Tilburg | H | 4–1 | W |
| 12 Dec | AFC Ajax | A | 2–1 | 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' The ball is rolling at Philips Stadion. PSV are looking to make home advantage count against AZ.
- 5' The travelling AZ supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His PSV side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 19' Goal! Armando Obispo scores his 5 goal in 441 matches.
- 24' A quiet spell here at Philips Stadion. PSV seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 29' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 34' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. PSV needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 39' PSV are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AZ backline.
- 40' Bruno Martins Indi makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and AZ are in front.
- 41' Bruno Martins Indi is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 46' 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.
- 51' Mauro Junior is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for PSV so far.
- 56' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 61' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both PSV and AZ are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 62' PSV make a change. Ritsu Doan trudges off to be replaced by Eran Zahavi on 62 minutes.
- 67' A tactical swap from AZ — Zakaria Aboukhlal on, Vangelis Pavlidis off on 67 minutes.
- 70' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Fredrik Midtsjo on 70 minutes.
- 72' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Owen Wijndal.
- 73' Owen Wijndal was booked on 73.
- 74' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jordan Teze on 74.
- 75' The referee calls foul for Jordan Teze. He receives a Yellow card.
- 75' AZ manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sam Beukema is hanging Bruno Martins Indi on the field on 75 minute.
- 75' Jesper Karlsson makes no mistake. The score reads 1-3 and AZ are in front.
- 76' What composure from Jesper Karlsson! The Sweden international strokes it home. 1-4.
- 81' The energy levels are beginning to show. Pascal Jansen might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 83' It is a substitution in AZ team. Jordy Clasie is replaced by Tijani Reijnders on 83 minute.
- 88' Supporters expect more eagerness from Mario Gotze, as he is very good at scoring at Philips Stadion with 10 goals in the last 7 games.
- 89' Fresh legs for PSV! Bruma comes on to replace Philipp Mwene.
- 90' Yukinari Sugawara has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
PSV Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 17
- 11
- 3
-
25
Ritsu Doan ↓ Eran Zahavi 62'
- 6
- 18
- 27
-
29
Philipp Mwene ↓ Bruma 89'
- 38
-
23
Joey Veerman ↓ Yorbe Vertessen 62'
Bench
- 15
- 16
- 31
-
19
Bruma ↑ 89'
- 21
-
7
Eran Zahavi ↑ 62'
-
32
Yorbe Vertessen ↑ 62'
- –
- 58
Coach
Roger Schmidt
AZ Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 5
- 6
- 4
- 10
-
20
Jordy Clasie ↓ Tijani Reijnders 83'
- 9
- 2
- 1
- 18
- 11
Bench
-
31
Sam Beukema ↑ 75'
- 12
-
7
Zakaria Aboukhlal ↑ 67'
- 23
- 16
- 14
-
24
Tijani Reijnders ↑ 83'
- –
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 |
| Calvin Stengs | 1 |
Head to Head
PSV Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.45
PSV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.92
AZ xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 65% + Over 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.37
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
PSV or Draw
54%
Draw or AZ
71%
PSV or AZ
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.4%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
6.7%
2 – 2
6.4%
0 – 2
6.3%
0 – 1
6%
1 – 3
5.7%
0 – 0
4.9%
1 – 0
4.3%
2 – 3
4.1%
0 – 3
4%
2 – 0
3.6%
Asian Handicap — PSV
| Handicap | PSV covers | Push | AZ covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 8% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 15% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +1 | 52% | 20% | 27% |
| +1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +2 | 73% | 15% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
PSV keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
AZ keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

