PSV vs AZ, Eredivisie 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
PSV vs AZ — Eredivisie at Philips Stadion.
Match Details
- Referee Dennis Higler
- Assistant 1 Rogier Honig
- Assistant 2 Stefan de Groot (Netherlands)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Fortuna Sittard | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | PSV | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | SBV Excelsior | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | Go Ahead Eagles | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | NEC | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | AFC Ajax | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Sparta Rotterdam | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | FC Groningen | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | SC Heerenveen | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Telstar 1963 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | FC Twente '65 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | ADO Den Haag | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | PEC Zwolle | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | FC Utrecht | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Willem II Tilburg | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 2 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Apr | AZ | H | 5–1 | W |
| 02 Apr | SBV Excelsior | A | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Mar | NEC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 17 Mar | FC Twente '65 | H | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Mar | Borussia Dortmund | A | 0–2 | L |
| 08 Mar | Go Ahead Eagles | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Apr | PSV | A | 1–5 | L |
| 03 Apr | Heracles Almelo | A | 0–5 | L |
| 30 Mar | SBV Vitesse | H | 2–0 | W |
| 17 Mar | FC Volendam | A | 4–0 | W |
| 10 Mar | SBV Excelsior | H | 4–0 | W |
| 02 Mar | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| PSV | AZ | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #1 |
| 4 | Points | 6 |
| 2 | Played | 2 |
| 1 / 1 / 0 | W / D / L | 2 / 0 / 0 |
| 4 | Scored | 6 |
| 3 | Conceded | 1 |
| +1 | GD | +5 |
| 2.00 | PPG | 3.00 |
| 50% | Win % | 100% |
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
50%
Clean Sheets
AZ this season
AZ this season
PSV are 3rd (4 pts). AZ are 1st (6 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
PSV
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/1
61-75
1/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
AZ
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
2/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. AZ get us underway at Philips Stadion.
- 5' Wouter Goes needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 9' What a moment for Johan Bakayoko! That strike on 9 puts his side firmly in control.
- 14' It’s gonna be a card for Kristijan Belic.
- 19' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 23' Luuk de Jong is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the centre-forward.
- 25' Poor challenge from Jordan Teze. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 30' 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.
- 35' The travelling AZ supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 40' Joey Veerman is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for AZ tonight.
- 45' Poor challenge from Olivier Boscagli. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 50' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His PSV side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 53' GOAL! Luuk de Jong fires home to make it 3-0!
- 58' Vangelis Pavlidis adds to his 1 season tally! AZ lead 3-1 — and this changes everything.
- 63' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 68' AZ make a change. Ruben van Bommel trudges off to be replaced by Ernest Poku on 68 minutes.
- 71' Maxim Dekker is ready to make an impact after coming on for Riechedly Bazoer at the 71 minute mark.
- 72' A change in the PSV ranks — Guus Til exits the field as Andre Ramalho enters on 72.
- 73' Sven Mijnans picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 78' Both keepers have barely been tested. PSV and AZ are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 79' The crowd applauds Kristijan Belic as he leaves the pitch. Tiago Dantas steps in for AZ.
- 80' GOAL! Joey Veerman scores on 80. Assisted by Johan Bakayoko
- 82' PSV ring the changes. Mauro Junior has done his job and it is now time for Isaac Babadi to step up.
- 87' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both PSV and AZ are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 88' PSV manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Patrick van Aanholt is hanging Jordan Teze on the field on 88 minute.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 5-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
PSV Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
17
Mauro Junior ↓ Isaac Babadi 82'
-
9
Luuk de Jong ↓ Jesper Uneken 88'
- 3
-
20
Guus Til ↓ Andre Ramalho 72'
- 22
- 18
- 1
- 8
- 23
- 10
- 11
Bench
-
4
Armando Obispo ↑ 88'
-
30
Patrick van Aanholt ↑ 88'
- 16
-
5
Andre Ramalho ↑ 72'
- 24
- 6
- 2
- 37
- 31
-
26
Isaac Babadi ↑ 82'
-
38
Jesper Uneken ↑ 88'
Coach
Peter Bosz
AZ Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1
- 10
- 8
-
25
Riechedly Bazoer ↓ Maxim Dekker 71'
- 9
- 2
-
16
Sven Mijnans ↓ Ibrahim Sadiq 79'
- 3
-
15
Ruben van Bommel ↓ Ernest Poku 68'
- 18
-
14
Kristijan Belic ↓ Tiago Dantas 79'
Bench
- 12
-
11
Ibrahim Sadiq ↑ 79'
-
6
Tiago Dantas ↑ 79'
- 34
- 5
-
21
Ernest Poku ↑ 68'
-
30
Denso Kasius ↑ 79'
-
22
Maxim Dekker ↑ 71'
- 19
- 20
- 44
- 17
Coach
Maarten Martens
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
1.91
PSV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.83
AZ xG
I would bet for:
PSV or AZ 77% + Both teams to score 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: PSV win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.74
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 3.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 4.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
Double Chance
PSV or Draw
68%
Draw or AZ
55%
PSV or AZ
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: PSV win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–1 not predicted5 – 1Actual
1 – 1
9.2%
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 2
6.9%
3 – 1
4.8%
1 – 3
4.5%
3 – 2
4.4%
2 – 0
4.4%
2 – 3
4.2%
0 – 2
4.1%
1 – 0
4%
0 – 1
3.8%
Asian Handicap — PSV
| Handicap | PSV covers | Push | AZ covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 12% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 18% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 17% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 11% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
PSV keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
AZ keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

