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)
4 games this season
🟨 1.3/game
⚽ 4.0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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' Welcome to Philips Stadion that hosts another battle between PSV and AZ.
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 9' A stunning finish from Johan Bakayoko — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 14' AZ player sees a card in front of him.
- 19' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both PSV and AZ are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 23' What a moment for Luuk de Jong! That strike on 23 puts his side firmly in control.
- 25' The referee shows PSV player a card on 25.
- 30' Mauro Junior is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for PSV tonight.
- 35' Over 35 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 40' PSV are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 45' Poor challenge from Olivier Boscagli. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 50' Sven Mijnans needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 53' Against the run of play, Luuk de Jong has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 58' Brilliant from the ! Vangelis Pavlidis makes it 3-1 with a superb finish on 58.
- 63' Jordan Teze has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 68' The supporters are chanting for Ernest Poku. He replaces Ruben van Bommel on 68 minute.
- 71' The whistle greets Riechedly Bazoer as he departs to be replaced by Maxim Dekker.
- 72' Fresh legs for PSV! Andre Ramalho comes on to replace Guus Til.
- 73' The referee shows AZ player a card on 73.
- 78' PSV seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 79' Another change for AZ made on 79 minute. Kristijan Belic leaves to be changed by Tiago Dantas.
- 80' GOAL! Joey Veerman fires home to make it 4-1!
- 82' The PSV bench stirs into life. Mauro Junior is withdrawn and Isaac Babadi gets his opportunity.
- 87' David Wolfe has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 304 appearances.
- 88' A change in the PSV ranks — Jordan Teze exits the field as Patrick van Aanholt enters on 88.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. PSV take all three points.
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 |
| Teun Koopmeiners | 3 |
| Yorbe Vertessen | 3 |
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 3 |
| Xavi Simons | 2 |
| Bruno Martins Indi | 2 |
| Mexx Meerdink | 1 |
Head to Head
PSV Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.45
PSV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.44
AZ xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 73% + Both teams to score 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: PSV win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.89
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 4.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
Double Chance
PSV or Draw
79%
Draw or AZ
42%
PSV or AZ
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: PSV win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–1 not predicted5 – 1Actual
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 1
8%
3 – 1
6.9%
2 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
6.1%
1 – 2
5.1%
3 – 2
5%
3 – 0
4.9%
1 – 0
4.7%
4 – 1
4.2%
0 – 0
3.2%
4 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — PSV
| Handicap | PSV covers | Push | AZ covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -2 | 21% | 17% | 62% |
| -1.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -1 | 38% | 20% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 12% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
PSV keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
AZ keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

