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 | ADO Den Haag | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | AFC Ajax | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | AZ | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | FC Groningen | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | FC Twente '65 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | FC Utrecht | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Fortuna Sittard | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Go Ahead Eagles | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | NEC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | PEC Zwolle | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | PSV | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | SBV Excelsior | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | SC Heerenveen | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sparta Rotterdam | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Telstar 1963 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 0 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #3 |
| 0 | Points | 0 |
| 0 | Played | 0 |
| 0 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| 0 | Scored | 0 |
| 0 | Conceded | 0 |
| +0 | GD | +0 |
| – | PPG | – |
| – | Win % | – |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
80%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
PSV are 12th (0 pts). AZ are 3rd (0 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: AZ gets underway.
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Vangelis Pavlidis made 165 appearances and scored 124 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 9' Johan Bakayoko adds to his 0 season tally! PSV lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 14' Poor challenge from Kristijan Belic. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 19' Dani de Wit is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for PSV tonight.
- 23' Magnificent from Luuk de Jong! That is 135 goals in 436 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 25' The referee has no hesitation. Jordan Teze is booked for PSV — card on 25.
- 30' A quiet spell here at Philips Stadion. PSV seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 35' David Wolfe has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 300 appearances.
- 40' 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.
- 45' The referee calls foul for Olivier Boscagli. He receives a card.
- 50' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 53' Goal! Luuk de Jong scores his 135 goal in 436 matches.
- 58' Vangelis Pavlidis is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 2 goals this season for the .
- 63' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 68' It is a substitution in AZ team. Ruben van Bommel is replaced by Ernest Poku on 68 minute.
- 71' Maxim Dekker gets the nod from AZ. He replaces Riechedly Bazoer and will look to change the dynamic.
- 72' The crowd applauds Guus Til as he leaves the pitch. Andre Ramalho steps in for PSV.
- 73' A moment of madness from Sven Mijnans on 73 minutes earns him a card. AZ will be frustrated.
- 78' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 79' Tiago Dantas is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kristijan Belic at the 79 minute mark.
- 80' Assisted by Johan Bakayoko with the perfectly-timed delivery and Joey Veerman makes no mistake. 4-1!
- 82' The PSV manager makes a substitution. Mauro Junior departs to be replaced by Isaac Babadi.
- 87' Walter Benitez has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 88' Fresh legs for PSV! Patrick van Aanholt comes on to replace Jordan Teze.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 5-1.
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 |
| Denso Kasius | 1 |
Head to Head
PSV Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.56
PSV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.51
AZ xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 67% + Under 2.5 goals 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: PSV win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.07
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 2.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
PSV or Draw
86%
Draw or AZ
40%
PSV or AZ
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: PSV win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–1 not predicted5 – 1Actual
1 – 0
18.8%
0 – 0
14.7%
2 – 0
14.7%
1 – 1
10.7%
2 – 1
7.7%
3 – 0
7.5%
0 – 1
5.4%
3 – 1
4.1%
4 – 0
3%
1 – 2
2.4%
2 – 2
2%
4 – 1
1.7%
Asian Handicap — PSV
| Handicap | PSV covers | Push | AZ covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 19% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 28% | 38% |
| -0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 8% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
PSV keeps clean sheet
60%
✗
AZ keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

