PSV vs AZ, Eredivisie 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
PSV vs AZ — Eredivisie at Philips Stadion.
Match Details
- Referee Danny Makkelie
- Assistant 1 Hessel Steegstra
- Assistant 2 Jan de Vries
12 games this season
🟨 3.7/game
⚽ 11.9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan | AZ | H | 2–2 | D |
| 22 Dec | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 3–0 | W |
| 14 Dec | SC Heerenveen | A | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Dec | Stade Brestois 29 | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Dec | FC Twente '65 | H | 6–1 | W |
| 01 Dec | FC Utrecht | A | 5–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan | PSV | A | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Dec | FC Twente '65 | H | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Dec | NAC Breda | A | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Dec | PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad | A | 2–2 | D |
| 08 Dec | AFC Ajax | H | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Dec | Heracles Almelo | H | 1–0 | 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' It looks like no one’s ball. PSV is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 10' AZ started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 15' PSV currently sit 1 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 27' David Wolfe picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 32' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 37' The home supporters are growing impatient. PSV must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 42' Mayckel Lahdo puts AZ on the lead.
- 47' PSV are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AZ backline.
- 52' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Mauro Junior made 440 appearances and scored 13 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 56' AZ manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ruben van Bommel is hanging Mayckel Lahdo on the field on 56 minute.
- 61' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 66' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering PSV that had 440 games and scored 833 goals.
- 67' The crowd applauds Ivan Perisic as he leaves the pitch. Johan Bakayoko steps in for PSV.
- 68' What composure from Luuk de Jong! The Switzerland international strokes it home. 1-1.
- 73' Another substitution for AZ to replace Troy Parrott by Mexx Meerdink on 73 minute.
- 74' Mexx Meerdink has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 74 minutes.
- 76' That looks like a foul for a card for Jordy Clasie.
- 80' Fresh legs for PSV! Ricardo Pepi comes on to replace Olivier Boscagli.
- 83' AZ manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Zico Buurmeester is hanging Sven Mijnans on the field on 83 minute.
- 85' Luuk de Jong with the second goal in the match!
- 90' 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.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
PSV Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 17
- 9
- 22
- 10
-
18
Olivier Boscagli ↓ Ricardo Pepi 80'
- 1
-
5
Ivan Perisic ↓ Johan Bakayoko 67'
-
34
Ismael Saibari ↓ Joey Veerman 67'
-
7
Malik Tillman ↓ Guus Til 67'
- 6
- 37
Bench
- 4
-
20
Guus Til ↑ 67'
- 16
-
14
Ricardo Pepi ↑ 80'
-
23
Joey Veerman ↑ 67'
-
11
Johan Bakayoko ↑ 67'
- 32
- 51
AZ Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 8
-
10
Sven Mijnans ↓ Zico Buurmeester 83'
-
9
Troy Parrott ↓ Mexx Meerdink 73'
- 16
- 23
- 6
- 5
-
21
Ernest Poku ↓ Denso Kasius 73'
- 1
- 3
- 18
Bench
- 41
-
4
Bruno Martins Indi ↑ 83'
- 12
-
28
Zico Buurmeester ↑ 83'
- 34
-
30
Denso Kasius ↑ 73'
-
35
Mexx Meerdink ↑ 73'
- 22
-
7
Ruben van Bommel ↑ 56'
- 33
- 17
- 37
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Luuk de Jong | 7 |
| Jesper Karlsson | 4 |
| Yorbe Vertessen | 3 |
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 3 |
| Teun Koopmeiners | 3 |
| Bruno Martins Indi | 2 |
| Xavi Simons | 2 |
| Olivier Boscagli | 1 |
Head to Head
PSV Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.28
PSV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.61
AZ xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 73% + Both teams to score 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
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 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 4.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
Double Chance
PSV or Draw
74%
Draw or AZ
48%
PSV or AZ
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AZ win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.3%
2 – 1
8.3%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
6.2%
1 – 2
5.9%
2 – 0
5.4%
3 – 2
5%
1 – 0
4.2%
3 – 0
4%
4 – 1
3.6%
2 – 3
3.6%
0 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — PSV
| Handicap | PSV covers | Push | AZ covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 15% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 20% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 14% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
PSV keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
AZ keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

