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
18 games this season
🟨 3.2/game
⚽ 11.3 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSV | 12 | 26 |
| 2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 12 | 25 |
| 3 | AFC Ajax | 12 | 25 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 12 | 24 |
| 5 | AZ | 12 | 23 |
| 6 | SC Heerenveen | 12 | 21 |
| 7 | Fortuna Sittard | 12 | 20 |
| 8 | Go Ahead Eagles | 12 | 17 |
| 9 | FC Groningen | 12 | 15 |
| 10 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 12 | 15 |
| 11 | NEC | 12 | 14 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 12 | 12 |
| 13 | PEC Zwolle | 12 | 12 |
| 14 | FC Utrecht | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | SBV Excelsior | 12 | 11 |
| 16 | Telstar 1963 | 12 | 10 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 12 | 9 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 12 | 3 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #5 |
| 26 | Points | 23 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 8 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 7 / 2 / 3 |
| 40 | Scored | 24 |
| 15 | Conceded | 16 |
| +25 | GD | +8 |
| 2.17 | PPG | 1.92 |
| 67% | Win % | 58% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
80%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
17%
Clean Sheets
PSV this season
PSV this season
25%
Clean Sheets
AZ this season
AZ this season
PSV are 1st (26 pts). AZ are 5th (23 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
PSV
0-15
5/4
16-30
8/1
31-45
6/2
46-60
6/3
61-75
3/–
76+
10/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
AZ
0-15
3/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
3/1
46-60
4/3
61-75
5/1
76+
7/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
PSV
| Sven Mijnans | 9 G | 2 A |
| Guus Til | 7 G | 1 A |
| Ruben van Bommel | 4 G | 3 A |
| Ricardo Pepi | 4 G | 1 A |
| Sergino Dest | 2 G | 2 A |
AZ
| Mexx Meerdink | 6 G | 3 A |
| Ro-Zangelo Daal | 5 G | 1 A |
| Ayoub Oufkir | 3 G | |
| Jizz Hornkamp | 2 G | |
| Calvin Stengs | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. PSV host AZ — let the battle begin!
- 5' Jordy Clasie has been relatively quiet despite scoring 12 goals in his last 338 appearances.
- 10' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ruben van Bommel made 315 appearances and scored 15 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. PSV must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 27' The referee does not hesitate — a card for David Wolfe on 27 minutes.
- 32' Over 32 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 37' 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.
- 42' Mayckel Lahdo has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 42 minutes.
- 47' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 52' Olivier Boscagli has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 56' Fresh legs for AZ! Ruben van Bommel comes on to replace Mayckel Lahdo.
- 61' AZ is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 66' 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.
- 67' The PSV bench stirs into life. Ivan Perisic is withdrawn and Johan Bakayoko gets his opportunity.
- 68' Magnificent from Luuk de Jong! That is 135 goals in 451 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 73' The crowd applauds Troy Parrott as he leaves the pitch. Mexx Meerdink steps in for AZ.
- 74' Mexx Meerdink puts AZ on the lead.
- 76' That looks like a foul for a card for Jordy Clasie.
- 80' The PSV bench stirs into life. Olivier Boscagli is withdrawn and Ricardo Pepi gets his opportunity.
- 83' The whistle greets Sven Mijnans as he departs to be replaced by Zico Buurmeester.
- 85' Luuk de Jong is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the centre-forward.
- 90' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering PSV that had 451 games and scored 855 goals.
- 2-2 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
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 |
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 3 |
| Teun Koopmeiners | 3 |
| Yorbe Vertessen | 3 |
| Xavi Simons | 2 |
| Bruno Martins Indi | 2 |
| Dani de Wit | 1 |
Head to Head
PSV Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.71
PSV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.31
AZ xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 75% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.02
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 3.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 4.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
Double Chance
PSV or Draw
81%
Draw or AZ
39%
PSV or AZ
80%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AZ win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.5%
3 – 1
7.5%
1 – 1
7.2%
2 – 0
6.8%
3 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
Actual
4 – 1
5.1%
3 – 2
4.9%
1 – 0
4.7%
1 – 2
4.1%
4 – 0
4%
4 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — PSV
| Handicap | PSV covers | Push | AZ covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -2 | 27% | 19% | 54% |
| -1.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| -1 | 46% | 20% | 34% |
| -0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 9% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
PSV keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
AZ keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

