Boasting a 8 point lead in the league table, AZ fans yearn to see their team win full points from this fixture hosting PEC Zwolle.
- All of AZ's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- PEC Zwolle have the fewest scored goals (4) in Eredivisie
There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a KNVB Beker game only four days ago.
This arena has grass, unlike PEC Zwolle's home ground. The former 33 games by the away side on grass have given 4 wins, 6 draws and 23 losses.
AZ form and stats
AZ must be fairly happy with 6 points from their first three Eredivisie games here at AFAS Stadion. AZ has recorded two wins in a row here at AFAS Stadion, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
AZ lost their last game at FC Groningen (placed 15th) after a 0-2 scoreline. Midfielder Fredrik Midtsjø was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.7 (out of ten) in that game. Midtsjø hit four key passes, dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 58 successful passes (of 70 total).
Before that match, a Europa Conference League win away at CFR Cluj.It's goals goals goals for AZ who have scored 10 goals from 3 league home games. AZ have conceded 4 in these home matches.
PEC Zwolle form and stats
PEC Zwolle, who have the fewest scored goals (4) in Eredivisie, have been very modest guests so far, leaving with zero points in all their 5 away matches played so far in the Eredivisie. A depressing five defeats in a row for Zwolle in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus NEC.
PEC Zwolle go into this game after a win, the home game against De Graafschap that ended 4-1.
That result followed a home victory 1-0 versus Heracles Almelo in the Eredivisie.As mentioned above, the bookmakers do not believe the away team will get anything from this match. Checking PEC Zwolle's match history for similar games we find four matches. The home team won three of these as expected, three of them by at least two goals. PEC Zwolle managed one draw and zero surprise wins.
There's been a serious shortage of goals from Zwolle's away games in the league this season with only 2 goals from 5 matches. For PEC Zwolle, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's five AZ victories, four draws and one PEC Zwolle win. Over/under statistics; five of these games ended with three goals or more, five matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  D. de Wit 5 goals |  J. Karlsson 4 goals |  T. Reijnders 2 goals |
AZ missing players
PEC Zwolle missing players
| AZ | PEC Zwolle | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 3 | 0 | Played | P | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 19 | 10 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 15 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 12 | 17 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 89% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 60% | 50% |
| 78% | 100% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 40% | 20% |
| 67% | 67% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 40% | 20% |
| 33% | 67% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | 10% |
| 56% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 40% | 30% |
| 11% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 60% | 60% |
| 5.4 | 4.3 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 2.4 | 3.5 |
| 2.7 | 2.3 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| 2 | 1.3 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 1.8 | 1.3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 13.7 | 12.7 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14.5 | 10.2 | 11.8 |
| 6.2 | 8.3 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 34% | 40% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 13% | 13% |
- AZ have scored more than double the goals of PEC Zwolle.
- AZ have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- AZ have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- AZ haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- All of AZ's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- PEC Zwolle have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- PEC Zwolle have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- PEC Zwolle have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- PEC Zwolle have lost all their away matches so far.
- PEC Zwolle have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- PEC Zwolle have the fewest matches over the total-line (2) in Eredivisie
- PEC Zwolle have the fewest points (0) away in Eredivisie
- PEC Zwolle have the fewest scored goals (4) in Eredivisie
- PEC Zwolle have the fewest scored goals in the first half (2) in Eredivisie
- PEC Zwolle have the most matches under the total-line (8) in Eredivisie
- PEC Zwolle have the the worst goal difference (-10) away in Eredivisie
- PEC Zwolle have the the worst goal difference (-13) in Eredivisie
- PEC Zwolle have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- PEC Zwolle haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Ajax | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 35 | 25 |
| 2 | PSV | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Utrecht | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 20 |
| 4 | Feyenoord | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 19 |
| 5 | Willem II | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 18 |
| 6 | Vitesse | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -7 | 16 |
| 7 | FC Twente | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 15 |
| 8 | NEC | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 13 | -5 | 14 |
| 9 | SC Heerenveen | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -4 | 13 |
| 10 | Go Ahead Eagles | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 14 | -6 | 13 |
| 11 | AZ | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 12 |
| 12 | SC Cambuur | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 14 | -7 | 12 |
| 13 | RKC Waalwijk | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 10 |
| 14 | Heracles Almelo | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 10 |
| 15 | FC Groningen | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | -5 | 10 |
| 16 | Fortuna Sittard | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -8 | 9 |
| 17 | Sparta Rotterdam | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | -10 | 7 |
| 18 | PEC Zwolle | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 12 | -13 | 4 |