This could be an interesting match as PEC Zwolle have their presumed home advantage while AZ Alkmaar are ahead 11 points in the Eredivisie table.
- AZ Alkmaar has the most dropped points from leading position (13) in Eredivisie
PEC Zwolle and AZ Alkmaar should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
This pitch has artifical turf, which is not AZ Alkmaar's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on artifical turf AZ Alkmaar have performed like this: Played ten matches resulting in 5 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats with the goal stats 21-13 (scored/conceded).
PEC Zwolle form and stats
2-3-2 (win-draw-lost) are the Eredivisie numbers at home for PEC Zwolle so far this season.
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Michael Zetterer not having conceded a league goal in 180 minutes.
A strong away win for Zwolle against ADO Den Haag the last match, as Mike van Duinen and Clint Leemans were on target. Before that, Zwolle drew at home versus FC Emmen.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for PEC Zwolle as they are travelling to their away game against Feyenoord in the Eredivisie. That match is four days after this one.
The PEC Zwolle fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 7 in 7 matches. Zwolle have conceded 7 in these home matches.
AZ Alkmaar form and stats
The visitors are W3-D4-L0 on the road this term. That's in the Eredivisie. Alkmaar are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played seven in a row without losing.
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to FC Utrecht (placed 10th) in their previous outing. The Eredivisie match ended in a draw 2-2. A home win before that, celebrating 3-1 vs Vitesse.
Alkmaar has another fixture away, a Eredivisie game, against PSV in just four days. A tough schedule for the visitors!
Alkmaar are a potent attacking force on the road with their 19 goals in 7 league games. Alkmaar's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 13 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the AZ Alkmaar - Zwolle 1-1 earlier this season. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: zero wins for PEC Zwolle, five draws and five wins for AZ Alkmaar. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.Top Goalscorers
  T. Koopmeiners 9 goals |  J. Karlsson 5 goals |  M. Boadu 4 goals |
PEC Zwolle missing players
AZ Alkmaar missing players
| PEC Zwolle | AZ Alkmaar | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 3 | Played | P | 5 | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | 7 | 2 | Scored | S | 14 | 19 | 35 |
| 22 | 7 | 6 | Conceded | C | 8 | 13 | 22 |
| 86% | 71% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 86% | 71% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 93% |
| 50% | 43% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 86% |
| 36% | 14% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 60% | 71% | 57% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 29% | 21% |
| 50% | 29% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 80% | 86% | 79% |
| 29% | 43% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 14% | 21% |
| 36% | 57% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.6 | 2 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1 | 1.4 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 14.6 | 15.6 | 14.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14 | 15.1 | 15.5 |
| 4.5 | 4.9 | 3.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6.4 | 6.7 | 6.6 |
| 25% | 21% | 18% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 44% | 40% | 38% |
- AZ Alkmaar has the most dropped points from leading position (13) in Eredivisie
- AZ Alkmaar have not yet lost a game away.
- AZ Alkmaar have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- AZ Alkmaar have scored in all their matches so far.
- AZ Alkmaar have scored more than double the goals of PEC Zwolle.
- AZ Alkmaar haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- All of AZ Alkmaar's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
| 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 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 52 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 4 | 42 | 34 |
| 2 | PSV | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 22 | 33 |
| 3 | Feyenoord | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 29 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 17 | 29 |
| 4 | Vitesse | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 29 |
| 5 | AZ Alkmaar | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 35 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 27 |
| 6 | FC Groningen | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 26 |
| 7 | FC Twente | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 24 |
| 8 | SC Heerenveen | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 20 |
| 9 | Sparta Rotterdam | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 18 |
| 10 | FC Utrecht | 14 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 17 |
| 11 | PEC Zwolle | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 15 | -6 | 16 |
| 12 | Heracles | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 17 | -9 | 15 |
| 13 | Fortuna Sittard | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 32 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 15 | -12 | 13 |
| 14 | RKC Waalwijk | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 13 | -13 | 12 |
| 15 | Willem II | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 15 | -14 | 9 |
| 16 | VVV-Venlo | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 42 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 17 | -22 | 9 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 35 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 19 | -22 | 7 |
| 18 | FC Emmen | 14 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 33 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 13 | -18 | 5 |