Eredivisie prediction and preview: PSV modest favorites to beat AZ Alkmaar

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Competition: Netherlands Eredivisie
Date: Sun 27.October
Match begins: 14:30 (UTC)
Venue: Philips Stadion (35000 seats)

PSV and AZ Alkmaar are both riding high in the Eredivisie with their 2nd and 4th positions respectively. Expect a great game!

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for PSV and AZ Alkmaar.

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PSV form and stats

PSV have played 5 Eredivisie games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-1-0 (wins-draws-losses). The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Philips Stadion.

The home supporters saw a 0-0 draw versus LASK Linz in the Europa League last time out and are looking for a win here. A Eredivisie defeat was the result before that one, 0-3 away at FC Utrecht.

PSV always seem capable of creating a buzz here at Philips Stadion with 16 goals in 5 league games. PSV are not conceding a lot of goals here at Philips Stadion in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 4 from 5 matches.

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AZ Alkmaar form and stats

3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss. That’s the product of AZ Alkmaar, who have the most clean sheets (6) in Eredivisie, playing as the away team in the Eredivisie this season.

The supporters enjoyed AZ Alkmaar's previous game versus Astana, a Europa League 6-0 win played at home. Preceding that, the 2-4 home loss versus SC Heerenveen.

As mentioned above, AZ Alkmaar was the only team on the pitch versus Astana in their previous game, winning 6-0. This could be a tougher task.

As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and AZ Alkmaar playing away, we found one game. Results were 0 away wins, 0 draws and 1 home win.

AZ Alkmaar has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 8 goals from 5 games. AZ Alkmaar are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 3 times in 5 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 9 - 0 - 1 (PSV wins - draws - AZ Alkmaar wins). As for goals, 8 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 2 had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

PSVD. Malen
D. Malen
10 goals / 1 assists
AZ AlkmaarO. Idrissi
O. Idrissi
6 goals
AZ AlkmaarT. Koopmeiners
T. Koopmeiners
5 goals / 1 assists

PSV missing players

AZ Alkmaar missing players

PSV AZ Alkmaar
Total Home Home vs top Statistics Stat Away vs top Away Total
10 5 2 Played P 1 5 10
7 4 1 Won W 0 3 6
2 1 1 Drew D 0 1 2
1 0 0 Lost L 1 1 2
26 16 6 Scored S 1 8 21
9 4 1 Conceded C 2 3 8
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 90%
100% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 80% 80%
70% 80% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 40% 50%
60% 80% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 30%
20% 40% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 20%
60% 80% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 40% 40%
30% 20% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 60% 60%
10% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 10%
 
5.6 6.6 6 Corners For (avg) C F 11 5.8 7.4
4.4 4.4 6.5 Corners Against (avg) C A 5 4.6 4
1.6 0.4 0.5 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 3 2.2 1.6
2 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 1 1
Key stats this season:
  • AZ Alkmaar have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • AZ Alkmaar have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • AZ Alkmaar have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • AZ Alkmaar haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • All of PSV's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • PSV have not yet lost a game at home.
  • PSV have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • PSV have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • PSV have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • PSV haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

PSV
All Champions League Eredivisie Europa League Super Cup KNVB Beker
All Home Away Home vs top
29-09-19 ER PEC Zwolle 0 - 4 PSV
03-10-19 EL Rosenborg 1 - 4 PSV
06-10-19 ER PSV 4 - 1 VVV-Venlo
19-10-19 ER FC Utrecht 3 - 0 PSV
24-10-19 EL PSV 0 - 0 LASK Linz
27-10-19 ER PSV 14:30 AZ Alkmaar
02-11-19 ER Sparta Rotterdam 19:45 PSV
07-11-19 EL LASK Linz 18:55 PSV
10-11-19 ER Willem II 14:30 PSV
24-11-19 ER PSV 14:30 SC Heerenveen
AZ Alkmaar
All Eredivisie Europa League KNVB Beker
All Home Away Away vs top
29-09-19 ER AZ Alkmaar 2 - 0 Heracles
03-10-19 EL AZ Alkmaar 0 - 0 Manchester United
06-10-19 ER Willem II 1 - 1 AZ Alkmaar
19-10-19 ER AZ Alkmaar 2 - 4 SC Heerenveen
24-10-19 EL AZ Alkmaar 6 - 0 Astana
27-10-19 ER PSV 14:30 AZ Alkmaar
02-11-19 ER AZ Alkmaar 20:45 FC Twente
07-11-19 EL Astana 16:50 AZ Alkmaar
10-11-19 ER AZ Alkmaar 20:00 FC Emmen
23-11-19 ER FC Utrecht 18:30 AZ Alkmaar

  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 2 0 31 7 4 4 0 0 16 1 6 4 2 0 15 6 24 26
2 PSV 10 7 2 1 26 9 5 4 1 0 16 4 5 3 1 1 10 5 17 23
3 Vitesse 10 7 2 1 22 13 5 4 1 0 13 6 5 3 1 1 9 7 9 23
4 AZ Alkmaar 10 6 2 2 21 8 5 3 1 1 13 5 5 3 1 1 8 3 13 20
5 FC Utrecht 10 5 2 3 20 13 5 4 0 1 12 4 5 1 2 2 8 9 7 17
6 SC Heerenveen 10 4 4 2 16 11 5 1 4 0 4 3 5 3 0 2 12 8 5 16
7 Willem II 10 5 1 4 12 14 5 2 1 2 4 5 5 3 0 2 8 9 -2 16
8 Sparta Rotterdam 10 4 3 3 18 18 4 3 0 1 11 6 6 1 3 2 7 12 0 15
9 Heracles 10 4 3 3 14 15 5 2 1 2 7 8 5 2 2 1 7 7 -1 15
10 Feyenoord 10 3 5 2 19 18 6 2 3 1 12 10 4 1 2 1 7 8 1 14
11 FC Groningen 10 4 1 5 12 12 5 3 0 2 9 5 5 1 1 3 3 7 0 13
12 FC Twente 10 3 3 4 17 19 5 1 2 2 9 9 5 2 1 2 8 10 -2 12
13 PEC Zwolle 10 3 1 6 16 22 5 2 1 2 12 12 5 1 0 4 4 10 -6 10
14 FC Emmen 10 3 1 6 13 20 6 3 1 2 11 8 4 0 0 4 2 12 -7 10
15 VVV-Venlo 10 3 0 7 10 24 5 2 0 3 6 13 5 1 0 4 4 11 -14 9
16 ADO Den Haag 10 2 0 8 11 21 5 1 0 4 4 9 5 1 0 4 7 12 -10 6
17 Fortuna Sittard 10 1 3 6 13 25 5 1 2 2 9 9 5 0 1 4 4 16 -12 6
18 RKC Waalwijk 10 0 1 9 9 31 5 0 0 5 3 12 5 0 1 4 6 19 -22 1

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