A highly important match in Eredivisie as both contenders are struggling for the top spots. With PSV in 2nd position and AZ at 5th, this promises to be a thriling battle. Read on to learn more!
- PSV have the most points from losing position (15) in Eredivisie
- PSV have scored at least twice as many goals at home as AZ have scored away.
This looks to be an engaging fixture with lots of fun and energy as both squads are well renewed since they last played a game. Let's start!
PSV form and stats
PSV are steadily winning Eredivisie games and points here at Philips Stadion. 8 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats is the summary from 10 games.
The PSV crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 1-2 to Ajax here at Philips Stadion. Boscagli was "man of the match" with a rating of 7.85 out of 10. The defender Boscagli won 9 of 12 duels.
The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier PSV matches with similar probabilities have ended with one win, two draws and one defeat (from four games).
There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for PSV, as the KNVB Beker home game vs NAC Breda is only three days away.
PSV are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (28 goals in 10 games). PSV have conceded 14 in these home matches.
AZ form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Eredivisie travels is 4 wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats. Things are running smoothly for AZ who hasn't tasted defeat in their last 14 matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against Feyenoord.
AZ played 0-0 against SC Cambuur in their previous match. Sugawara, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 8.15. Sugawara hit four key passes and won 5 of 7 duels.
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The KNVB Beker trip to RKC Waalwijk.
AZ have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 10 league away games 13 goals have been scored. 14 goals have been conceded by AZ in these games.
Head 2 Head
The latest H2H meeting ended AZ - PSV 0-3, earlier this season. Last ten meetings between these squads: PSV won six, AZ triumphed in four and we saw zero draws. seven games with more than 2,5 goals, three matches with under 2,5 goals.Top Goalscorers
  J. Karlsson 8 goals |  D. de Wit 7 goals |  V. Pavlidis 7 goals |
PSV missing players
AZ missing players
| PSV | AZ | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 10 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 10 | 20 |
| 15 | 8 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| 48 | 28 | 8 | Scored | S | 3 | 13 | 37 |
| 26 | 14 | 8 | Conceded | C | 5 | 14 | 24 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 90% | 90% |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 70% | 75% |
| 75% | 80% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 60% | 65% |
| 45% | 60% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 40% | 45% |
| 35% | 40% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 10% | 25% |
| 65% | 70% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 60% | 60% |
| 25% | 20% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 10% | 20% |
| 10% | 10% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 40% | 30% |
| 6.3 | 6.4 | 4.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 5 | 5.9 |
| 2.9 | 3.2 | 4.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 4.6 | 3.1 |
| 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.8 | 1.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 17.4 | 17.9 | 12.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 12.3 | 13.4 |
| 7 | 7.2 | 5.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.2 | 4.2 | 5.1 |
| 35% | 39% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 23% | 31% | 36% |
| 8.4 | 8.5 | 11.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 18 | 13.4 | 10.3 |
| 3 | 3 | 4.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6.5 | 5.2 | 4 |
- All of PSV's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- PSV have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- PSV have scored at least twice as many goals at home as AZ have scored away.
- PSV have the fewest matches under the total-line (2) in Eredivisie
- PSV have the most points (24) at home in Eredivisie
- PSV have the most points from losing position (15) in Eredivisie
- PSV have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- PSV 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 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 61 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 38 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 56 | 48 |
| 2 | PSV | 20 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 48 | 26 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 22 | 46 |
| 3 | Feyenoord | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 46 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 9 | 27 | 42 |
| 4 | FC Twente | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 38 |
| 5 | AZ | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 37 | 24 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 36 |
| 6 | Vitesse | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 12 | -1 | 36 |
| 7 | FC Utrecht | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 36 | 26 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 10 | 32 |
| 8 | SC Cambuur | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 33 | 40 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 19 | -7 | 30 |
| 9 | NEC | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 16 | -5 | 26 |
| 10 | SC Heerenveen | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | -8 | 25 |
| 11 | FC Groningen | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 29 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 22 | -6 | 22 |
| 12 | RKC Waalwijk | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 14 | -8 | 22 |
| 13 | Go Ahead Eagles | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 32 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 17 | -12 | 22 |
| 14 | Heracles | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 27 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 14 | -5 | 20 |
| 15 | Willem II | 20 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 18 | 39 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 23 | -21 | 18 |
| 16 | Sparta Rotterdam | 20 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 31 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -15 | 14 |
| 17 | Fortuna Sittard | 20 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 50 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 27 | -29 | 13 |
| 18 | PEC Zwolle | 20 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 32 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 21 | -20 | 12 |
